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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Lillie M. Fears

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Researcher

Faculty Researcher

4 h-index 13 pubs 59 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Lillie M. Fears' research interests include the intersection of identity and media representation, particularly focusing on how fictional kinship structures shape perceptions. Her work examines the construction of identity within public discourse, as seen in her analysis of Kamala Harris's public persona and the concept of fictive kinship. Fears also investigates the broader landscape of academic publishing, including identifying research gaps and opportunities within scholarly journals. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4, with 13 total publications and 59 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 13
  • Citations: 59

Selected Publications

  • My VP Looks Like Me and Me and Me: Fictive Kinship and the Intersectional Identities of Kamala Harris (2025)
    Howard Journal of Communications DOI OpenAlex
  • Identifying Research Gaps and Opportunities as Journal’s Fiftieth Anniversary Nears (2022)
    Journalism History 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Portrayals of a Presidential Statement on Race: The Barack Obama-Trayvon Martin Connection in 25 Daily Newspapers (2019)
    Southwestern Mass Communication Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Citizen Framing of Ferguson in 2015: Visual Representations on Twitter and Facebook (2019)
    Southwestern Mass Communication Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Streets and Statues in Black and White: Deconstructing America’s Racial Reality in National Geographic (2019)
    Southwestern Mass Communication Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Socialization and pre-career development of public relations professionals via the undergraduate curriculum (2017)
    Communication Teacher 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Citizen Framing of #Ferguson on Twitter (2016)
    4 citations OpenAlex
  • Assessing initial anticipatory public relations socialization of early mass communication entrants (2006)
    Public Relations Review DOI OpenAlex

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