The chapter has been published in the new book, “.鈥� The book, edited by Kavita Batra and Manoj Sharma, addresses the growing use and importance of social media in conducting and disseminating research findings and covers an array of issues from cyberbullying to diversity and inclusion.

Written by health educators and practitioners for health educators and practitioners, this book is a timely resource for public health practitioners, professors, students, and researchers.

Kanekar said he became interested in the chapter, 鈥淓thical, privacy, and confidentiality issues in the use and application of social media,鈥� because he was originally going to be a co-editor on the book.

鈥淚 thought this would be an interesting topic because there is always a concern about privacy and confidentiality on social media, but the topic has not been addressed a lot in public health research. There aren’t a lot of guidelines. It鈥檚 been interesting and quite challenging as well. I spoke to Dr. Joseph Otundo, and he also thought it would be nice to write on this subject.鈥�

Kanekar and Otundo conducted much research on what guidelines and rules academic institutions and Institutional Review Boards (IRB) use to govern ethics, privacy, and confidentiality for research conducted using social media as well as privacy rules on social media platforms.

鈥淪ocial media is so dynamic, and more and more people are using social media for research,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淚f you look at the policies of many universities, they are slightly behind what we are experiencing today in terms of technology. They need to catch up with the realities of social media.鈥�

The 22-page book chapter contains case studies on public health research, review questions, and websites with resources on the topic.

鈥淥ur chapter is on a complex topic, and we try to address as many aspects of that as possible,鈥� Kanekar said. 鈥淲hat is considered public and private information on social media? When do you need permission to use this information in research? More and more people are using social media for research. At the end of this project, we feel there is a need for more guidelines from universities and IRBs to help people navigate how to conduct research using social media.鈥�

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Dr. Joseph Otundo, an assistant professor of health education and promotion from Little Rock, participated in the 2023 Summer Faculty Fellowship program from May 27 to June 9.

鈥淕enerally, it was a very good trip, and it was eye opening,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淚 learned so many things about Israel from social life, economic life, water conservation, history, and religious sites. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who likes adventure.鈥�

Through the support of Jewish National Fund-USA鈥檚 Boruchin Center and individual donors, the tour, in which more than 600 people have already taken part, is a fully paid intensive program to Israel for full-time U.S.-based academics from recognized universities/learning institutions.

The group visited six universities and eight colleges. Otundo met with Israeli professors from their respective disciplines and with the same, or similar, research interests 鈥� all with the goal of developing collaborations, research projects, co-authoring articles, and establishing exchange programs between faculty and students.

鈥淭he Israeli professors that I talked with were optimistic and excited,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淪ome were looking for opportunities to work with international colleagues. I met a professor from Hebrew University whose research focuses on tobacco control and smoking cessation. Since I also work in public health, I had a conversation with her, and we hope to come up with some joint research projects in the future.“

Geographically, Israel is approximately the size of the state of New Jersey, so Otundo and the other 31 faculty participants of the trip were able to visit many cultural and historic sites around the country.

鈥淢y favorite part of the trip was visiting some of the places I鈥檝e only heard about from the Christian experience,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淲e went to Jericho, the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jordan River, and the Dead Sea. Just visiting those places was very exciting for me.鈥�

During the trip, Otundo said he had some experiences that he found very surprising. One example is the co-existence and sharing of one place of worship by three religious denominations..

鈥淚 was surprised to find a holy place with a Synagogue that is used by three religions,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淛ews, Christians, and Muslims all use the same facility. I never imagined that could happen, and I found that very interesting.鈥�

鈥淰isiting the region near Gaza strip was another unique discovery. More than 30 Palestinians cross the border every day to work in Israel. Visiting Yad Vashem (the Israel Holocaust museum) left me wondering why someone can hate others to the extent of murdering innocent people.鈥�

Otundo grew close to many of the other faculty members participating in the trip to Israel, and the tight-knit cohort made plans to collaborate on a research project while they traveled in-between sites on the bus.

鈥淚鈥檝e gained a new group of colleagues to work on research projects,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淲e are targeting Africa and would like to research women empowerment, especially in areas where women are lacking economic development opportunities. Overall, Israel is a very nice country, it’s hospitable, and very diverse.鈥�

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Dr. Joseph Otundo, an assistant professor of health education and promotion from Little Rock, has been selected for the 2023 Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Participants will travel through Israel from May 27-June 9, meeting Israeli professors from their respective disciplines and with the same, or similar, research interests 鈥� all with the goal of developing collaborations, research projects, co-authoring articles, and establishing exchange programs between faculty and students.

鈥淚 feel so excited and honored to be selected for this program,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淚 want to thank the university. It鈥檚 through working here that I am getting the chance to represent 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock outside of the country. I can assure everyone from the chancellor and the rest of the employees that I will be a good ambassador for the university.鈥�

Through the support of Jewish National Fund-USA鈥檚 and individual donors, the tour, in which more than 600 people have already taken part, is a fully paid intensive program to Israel for full-time U.S.-based academics from recognized universities/learning institutions.

During the trip, the participants will meet Israelis from all walks of life and will hear from a variety of speakers. They will also be exposed to contemporary Israeli society, culture, historical sites, and the way of life in Israel. The academics will meet with professionals and experts in government, education, media, and other sectors to understand the many facets of Israel’s evolving national and international policies. Participants will gain a deeper awareness of Israel as a 鈥淪tart-up Nation,鈥� its success in water innovation, and how the country addresses regional and global challenges.

Otundo is especially looking forward to the trip, as this will be his first visit to Israel. To prepare for the trip, he and his fellow faculty members were given a book called 鈥淚srael: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn鈥� by Daniel Gordis to read. Some of the excursions that Otundo is looking forward to the most include a night walking tour of Jerusalem, a visit to Parliament and the Supreme Court, and a visit to a water treatment recycling plant.

Additionally, Otundo is looking forward to the chance to collaborate with faculty members in Israel and learn more about health education and promotion topics.

鈥淏y virtue of teaching health education and promotion, I鈥檝e been teaching classes on nutrition, and I am excited to learn about nutrition and diet in Israel,鈥� Otundo said. 鈥淚n line with one topic I teach about environmental health and water, I鈥檝e read about Israel being one of the leading countries in terms of water recycling. For the third item, as part of my research, I want to get data from all over the world. I鈥檝e never had the chance to find academics in Israel to collaborate with. The last thing is learning about Israeli culture.  Sometimes, there is a disconnect between what you hear and what you experience. It will give me the opportunity to experience the culture firsthand.鈥�

If anyone is interested in learning more about the 2023 Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, Otundo advised them to contact him at jootundo@ualr.edu.

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