Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Graduate Student, Leadership & Administration Studies

Ph.D. Candidate

Humanities & Social Sciences

Thesis Title: SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION:  A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF SOCIAL INFLUENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

About

I am currently candidate for the degree of Ph.D. at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). I am in the tenth cohort of the newly established program in Leadership and Administration Studies. The IUP Doctoral Program is designated as a Carnegie Doctoral Research-intensive Institute.

My research interests include a variety of topics from my current studies and my past experiences.

    * Strategic business
    * Nonprofit leadership
    * Nonprofit marketing & strategic planning
    * Nonprofit education
    * Leadership education
    * The use of social media by leaders in politics
    * The use of social media by corporations to persuade  their consumers
    * Staff & Organizational training & development
    * Hospitality and tourism

I have earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from Strayer University where I specialized in Marketing and Management, as well as a Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management and Tourism from IUP.

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