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Welcome to the Texas Social Media Research Institute

For more information on the Texas Social Media Conference conference, visit Texas Social Media Research.

We are pleased you are visiting the website of the new Texas Social Media Research Institute at Tarleton State University. This institute is a cross-collaborative initiative consisting of faculty, staff, and students who are focused on social media in Texas.

Meet Our Social Media Coaches and Board Members

TSMRI Coaches - Executive Team (and Speakers Bureau)

Executive Intern: Coach Jeffery Nwidobie (3rd year)

Social Media Coach - Coach David Gillespie (3rd year)

Social Media Coach - Coach Marilla Smith (1st year)

Social Media Coach - Coach Dominique De La Fuente (1st year)

Social Media Coach - Coach Christine Phipps (1st year)

Social Media Graduate Scholar - Katy Seiferman (1st year)

Social Media Graduate Scholar - Isabel Briseno (1st year)

Social Media Graduate Scholar - Creissia Malone (1st year)

If your non-profit organization or business would like to form a partnership with TSMRI, please contact us: 254-307-8211 or texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com.

Mission

  • To provide support, training, and research focused on social media for K-12 education, government, higher education, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Objectives

  • To provide social media support and coverage for non-profit organizations and businesses (Texas and beyond).
  • To connect with practitioners to facilitate training sessions for faculty, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
  • To publish and present communication technology and social media research on the local, regional, and national levels.
  • To provide research experience for undergraduate students at Tarleton State University.
  • To serve as a resource for faculty and staff (across the nation) who are interested in conducting research on communication technology and social media.

TSMRI Board Members

Faculty/Staff Research Fellowship Opportunities - Application

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Internship - Application

Current interns can be reached at interns.tsmri@gmail.com