Brittany Melton

About

I am currently completing my proposal and undergoing ethics review at my institution.

I graduated from Brock University with a Master’s Degree in popular culture and through this degree, I found my passion for studying gender performance and representation. Starting my PhD at Western University, my research medium shifted from studying representations of gender in television shows, to looking at gender performance in online communities. This shift took place as my interest shifted from how women are shown in media to how they see their own gender identity.

I am also working for Dr.Jacqueline Burkell as a research assistant on her project “Social Media Research Ethics”. I also continue to work as a teaching assistant on various courses at Western University and Brock University.

Recently, I published my first solo authored journal article “By Women For Women” communicating gender discourse in r/FemaleDatingStrategy” in Feminist Media Studies.

SERVICE

Student Representative, FIMS Executive Council, Western University, 2023-2024

Media Studies Student Representative, FIMS Faculty Council, Western University, 2022-2023

Committee Member, FIMS Graduate Student Mentor, Western University, 2022-2023

Committee Member, FIMS Student Research Day, Western University, 2022

Editorial Board, GradCast , Society of Graduate Students, Western University

Education

Doctor of Philosphy (in progress) Media Studies, Western University London, Canada

Masters Degree, 2018
Popular Culture, Brock University
St.Catharines, Canada

Bachelor of Arts, Honours, 2016
Popular Culture, Brock University
St.Catharines, Canada

AWARDS

Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2024-2025; 2023-2024

Western Graduate Research Scholarship; Dean’s Entrance Scholarship, Western University, 2021