1. Suzanne Mayo-Theus, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
The Pedagogy of Teaching Family and Social Policy Using Social Media: In and Outside of the Higher Education Classroom
Suzanne Mayo-Theus, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
1.The Pedagogy of teaching Social Media from a policy perspective using Systems Theory while engaging students in service learning.
2. Infusing Social Media in Child Development and Family Studies curriculum as policy changes occur nationally and globally.
3. Examples of using Social Media in and out of the SUNO higher education classroom.

2. Suzanne Mayo-Theus, Ph.D.
My teaching philosophy is grounded in teaching and learning that facilitates dialogue, engagement and interaction to stimulate the students’ learning styles in and out of the classroom environment.
By using photos, video, powerpoints, blogs, Instagram, You Tube, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and an array of other social media venues I am able to stimulate the students learning capacity by using a contemporary models of communication that they are use to each day.
Suzanne Mayo-Theus, Ph.D.

3. (Media, Gov’t , Communications)
FAMILIES
Macro System
(Media, Gov’t , Communications)
Exo System
Micro System
Child/Family
FAMILIES ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF AMERICA -
-They are always
strong.
evolving.
They are the foundation for our children
AND…THEY ARE NEEDED.
Brofenbrenner, 1979

4. CDFS 395 – Child Families and Social Policy
SUNO SAVES: Challenging HBCU Students to save for their future while
“Helping their
Families”
Savings Our Sons: A
Look at Crime in New
Orleans
CDFS 430 – Family and Social Policy
Health and Wealth:
A Family Dilemma
The Travon Martin
Story- PPT.
The AARP Soul
Steppers – PPT. &
Video
Examples of Using Social Media In The Classroom to teach Service Learning

6. TWEETS ARE TOOLS FOR PUBLIC POLICY OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
“Watch CNN – Obama and Romney Revealed tonight at 8 p.m.” Dr. SMTheus
“Class is cancelled due to the lights being out on campus.” Dr. S.M. Theus
“Remember to vote on tomorrow and encourage your family members too.”

7. Teaching Family Policy Through Research:
Each student began to walk with their family at least once a week.
STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES

8. , New Orleans among top 5 obese cities in the U.S.
Somosat, M. (2012) Times Picayune, pp.A5. ,