About

Welcome! I'm Jess Maddox, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama. I am also Co-director of the Office of Politics, Communication and Media and graduate faculty affiliate in the College of Communication and Information Science's doctoral program. I research social media platforms, internet popular culture, and feminist media studies through qualitative research methods. When not working, you can find me reading, hiking, cooking, baking, doing yoga, riding Peloton, or playing with my dogs.

Education

Ph.D.     Mass Communication, University of Georgia, 2018
M.A.      Mass Media Arts, University of Georgia, 2015
B.A.       English, Sociology, University of Georgia, 2012

Primary Research Interests

• Social media platforms
  
• Internet popular culture
  
• Feminist media studies

Contact

​Office: 430C Reese Phifer Hall
Phone: 205-348-8653
E-mail: [email protected]

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Course List

Graduate Courses

CIS 604 Qualitative Research Methods

Undergraduate Courses

JCM 100 Introduction to Story
JCM 102 Introduction to Media Content Creation
JCM 212 Film and Media Theory
JCM 235H Social Media & Society
JCM 347 Television Writing
JCM 499 Social Media Storytelling