Brooke Foucault Welles is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies in the College of Arts, Media and Design. Her research examines how social networks shape behavior, including how individuals identify resources within their social networks and leverage them to achieve personal and organizational goals.
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#HashtagActivism: A Conversation with the winners of the 2020 McGannon Book Prize#HashtagActivism: A Conversation with the winners of the 2020 McGannon Book Prize
Fordham University
February 25, 2021
#HashtagActivism receives McGannon Book Award from Fordham University#HashtagActivism receives McGannon Book Award from Fordham University
Fordham University News
January 14, 2021
On Twitter, journalists and politicians have more credibility on vaccines than medical experts, study findsOn Twitter, journalists and politicians have more credibility on vaccines than medical experts, study finds
News@Northeastern
January 11, 2021
The Science That Spans #MeToo, Memes, and Covid-19The Science That Spans #MeToo, Memes, and Covid-19
Wired
October 27, 2020
Brooke Foucault Welles receives ICA Applied/Public Policy Research Award for book #HashtagActivismBrooke Foucault Welles receives ICA Applied/Public Policy Research Award for book #HashtagActivism
NetSI News
May 26, 2020
NetSI Faculty Brooke Foucault Welles recipient of 2020 CAMD Faculty Research and Creative Activity AwardNetSI Faculty Brooke Foucault Welles recipient of 2020 CAMD Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award
NetSI News
May 1, 2020
BitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in MarchBitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in March
Bitch Media
March 24, 2020
Could a smart device catch implicit bias in the workplace?Could a smart device catch implicit bias in the workplace?
News@Northeastern
January 29, 2020
Book discussion featuring Brooke Foucault Welles on October 22: "#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice" Book discussion featuring Brooke Foucault Welles on October 22: "#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice"
NetSI News
October 9, 2019
Brooke Foucault Welles granted tenure to Associate ProfessorBrooke Foucault Welles granted tenure to Associate Professor
NetSI News
June 25, 2018
News@Northeastern
April 4, 2017
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how communities use digital platforms to shape opinions, politics and governance
