Carter, C.J., Martin, L. and O’Malley, C. (2014) “Understanding the Social Media Ecologies of Employees Within Higher Education Institutions: A UK-Based Case Study”. In “An Education in Facebook?”, M. Kent and T. Leaver (Eds), p. 217 – 227. New York: Routledge

Peachey, A., Broadribb, S., Carter, C. and Westrapp, F. (2009). “Second Life in the Open University: How the Virtual World Can Facilitate Learning for Staff and Students”. In “Higher Education in Virtual Worlds: Teaching and Learning in Second Life”. C. Wankel (Editor), p. 203 – 220. UK: Emerald.

Billsberry, J., Talbot, D. L., Nelson, P.C., Edwards, J.A., Godrich, S. G., Davidson, R.A.G. and Carter, C.J. (2010). Review of The People Make the Place: Dynamic Linkages Between Individuals and Organizations, D. B. Smith (Ed.), Personnel Psychology, 63 (2), pp. 479-508 [ABS Ranking: 4].

Broadribb, S.C. and Carter, C.J. (2009). Using Second Life in Human Resource Development. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(3), pp. 547–550. [ABS Ranking: 2].

Carter, C.J., Martin, L. and O’Malley (2015). “Digital Reputation Management and Social Media Ecologies,” Target journal: Journal of Management.

Carter, C.J., O’Malley, C. and Martin, L. (2015). “Impulsivity, The Big Five and Psychological Distance as Predictors of Professional Risk Perception upon Social Media,” Target journal: Journal of Applied Psychology.

Carter, C.J., Martin, L. and O’Malley, C. (2015). “Perceptions of Professional Risk Upon Social Media Across the Professional Transition”, Target journal: Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Carter, C.J., O’Malley, C. and Martin, L. (2014). “Measuring Digital Reputation Management Behaviour Upon Social Media”, Developmental Paper accepted for the British Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Belfast, UK.

Carter, C.J., O’Malley, C and Martin, L. (2013). “Whatever Social Recruiters Say I Am, That’s What I Am: Shifting from Impression to Reputation Management in the Study of Digital Identity,” ESRC Seminar Series on Digital Policy: Connectivity, Creativity and Rights, Glasgow, UK.

Carter, C.J., O’Malley, C. and Martin, L. (2013). “Developing a Scale to Measure Concern for Professional Reputation through Interaction with Social Media”, DE2013: Digital Open Conference, Manchester, UK.

Carter, C.J. (2013). “Social Media, All Grown Up”. Psychology Postgraduate Conference, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Carter, C.J., Martin, L. and O'Malley, C. (2012). "Social Media, the Organisation and Me: An Exploration of Identity Work by Employees in the Digital Age". Paper presented at the British Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Cardiff, UK.

Peachey, A., Carter, C.J. and Broadribb, S. (2010). "Living On The Edge: The Nexus Between Developers and Academics Working in Virtual Worlds". Paper presented at the International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace, New York City, NY, US.

Broadbribb, S.C., and Carter, C.J. (2008). “Exploring the Virtual Learning Cycle in Staff Development through the Lens of Experimental Design”. Paper presented at the Research and Learning in Virtual Environments (re:LIVE) Conference, Milton Keynes, UK.

Carter, C.J., O’Malley, C. and Martin, L. (2013). “Social Media, All Grown Up: Understanding the Promotion and Protection of Digital Personhood”. Poster presented at the Horizon Digital Economy Conference, Nottingham, UK.

Carter, C.J. (2012). “Promoting and Protecting Digital Personhood”. Poster presented at Horizon Research Conference, Alea Casino, Nottingham, UK.

Carter, C.J., and Broadribb, S.C. (2009). “Exploring Virtual Worlds as a Tool for Management Development”. Professional Development Workshop (PDW) at the British Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Brighton, UK.

Broadbribb, S.C., and Carter, C.J. (2009). “Exploring virtual worlds as a tool for management education & development”. Professional Developmental Workshop (PDW) at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, US.

Carter, C.J. (August 19 2014). "New generation is happy for employers to monitor them on social media", The Conversation (UK); article also featured on Slate (US) as part of the FutureTense series)

Carter, C.J. (April 22 2014). “Could Your Social Media Posts Be Jeopardizing Your Job Hunt?”, University of Nottingham Careers Service.

Carter, C.J. (September 9 2013) “Your Future Boss Knows What You Did This Summer: It’s Online", The Conversation (UK).

I am committed to providing opportunities for learning about digital reputation management and social media, having developed a carefully crafted online presence in addressing the topic across a variety of blogging and social networking platforms. I have developed an extensive knowledge of accessible digital reputation management tools and frequently use social media to inform followers about them, in addition to sharing articles, reports and findings from my own research.

I have experience of delivering content-driven, teacher-centred models of lecturing through guest lectures and presentations to Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and Human-Computer Interaction-based research communities, as well as facilitating interactive student-centred, learning-driven models of learning through undergraduate tutoring and professional developmental workshops. Through these sessions I have enhanced the student experience through encouraging student-lecturer interaction, developing critical and creative thinking skills through group discussion and personal reflection, and providing timely, critical feedback.

Internal Speaker, 2013 (Postgraduate/Research: 15 researchers): Developed presentation on the importance of reputation management and digital personhood within the Digital Economy. Delivered to the Horizon Human Behaviour Research Group.

Internal Speaker, 2012 (Postgraduate: 20 students): Developed presentation on how employees within the Digital Economy can use social media to project a professionally ‘appropriate’ social identity, and the associated challenges in doing so. Delivered to Horizon CDT PhD students as part of the ‘Show and Tell’ series.

Applied Research Guest Speaker, 2010 (Postgraduate: 30 students): Developed guest lecture reflecting on the use of the Second Life virtual world platform for supporting staff development within The Open University. Delivered ‘in-world’ (i.e. in Second Life) to OU postgraduate students and members of the general public interested in Second Life.

Industry Guest Speaker, 2010 (Sixth Form: 30 students): Developed a guest lecture on the use of social media for branding and grass-roots marketing of local music. Delivered to Sixth Form students at Colonel Frank Seely School, Calverton, Nottinghamshire.

Entrepreneurship and Business Module (N11440), 2013 (Undergraduate: 600 students): Tutored groups of undergraduates studying on the prestigious Entrepreneurship and Business module at Nottingham University Business School (NUBS). Responsible for supporting students in their engagement with the structured ‘Ingenuity and Creativity’ process of problem identification and creative thinking, and preparation for the delivery of their innovative solution on the final presentation day.

The following is a summary of what I feel are the key strengths of my skills and experience to date:

Qualifications and Education 

Interdisciplinary Research: My PhD thesis draws upon the disciplines of Social Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction and Organisational Behaviour to explore how and why young adults engage in digital reputation management behaviour upon social media prior to, during and following the professional transition into employment.

Timely Research: Given the increasingly prevalent exploitation of personal data on social media by organisations for the purposes of employee recruitment and monitoring, I believe this area of research would complement existing strands of research in a Digital Economy or Organizational Psychology department.

Qualifications from Russell Group Institutions: I hold a degree in Psychology from the University of York and was awarded a Distinction for my Masters degree in Occupational Psychology at the Institute for Work, Health and Organisations, University of Nottingham.

Skills, Training and Experience

Oral and Written Communication: I have demonstrated an excellent standard of oral and written communication skills through the design and delivery of presentations, posters and workshops to internal and external audiences, peer-reviewed publication of research findings in book chapters, a journal article and conference proceedings, and online articles for The Conversation (UK) and the University of Nottingham’s Careers Blog.

Building Relationships: I have consistently demonstrated an ability to build relationships and collaborate with others; both internally with postgraduate students on group projects and my PhD supervisors through collaborating on submissions for publication, and externally, including researchers at Duke University and organisational ‘gatekeepers’ with whom I collaborated with to recruit research participants.

Mixed Methods Research: I have several years of experience in using a broad range of quantitative and qualitative methods, including online surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, think-aloud protocols, vignettes and document analysis. Where appropriate, I have adapted methods to encourage participants to reflect on their digital reputation, for instance through providing hands-on experience of existing digital reputation management systems in one of my PhD interview studies.

Technical Skills: Throughout my PhD I have demonstrated a high level of competency in using a range of technical software, including Qualtrics for designing and managing online surveys, SPSS for conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, and NVivo for conducting thematic and critical incident analyses on substantial qualitative datasets. 

Social Media Research: I am passionate about fostering learning about digital reputation management in social media users. I am an avid user of blogging and social networking platforms to share links to informative articles with students and careers professionals. I have also presented on the topic to various research communities across the University, and have nurtured links with the University’s Careers Service Advisers in order to share research materials and links that might be useful for students.

Teaching: I am highly enthusiastic about teaching, having successfully tutored multiple groups of undergraduate students through the ‘Ingenuity and Creativity’ process of problem identification and creative thinking that formed part of Nottingham University Business School’s Entrepreneurship and Business module. I also have experience of designing and delivering professional development workshops for staff within a Higher Education Institution.

Managing Resources: Throughout my PhD research and industry experience, I have effectively assessed, organised and deployed a range of resources. This has included adhering to realistic time plans, managing personal expenditure budgets and recruiting the support of others on research projects where required. I have also successfully bidded for internal research funding from the University of Nottingham's highly competitive Building Experience and Skills Travel Scholarship (BESTS) fund.