Gillian Brown
Doctoral Student
She/Her
BA (Adv.) Political Studies (Manitoba); MA Political Science (Acadia)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Biography
Gillian is a doctoral student specializing in Canadian politics, working under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Rose. Her research interests focus on political communication, in particular the intersections between government, media, and democracy.
Research interests
Canadian politics, political communication, mass media, political leaders, political parties
Teaching
POLS 391 Introduction to Electoral Systems (Fall 2025)
POLS 212 Canadian Politics (Winter 2026)
Publications
Holly Ann Garnett and Gillian Brown. âMessaging in Party Fundraising Emails.â In Marketing the Vote: Election Strategy and Campaigning in Canada, eds. Alex Marland, Elizabeth Dubois and Thierry Giasson. UBC Press (forthcoming).
Gillian Brown, Catherine St. John, Hope Ace and Kiera Ladner. 2026. âCombatting mis- and dis-information: Lessons from the Australian Voice.â At the Forks 5(1): 1-35.
Gillian Brown and Alex Marland. 2025. Policy Options, February 17.
Selected Awards
- SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (2026-29)
- Acadia University Outstanding Masterâs Research Award (2026)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2025-26)
- Queenâs University Stanley Drabek Graduate Award in Political Studies (2025)
- Queenâs University Graduate Entrance Award (2025)
- Acadia University Jarislowsky Studentship in Political Leadership and Media Studies in Canada (2024)