Digital baggage: the digital identity of entry-level student affairs professionals
Abstract
This case study examined the personal and professional social media use of entry-level student affairs professionals at the four campuses in the University of Missouri System: the University of Missouri, University of Missouri -- St. Louis, University of Missouri -- Kansas City, and Missouri University of Science and Technology. Bounded by the profession of student affairs, I focused on how entry-level student affairs administrators used social networking sites and the implications of certain types of usage on their careers and their effectiveness in the field of student affairs. Findings suggested that most entry-level professionals do not enter student affairs ready or willing to engage university communities on social media platforms and their respective campuses and graduate programs are not preparing them to do so. Without much institutional or professional direction, other factors influenced their decisions regarding social media use including personal and professional experiences, communities, and the university environment.
Degree
Ed. D.