Paul Myers is a doctoral student and teaching fellow studying Media History at the Missouri School of Journalism. He is interested in exploring the relationship between journalism, government, advertisers, consumers, and social movements between 1880-1960.

Prior to his time at Mizzou, Myers was a research manager for The Research Partnership at Wichita State. Additionally, he has served in Adjunct Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant roles at Wichita State. He earned a B.A. in Strategic Communication and a M.A. in Communication from Wichita State. In his free time, he likes browsing new, or historical, recipes to try out.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Parcell, L. M., & Myers, P. (2024). Women’s Entrée into Advertising Through the Brand Test Kitchen. American Journalism, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/08821127.2024.2373705

Myers, P., & Parcell, L. M. (2022). Beauty and the Bran: Kellogg’s Campaign to “Correct Faulty Elimination” and Conquer the Cereal Industry. Journalism History, 48(4), 324-348.

Xiao, M., & Myers, P. (2022). Pride and Prejudice and Country-of-Origin Ecological Images: The Influence of COO Ecological Image on Consumer Evaluation of Product Greenness and Green Claim Credibility. Environmental Communication, 16(4), 473-489.

Refereed Conference Papers

Parcell, L. M., and Myers, P. (2023). Coming in the Back Door: Women’s Entry into Advertising Through the Brand Test Kitchen. Presented at American Journalism Historians Association.

Xiao, M. and Myers, P. (2022). Endorsed by the Crowd: How Product Reviews and Review Metrics Affect Consumer Bandwagon Perception and Purchase Intention. Presented at Conference of the American Academy of Advertising.

Myers, P. and Parcell, L. M. (2021). Beauty and the Bran: Kellogg’s Campaign to ‘Correct Faulty Elimination’ and Conquer the Cereal Industry. Presented at American Journalism Historians Association.

Xiao, M. and Myers, P. (2021). Pride and Prejudice and Country-of-Origin Ecological Images. Presented at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) [Poster Division].

Awards

2023

Michael S. Sweeney Award

Myers, P., & Parcell, L. M. (2022). Beauty and the Bran: Kellogg’s Campaign to “Correct Faulty Elimination” and Conquer the Cereal Industry. Journalism History, 48(4), 324-348.

Maurine Beasley Award for Outstanding Paper on Women’s History

Parcell, L. M., and Myers, P. (2023) Coming in the Back Door: Women’s Entry into Advertising Through the Brand Test Kitchen. Presented at American Journalism Historians Association.

Honorable Mention for David Sloan Award for Outstanding Faculty Research Paper

Parcell, L. M., and Myers, P. (2023) Coming in the Back Door: Women’s Entry into Advertising Through the Brand Test Kitchen. Presented at American Journalism Historians Association.

2021

Runner-up for Excellence in Teaching Award

Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools