By Brad Kerr I have gotten to spend ten years researching a topic I find interesting and important: social media and adolescent health. These research experiences do not, however, mean I am a trendsetting or even trend-following person when it comes to social media platforms. I created a Facebook account because I was excited to […]
By: Katie Raynes The platform of TikTok has tremendous reach, with about 1 billion monthly users, and has an especially strong following among adolescents and young adults. When quickly swiping through these short clips, you may not even realize that your interactions taken from the “For You Page” (FYP) directly contribute to its algorithm and […]
By: Katie Raynes I truly never imagined I would say that I miss being in a large sweaty lecture hall filled to capacity, cramped with little wooden desks which haven’t changed since the 1930s. As in-person classes are almost in full swing, I think back to the last time I was physically present, sitting in […]