RESEARCH
My research interests overlap across public relations, strategic communication, and social media. I have published academic scholarship in various contexts including sport, health, public diplomacy, and mis/disinformation. I employ multiple methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, and computational) to explore social phenomena.
Recent Journal Publications
Below is a sample of recent published scholarship in peer-reviewed journal articles.
Boatwright, B. C. (2025). Embracing computational approaches to social media research: Implications for theory and praxis in sport communication. Communication & Sport, 13(1), 6-32.
Morehouse, J., & Boatwright, B. (2024). Factionalism and schisms: Analyzing network structure and characteristics of online opinion leaders in an international religious crisis. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 32(1), e12512.
Boatwright, B. C., & Pyle, A. S. (2023). “Don’t Mess with Ukrainian Farmers”: An examination of Ukraine and Kyiv’s official Twitter accounts as crisis communication, public diplomacy, and nation building during Russian invasion. Public Relations Review, 49(3), 102338.
Pangborn, S. M., Boatwright, B. C., Miller, C. L., & Velting, M. N. (2021). “I Don’t Feel Like a Hero”: Frontline Healthcare Providers’ Social Media Storytelling during COVID-19. Health Communication, 38(8), 1508–1518.
