Social network

[gentle music] Welcome to the Social Network Society podcast titled Talking Ties, The Science of Social Networks.

The Social Network Society is a community aimed to foster meaningful connections among scholars engaged in research, teaching, and practice of social networks.

As you already might know, in this podcast series, we spotlight recently published peer-reviewed articles and uncover more about the fascinating world of social networks through the lens of authors.

We also engage in discussions with faculty regarding their experiences teaching social networks to diverse audiences, mentoring PhD students, as well as addressing related topics such as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, navigating the job market, and more.

This podcast is brought to you by the Social Network Society communications team.

It is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Your hosts today are Thea Timova Shakur, assistant professor at the University of Wyoming.

And Jason Ross, assistant professor at Western Carolina University.