Academic Publications

Doctoral Dissertation

2024: Can I have your autograph: Exploring parasocial relationships in person. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1723291169250534

  • Received the Kathy Merlock Jackson Dissertation Award in 2025, Popular Culture Association
  • Received the 1st Place Research Talk Award, Grad Con at Ohio University

Book Chapters

Shiller, E. (2026). Just cause you carry that shield, it doesn’t mean you’re Captain America”: Carrying on Steve’s legacy. In Adam Tyma, Matt Meier, and Dana Schowalter (Eds.), Superheroes, communication, and culture: Popular culture perspectives on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (pp. 133-156). Bloomsbury.

Scholarly Articles

Shiller, E. & Beck, C. S. (2026) When the Perfect Christmas Can't be Perfect: Juxtaposing Hallmark Christmas Movies With Real Life During COVID-19. Journal of Popular Culture, 59, 191-197. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.70079

Reviews

Shiller, E. (2025). Sinners review, Popular Culture Studies Journal. 13(2). 186-188. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_9d2b30e259844626b0d52a65dbcbf6fe.pdf

Shiller, E. (2025). Woman of the Hour review, Popular Culture Studies Journal. 13(2). 189-192. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_9d2b30e259844626b0d52a65dbcbf6fe.pdf

Shiller, E. (2024). Treasure Review, Popular Culture Studies Journal. 12(2). 162-164. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_a2098fff50414225af913b0e43e49672.pdf

Shiller, E. (2024). Five Nights at Freddy’s Review, Popular Culture Studies Journal. 12(1). 371-372. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_0fca23ca620f47a1b1a4e8c4c5464876.pdf

Shiller, E. (2023) Barbie Review Popular Culture Studies Journal. 11(2), 276-277. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_9a09f5e8a88145bb85c1468800ba5662.pdf

Shiller, E. (2023). The Enormity of Life Review. Popular Culture Studies Journal. 11(1), 147-149. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/aced74_fe40f5d4303e458ab3aa122abe58963d.pdf

Shiller, E. (2022). Like Dogs Review. Popular Culture Studies Journal. 10(2), 160-162. https://mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Compiled-V10N2.pdf

Shiller, E. (2022). The Last Duel Review. Popular Culture Studies Journal.10(1), 399-401. https://mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/V10I1-Final-1.pdf

Shiller, E. (2022). Rain Beau’s End Review. QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 8(2), 210-212. https://doi.org/10.2307/48655699

Shiller, E. (2022). Why Wakanda Matters: What Black Panther Reveals about Psychology, Identity, and Communication. Critical Studies in Media Communication Journal. 39(4), 347-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2022.2033917 

Shiller, E. (2021). Black Widow Review. Popular Culture Studies Journal. 9(2), 368-371. https://www.mpcaaca.org/_files/ugd/5a6d69_101da49a453843e4b76e4a8588e82ac0.pdf?index=true