Contact Information
702 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Office Hours
Biography
Ethan Morrow is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds a B.A. in communication and Spanish and a master’s in communication from the University of Missouri. His research focuses on the risks associated with new and emerging media technologies, including topics of privacy, surveillance, cybersecurity, and policing. He employs a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to investigate the effects of mediated messages on individuals' risk perceptions and behaviors.
Education
M.A., Communication, University of Missouri
B.A., Communication and Spanish, University of Missouri
Courses Taught
CMN 101: Public Speaking
CMN 102: Introduction to Communication
CMN 326: Mass Media and the Audience
CMN 508: Health Marketing
CMN 574: Communication Research Methods
CMN 595: Mass Media and Health
Highlighted Publications
Morrow, E. (2024). Scamming higher ed: An analysis of phishing content and trends. Computers in Human Behavior, 158, 108274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108274
Morrow, E., Quick, B. L., & Luk, S. (2024). “Saving students’ lives”: Instructor sharing of Run-Hide-Fight® emergency preparedness materials. Journal of Prevention, 45, 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-023-00764-w
Morrow, E., & Riles, J. M. (2024). Effects of news coverage of police brutality: An experimental exploration of the attributions of victim race. Advanced online publication. Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2024.2436893
Morrow, E., Yang, J., Bunsold, K., & Tomar, A. (2024). Crossing lines for laughs: Racial stereotyping and social identity in r/RoastMe. Communication Monographs. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637751.2024.2441927
Morrow, E. (2022). Priming privacy: The effect of privacy news consumption on privacy attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 66(5), 772-793. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2022.2138888