Jessica M Ledford
Jessica M Ledford
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Health Communication, Death and Dying, Misinformation, Disinformation
Jessica Ledford is a Teaching Assistant and fourth year PhD student. She holds a B.S. in Communication Studies from the University of Montevallo and a M.S. in Communication Studies from Texas Christian University. This will be her sixth year of teaching public speaking courses and loves to share her passion for communication with students.
Jessica's professional interests include health communication, misinformation, and mentoring undergraduate students. Jessica's work has been presented at the National Communication Association and the Alabama Communication Association. Jessica has been awarded the 2021 Communication Challenge Award at George Mason University and the 2017 Bradley-Bryant Top Paper Award.
Jessica currently lives in Fairfax, Virginia. She enjoys playing video games, reading, cooking, and painting.
Current Research
‘They’re in on the scam!’: Anti-intellectualism in anti-vaccine Facebook group content and members.
Cancel culture strategies and social distancing.
Courses Taught
COMM 101: Fundamentals of Communication
Education
University of Montevallo- Bachelor of Science, 2018
Texas Christian University- Master of Science, 2020
George Mason University- Doctor of Philosophy expected graduation Spring 2024
Recent Presentations
Communication Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Guest Lecturer. “Agenda Setting”. (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020). Texas Christian University.
Johnson, C. A. and Ledford, J. M. (2017). “But, I love you!” Understanding young adult reader’s chosen conflict and management within romantic relationships, Alabama Communication Association, Birmingham, Alabama.
Ledford, J. M. (2017). “Moms don’t take sick days”: A rhetorical analysis of gendered stereotypes and health stigma in otc advertisements, Undergraduate Research Day, March 2018, Montevallo, Alabama.
Ledford, J. M. (2017). “Moms don’t take sick days”: A rhetorical analysis of gendered stereotypes and health stigma in otc advertisements, Undergraduate Research Day, April 2018, Montevallo, Alabama.
