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<p>List of Contributors ix</p> <p>Biography xiii</p> <p>Introduction: Pervasiveness of Social Media in Higher Education 1</p> <p><b>Part I Academics 9</b></p> <p><b>1 Grades: Smiling Face Emoji </b><b>11</b></p> <p>Introduction 11</p> <p>Social Media and Civic Engagement in the College Classroom: Reflections on a Social Media Campaign Promoting Diversity and Inclusion 17<br /><i>Drew T. Ashby-King</i></p> <p>Posting for Progress 22<br /><i>LaKisha Grant-Washington</i></p> <p>#ISucceed: Impact of Social Media on Academic Success in Higher Education Programs 27<br /><i>Carlton Smith</i></p> <p><b>2 Grades: Worried Face Emoji </b><b>32</b></p> <p>Introduction 32</p> <p>You Don’t Belong Here 36<br /><i>Catherine G. Molleno</i></p> <p>Change the Perspective: Online Distraction to Recharging Online 40<br /><i>Chandra Herring-Morrow</i></p> <p>To be Liked: Social Media’s Impact on African Americans in Academia 44<br /><i>Tyjuana Wilson</i></p> <p><b>Part II Authenticity and Facades </b><b>49</b></p> <p><b>3 #NoFilter </b><b>51</b></p> <p>Introduction 51</p> <p>Community and Labor: The Affordances and Constraints of Social Media 55<br /><i>Kathryn S. Jaekel, Luz Rodriguez, and Samantha Lanigan</i></p> <p>Authoring Authenticity Through Social Media 59<br /><i>Tara M. Hart</i></p> <p>Hashtags as Identity: Black Male Authenticity Online 64<br /><i>Michael R. Williams</i></p> <p><b>4 There’s a Filter for That </b><b>73</b></p> <p>Introduction 73</p> <p>Rewriting One’s College Experience with Social Media 78<br /><i>Joi Sampson and Zaiah Sampson</i></p> <p>Social Networking: From Invasion of Privacy to True Self 83<br /><i>Lisa M. Wisniewski</i></p> <p>You Are Not Your Brand: Confronting the Spiritual Perils of Social Media 87<br /><i>Randy Laist</i></p> <p><b>Part III Relationships </b><b>93</b></p> <p><b>5 We Are Connected </b><b>95</b></p> <p>Introduction 95</p> <p>Social Media: From Deleted to Private, Private to Public Profiles 99<br /><i>Jennifer van Alstyne</i></p> <p>It Takes A Village: Facebook Group Supports #PhDMommy 104<br /><i>Katherine H. Burr</i></p> <p>Social Media Network: Contribution to Success 109<br /><i>Erik S. Dey</i></p> <p><b>6 It’s Complicated </b><b>113</b></p> <p>Introduction 113</p> <p>Fake News and Family: Here’s How to Get Results 117<br /><i>Phillip J. Fox</i></p> <p>Avoiding Social Media in Grad School: Not Here for the Comments 121<br /><i>Linda Nozart-Frierson</i></p> <p>Far Away and Far From: Fickle Relationship with Long-Distance Support Structures 125<br /><i>Gillian P. Foss</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Self-Esteem </b><b>129</b></p> <p><b>7 I Would Follow Me </b><b>131</b></p> <p>Introduction 131</p> <p>Facebook Friends and Law School 134<br /><i>Jacquie B. Smith</i></p> <p>The Courage of Vulnerability as a Pedagogical Tool for Emancipatory Education in Feminist Social Work 137<br /><i>Kharoll-Ann Souffrant</i></p> <p>A Novel Perspective on Social Media 141<br /><i>Kimberly D. Hellerich</i></p> <p><b>8 Unfollowing Myself </b><b>148</b></p> <p>Introduction 148</p> <p>The Balancing Act: The Accumulating Pressures of Social Media and Success 152<br /><i>Thomas Witherspoon</i></p> <p>Bodies, Images: The Impact of Social Media on Body Image 156<br /><i>Alysa Auriemma</i></p> <p>Drawing Comparisons: Social Media, Impostor Syndrome, and Socialization 160<br /><i>Kristina M. Perrelli</i></p> <p><b>Part V Looking Ahead </b><b>165</b></p> <p>Social Media Influencing Higher Education 167</p> <p>Index 172</p>

<p><b>CHEYENNE SEYMOUR, EdD</b> is Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Bronx Community College. Her research areas include social media, public speaking, and rhetoric. She earned her Doctorate of Education from New England College.

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