Research Interests

Reproductive rhetoric, counterpublics, digital rhetoric, maternal identity and meaning-making, masculinities, anti-feminist rhetoric, the politics of choice

Conference Presentations

Pax, M. B. (2025, November). Birds, bees, and beloved virginity: Deconstructing metaphors on sex education in Mary Ware Dennett’s Sex Side of Life. Paper Presented at the National Communication Association Convention, Denver, CO.

Pax, M. B. (2025, April). Bodies that birth: Rhetorical perspectives on community cultivation in disabled birthing spaces. Paper presented at the Northwest Communication Association convention, Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Pax, M. B. (2024, February). The impact of digital media marketing on perceptions of health and wellness: A critical inquiry and ethical analysis of Fitbit’s 2021“What’s Strong with You” Campaign. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association Convention, Reno, NV.