Meet the Staff

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Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards

Professor of Communication, Executive Director of the Texas Social Media Research Institute, International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute, and the Rural Communication Institute

Email: jtedwards@tarleton.edu

Office: O.A.Grant 394

Phone: 254-968-9638

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Mark Mazuera

Chief Innovation and Research Officer of the of Texas Social Media Research Institute, International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute, and the Rural Communication Institute

Email: mark.mazuera@go.tarleton.edu

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Alba Zarate

Chief Content Officer of the of Texas Social Media Research Institute, International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute, and the Rural Communication Institute

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Renata Maron

Chief Learning Officer of the of Texas Social Media Research Institute, International Artificial Intelligence and Communication Institute, and the Rural Communication Institute

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Graduate and Undergraduate Fellows

Fellow: Samantha Cortez

Fellow: Alexander Harlow

Fellow: Cole Hughes

Fellow: Michael Saleme