Ettamarie Valdez, B.A, '17 M.A. Applied Behavioral Science

Ettamarie Valdez, B.A., M.A. currently works as a Behavioral Intervention Aide in the Yellow Springs School District. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a minor in Sociology from Wright State University. Ettamarie’s Applied Behavioral Science project is entitled How Social Media Affects Racism and evaluates the influence of social media on racism, with a specific focus on Facebook. This research questions whether racism is still considered an issue in society and if/ and how social media posts heighten awareness of racism in America. A survey assessing views of racism on