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Nicole Ellison

Nicole Ellison

Karl E Weick Collegiate Professor of Information, Professor of Information, School of Information and Professor of Communication and Media, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Email: [email protected] Phone: 734/647-1430
Office: School of Information/3384 North Quad Faculty Role: Faculty Potential PhD Faculty Advisor: Yes Personal website News About Nicole Ellison

Biography

See my personal website for a list of my current projects and a list of publications. 

Areas of interest

Computer-mediated communication, mediated interpersonal interaction, self-presentation, use of social media in organizations, relationship initiation and maintenance in online contexts, virtual communities, social network sites, online dating sites, educational uses of new technologies, college access and social media 

Education

B.A. cum laude in English, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City, NY. (February, 1991)

M.A., Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. (May, 1998).

Ph.D. Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. (December, 1999).

News about Nicole Ellison

2024 ACM Distinguished Members. Nicole Ellison, Professor. Florian Schaub, Associate Professor.
Nicole Ellison and Florian Schaub named ACM Distinguished Members

Distinguished members are recognized for work that has “spurred innovation, enhanced computer science education and moved the field forward.”

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Nicole Ellison in front of a tree on a hiking trail, wearing a blue and pink dress and smiling.
Nicole Ellison on social media, self-perception and her love of Ann Arbor

Ellison’s research focuses on the impact of social media and technology on human perception, behavior and community.

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