Don Lowe

Don Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Kentucky's College of Communication. His research focuses on media consumption, LGBTQ+ identity development, and parasocial relationships, with a particular emphasis on how mass media influences sexual and gender identity formation.

His recent work includes a 2025 publication examining parasocial affirmations in LGBTQ+ media audiences. This research intersects media studies, gender studies, and identity development subfields.