📷 Citizen Emoji
Aim: To document the non-digital use of emoji through public collection of artifacts from around the world.
Date: launched January 2, 2025 (ongoing)
🤑 Emoji Use in Brand Communication: A Case Study of Luxury Companies
Aim: To explore emoji use by brands in digital communication and the alignment – or lack thereof – between brands and their followers
Program: Scholars in Residence Program at the University of Toronto
Undergraduate Student Research Assistants: Sophie Conrad, Xinlin Huang, Hexuan Ma, Johanna Tan, Karin Wu
Date: May 2025
🏈 The Use of Emoji on X During the 2024 Super Bowl
Aim: To explore the use of emoji (type, frequency, sentiment, function) on X during the 2024 super bowl
Program: Research Opportunity Program at UTM
Undergraduate Student Researchers: Massimo Bozzo, Alya Ruken, Sacha Samouk, Lucas Zuzak
Dissemination: Poster presented at the Summer Undergraduate Research Fair (SURF), 2024
Date: Spring/Summer 2024