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Project IMHOTEP: Social Media & Health
Exploring the topics of depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and social determinants of health through use of social media data.
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Project IMHOTEP uses social media data mining and natural language processing to explore the mental health experiences of Black college students. We examine topics of depression, PTSD, and social determinants of health through Twitter/X and other social media platforms.
Named after the ancient Egyptian polymath and physician Imhotep, this project honors the long history of healing in African communities. The goal is to identify gaps in mental health information and support, and to inform the design of culturally responsive digital interventions.
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Publications
- Internet-Based Social Connections of Black American College Students in Pre– and Peri–COVID-19 Pandemic Periods: Network Analysis
- Seeking and Providing Social Support on Twitter for Trauma and Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Content and Social Network Analyses of Depression-related Tweets of African American College Students
- Toward Community-Based Natural Language Processing (CBNLP): Cocreating With Communities
