Gillian Paxton
Email: gpaxton2@illinois.edu
Research Interests
Media Literacy, Scholastic Journalism, Visual Communication, Education
Recent Publications/Presentations
Paxton, G. (2024). The State of Media Literacy Education in Indiana Schools. Common Ground, Bloomington, Indiana.
Mudavadi, K., Hwang, J., Wang, W., Paxton, G., Ochieng, J., and Grabe, ME. (2024). Third-Person Effects of COVID-19 Social Media Posts. International Communication Association, Health Communication Division, Gold Coast, Australia.
Awards and Honors
Future Journalism Teacher Scholarship - Aug 2021
Phi Beta Kappa Member
Ernie Pyle Scholar
What Most People Don’t Know about Me
I have maintained a personal media blog, posting reviews and analysis of music, books, and whatever else strikes my fancy since I was a senior in high school!
Related Links
Media blog: https://absoludicrousblog.wordpress.com/