EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Doctorate of Philosophy
2013-2020
Communication Studies
Organizational Communication & Technology
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINIOS AT CHICAGO
Master of Arts
2011-2013
Communication
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts
2004-2007
Telecommunication, Info Studies, & Media
Specialization in Digital Media, Arts, and Technology
Work Experience
TikTok
Policy Manager
Aug 2022 to July 2024
⦁ Refined policies, training materials, and moderator guidelines to reduce over-moderation by 40%
⦁ Increased my responsibilities from reviewing new livestreaming features in the U.S. to overseeing all policy for TikTok LIVE in 35 countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
⦁ Developed the 27 policies used to moderate U.S. LIVE gaming reducing over-moderation by 33%
⦁ Selected to represent livestreaming during the development of company-wide global strategies to be used for political misinformation and online gambling
⦁ Helped government relations and legal teams with issues related to the U.S. lawmakers by educating them on the challenges and strategies used by trust and safety teams for TikTok LIVE
⦁ Determined final decision for content moderation of borderline and high-profile cases
Texas Tech University
Doctoral Researcher
July 2020 to July 2021
⦁ Conducted research as part of a $730,000 research grant from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study moral agency in human-robot interaction
⦁ Developed surveys, created stimulus materials, and analyzed data then wrote and edited papers resulting in 4 publications & 4 conference presentations
⦁ Supervised 5 lab assistants and oversaw day-to-day lab activities and humanoid robot operation, leading to over 100 participants successfully completing the study
University of Texas
Graduate Student Researcher
Aug 2013 to May 2020
⦁ Completed dissertation on social media behavior resulting in the successful completion of Ph.D. program, 4 conference presentations, and 1 national Top Paper award
⦁ Performed field research by conducting interviews in both Norway and China resulting in 1 publication and 1 conference presentation
⦁ Conducted additional research using both qualitative and quantitative (statistical analysis), earning an additional 4 fellowships, 3 publications, 8 conference presentations, and 2 national Top Paper awards
Sakonent
IT Intern
Jun 2012 to Aug 2013
⦁ Professional Solved technical problems for the office of an international consulting firm
⦁ Developed Cloud-based solutions to allow for tracking and managing IT requests
⦁ Performed troubleshooting on Mac, PC, Printers, and other IT equipment
PUBLISHED WORK
Of Robots and Robotkind
2021
Haggadone, B., Banks, J., Koban, K., (2021). Of Robots and Robotkind: Extending intergroup contact theory to social machines.
Communication Research Reports
REMEMBERING THE VOICE
2019
LeFevbre, L., & Haggadone, B., (2019). Remembering the Voice: Exploring
Publication Information and Sentiment in Voicemail Archival Practices. Mobile Media & Communication
CONSPICUOUS ART AND ANONYMOUS ARTISTS
2019
Haggadone, B., (2019). Conspicuous art and Anonymous Artists., In F. Fjelldal-Soelberg, L. Browning, & J. Oddvar Sørnes. (Eds.), High North Stories in a time of transition: Gutsy narratives and wild observations. New York, NY: Routledge.
FILLING THE GAPS
2017
Mejia, J. Banks, & A. Admas. (Eds.), 100 Greatest Video Game Characters. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
TECHNOLOGICALLY MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
2014
Haggadone, B., Merola, N.A., & Knapp, J. (2014). Technologically mediated communication. In J. Ford, K. Stimpson, & J.A. Daly (Eds.), Professional Communication Skills, 7th edition. Boston, MA: Pearson.
AWARDS
Top Student Paper. Live for the Moment: Exploring the relationship between anonymity and time perspective-
NCA 2020.
Summer Dissertation Fellowship- University of Texas at Austin. 2020
Top Student Paper. Sex, Fear, and Robots: Does the Uncanny Valley extend beyond appearance-NCA 2016
High North Fellowship- Nord Universitet. Bodø, Norway. 2016
Top Student Paper. Sharing is Caring: Motivations for knowledge sharing in digital communities of emergent technology-NCA 2015
Graduate School Continuing Fellowship- University of Texas at Austin. 2014
Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship- University of Texas at Austin. 2013
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Haggadone, B., Banks, J., Koban, K., (2021) Of Robots and robotkind: Extending intergroup contact theory to social machines. International Communication Association, Virtual., May 2021
Haggadone, B., Live for the moment: Exploring the relationship of enactments of anonymity & time perspective. National Communication Association, Virtual., Nov 2020
Haggadone, B., Facebook's Future Focus: Testing the time perspective of identified & anonymous communities. National Communication Association, Virtual., Nov 2020
Haggadone, B., Robosex: Exploring our emotional reaction to sex machines of the future. National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD., Nov 2019
Haggadone, B., Live for the moment: Exploring the relationship of enactments of anonymity & time perspective temporality of identity. Organizational Communication Mini-Conference. New Brunswick, NJ., Oct 2018
LeFevbre, L., & Haggadone, B., Voicemail Archival Practices. Southern States
Communication Association. Nashville, TN., Mar 2018
Haggadone, B., Enactments of anonymity and time: A sociomateriality view of the temporality of identity. National Communication Association Conference. Dallas, TX., Nov 2017
Haggadone, B., Robosex: Can the Uncanny Valley help us understand sex with machines? Communicating with Machines: Interventions with Digital Agents ICA Pre-Conference., San Diego, CA., May 2017
Haggadone, B., Sex, Fear, and Robots: Does the Uncanny Valley extend beyond Appearance. National Communication Association Conference., Philadelphia, PA., Nov 2016
Haggadone, B., Sharing is Caring: Motivations for knowledge sharing in digital communities of emergent technology. National Communication Association Conference., Las Vegas, NV., Nov 2015
Harrison, M., Haggadone, B., & Biffl, D. Digital activism: A literature review and directions for future research. National Communication Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV., 2015
Haggadone, B. This message will self-destruct in 10 seconds…: Examining the affordances of ephemeral media memory. Cultural Studies Association Conference. Riverside, CA., Jun 2015
Haggadone, B. Expat Communities: Social capital among English speaking expatriates in China. National Communication Association Conference. Chicago, IL., Nov 2014.
Haggadone, B. Reading Khalessi: A critical examination of Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen. (Re)Membering the Body, 21st Annual Conference on Emerging Scholarship in Women's and Gender Studies. Austin, TX., Mar 2014.
Mateevitsi, V., Haggadone, B., Leigh, J., Kunzer, B., & Kenyon, R. Sensing the environment through SpiderSense. Augmented Human Conference. Stuttgart, Germany., Mar 2013.
Archer, J., & Haggadone, B. Hacking it to Wall Street. National Communication Association Orlando,.FL. Nov 2012.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Social Interaction in Virtual Environments; Lying & Deception; Film; Persuasion; Building Sales Relationships; & Social Media Org; Time Matters
Professional Communication Skills, Interviewing Practices & Principles
Fundamentals of Human Communication
Introduction to Media studies
University of Texas
Teaching Assistant
2013-2020
Texas State
University
University of Texas
University of Illinois
at Chicago
Assistant Instructor
2014-2019
Teaching Assistant
2017
Teaching Assistant
2011-2013
GUEST LECTURES
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“Anonymous Art” Presented to N. Punyanunt-Carter’s Graduate Studies in COMS, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX., 2020
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“Sex, Fear & Robots” Presented to L. LeFebvre’s Communication, Technology, & Society Course, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY., 2016
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“The Future of Technology” Presented to L. LeFebvre’s Communication, Technology, & Society Course, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY., 2014
FIELD RESEARCH
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Beijing & Shanghai, China (2014) Research on English-speaking expatriate communities
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Bodø, Norway (2016) Research on Street art and Norwegian communities
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Graduate Student Council-(UIC)
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Rape Intervention Certificate- Men against Sexual Violence-(UIC)
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LGBTQ Ally Training Certificate- Women’s and gender studies-(UT)
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Communication Department Kickball team (UT)