Section on Communication and Information Technologies / Open Topic on Communication, Media, and/or Information Technologies (2 sessions)

Laura Robinson, Santa Clara University

Gender and the Internet, Revisited - Hiroshi Ono, Hitotsubashi University; Madeline Zavodny, Agnes Scott College

Participation in a Digital World: How Seniors Make Sense of and use ICTs - Anabel Quan-Haase, University of Western Ontario; Kim Martin, Western University; Kathleen Schreurs, Western University

Race, Ethnicity and the Strength of Facebook Ties among U.S. Adolescents - Gustavo S. Mesch, University of Haifa

Invaluable Expectations: An Expectancy-Value Theory Analysis of Youths’ College Motivation - Christopher Ball, Michigan State University; Tim Kuo-Ting Huang, Michigan State University; Shelia R. Cotten, Michigan State University; RV Rikard, North Carolina State University; LaToya O'Neal Coleman, Michigan State University

Bridging the Digital Gap between Wealthier and Poorer Students? A Cross-National Analysis - Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma, University of Connecticut; Todd E. Vachon, University of Connecticut