Introductions are at the foundation of first impressions. We do introductions all the time. When we meet someone new, go on stage for a talk, or even write one up for our bio for our books. Each of these can be the same, or different depending on the audience we are talking to. I got a great question about this from rising PhD student star Kate Stewart. She reached out to me and asked “Karen, Read more…
A new year, another semester will begin! 2022 is going to be a busy year, and this semester will be no different than the others I’ve had over the years. However, it will be different in one respect. This is also going to be the very first time I will be teaching *only* social media classes. For the past few years, I have taught during the semester three different courses (we are on a 3/2 Read more…
I did a little experiment this fall semester, and haven’t shared this until right now. You may be curious on what I mean by this, but I wanted to explore whether or not a theory and discussion I had with a good friend of mine (also a great colleague!) could be achievable. I always have great conversations with fellow friend / book author / #SMprof rockstar Carolyn Kim. Carolyn is someone who is really a Read more…
As Britney says – “OOPS! I did it again!” This time, it’s another project I’ve been working on for the past year. Yes, I know what you are thinking. Is it a new book? Yes. However, it’s not just a new book I am announcing. It’s a new courseware program with a book and new simulation with Stukent on personal branding! Let’s start from the beginning You might be asking about how this all happened. Read more…
This is probably going to be a post I would not have written before getting promoted to full professor. Why? Because of what I have to say about some of the findings and what it means to the future direction of our field. Did I get your attention? Good! I say this because in academia, when you go against the status quo, or current theoretical perspectives or don’t bow down to the professional icons that Read more…