User:Dr. Marcella Wilson

Dr. Wilson is a computer scientist and technology expert with expertise in many areas including, social media, blogging, and education. She has conducted extensive research on how online social networks evolve over time and how they are linked to off-line, social networks. Dr. Wilson was the first to ever conduct research on how the older adult population uses social media and blogs in contrast to the young adult population. Her cutting edge research has been the focus of many conference papers and publications. Throughout her educational and professional career, Dr. Wilson received numerous fellowships and awards from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Bowie State University (UMBC). As a professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Dr. Wilson taught graduate courses in the Information Systems department.

Dr. Wilson received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has the distinction of being the first African-American female to obtain a doctorate in Computer Science from UMBC. She also holds a M.S. in Computer Science from Bowie State University and a B.A. in Journalism from Washington Bible College.I can help make it even better.