When you pick a book from the link above and send it my way… I’ll make and mail you a mixed-media book. Art for you. That way, we’ll be book buddies for life.
Artist and scholar mixing moments with media | following the rules to play by ear when the lights go up | pursuing a PhD in Rhetoric with the earnest intention of someone who knows where they’re meant to be.
What’s your prologue? I first wrote my thesis WARHOLS’ WAKE in 2019. At the time, I was proud and am still proud to discuss creative consciousness but over the years, I grew to learn there is more to say. More context. These artists didn’t just drop out of the sky like aliens. Duchamp, Warhol, Duchamp,…
Transit(1) the conveyance of persons or things from one place to another(2) a system engaged in such transportation(3) an act of passing through or over(4) change, transition I recently discovered that through the university where I teach, students, faculty and staff can ride the city micro transit bus for free. For someone who has always…
Year Two In one week, I begin my second year of PhD coursework (year two of three!) before I even reach the next mountain: comprehensive exams. To get there, I’ll need to become bilingual and complete an extensive additional reading list, on top of classes and research. Then, once comps are passed comes the dissertation,…
Gallons of gratitude for being welcomed into these spaces.
Explorations in Media Ecology | Editorial Assistant
Feb 2025 – current – International
Understanding Media Intensive, Andrew McLuhan | Teaching Assistant
Jan 2025 — current — Online
Media Ecology Association | Board Member
Jan 2024 – current – International
Shoutout DFW | Profile
April 2024 — Dallas, TX
Canvas Rebel | Profile
April 2024 — Dallas, TX
Institute of General Semantics – The Christine L. Nystrom Prize
October 2023 —The Players Club, NYC
WARHOLS WAKE | Communication Thesis
May 2019 — TX
The Price is Right | Serendipity
July 2007 —Hollywood, CA
“Thank you, Professor Gilliam, for really taking an interest in your students, and for putting us in situations to get to know one another and become friends. Also, I loved getting to know and be around you, you truly were always so encouraging! Thank you very much for this semester!”
Student | University of Texas at Tyler
Tiffany Petty Gilliam 