Nicole B. Ellison

Nicole B. Ellison is a professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, specializing in research on Social Networking Sites (SNS), social media, and computer-mediated communication. Her work examines the effects of online social networks and digital platforms on social capital, self-presentation, and relationship maintenance, with a particular focus on applications in online dating and educational contexts. She earned her master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and completed her undergraduate studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. Professor Ellison's academic contributions are widely cited globally, particularly her groundbreaking research on the relationship between Facebook usage and social capital.

• 2011 – Present·University of Michigan School of Information·Professor
  • Focus on researching social networking sites, particularly their roles in social capital, relationship maintenance, and self-presentation.

• February 1991·Barnard College, Columbia University·Bachelor of Arts (Honors)
  • Major in English
• May 1998·University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication·Master of Arts in Communication
• December 1999·University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication·PhD in Communication