| Ph.D., Journalism & Mass Communication (in progress) University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Expected graduation: Spring 2010 |
Minor: Law |
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| M.A., Journalism & Mass Communication University of Wisconsin-Madison |
December 2004 |
Emphases: Sociology, Law, Information Studies |
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| B.A. summa cum laude, Journalism & Mass Comm. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
Summer 1999 |
Minors: Philosophy, Music Performance (Violin) |
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"Communicating About Issues and Risks for using Cloud Computing in Higher Ed," co-presenter for the CIC (CIC) "Clouds on the Horizon" web conference, 11/18/2009.
"Wikis and Blogs," co-presenter for the UW-System "Wisconsin Technology Enhanced Collaborative Nursing Education" meeting, 5/21/2007.
"Wikis and Blogs," co-presenter on "The Future of Faculty Development" teleconference for the Learning Resources Network (LERN), "Faculty Development Institute," 2/28/2007.
"Network Neutrality," presenter for the "Third Thursday Networking Series" teleconference to members of WiscNet, 11/15/2006.
"Access Control and the DMCA: A legislative history and analysis," Paper presentation at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Law Division, 8/5/2006.
"Blogs: Uses in an Educational Setting," co-presenter for an online session to faculty and instructional support staff on blogging technology, DoIT-Academic Technology, 9/16/2005.
"Legal Consciousness of Copyright," poster presentation at AEJMC, Communication Technology Policy Division, 8/12/2005.
"Legal Consciousness of Copyright" paper presentation at Big 10 Mini-conference, 4/16/2005.
"Student and Faculty use of IM" presentation to the UW-Madison Community of Educational Technology Support (ComETS), 3/18/05.
Guest Lecturer on copyright, Legal and Ethical issues in Mass Communication class at the University of Iowa. 4/24/2003, 4/29/2003.
"Privatization of the New Communication Channel: Computer Networks and the Internet," web paper on Internet privatization. Fall 2000.
Winter 2003 to Present. Instructor for various educational technology courses, Academic Technology, Division
of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin.
Lead sessions on Course Management Systems,
SCORM-compliant learning objects, and preparing video for online distribution.
Fall 2005. Assistant instructor for "Introduction to Networking," University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies.
Three session, online/distance course on networking technology and architecture.
Fall 2002 and Spring 2003. Teaching Assistant for "Legal and Ethical Issues in Mass Communication,"
University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Responsible for grading and
leading review sessions.
Fall 2001. Teaching Assistant for "Law of Mass Communication," University
of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Responsible for grading and leading all discussion
sections.
Fall 2000 and Spring 2001. Teaching Assistant for "Introduction to Mass Communication," University
of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Responsible for grading and leading
discussion sections.
January 2009 - Present, Instructional Technology Consultant, Academic Technology, Division
of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin.
Support faculty in the use of technology in teaching, work with campus partners in planning and implementing instructional technology projects.
December 2003 - December 2008, Project Assistant, Academic Technology, Division
of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin.
Supported faculty in use of technology in teaching including: course management
systems, web design, and audio/video production. Created user documentation, learning
objects, and interactive community websites.
June 1998 - Sept 1999, Student Support, University of Minnesota Office of
Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Entered/balanced financial aid awards, created databases, and tested software for reliability.
Jan 1997 - June 1998, Assistant User Services Specialist, University of Minnesota,
Center for the Development of Technological Leadership.
Created and maintained a departmental website, created databases, assisted with individual staff software training, and performed hard/software maintenance.
Journal of Communication Inquiry, 2002-2003.
Reviewer and discussant, UW-Madison "Mass Communication Research Center (MCRC) Graduate Student Conference," 2006.
Reviewer, AEJMC Law and Policy Division, 2007.
References, web design and teaching portfolios available upon request.