She has held visiting appointments at Harvard and MIT. Her main field of interest is the influence of globalization on public cultures of various societies. She has published widely in this area. Among her latest publications are News in Public Memory and an article, “Governing the Spatial Reach: Sphere of Influence and Challenges to Global Media Policy.” Volkmer is an associate editor of the Encyclopedia Globalization and serves as chair of the Philosophy of Communication Division of the International Communication Association and on the advisory board of various journals, such as Global Media & Communication.