I am thrilled to report that I have received tenure and promotion at Arizona State University! Starting in Fall, I will be an Associate Professor of Technical Communication. I will be on research sabbatical in Spring 2025, writing a book that analyzes effective and ineffective implementation of AI tools in […]
Out and About!
I was honored to be featured on a recent podcast episode with the Arizona Technology Council‘s AZ TechCast! Along with Renee Yeager and Spencer Lee, I talked about ethical use of AI tools for online marketing. We gave some practical guidance as to where the future of AI and the future of marketing may […]
Article Quote
I was recently asked by Financial Times to weigh in on “Why internet slang is a riddle for bosses,” based on my co-authored work about Gen Z employees. I was happy to provide a quote! You can read the whole article here (although it’s currently behind a paywall). Great thanks […]
Award!
It’s always lovely to receive an award that you had no idea was on its way. I am deeply honored to note that this month I received the (ASU) President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness. (In my university mailbox! Out of nowhere!) The award cited my significant contributions to Project Cities, […]
Amazon Palm Scanning is Not OK
In addition to teaching and researching, I maintain a music blog called Independent Clauses that I founded in 2003. Lisa Whealy and I cover instrumental music of all types, jam bands, folk pop, and singer/songwriter work. Recently, my work on social media and digital ethics intersected with my work at […]
Let’s Break Up Facebook into 16 Parts
As you can read anywhere on the Internet, Facebook is in trouble. Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg has been on the talk show circuit, saying things. I am today specifically interested in one statement Clegg made to NBC: We’re not saying this is a substitution of our own […]