David Bogen

Sociological Theory, Science and Technology Studies, Human-Computer Interface Design, Media and Cultural Studies, Participatory Design, Philosophy of Language, Critical Theory

David Bogen received his B.A. in philosophy from Macalester College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from Boston University. Since 1997, he has been the Director of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College. He is the author of Order Without Rules: Critical Theory and the Logic of Conversation(SUNY Press: 1999) and, with Michael Lynch, The Spectacle of History: Speech, Text, and Memory at the Iran-Contra Hearings (Duke University Press, 1996) as well as numerous articles, book chapters, and reviews that explore the intersection of language, technology, and everyday orders of social practice. His most recent work focuses on social, organizational, and perceptual issues in the design of computer mediated interactive environments.

Steven John Thompson

Chaos theory and fractal geometries, ethics, globalization, iconicology, media iconics, new media informatics, performance esthetics, philosophy of science, technology & society (STS), virtual warfare, visual rhetoric

Steven John Thompson teaches English 314: Technical Writing at Clemson University.

Robert A. Stewart

Strategic Planning and Assessment, Distance Learning Policy and Reporting

Communication in Instruction, Communication in Religion, Interpersonal Communication, Public Communication, Computer Mediated Communication

Rob Stewart is Professor of Communication Studies and an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University.