Brandon Boatwright is a first-year CCI Ph.D. student. Originally from South Carolina, Brandon graduated from Clemson University with a BA in Communication Studies in 2010, and again in 2013 with an MA in Communication, Technology, and Society. He worked at Clemson as a Lecturer and Associate Director of the university’s Social Media Listening Center for four years. Brandon’s primary research focus rests at the intersection of social media and crisis/strategic communication