Upon the conferral of my degree in July of 2016, I completed the seven-year journey of earning my doctoral degree. The final stage of earning the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Indiana…
Creating a Collaborative Student Affairs Social Media Strategy
As the Fall 2015 semester begins, there are a number of new opportunities to engage students using social media and digital technology. For many professionals in student affairs, there are a numbe…
Celebrating Digitally Engaged #LGBT Campus Communities
Campus climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) students is unique and varied across campuses in the United States. In light of this, many universities have designed support systems …
#SAGrad Social Media Sensations
Connectivity among communities within student affairs and higher education has increased with the presence of such forums as StudentAffairs.com and the Student Affairs Collective, each providing a …
#Hazing Prevention: A New Digital Discussion
In the wake of the continued incidents of violence and death caused by hazing acts within fraternity and sorority rituals, the methods that organizations are using to cause harm to students are far…
Greek Life Goes Social: Fraternity and Sorority Digital Identity
Fraternities and Sororities are often the hub of campus life and activities at a number of universities. Among the myriad of service, social, educational, and wellness programs that many college camp…
The College Athletics Social Media Machine
In February of this year, I wrote a Socialnomics column titled “College Athletics: A Fuel for the Social Media Fire” which outlined a number of issues around college athletics and social media whil…
Social Media: The New College Roadmap
As colleges and universities begin the Fall 2014 semester, there is great preparation to welcome new and returning students. As leadership finishes event plans, opens activity centers and residenc…
Campus Housing Goes Social: #SoMe Innovation in Residence Life
This week I have the phenomenal experience of attending my first ever Association for College and University Housing Officers – International Conference in Washington D.C. ACUHO-I “provides membe…
Campus Cyberbullying: A Tragic but Preventable Crime
One currently trending news item is the report that Twitter messages posted by singer & platinum recording artist Rihanna set off the cyberbullying of a fan for wearing an outfit to her prom mi…