Faculty at the University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) in the Social Media Research Lab (SMRL) are recruiting students for fully funded PhDs in Social Media, Online Communities, and Social Computing. Our students work with an interdisciplinary faculty to do world-class research on topics such as: - social media use and online communities in daily, home, school, and work settings - how social media use impacts everyday life - how social media and online communities can be leveraged to positively impact wellbeing, social relationships, inclusion of marginalized communities, educational outcomes, and civic engagement - applying theories from computer-mediated communication, media studies, social psychology, science and technology studies, social computing, human-centered computing, justice, health, and accessibility to social media and online communities research Students in UMSI’s doctoral program receive full funding for the duration of their studies and are treated as colleagues. You will have many opportunities to work with our world-renowned faculty on research projects; collaborate with your peers; gain teaching experience; and gain breadth and depth from exposure to diverse subfields of computing, the social sciences and the humanities. Our doctoral students are exceptionally successful in gaining employment in both academia and industry post-graduation; for several years running, 100% of them have found a job in the field of their choice. POTENTIAL ADVISORS UMSI (and the University of Michigan more generally) is one of the best places in the world to study these topics. The following are some of the UMSI faculty recruiting students interested in these areas. Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions! - Mark Ackerman, https://www.socialworldsresearch.org/eecs/ackerm - Nazanin Andalibi, https://www.nazaninandalibi.net/ - Robin Brewer, http://robinbrewer.com/ - Michaelanne Dye, https://michaelannedye.com/ - Nicole Ellison, http://www-personal.umich.edu/~enicole/ - Eric Gilbert, http://eegilbert.org/ - Oliver Haimson, http://oliverhaimson.com/ - Libby Hemphill, www.libbyh.com - Cliff Lampe, https://www.si.umich.edu/people/clifford-lampe - Casey Pierce, http://www.caseyspierce.com/ - Sarita Schoenebeck, https://yardi.people.si.umich.edu/ - More HERE <https://www.si.umich.edu/people/directory/faculty?field_recruiting_target_id%5B24%5D=24> UPCOMING AMA EVENTS Join one of our Ask-Me-Anything panels next week with UMSI faculty recruiting PhD students for Fall 2021. RSVP at http://bit.ly/umsi20ama to get access to the Zoom link. RSVP closes 11/16. APPLICATION Applications for the PhD program are now open! More information can be found here: https://www.si.umich.edu/programs/phd-information/how-do-i-apply If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at umsi.phd.admissions@umich.edu -- Oliver Haimson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Michigan | School of Information oliverhaimson.com