Biography:Moira Burke
Moira Burke is an American computer scientist working in the field of human-computer interaction. She currently works as a data scientist for Facebook.[1]
Education
Burke received her bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 2001 and her PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 2011 under the supervision of Robert E. Kraut.[2]
Research
While at Carnegie Mellon, Burke published a study which found that talking to close friends on Facebook was associated with improved well-being.[3] In 2013, Burke and Kraut published a study which found that Facebook users who contacted close friends about job opportunities were more likely to find employment than were those who contacted acquaintances.[4] In 2014, Burke and Kraut published a study which found that interaction with other users on Facebook increases closeness, regardless of how much effort this interaction takes.[1] In 2020, Burke with two other Facebook researchers published a study examining how use of social media contributed to social comparison bias. The study found that teens experienced more social comparison than adults.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Koyfman, Steph (17 July 2014). "The Upvote Friendship". Slate. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/07/lightweight_interactions_can_you_conduct_a_friendship_only_in_facebook_likes.html.
- ↑ "Moira Burke". Carnegie Mellon University. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~./mkburke/. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Neighmond, Patti (9 January 2014). "Many Younger Facebook Users 'Unfriend' The Network". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2014/01/09/261108836/many-younger-facebook-users-unfriend-the-network.
- ↑ Lafferty, Justin (14 March 2013). "Study: How Do Facebook Friends Affect The Job Hunt?". Adweek. http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/study-facebook-job-hunt/416101.
- ↑ "Facebook Publishes Study on the Mental Health Impact of Social Comparison". Search Engine Journal. 2020-04-27. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/facebook-publishes-study-on-the-mental-health-impact-of-social-comparison/364544/.
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