Colin Cameron, M.A.
Colin Cameron (M.A.) grew up in Petal, Mississippi and received his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree in communication studies from the University of Southern Mississippi. Colin鈥檚 research interests are centered around digital storytelling, health and risk communication, and stigma, with a focus on how narrative processes of medicalization exist in alternative contexts and spaces. His master's thesis explored how patterns of blame and medical scapegoating emerged in media narratives and framing practices in response to health crises throughout the last two centuries. Colin is also a current research assistant for Dr. Lynn Harter with the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact.
Colin has a strong love for teaching and has taught a diverse set of courses in both communication studies and media production. Additionally, Colin received the Top Paper award in the Political Communication Division and the Robert Bostrom Young Scholar award at the 2022 Southern States Communication Conference.
Colin鈥檚 personal interests include playing music with his band, soccer, and reading.