Tara Conley

I am currently a third year doctoral student in Computing, Communication, and Technology in Education at Teachers College Columbia University. I have a Master's degree in Women's Studies from Texas Woman's University. I'm also the founder of MEDIA MAKE CHANGE (www.mediamakechange.org). In addition to my involvement in academia and social entrepreneurship, I have also worked as a freelance writer for major publications such at Ms. Magazine and EBONY.com. I've written extensively about social/cultural issues related to social/digital media and technology. Finally, I aspire to better use my work both in academia and in business to improve the communities I wish to serve.