Emelia Hughes
@emeliamay.bsky.social
PhD student at the University of Notre Dame studying online communities & social media ✨ previously at @uwischool.bsky.social, @socialfutureslab.bsky.social, & UW CIP and intern with Adobe Research
A great paper! Joey did a great job presenting this work
Excited to be in Bergen for CSCW 2025! This (Monday) afternoon I’ll be presenting a study I led with a fantastic team of undergraduate and Masters students, supervised by @katestarbird.bsky.social, on sudden attention, influencers, and TikTok - more details in 🧵 1/
'I Blow Up': Understanding TikTok Users' Reactions to Sudden Social Media Attention | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Social media platforms are known to facilitate sudden bursts of attention on individual
pieces of content and their creators — dynamics often referred to as ''going viral''.
However, questions remain ...
dl.acm.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A great paper! Joey did a great job presenting this work
Are you at #cscw2025? Come see my poster! I would love to chat with you about my recent work on Truth Social dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Echo Chambers and Information Brokers on Truth Social: A Study of Network Dynamics and Political Discourse | Companion Publication of the 2025 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Soc...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Are you at #cscw2025? Come see my poster! I would love to chat with you about my recent work on Truth Social dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Reposted by Emelia Hughes
I console myself that, even if I can't use the word "clusterfuck" in an academic book, "omnishambles" serves just as well.
February 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I console myself that, even if I can't use the word "clusterfuck" in an academic book, "omnishambles" serves just as well.
I would love to know if anyone has found a solid insta replacement – I’ve just found PixelFed but haven’t explored it much yet
January 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I would love to know if anyone has found a solid insta replacement – I’ve just found PixelFed but haven’t explored it much yet
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I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Academic Work Tracker Template v2.2 (2025)
docs.google.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Emelia Hughes
Reasons why I dont want to hear “TikTok research doesn’t matter anymore now that the app is banned.”
1. The US is not the only country in the world. Many countries may be emboldened to enact similar legislation if the US does, but many won’t.
1. The US is not the only country in the world. Many countries may be emboldened to enact similar legislation if the US does, but many won’t.
December 7, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Reasons why I dont want to hear “TikTok research doesn’t matter anymore now that the app is banned.”
1. The US is not the only country in the world. Many countries may be emboldened to enact similar legislation if the US does, but many won’t.
1. The US is not the only country in the world. Many countries may be emboldened to enact similar legislation if the US does, but many won’t.
It is currently 35 degrees and fully snowing - an undergrad just passed me completely shirtless and in athletic shorts. For once I am 95% sure that I’m the one dressed correctly for the occasion.
November 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
It is currently 35 degrees and fully snowing - an undergrad just passed me completely shirtless and in athletic shorts. For once I am 95% sure that I’m the one dressed correctly for the occasion.
My contribution to #catsky
This is Freckle, my 13 year old best friend who insists on participating in all of my Zoom meetings and playing an active role in all desk work.
This is Freckle, my 13 year old best friend who insists on participating in all of my Zoom meetings and playing an active role in all desk work.
November 18, 2024 at 3:20 PM
My contribution to #catsky
This is Freckle, my 13 year old best friend who insists on participating in all of my Zoom meetings and playing an active role in all desk work.
This is Freckle, my 13 year old best friend who insists on participating in all of my Zoom meetings and playing an active role in all desk work.
I had a wonderful time at #CSCW2024! I met so many inspiring researchers and reconnected with friends. I’m super thankful for the opportunity to present the poster from my collab with Dr. KB and her lab. Back to work now!
November 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I had a wonderful time at #CSCW2024! I met so many inspiring researchers and reconnected with friends. I’m super thankful for the opportunity to present the poster from my collab with Dr. KB and her lab. Back to work now!
Since being at #CSCW2024, I’ve had a bunch of people ask/comment on my rings! I thought I would share here for anyone curious. These are my ring splints, which help with hypermobility in (most of) my joints. Feel free to ask me any questions or chat with me about my #accessibility tools!
November 12, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Since being at #CSCW2024, I’ve had a bunch of people ask/comment on my rings! I thought I would share here for anyone curious. These are my ring splints, which help with hypermobility in (most of) my joints. Feel free to ask me any questions or chat with me about my #accessibility tools!
Happening now! Excited to share this work ❤️ #CSCW2024
Finally getting on 🦋 for #CSCW2024! If you’re working on online communities, collective action, or TikTok, I would love to chat!
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.
November 12, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Happening now! Excited to share this work ❤️ #CSCW2024
Reposted by Emelia Hughes
If you're attending #CSCW2024, check out this work which will be presented at noon on Monday by @ruotongw.bsky.social !
Our paper proposes a design concept 🌉meeting bridges🌉, or information artifacts that facilitate post-meeting understanding and collaboration. Arxiv link: arxiv.org/pdf/2402.03259
Our paper proposes a design concept 🌉meeting bridges🌉, or information artifacts that facilitate post-meeting understanding and collaboration. Arxiv link: arxiv.org/pdf/2402.03259
November 11, 2024 at 7:03 AM
If you're attending #CSCW2024, check out this work which will be presented at noon on Monday by @ruotongw.bsky.social !
Our paper proposes a design concept 🌉meeting bridges🌉, or information artifacts that facilitate post-meeting understanding and collaboration. Arxiv link: arxiv.org/pdf/2402.03259
Our paper proposes a design concept 🌉meeting bridges🌉, or information artifacts that facilitate post-meeting understanding and collaboration. Arxiv link: arxiv.org/pdf/2402.03259
Finally getting on 🦋 for #CSCW2024! If you’re working on online communities, collective action, or TikTok, I would love to chat!
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.
November 10, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Finally getting on 🦋 for #CSCW2024! If you’re working on online communities, collective action, or TikTok, I would love to chat!
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.
I’ll be presenting a poster on Tuesday morning on media narratives of youth online safety.