Curriculum Vitae - Davis Foulger

Davis Foulger

Academic Curriculum Vita
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Personal

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Higher Education

Temple University	Communication	Ph.D.	1990
University of Wisconsin	Communication	Coursework	1978
University of Central Florida	Communication	M.A.	1977
New College at Hofstra University	Liberal Arts	B.A.	1974

Employment History

Academic (see http://vita.davis.foulger.net/CoursesTaught.shtml for details)

	Location/Position	Courses Taught
2004-2009	Brooklyn College/CUNY.; Adjunct Associate Professor; Television and Radio/Speech Communication (two departments).	Media Criticism; Introduction to Mass Media; Industries, Institutions, and Audiences; Regulation of Media; Interpersonal Communication; Intercultural Communication; Techniques of Communication (hybrid Public Speaking)
2007-2008	Rowan University; Assistant Professor (3/4 Time); Communication Studies.	Communication Theory ; Interpersonal Communication ; Public Speaking (for Engineers)
2001-2003 & 2005-2006	Oswego State University/SUNY; Visiting Associate Professor, Communication Studies.	Interpersonal Communication; Mediated Interpersonal Communication; Intercultural Communication; Persuasion; Public Speaking; Small Group Communication; Advanced Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Communication; Communication Relationships and Communities; Communication and Social Cognition; Communication Ethics; Gateway to Business
2005	Montclair State University; Adjunct Professor, Speech Communication.	Public Speaking
2004	Adelphi University; Adjunct Professor, Communications	Media Criticism
1995	Marist College; Adjunct Professor, Communication.	Computer Mediated Communication Systems
1991	University of Utah; Visiting Professor, Communication.	Computer Mediated Communication Systems
1987-1989	IBM Systems Research Institute; Adjunct Professor.	Assembly Language Programming
1980-1981	University of Connecticut.; Assistant Professor, Communication.	Introduction to Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Mass Communication and Journalism

Non-Academic (see resume at http://resume.davis.foulger.net for more detail)

2001-present	Evolutionary Media. Organizational media technology consulting, training, system design and development. User interface and computer industry product testing.
2004-2006	CCT Solutions. Providing technology use education to health professionals.
1999-2001	Empirix and Teradyne. Conceived and built Internet performance testing software.
1983-1999	IBM Research Division. Conceived, designed, and built a wide range of software and systems, including widely used end user software. Managed and operated several large scale computer mediated communication systems, including enterprise scale computer conferencing systems, telephone help desks, and electronic service and support systems. . Lead architect for IBM's billion dollar plus revenue business partner web site and portal.
1982-1983	Freelance writer, editor, and programmer. Customers included IBM, PC Magazine, Lifelines Magazine, and PC Reference.
1981-1982	International Resource Development. Editor/Journalist. Edited and wrote for biweekly industry newsletter: Electronic Mail and Message Systems.
1976-1980	Freelance statistical analyst. Customers included banks, individuals, and grant-based educational projects.

Scholarship (see http://davis.foulger.info/research for details of current research program)

Refereed Publications

With James W. Chesebro, Jay E. Nachman, and Andrew Yanelli. Popular music as a mode of communication: 1955-1982. Critical Studies in Mass Communication 2: 115-135, 1985.
With Thompsen, Philip A. Effects of Pictographs and Quoting on Flaming in Electronic Mail. Computers in Human Behavior. v 12, n 2, p. 225, 1996.
With C. Bisdikian, Steve Brady, Yurdaer Doganata, Franco Marconcini, Magda Mourad, Howard Operowsky, Giovanni Pacifici, and Asser Tantawi. MultiMedia Digital Conferencing: A Web-enabled multimedia teleconferencing system. IBM Journal of Research and Development, v. 42, n. 2, 1998.
A Simplified Flesch Readability Formula. Journalism Quarterly, 1978.

Book Chapters

Computers and Human Communication. In Pickover, Cliff (Ed). Visions of the Future, 1992.
The Cliff and the Continuum: Defining the Digital Divide. Selected chapter for proposed book on the digital divide based on presentations at the 2001 IAMCR & ICA Symposium on Digital Divide.
OS/2 System Editor. OS/2 1.1 Users Guide, 1987.
BURT3363: Backup, Update, and Restore with Compression for Optical Media. IBM 3363 Optical Drive Users Guide, 1987.
With Bosomworth, Kenneth and others. Telecommunications Market Opportunities: Impact of the AT&T Settlement. Norwalk, CT, International Resource Development, 1982.

Refereed Academic Conference Papers

Structurated Cues: Non-Verbal Communication and Online Media. Accepted for presentation at Media Ecology Association in June, 2009.
The X is the Message: An Ecology of Messages. Accepted for presentation on the Top Three Papers in Media Ecology panel at NCA, November, 2009.
Medium as an Ecology of Genre. Awarded best paper at 2006 Meeting of Media Ecology Association.
Medium as Interface. Presented at the Fall, 2005 Meeting of the National Communication Association (Human Communication and Technology Division).
Medium as Communication Process Primitive. Presented at the Fall, 2005 meeting of the National Communication Association.
Emergent Complexity and the Role Attributes of Media. Presented at the Spring, 2005 Meeting of the International Communication Association. (Information Systems Division).
An Ecological Model of the Communication Process (Competitively selected for presentation at the Spring, 205 meeting of the International Communication Association)
Time in Interpersonal Media. Presented at National Communication Association for Fall, 2003 meeting. (Human Communication Technologies Division).
Relationship Equals Sum Media: Exploring Relationships as Media Ecologies. Presented at International Communication Association for spring, 2003 meeting. (Interpersonal Communication Division)
Practical Telepresence and the Online Office (Selected to the International Communication Association Convention; May, 2003)
The Processes of Media Invention and Evolution. Presented at 2002 National Communication Association (Rhetorical and Communication Theory).
Roles in Media. Presented at NCA Summer 2002 conference: "Shaping the Network Society: Patterns for Participation, Action, and Change."
Media Aristocracies, Network Resources, and the Global Digital Divide. IAMCR & ICA Symposium on Digital Divide, 2001. Selected as probable chapter for proposed book on the digital divide.
Roles in Media Design Pattern. NCA Summer 2002 conference: "Shaping the Network Society: Patterns for Participation, Action, and Change."
Networked Computer Media and the Middle Ground Design Pattern. NCA Summer 2002 conference: "Shaping the Network Society: Patterns for Participation, Action, and Change."
Communication Media: Spheres of Invention. NCA Summer 2002 conference: "Shaping the Network Society: Patterns for Participation, Action, and Change."
Measuring Complex Ethical Decision Making. 2002 Northeastern Regional Conference on Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
With Phillip Thompsen. Effects of Pictographs and Quoting on Flaming in Computer Media. International Communication Association, 1992.
Negotiation of Rules on IBM's IBMPC Computer Conferencing Facility. International Communication Association. 1991.
With David Chess. Impacts of Computer Conferencing as experienced on IBM's IBMPC Computer Conferencing Facility. International Communication Association. 1991.
Within and About Communication: A Time Series Study of “Communication Monographs”. International Communication Association, 1980.
The Dimensions of Communication Structure and their Measure: A Search for Essence and Interpretability. Eastern Communication Association, 1980.
Credibility and the Statistical Interaction Variable. Speech Communication Association, 1979.
Steps Toward an Information Based Theory of Attitudes. International Communication Association, 1979.
Path Analysis. Temple Conference on Psycho-Educational Processes, 1979.
Refusal to Counter-Attitudinally Encode: A Study. Speech Communication Association, 1978.

Invited Conference Papers

Wiki Web Pages in the Classroom: A Flexible and Easy to Use Instructional Tool. Scheduled at the Fall, 2005 Meeting of the National Communication Association for the panel "Beyond Collaboration: Creating, Managing, Maintaining, and Using Instructional Content Via Collaborative Web Sites" (Human Communication and Technology).
Spheres of Invention and the Prospects of HDTV. Scheduled at the Fall, 2005 Meeting of the National Communication Association for the panel "New Media and Communication Theory: The Health of (H)DTV and Satellite Radio" (Human Communication and Technology).
Derrida's Dialogues: A Scattered but Indispensible Reference. Presented at the Spring, 2005 Meeting of the International Communication Association (Media Ecology).
Classroom Equals Sum Media. Presented at the Spring, 2005 Meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Media Ecology).
Practical Telepresence and the Online Office. Telepresence Panel. International Communication Association, May 25, 2003
Fractally Complex Decision Spaces and the Efficacy of Ethics Instruction. Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference, Gainesville, FL. February 1, 2002.
Computer Conferencing in IBM: Ten Years and counting. Chugach Conference on Communication Technologies; Anchorage, AL, 1991.
Media, Metaphors, Rights, and Responsibilities: a metaphoric journey through media space. National Academy of Science Conference on the Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities, 1992.

Invited Meeting and Panel Presentations (see http://davis.foulger.info/presentations/ for other recent presentations)

Exploring the Message in the Medium. Invited Presentation to Masters Degree Methods Class in the Television and Radio Program. Brooklyn College. May 10, 2005.
Appling Structuration in the Organization. Candidate Presentation. Rollins College. March, 2005.
Building Students Toward a Term Paper. Presentation on Writing Intensive Coursework. Brooklyn College. April, 2004.
Emergent Role Complexity In Media. Quest Research Day. Oswego State University. April 23, 2003.
Roles And Responsibilities In Media. Quest Research Day. Oswego State University. April 23, 2003.
Communities As Ecologies Of Media Use. Quest Research Day. Oswego State University. April 23, 2003.
Characteristics of Media. QUEST Research Day. Oswego State University. April 24, 2002.
Building Time Machines: thinking about the future of interpersonal communication. Oswego State University Cognitive Science Lecture Series, 2002.
Inventing and Evolving Human-Computer Interfaces: Five Spheres of Invention. Candidate presentation. Oswego State University. Scheduled April 15, 2002
Time in Media: deserialized on-line interaction. Candidate presentation. Oswego State University. April 3, 2002
Teaching with the Web. Class at Wappingers Central School District Computer Technology Teacher Education Workshop, 1998.
The Process of Media: How human communication media are invented and reinvented. Lotus Research Symposium, 1997 and IBM Global Services Best Practices Conference, 1998.
Hammer as Medium: A metaphoric introduction to the study of medium as process. Colloquium presentation; University of Utah and Temple University, 1992.
Four Gig is not Enough: The Future of PC's. Mid-Hudson IEEE, IBM Research Division Symposium, IBM Systems Research Institute, 1987.
Multi-System User's: The Future of PC's. Mid-Hudson IEEE, 1982. IBM Research Division Symposium, 1983, 1984, 1985. Share Europe, 1984. IBM Systems Research Institute, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987. Numerous other PC user group, customer, and IBM internal presentations, 1982-87.

Selected Web Publications

Models of the Communication Process. (2004). Retreived on June 14, 2008 from http://davis.foulger.info/research/unifiedModelOfCommunication.htm. Created as a student resource, but routinely accessed on the web upwards of 5000 times a month. Received 6531 hits in May, 2008.
Non-Verbal Communication Online: Food for Thought. (2008). NCA Human Communication and Technology Newsletter. v. 8.2, May, 2008. Retreived on June 14, 2008 from http://hctd.net/newsletters/may2008/food.shtml.
The Electronic Classroom to the Rescue: Food for Thought. (2007). NCA Human Communication and Technology Newsletter. v. 7.4, November, 2007. Retreived on June 14, 2008 from http://hctd.net/newsletters/fall2007/foodforthought.shtml.
Experimental Pedagogy and the Electronic Classroom: Food for Thought. (2007). NCA Human Communication and Technology Newsletter. v. 7.3, August, 2007. Retreived on June 14, 2008 from http://hctd.net/newsletters/august2007/foodforthought.shtml.
Food for Thought. (2007). NCA Human Communication and Technology Newsletter. v. 7.2, May, 2007. Retreived on June 14, 2008 from http://hctd.net/newsletters/may2007/foodforthought.shtml.
The Cliff and the Continuum: Defining the Digital Divide. (2001). Created as a reaction paper after a conference, but routinely accessed on the web several hundred times a month.

Other Accomplishments (see resume at http://resume.davis.foulger.net for additional detail)

Patents

With Peter H Schmidt, Peter J White, David B Tuttle, and Arthur Mellor. PC Configuration Fault Analysis. United States Patent 7127506, 2006.
With John Esposito, Robert McElhaney, William Babcock, and William Minckler. Method of Backtracing Network Performance. United States Patent 20030018769, 2003.
With Robert EMcElhaney, John Esposito, William Babcock, and William Minckler. Method of determining a physical locale from an IP address. United States Patent 20020143992, 2002.
With Barry E. Willner, Marc A. Block, Stephen Brady, Davis A. Foulger, Alan G. Ganek, Colin G. Harrison, Barry Marks, Thomas E. Newman, Gopalaswamy Soora, Edith H. Stern, and Asser N. Tantawi. Cross service common user image association. U.S. Patent # 6,064,666, 2000.
With Clayton J. Bennett, III, Eric M. Hesse, David W. Walsh. (1994). Method of manipulating elements of a structured document, function key operation being dependent upon current and preceding image element types. U.S. Patent # 5,285,526, 1994.

Theses and Dissertations

Medium as Process: The Structure, Use, and Practice of Computer Conferencing on IBM’s IBMPC Computer Conferencing Facility. Ph.D. Dissertation. Temple University, 1990. Hypermedia version, 1999.
Distraction and Dissonance: A Model of the Persuasive Process. Masters Thesis. University of Central Florida, 1977.
Lines per Exchange in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Senior Thesis. New College at Hofstra University, 1974.

Hypermedia Spaces (selected)

NCA Human Communications Technology Division Web Site. Supports the NCA HCTD division.
Choral Arts Society. Supports the Westchester County, NY Choral Arts Society, Westchester's oldest choral ensemble.
MediaSpace Wiki. Initially set up to support a FIPSE grant for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Has since evolved to support classroom and research activities. The FIPSE grant work subsequently became one of several private wiki collaborative composition sites that I support..
IBM PartnerWorld Web Site. One of the first web e-commerce sites to achieve a billion dollars of revenue.
With Margeret Frish and Mai Pham, Bob Cronin and others. IBM Toolsrun/2 Computer Conferencing. An early implementation of interactive computer conferencing web browsers. One of very few that has achieved subsecond response time under load

Professional Newspaper, Magazine, and Newsletter Articles (selected)

Peer Communication via Computer Conferencing: The global village becomes an organizational reality. The Christian Science Monitor and other newspapers, 1992.
REFnet. Reference Magazine; January 1983, pp. 27, 42-43.
CrossTalk. Lifelines, February 1983, pp. 12-15.
Hardware as Software: The Hayes Smartmodem. Lifelines, August 1983, pp. 26, 36.
The Electronic Mail and Messaging Year -- 1981. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, January 1, 1982, pp. 1-5.
The Electronic Christmas Card (or) Personal Communication on the Local Network is Good News. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, January 1, 1982, pp. 9-12.
Antitrust Settlement Terms Suggest Strong AT&T Moves into Electronic Mail, Information Vending, Enhanced Information Services. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, January 15, 1982, pp. 1-8.
ECOM Opens with Opportunities for Electronic Mail Vendors: But Will the Industry Take Advantage of Them? Electronic Mail and Message Systems, January 15, 1982, pp.9-10.
Integrated Communications Software for Microcomputers. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, February 1, 1982, pp. 1-4.
Electronic Messages via Local Networks: Ethernet versus IEEE 802. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, March 1, 1982, pp. 1-6.
An Introduction to Microcommunications. Lifelines, June 1982, pp. 44-49.
The Basics of Microcommunications Software. Lifelines, July 1982.
Building Ideal Microcommunications Software. Lifelines, August 1982.
"Free" national electronic bulletin board. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, March 16, 1981, pp. 6-7.
Electronic Solutions to the Air Flight Crunch. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, August 17, 1981, pp. 1-4.
Building an Adequate Consumer Electronic Mail Terminal. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, November 16, 1981, pp. 5-6.
"Telephone Tag" spurs growth in computer-based electronic mail. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, December 1, 1981, pp. 10-12.
Wang to test Compound Document Network. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, April 15, 1981, pp. 8-11.
Postal Strike a boon for Electronic Message Services. Electronic Mail and Message Systems, July 15, 1981, pp. 1-4.
Electronic Mail goes "On the air". Electronic Mail and Message Systems, September 15, 1981, pp. 1-4.
Postal Rate Increases and Electronic Mail Growth (Part 2). Electronic Mail and Message Systems, November 2, 1981, pp. 1-5.

System and Software Documentation and Specifications (selected)

LOOKOUT Architecture and Specification. Empirix Product Specification, 2000, 2001.
VCA/ST: General Specification. Teradyne (NorthStar Internetworking) Product Specification, 1999.
MMDC Application Architecture. IBM Research Division Functional Specification, 1996.
ROME Functional Specification. IBM, 1994.
With Benjamin Grosof and Terry Heath. A proposed common or sharable agent architecture. IBM Research Functional Specification, 1994.
With Ed Skorynko and Swarna Dinkar. Toolsrun/2 Design Specification. IBM VNET Electronic Publication, 1992.
With Joan Ordahl. OS/2 Help Manager Functional Specification. IBM Application Software Division Functional Specification, 1986; IBM Entry Systems Division Functional Specification, 1988.
With Jay Tunkel. OS/2 System Editor Functional Specification. IBM Entry Systems Division Functional Specification, 1986.

Other Works and Publications (selected)

With Ed Skorynko. The IBMPC Rules. VNET Electronic Publication, 1997.
Peer Networking via Computer Conferencing in IBM. VNET Electronic Publication, 1993.
With Ed Skorynko and Jerry Waldbaum. The IBMPC Rules, 1991.
Medium as Process: An Overview. SCA Dissertation of the Year Award Competition, 1991.
With David Chess. The IBMPC User Surveys: 1986-1990. VNET Electronic Publication, 1990.
Computer-Mediated Development: The Iterative Development Programming Model. VNET Electronic Publication, 1989.
With Dave Chess and Jerry Waldbaum. The IBMPC Rules. VNET Electronic Publication, 1989.
With David Chess. CART Neural Network Simulations of Light Bulb Killers, Orbiters, Solar System Explorers, and the OMNI Photovore; with random side comments. VNET Electronic Publication, 1989.
Low level structures and the state of the art: A comparison of the line and stream editor models. VNET Electronic Publication, 1988.
With IBM CIO's Office. IBM Computer Conference Guidelines. VNET Electronic Publication, 1987 (Updated, 1992).
With Gloria Whittico, John Alvord, Dave Chess, Davis Foulger, and Jerry Waldbaum. The IBMPC Rules, 1986, 1988.
Computer-Mediated Communication in Context: A typology of traditional, technologically mediated, and computer mediated human communication systems. VNET Electronic Publication, 1986.
Discovering the PC User Interface: Development Lessons of FILEMAN, STP, and other full screen programs. VNET Electronic Publication, 1986.
With Gerald Waldbaum and Dave Chess. The IBMPC Rules. VNET Electronic Publication, 1984 (updated, in various combinations, with Gloria Whittico, John Alvord, and Ed Skorynko 1985-1999).
Implementing DOS Filters. IBM Research Report, 1984.

Service

Professional Service

Chair, ECA Communication and Technology Division, 2008.
Chairman Elect, ECA Communication and Technology Division, 2007.
Representative to NCA Legislative Assembly, 2006, 2007.
NCA Legislative Assembly Agenda Committee, 2007
Co-chair, NCA Human Communication Technology Division, 2005-2006
Principle Organizer, Proposed NCA Temporary Faculty Caucus, 2005.
Advisory Board, EJournal, 2002-present.
Information Officer, NCA Human Communication Technology Divsion, 2005-present.(see http://hctd.org)
Webmaster, NCA Human Communication Technology Division, 2002-2005 (see http://hctd.org)
NCA Electronic Balloting Committee, 2003.
Convention planning co-chair, NCA Human Communication Technology Division, 2004-2005
Publications co-chair, NCA Human Communication Technology Division, 2003-2004
Membership co-chair, NCA Human Communication Technology Division, 2002-2003.
Panel Respondent, NCA, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Panel Respondent, ICA, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Panel Chair, NCA, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Panel Chair, ICA, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Panel Chair, MEA, 2004.
Paper Reviewer, NCA, Human Communication Technology Division, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Paper Reviewer, ICA Computers and Technology Division, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Paper Reviewer, ICA Games Interest Group, 2005, 2006.
Paper Reviewer, ICA Information Systems, 2003, 2004, 2006.
Paper Reviewer, ECA Communication and Technology, 2007.
ECA Web Site Consulting Committee, 2007.
Online Submission Committee, Computers and Technology Division, International Communication Association, 2001.
Consulting Editor, EJOURNAL, 1991 to 2001.
Consulting Editor, The Electronic Journal of Communication, 1992 to 1997.
Administrator, IBMPC Computer Conferencing Facility, 1989-1999.
Steering Committee, IBM PC Symposium, 1986.
Assisting Administrator, IBMPC Computer Conferencing Facility, 1983-1988.

Oswego State University

Communication Studies Department Equipment Committee, Oswego State University, 2001-2003, 2005-2006.(Chairman, 2002-2003)
Communication Studies Brochure and Publicity Committee, Oswego State University, 2005-2006.
Communication Studies Long Range Planning Committee, Oswego State University, 2002-2003.
Communication Studies Scholarship Committee, Oswego State University, 2002-2003.
University Committee on Learning and Technology, 2002-2003.
University Community Orchestra, 2001-2003.
Communication Studies Department Curriculum Committee, Oswego State University, 2001-2002.
University Human Computer Interface Working Group, 2001-2002.

Professional Honors

Best Paper, Media Ecology Association, 2006.
IBM Golden Circle Award, 1998.
IBM Technical Achievement Award, 1988.
IBM Research Division Award, 1998.
Participant, National Science Council Conference on the Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities, 1992-93

Memberships

International Communication Association, 1976-present.
National Communication Association, 1976-present.
American Statistical Association, 1977-present.
Media Ecology Association, 2002-present.
Eastern Communication Association, 1979-present (somewhat intermittant).
Choral Arts Society (Westchester County, NY), current.(Webmaster)
Oswego State University Community Orchestra, current (Viola)

Davis Foulger

Academic Curriculum Vita Additional materials available at http://vita.davis.foulger.net

Personal

Higher Education

Employment History

Academic (see http://vita.davis.foulger.net/CoursesTaught.shtml for details)

Non-Academic (see resume at http://resume.davis.foulger.net for more detail)

Scholarship (see http://davis.foulger.info/research for details of current research program)

Refereed Publications

Book Chapters

Refereed Academic Conference Papers

Invited Conference Papers

Invited Meeting and Panel Presentations (see http://davis.foulger.info/presentations/ for other recent presentations)

Selected Web Publications

Other Accomplishments (see resume at http://resume.davis.foulger.net for additional detail)

Patents

Theses and Dissertations

Hypermedia Spaces (selected)

Professional Newspaper, Magazine, and Newsletter Articles (selected)

System and Software Documentation and Specifications (selected)

Other Works and Publications (selected)

Service

Professional Service

Oswego State University

Professional Honors

Memberships

Academic Curriculum Vita
Additional materials available at http://vita.davis.foulger.net