Jenny Dixon

Jenny Dixon is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication and Media Arts at Marymount Manhattan College. Her research focuses on work-family balance, workplace diversity, and political communication, with a particular emphasis on how LGBTQ, single, and child-free individuals navigate organizational expectations through everyday communication.

• Ph.D., University of Missouri
• M.A., Kansas State University
• B.A.E.D., Northeastern State University

Dr. Dixon’s research investigates the intersection of family structure and workplace equity, critically analyzing gendered labor distributions and advocating for inclusive communication practices. She also explores incivility and interpersonal respect in U.S. presidential debates, contributing significantly to political communication scholarship.

Her recent publications span topics such as transgender identity in the workplace, advocacy strategies for non-traditional families, and structural barriers to work-life balance. Her work employs qualitative and critical methodologies, often drawing from phenomenological and structurational frameworks.

Notably, her co-authored paper on presidential debates received the Top Paper Award at the National Communication Association 2019 Conference.

• Top Paper Award, NCA 2019 - Political Communication Division

Dr. Dixon teaches courses in interpersonal communication, organizational communication, gender and communication, and public speaking. She has authored the book Communication, Advocacy, and Work-Family Balance (Routledge, 2017), which synthesizes her research on self-advocacy and workplace policy. She is actively engaged in academic service and mentoring, though specific advisees are not listed in the provided text.