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​I am on the job market as of Fall 2024! I'm seeking tenure-track faculty roles and postdoctoral research opportunities. ​Contact me at cpyle[at]umich.edu. ​

Cassidy Pyle

Hi! I'm a fifth-year Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information. I study social media, algorithms, and identity. My primary line of work investigates social media and algorithms' impact on college access patterns for minoritized students, such as first-generation and low-income students. 

 

I am advised by Dr. Nicole Ellison and Dr. Nazanin Andalibi. I am affiliated with the Social Media Research Lab (SMRL), Ethics, Society, & Computing (ESC), and the Marginality in Socio-Technical Systems Lab (MiSTS). ​My work has been featured at the CHI, CSCW, GROUP, and ICA conferences, as well as in Social Media + Society and Current Opinion in Psychology.

 

 

Ph.D. Milestone Projects

AUGUST 2024

Dissertation Proposal - Slides

This is the slide deck for the defense of my dissertation proposal on discussions of affirmative action on social media and their impacts.

AUGUST 2024

Dissertation Proposal - Full Paper

This is the full paper of my dissertation proposal on discussions of affirmative action on social media and their impacts.

DECEMBER 2022

Field Prelim Exam - Slides

This is the slide deck for the defense of my field prelim exam on first-generation, low-income students' social comparison experiences on social media during the transition to college.

FEBRUARY 2022

Pre-Candidacy Paper

This is my full pre-candidacy paper on first-generation, low-income students' identity disclosures on social media.

FEBRUARY 2022

Pre-Candidacy Slides

This is the slide deck for the defense of my pre-candidacy paper on first-generation, low-income students' identity disclosures on social media.

MAY 2021

Pre-Candidacy Proposal

This is my very first Ph.D. milestone, a proposal for my pre-candidacy paper on first-generation, low-income students' identity disclosures on social media.

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