Briana Edwards: Honors Fellow: The Representation of Women in Hip-Hop Lyrics Before and During The Me Too Movement
Briana Edwards: Honors Fellow: The Representation of Women in Hip-Hop Lyrics Before and During The Me Too Movement
Briana Edwards: Honors Fellow: The Representation of Women in Hip-Hop Lyrics Before and During The Me Too Movement
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EDUCATION
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2021
Bachelor of Arts: Media Analytics GPA: 3.5
Honors: Honors Fellow, President’s List, Black Excellence Award, NPHC Fire Award Recipient
Relevant courses: Applied Media Analytics | Communicating Media Insights | Understanding Audiences |
Creating Multimedia Content | Web & Mobile Publishing | Media Law & Ethics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Honors Fellow Independent Thesis, Elon University August 2019-Present
Honors Fellow: The Representation of Women in Hip-Hop Lyrics Before and During the Me Too Movement
● Utilize R programming language and Genius API to collect and cleanse 340 hip-hop songs
● Conduct semantic network analyses to analyze and visualize the co-occurence of words regarding women
● Propose intended thesis to the Honors Advisory Committee and the Media Analytics department for approval
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching and Learning Technologies, Elon University March 2019-Present
Technology Assistant
● Collaborated with the Webpage Design Team in creating a seamless website User Experience for students
● Promoted accessibility through technology and design by ensuring that webpage layouts and designs can for
neurodiverse students, faculty, and staff
● Taught students and faculty the fundamentals of the Adobe Creative Cloud applications
Honors Office, Elon University December 2017-Present
Office Assistant
● Identify areas for improvement in the recording and retrieval of reimbursement forms for all Fellows
programs and implemented suggestions successfully
● Create marketing materials using InDesign to market the Honors Fellows Program to prospective students
● Assist in the set-up and execution of Honors Fellows and campus-wide events
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Elon University November 2018-Present
Publicist
● Utilize social media analytical tools and statistics to track consumer engagement
● Develop marketing materials, using Illustrator, to promote chapter events on Instagram and Facebook
● Manage social media posting schedule for the execution of marketing strategies resulting in a 30% increase
in traffic