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Gillian Paxton

Gillian Paxton

Email: gpaxton2@illinois.edu

Research Interests

Media Literacy, Scholastic Journalism, Visual Communication, Education

Recent Publications/Presentations

Paxton, G. (2024). The State 51³Ô¹Ï 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:Â