Using Social Network Analysis to Explore Interests, Collaborations, and Needs in an Academic Community

• In Event: RTD- Social Networks & Community (h)

Short Description

This study reports findings of a social network-based study of an academic program. A survey was used to explore scholarly collaborations and interests among faculty and Ph.D. students. Findings show how social network analysis can help identify and describe the nature of existing collaborations (e.g., average number of collaborators, relationship to advisory clusters, peak years for within-community collaborations). This study suggests a protocol for evaluating academic program collaborations, which has implications for making program decisions.

Authors

• Presenter: Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University

• Contributor: Anita Mitchell, Florida State University

• Presenter: K. Bret Staudt Willet, Florida State University

• Contributor: Heather Kent, Florida State University