Emerging + Social Media
A protester at the Wisconsin State Capital takes a moment to tweet what is happening at a rally.
Claire's secondary area of research is in the role of social and emerging media in times of critical change. She has conducted field research in the Gulf Coast region of the country during the BP oil spill, as well as in Madison, Wisconsin during the budget debates of 2011.
She continues to develop this area through active fieldwork and research. She has developed a theoretical construct of how social media is used within disaster and crisis zones as well as between crisis zones and outside communities. She has published her work in several books and journals.
She continues to develop this area through active fieldwork and research. She has developed a theoretical construct of how social media is used within disaster and crisis zones as well as between crisis zones and outside communities. She has published her work in several books and journals.
Publications + Presentations
- Review of The Wireless Spectrum. In Information Society, July 2011.
- Interactive Poster, The New Media Consortium, "Social Media and Disaster in New Orleans," Madison, WI (June 2011).
- Humanities Arts Science Technology Advanced Collaboratory Scholars Blog, Duke University, (2010-2011).
- “Inventions in Literature: Time Travel.” In Critical Insights - Technology & Humanity: Salem Press 2012 (forthcoming).
- “The Use of Social Media in Response to the Gulf of Mexico BP Oil Spill.” In The Encyclopedia of Environmental Leadership: Sage Publications (forthcoming).
- Social Media and Disaster, WTUL Radio, Tulane University (July 2010).
Fellowships + Teaching Experience
- Fellow. Humanities Arts Science Technology Advanced Colaboratory [HASTAC]; Duke University (2010 – 2011).
- Scholar/Fellow. Newcomb College Institute, Tulane University (2009 – 2010).
- Guest Lecturer in Social Media and Disaster; Tulane University (2010).
