SPECIAL ISSUE

Social Media and Health

Authors

  • Amber L. Harris Bozer Tarleton State University

Keywords:

Health

Abstract

The editorial team of The Journal of Social Media in Society is pleased to present this special issue on health and social media. The objective of this special issue is to elucidate relationships between health and social media including but not limited to: (1) social media as a mechanism to document health, (2) social media for health education, and (3) how social media can influence health in a myriad of ways. At the time this special issue is in preparation, we are in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This special issue is a reflection of just some of the ways that health can be impacted by, measured by, and studied using social media. The editors of The Journal of Social Media in Society recognize the impact of social media on health, and hope that you will enjoy this special issue dedicated to this very important topic that is at the forefront of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Author Biography

Amber L. Harris Bozer, Tarleton State University

Dr. Amber Harris Bozer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Tarleton State University. She enjoys teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, primarily in the biological psychology areas.  Her EEG lab investigates how chronic pain is processed in the brain. In addition to her neuroscience research, she has been involved in teaching-as-research projects. She enjoys traveling to foreign countries for study abroad and photographing animals.

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Published

2022-05-26