Libby Hemphill (http://www.libbyh.com) is a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan where she explores the experiences of newcomers to established virtual organizations and the use of technologies in environmentally sustainable decision-making. She is interested in the roles of social media in decision-making and community development. Libby will join the faculty at the Illinois Institute of Technology in August as an Assistant Professor of Technical Communication. She holds a Ph.D. in Information from the University of Michigan.