Marlon Twyman II

Marlon Twyman II is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. His expertise lies in computational social science, social networks, and digital collaboration. He merges perspectives from social sciences and STEM to study team formation, online communities, and organizational behavior in the digital age.

Education:

• PhD in Technology and Social Behavior (dual degree in Communication Studies and Computer Science), Northwestern University
• MS and BS in Biomedical Engineering, Wright State University

His research focuses on how teams and organizations form in collaborative platforms, with applications to healthcare quality, IT implementation, and policy. Supported by grants from NSF, NASA, and the Air Force Research Lab, his work has been published in journals like New Media & Society, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Social Networks.

Awards:

• NSF CISE Research Initiation Initiative Grant (2021)
• USC Provost Assistant Professor Fellowship (2019)

He teaches courses such as Understanding Social Science Research and Organizational Communication and has contributed to media discussions on topics like workplace dynamics and digital equity. His research lab focuses on advancing computational methods for studying networked collaboration.