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.
Recent publications
SOC arXiv
August 14, 2019
Social Psychology Quarterly
December 18, 2016
Journal of Communication
November 15, 2016
Journal of Children and Media
January 18, 2016
Featured media
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
Associated Projects
how communities use digital platforms to shape opinions, politics and governance
