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Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow is a Professor of Communication Studies specializing in gender, sexuality, and media studies, media history, and crisis communication. Her scholarly contributions include co-authoring the textbook "Sexual Identities and the Media: An Introduction" (Routledge, 2015) and co-editing "War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis" (Peter Lang, 2013), which analyzes historical media crises in contemporary contexts.
Her academic credentials include:
- B.A. from Augustana College (1994)
- M.A. from the University of Iowa
- Ph.D. from the University of Iowa
Dr. Hilton-Morrow's research critically examines media's role in shaping societal understandings of gender and crisis, bridging historical events like the "War of the Worlds" broadcast with modern social media dynamics. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between media theory, gender studies, and institutional policy frameworks such as Title IX.
Prior to academia, she established a professional background as an award-winning television journalist, informing her empirical approach to media studies.
