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Dr. Mills Cox recently published her book, Black Women Filmmakers and Black Love on Screen, which offers a definition of Black Love and an analysis of how it is portrayed from the perspective of a Black female filmmaker. She has presented her research at international and national conferences, with her scholarship including issues related to feminism, social media, racial politics, film, female representations in the mass media and popular culture.

Currently, Mills Cox Director of Communications at the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office where she handles media outreach and planning on behalf of the office’s initiatives. In this role, she executes communications efforts both locally and nationally in addition to organizing press conferences and serving as an Office spokesperson both on camera and through written statements. Before joining the DA’s Office, she worked as a Media Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau coordinating earned media in the state of New Mexico related to the 2020 Census.

Her passion has also led her to her current role as founder and principal of Inclusive Market Research Group, a full-service research firm that specializes in inclusive and culturally sensitive market research, that help brands create communications strategies. As a Black American consumer insight expert, she provides cultural insight and direction for market strategy and planning using qualitative and quantitative research as a foundation.

Dr. Mills' passion and desire for positive social advocacy is reflected in many of her roles within the journalism, communication, public relations and event coordinating fields. Her position as Senior Coordinator for the National Diversity Council and as Operations Coordinator at d-mars.com Marketing and Communications, (publisher of the only African-American Business Journal in the city of Houston), has given her the opportunity to advocate for diverse communities and organizations. Dr. Mills has also served as a Public Relations Consultant for several Houston area non-profit organizations dedicated to assisting under-served communities.

Dr. Mills Cox earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in Print Journalism from the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, New Mexico) and her Masters of Arts degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies and Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies from Howard University (Washington, DC).

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