J Nicole Miller

Art by Danielle Lara

Youth Media, Fan Studies, Library and Information Science

Hello! I am an information studies doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland iSchool. My areas of research interest are teens and young adults, youth media, fan studies, fiction retrieval, and information behavior. Check out my Aced It! resource for asexuality in youth literature and resources!

Updates

My Interests

  • Teens & Young Adults
  • Fan Studies
  • Information Behavior & Information Seeking
  • Youth Media
  • Young Adult & New Adult Literature
  • Fanfiction & Fanworks
  • LGBTQIA+ & Disability Representation in Youth Media
  • Transmedia storytelling
  • Video Games & Analog Games

Quick Bio

Name: Nicole
Pronouns: She/her
Occupation: Ph.D. Candidate
Current Program: Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Fun Facts: Asexual, Disabled, Fanfiction addict, Fiction (and Fanfiction!) Writer, Avid Crocheter, Volunteer Baker for Cake4Kids, Middle Namer

(Some of) My Top Fandoms

  • Grishaverse (Leigh Bardugo)
  • Star Wars
  • DC Comics (Gotham girlie ✌🏼)
  • Dragon Age
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe
  • BBC Merlin
  • The Old Guard
  • Julie and the Phantoms
  • 9-1-1 (TV series)