I’m a college professor working at the intersection of English, rhetoric and composition, communication studies, media studies, science and technology studies, and U.S. history. Or, as I like to think of it, where American studies meets media ecology. Sometimes I also write stuff too. Broadly speaking, I’m interested in the shift, particularly in the United States, from a literate culture to a post-literate culture, especially how that shift plays out in the area of work. Before this, I used to do other stuff, including stints in film production, web design, and private security. I have a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Both in American studies. My dissertation project was a critical history of the early life hacking movement.
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