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Hi! I have migrated to a new portfolio site. Please visit http://paigealfonzo.com for my most up-to-date information.

About

 

I am a Ph.D. candidate studying research methods and statistics at the University of Denver. As a scholar-practitioner, I examine the ways in which social media can be measured and analyzed within our society. 

 

Dissertation focus: In my dissertation I will be introducing of a novel method for exploring connective action and networked publics using latent measurement modeling and social media content analysis.

Software Applications & Focus Areas

  • NVivo, SPSS, Tableau, Excel, R, Mplus, Gephi, and VosViewer

  • Blackboard, Canvas

  • Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram

  • Social Media Analysis and Outreach

  • Information Digital Literacy Instruction

  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research

  • Mixed Methods Research

  • Data Visualization

Education

University of Denver
2014-2019, Ph.D. Candidate, Research Methods and Statistics
  • Experience using SPSS, NVivo, and Tableau data analysis software programs
  • Relevant coursework: Rhetorical Criticism, Performance Ethnography, Psychometric Theory, Correlation & Regression, ANOVA, and Structural Equation Modeling
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University of Oxford
2018, Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Program
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University of North Texas
M.S. 2010, Library Science​
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Texas State University
B.A. 2008​, English

Work​

Experience​
 

DataONE

Citation Intern, Summer 2019

  • Investigated incidence of DataONE citation and links on pages across the web using network analysis and data visualization tools including Bibliometrix (R package), Bibexcel, VOSviewer, and Gephi

 

Liehr Marketing & Communications

Freelance Social Media Analyst, Toyota T-TEN, 2016-2019

  • Created, implemented, tracked, analyzed and optimized content on T-TEN's social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

  • Provided detailed analysis of key metrics and program tracking techniques to increase overall platform efficiency

  • Prepared and presented results of ongoing marketing initiatives to T-TEN stakeholders on a quarterly basis

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Social Networking and Communications Graduate Assistan

University of Denver, 2014 - 2017

  • Managed and create content for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and WordPress

  • Researched and evaluated platform effectiveness using a variety of analytics and reporting tools

  • Managed and organized a monthly social media roundtable for the University of Denver’s graduate departments 

 
Social Media Intern
WaterSmart Software, Summer 2016

  • Managed and grew the office’s LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook accounts

  • Conducted market research to provide comparative insights and establish WaterSmart Software as thought leader in the water industry

  • Audited and analyzed the office’s social media accounts and implemented a predictive model to forecast social media engagement

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Research Intern
OCLC, Summer 2015
 
Reference Librarian
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2011-2014

  • Provided reference service in person, via chat, email, text, and phone

  • Managed and developed content for the library's social media accounts

  • Used Innovative Interfaces to:

    • Create lists for collection evaluation and manage patron records

  • Provided database and web searching instruction to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students

 

 

Library Resident
Santa Barbara City College, 2011 

  • Collaborated with librarians for library instruction in discipline specific classes

  • Used Horizon ILS to support and provide reference services and catalog library materials

Teaching 

Experience

Snapchat Instructor: Using Snapchat to Reach Library Patrons
American Library Association, 2017-2018​

  • Taught a series of beginner and advanced Snapchat workshops to librarians and library professionals. Topics included teaching participants how to create and promote a Snapchat account, compose content, develop a strategy, and gather and measure Snapchat metrics.

 

Nvivo Instructor
University of Denver, 2017 

  • Taught a series of beginner and advanced Nvivo workshops to PhD students and faculty. Courses focused on teaching participants how to use Nvivo to import, prepare and code data, organize projects, write memos, conduct queries, and generate reports.

 

Adjunct Instructor
Ashford University, 2014-2015

  • Taught the online course, GEN 103 Information Literacy, to undergraduate students. Topics included online information retrieval, gathering, and synthesis.

 

Teaching Assistant
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 2010​

  • Helped develop class curriculum

  • Used Blackboard LMS to manage class roster, field student inquiries and grade assignments

Memberships

American Association for Researchers (AoIR)
2017-Present
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
2018-Present
​Internet Society
2018-Present
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