About me

I am an experienced information architect, usability professional, and currently an Instructor in new/digital media in the newly-formed School of Communication at Loyola University - Chicago. My dissertation, "In Context: Information Architects, Politics, and Interdisciplinarity" explores the discursive construction of the information architecture field. Please contact me if you'd like a copy.

• The book David Silver and I co-edited, Critical Cyberculture Studies, has been published by NYU Press. Find out more.
• I blog occasionally about politics, pop culture, and whatever else catches my fancy at hegemonyrules.net.
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• I am fascinated by all aspects of digital communication culture. Some areas of interest include (in no particular order): the history of technology, actor-network theory, activity theory, dot-com culture, organizational communication, cultural studies, discourse, HCI/usability/user-experience, and youth/popular culture.
• My MA thesis about Amazon.com discussed the historical construction and cultural significance of their unofficial corporate motto: "Have fun. Work hard. Make history."
• Please contact me if you'd like copies of my other articles or conference presentations.

• I have more than eight years experience creating functional specifications, prototypes, interface designs, and user scenarios for Web applications.
• I also have significant experience designing and conducting usability testing plans utilizing rapid-prototyping, traditional one-on-one tests and focus group to assess the effectiveness of user-interface, navigation and help content. I am experienced in qualitative and quantitative research design, survey design, content analysis, and statistical analysis.
• I have extensive knowledge of content production, graphics and template layout, advertising and marketing issues, user interface design, information architecture, and accessible design.