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Matthew J. Kushin, Ph.D. is the author of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People co-winning novel Beware the Smart Kids. He's a West Virginia Faculty of the Year finalist and a professor at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He's the author of Teach Social Media: A Plan for Creating a Course Your Students Will Love, and writes Social Media Syllabus, a popular blog and resource tool for social media educators.

Dr. Kushin is passionate about creating a more civil and kinder world. He is a senior fellow in the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, where he also serves on the board of advisors.

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