School of Public Policy 

Georgia Institute of Technology 

Atlanta, GA 30332-0345 

Doctoral Dissertation Defense 

by 

Sanjay K. Arora

Social Media and Innovation Ecosystems

September 21, 2015, at 1pm

Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, DM Smith Building, 685 Cherry Street, Room 303 

Committee members: 

Dr. Philip Shapira (Chair) 1,2 

Dr. Diana Hicks 1

Dr. Julia Melkers 1

Dr. Jan Youtie 3

Dr. Eric Gilbert 4

1 Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy

2 University of Manchester, Manchester Business School

3 Georgia Institute of Technology, Enterprise Innovation Institute 

4 Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Interactive Computing

This dissertation defense is open – all faculty members and students are invited to attend the examination and participate in the discussion.  For further information, contact the Graduate Programs Coordinator, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy at (404) 894-3196; email: grad@pubpolicy.gatech.edu.  To obtain an abstract or copy of the dissertation, please contact Sanjay K. Arora at sanjayk.arora@gatech.edu.