CURRICULUM VITAE York University, Toronto: Adjunct Faculty Faculty of Graduate Studies, Program in Visual Arts

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Degrees: Alexandra, Assistant Professor (tenured) School of Image Arts Faculty of Communication and Design Ryerson University PhD, Information and Communication Sciences, Université de Paris, Paris Nord (also known as Paris 13), France, December 1998 to December 2003 Topic: Impact of information and communication technologies on educational environments Director: Pierre Moeglin, Paris 13 D.E.A., Information and Communication Sciences, Université de Paris, Paris Nord (also known as Paris 13), France, December 1996 to November 1998 Topic: Analysis of an experimental online course in Ontario Director: Yolande Combès, Paris 13 B.A.A., Media Arts, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Studies: Computer Graphics (Major), Film (Minor), Video, Photography, Theory and Practice DEUG (1st year only) in L.A.E.C. (Literature, Art, Expression, Communication), Université de Paris, La Sorbonne Nouvelle, France, Studies: Critical Analysis of Literature, Art, Expression, Communications Employment History: present Ryerson University: Adjunct Faculty Faculty of Graduate Studies, Program in Communication and culture and Program in Documentary media York University, Toronto: Adjunct Faculty Faculty of Graduate Studies, Program in Visual Arts 2002-present Ryerson University: Tenure Faculty, New Media Studies, School of Image Arts present Ryerson Polytechnic University: Tenure-Track Faculty, New Media Studies, School of Image Arts. Courses taught included: 1st year Introduction to Video, 2nd and 3rd year Digital Production, Interactive Media, 4th year Critique, Multimedia Minor. Administrative responsibilities included:

2 New Media Program Director, (Hiring of instructors, promotion of program, academic integrity, curricular development, program coordination). Image Arts Web site development, Fall 1997 to Spring 2000 (Visual, architectural and information design, database (ASP) programming, student supervision). Overall core courses co-ordination including co-ordination of marking schemes and scheduling for: MPM022: Fall 1997-Spring 1999 MPM042: Fall 1997-Spring 1999 MPM032: Fall 1997-Winter 1998 MPM042: Fall 1999-Winter 2000 MPM022: Fall 2001-Winter Ryerson Polytechnic University: Limited Term Faculty, New Media Studies, School of Image Arts. Courses taught included: 1st year Introduction to Video, 2nd and 3rd year Digital Production. Administrative Responsibilities included: Continuing Education New Media Certificate Coordinator, (Day to day operation of the New Media Certificate program, hiring of instructors, promotion for the certificate, academic integrity of the program) Multimedia designer/programmer for the CLOSET Application at the Institute for Space and Terrestrial Sciences, Toronto Assistant to the Academic Director/ Research Assistant at the Rogers Communications Centre, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto Assistant to R. Bruce Elder, filmmaker, Lightworks, Toronto CO-OP computer artist, Computer Imaging Group, AT&T Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario. Honours: Certificate of commendation for the article Virtual Higher Education: A Liberalist or Humanist Socialization Tool, International conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, University of California, Berkeley, presenter, February 18 th, : Doctorate received with félicitations du jury, highest rank in France Scholarly and Professional Activities: 2

3 2006 Co-editor with Elizabeth Fichez of the special issue on virtual education for the journal Études de communication. Associate editor for International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Volume 1, 2005 and International Journal of Learning, Volume present Université de Paris XIII, LabSic - Laboratoire sciences de l'information et de la communication, Researcher 2003-present MSH Paris Nord, Associate researcher on the Cultural Industries and Arts and socio-economy of culture and communication Present SIF: séminaire sur l industrialisation de la formation 2001 Consulting for the Continuing Education Department of Paris 13 on the issues of online learning (production, learning and teaching issues) Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto: Supervisor and programmer of School of Image Arts Web Site (Visual, architectural and information design, database (ASP) and interface programming, supervision of material production) Community Resource Consultant of Toronto, Non-profit Organization, Toronto: Supervisor and programmer of CRTC Web Site (Visual, architectural and information design, database (ASP) and interface programming, supervision of material production) Community Resource Consultant of Toronto, Non-profit Organization, Toronto: Board of directors member, treasurer Children s Aid Society: Director. Concept, production and direction of a promotional video, for the Catholic Children s Aid Society (a 30 min. documentary on sexually abused young women going through therapy). Graduate Supervision: Principal Supervisor 2007-present: Heather Lidberg, New Narrative Collections: Creating a new site for lesbian identity. Exploring Second Life individual collective histories as real time experiences for documentary mediums. M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing). 3

4 Tori Foster, The subverters: A typology of Conscientious Objectors to Globalization. M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing) Cynthia Shulak, Not just Boys fun, M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing) Secondary Advisor: Randy Horton, Experiencing martial arts history, M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing) Robert Lendum, Physical Avatars, M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing) Lyndall Musselman, Experiencing primitive network culture, M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing) MarieWustner, Punch Line for Progress M.F.A. Documentary Media, Ryerson University, Canada. (ongoing), Committee Member: : Kari Bergerson, Things that become me, MFA, York University, Canada, granted. Committee Contributions: 2008-present Ryerson, Senate 2008-present Ryerson, Academic Standards Committee 2007 SSHRC, external reviewer, as Virtual Education expert SSHRC, National Data Archive Consultation Working Group, Research subcommittee 2001-present Academic Council, Ryerson Learning and Teaching Committee Communication and Design (Applied Arts): 2006-present Rogers Communication Centre, Operations Committee SRC Committee 2001 Rogers Research Chair Committee IBDG Curriculum Committee, co-chair IBO Steering Committee IBDG Innovation Group Multimedia Minor, curriculum development Digital Advisory Committee School of Image Arts: 2008-present Departmental Appointment Committee 4

5 2007 SRC committee 2007-present RFA representative 2007-present Local norm committee 1995-present Departmental Council 2003 IMA 204 renovation Committee : Departmental Appointment Committee : Curriculum Committee : Steering Committee 1999: Chair Search Committee Graduate studies 2006-present MFA in Documentary media, curriculum committee 2006-present SSHRC awards sub-committee Professional Associations: IMAT membership ACM membership MSH Paris Nord LabSic - Laboratoire sciences de l'information et de la communication Research Funding: YEAR: 2007 SOURCE : Ryerson University, FCAD AMOUNT/YEAR: $7,000 PURPOSE: Experimental design of virtual gaming simulations for education. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: A. YEAR: 2005 SOURCE : Ryerson University AMOUNT/YEAR: $3,500 PURPOSE: Experimental reactive agents design. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: A. YEAR: 2005 SOURCE : Ryerson University, FCAD AMOUNT/YEAR: $3,500 PURPOSE: Research on Reactive agents. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: A. YEAR: 2004 SOURCE : Ryerson University, FCAD AMOUNT/YEAR: $3,500 PURPOSE: Research on reactive agents. 5

6 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: A. YEAR: Jan SOURCE: Ministère jeunesse, éducation, recherche, France, ERTE: Equipe de Recherche Technologique en Education AMOUNT/YEAR: 120,000 PURPOSE: Modèles économiques et enjeux organisationnels des campus numériques. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Y. Combès, P. Grevet YEAR: January, 2000 SOURCE: Interactive Digital Media Small Business Growth Fund AMOUNT/YEAR: $1.2 million PURPOSE: InterCast Ontario, Bridging the Gap Between the Interactive New Media and Broadcast Paradigms PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Michael Murphy Publications and Presentations: LIFE-TIME SUMMARY PAST SEVEN YEARS Refereed journals: Papers in refereed journals 4 Papers in refereed conference proceedings 5 Lectures/Professional Meetings/Workshops: 7 A., 2007: Les campus numériques au carrefour d enjeux pédagogiques, industriels et institutionnels, volume spécial sur l enseignement virtuel, Septembre / 2006, Science de la Société, PUM. A., 2006: La délocalisation de la formation universitaire à Ryerson : une évolution vers l internationalisation du savoir, Distances et Savoirs. Volume 4 - n 3 / Hermès/Lavoisier. A., 2005: Virtual Higher Education: A Liberalist or Humanist Socialization Tool, International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Volume 1, A., 2005: Virtual University Education as an Agent of Social Change: Educational Design as a Battleground for Liberalist and Humanist Socioeconomical Values, International Journal of Learning, Volume 12, Refereed Conference Proceedings: 6

7 , Alexandra. (2008). Communities of praxis: the Second Life and OLPC components of a mixed-reality primer. IR Rethinking Communities, Rethinking Place, Copenhagen, presenter., Alexandra, 2008: Second life: émergence de communautés de pratiques humaines et artificielles?, Colloque «Web participatif : mutation de la communication?», 76e congrès de l ACFAS, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Québec, May 6th and 7th, 2008., Alexandra. (2008). Can Second Life House Artificial Organisms? Toronto/Montreal/Lille: TOGETHER ELSEWHERE - A biennial of artistic exchange - third edition January 31 st through February 2, Montreal: Presse de l Université du Québec. In press., Alexandra, 2005: Virtual Higher Education: A Liberalist or Humanist Socialization Tool, International conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, University of California, Berkeley, presenter, February 18 th, 2005., Alexandra, 2005: Virtual University Education as an Agent of Social Change: Educational Design as a Battleground for Liberalist and Humanist Socio-economical Values,The Twelfth International Conference on Learning, University of Granada, presenter, July 2005., Alexandra, 2002, L autonomie de l apprenant: un enjeu pour la globalisation de l éducation virtuelle, in Bugs 2001, Globalism and Pluralism, Colloquium proceedings, UQAM. Papers Presented/Symposia/Invited Lectures/Professional Meetings/Workshops: «L industrialisation de la formation», MSH Paris-Nord via video conference, Journée des doctorants, presenter, Paris, MSH Paris Nord, May «Multimédia : quelle offre de formation pour quelles compétences?, la Maison des Sciences de l'homme Paris Nord, Paris, May Campus numériques: L autonomie de l apprenant: un enjeu pour la globalisation de l éducation virtuelle, UQAM, presenter, Montreal. April, Participation in the international symposium: Echanges des biens culturels. Comptabilité des modèles et des approches en sciences humaines et sociales. January 26-27, Weekly participation in video conferencing seminars between Montreal (UQAM), Paris (Paris 13) and Université de Grenoble, on the topic of cultural industries. January, Greet Presentation, Ryerson: Photographic Conservation and Preservation (In collaboration with Profs. D. Snyder and R. Burley. My role was to discuss the function of digital media in relation to photography). May,

8 Greet Presentation: IBDG Group. In collaboration with Brad Fortner (RCC), Bob Jones (Sheridan), Lucie Hall (RTA), Lila Pine (Image Arts), Deb Fels (ITM). My role was to discuss the curriculum development foreseen for Interactive Broadcast in Ontario. May, Research Reports A.. Digital arts: Cross pollination of socio-economic models in Canadian and French artists practices, MSH Paris Nord, in progress. A.. Le cas My.ryerson.ca, MSH Paris Nord A., Y. Combès. Analyse des modèles de production des campus virtuels, MSH Paris Nord, in progress A.. Analyse socio-économique des arts numériques, MSH Paris-Nord A.. IBDG Existing new media Business models, Interactive Digital Media Small Business Growth Fund, from the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology Interruption in career maternity leave maternity leave 8