Aurore Van de Winkel has a doctorate in Information and Communication; is a Scientific Collaborator of the Language & Communication Institute of the Catholic University of Louvain; and Advisor in communication for Fama-Ossa Consulting (www.gerezlesrumeurs.com). Her thesis is on urban legends and she is interested by all rumor phenomena (gossip, rumors, urban legends, scams, spams, buzz). She is the author of the book Gérer les rumeurs, ragots et autres bruits, published by Edipro, in 2012 (Manage rumours, gossip and buzz, not in English print). She regularly gives trainings and international conferences on the subject.
