C.V. (Curriculum Vitae)
Full Academic CV
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Academic Press Book
Freedom of Environmental Information (2009). Published by LFB Scholarly Publishing, January 2011.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
"The Nation's Broadband Success Story": The Secrecy of FCC Broadband Infrastructure Statistics (2009). Published by Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (COMM/ENT), volume 31, p. 339-368, Spring 2009. Presentated at the annual Telecommunications Policy Reseach Conference, Arlington, VA, September 2008.
The Human Right to Information, the Environment, and Information About the Environment: From the Universal Declaration to the Aarhus Convention (2009). Published by Communication Law & Policy, volume 14, p. 73-103, Spring 2009. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications annual conference, Chicago IL, August 2008.
The Power of Secrecy and the Secrecy of Power: FACA and the National Energy Policy Development Group (2006-2007). Published by Communication Law & Policy, vol. 13, p. 183-230, Summer 2008. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications annual conference, Washington DC, August 2007.
Refereed Presentations
Clearing Up the FOIA Transparency Question: How Congress Can Break the Coming Deadlock Between President Obama and the Supreme Court (co-authored with Michael D. Todd and Martin E. Halstuk, 2009). Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications annual conference, Boston MA, August 2009.
Unplanned Obsolescence: American Participation in Redundant Multilateral Copyright Agreements (2007). Presented at the International Communications Association annual conference, Montreal Canada, May 2008.
Commun(icat)ing with Nature: The FCC and Federal Environmental Regulations (2007). Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications Southeast Colloquium, Auburn AL, March 2008.
Fine-Feathered Adversaries: The FCC and Avian Mortality at Communications Towers (2007). Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications mid-winter conference, Pittsburgh PA, February 2008. Has been used by Pennsylvania bird watching and environmental groups in addressing telecommunications issues with state and federal lawmakers.
University Computer Networks and the Taming of Napster: A Political Economy Analysis (originally written and researched 2004, updated 2007). Presented at the Union for Democratic Communications conference, Vancouver Canada, October 2007 (presentation given by Dr. Amit Schejter of Penn State University).
Internet Dependency and Student Behavior in Wired Classrooms (co-authored with Worapron T. Worawongs and Kathleen M. Kuehn, 2006). Presented at the National Communication Association conference, Chicago, November 2007; presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications mid-winter conference, Reno NV, February 2007. Accepted for poster display at the Graduate Exhibition, Penn State University, March 2007; accepted for panel discussion at the Information Sciences & Technology Graduate Symposium, Penn State University, February 2007.
Academic Experience
Doctor of Philosophy, Mass Communications
Penn State University, College of Communications, 2009
Teaching and Research Focus: Media law, telecommunications policy, political communications, media literacy.
Master of Arts, Media Studies
Penn State University, College of Communications, 2004
Research Focus: Political economy of communications, political communications, media literacy.
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Syracuse University, School of Management, 1993
Major Focus: Marketing
Work Experience
2010-2011 Post-Doctoral Scholar, Instructor, and Editor, College of Communicationsy, The Pennsylvania State University. Courses taught: Telecommunications Regulation, Media Industries, Gaming and Interactive Media, Introduction to the Environmental Politics (Fall 2011), Internet Law (Spring 2011). Managing editor for the Journal of Information Policy, a peer-reviewed research journal in which I manage the review and publication process. Member of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications, Union for Democratic Communications, International Communications Association, and Telecommunications Policy Reseach Conference.
2009-2010 Visiting Professor of Telecommunications and Public Policy, Department of Public Policy, Central European University (Budapest, Hungary). Courses taught: Fundamentals of Media and Telecommunications Policy; Global Broadcasting and Telecommunications Law. Both courses feature an international focus, and comparative coverage of policy in the European Union and the United States. Student advising and research with the affiliated Center for Media and Communication Studies.
2006-2009 Teaching and research assistant in media law and telecommunications policy, Penn State University. Technical editor for four issues of the disciplinary newsletter Media Law Notes. Frequent guest lecturer in media law-related undergraduate courses. Occasional lecturer and workshop facilitator for other graduate students, and technical or academic matters.
2004-2005 Senior academic computing lab consultant and crew manager.
1995-2003 Information technology consultant, technical writer and editor, curriculum developer, classroom instructor, and training development manager for implementations of complex business/industrial software applications. Includes approximately 4.5 years at IBM.
1989-1995 Production manager, technician, and crew chief for special events on a large university campus.
Resume
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