David A. Gilbert, Ph. D.

Skills

Message design, strategic communication, qualitative market research and audience analysis, instructional design, web publishing, communications and project management.  New Media skills include designing and implementing weblogs and wikis, and multimedia distribution via RSS (e.g. " video and podcasting").  Familiarity with the following creative environments:  Adobe, Macromedia, Apple, Office, and various weblog and wiki tools.  Traditional skills include copywriting, copyediting, and speechwriting.

Recognition

Art Mobs, a project I conduct with my students at Marymount Manhattan College in NYC, has recently received attention for our "podcast" of unofficial audio guides to artworks at the Museum of Modern Art. 

New York Times front page story.

Talk of the Nation interview on National Public Radio.

BBC World television interview.

RocketBoom videoblog interview.

University Positions

Marymount Manhattan College, Visiting Assistant Professor (2004 — 2005)

Course Taught:  Organizational Communication

Art Mobs (Organizational Communication Course, Marymount Manhattan College)

Weblogs & Politics (For Dr. John Campbell's Course on the Rhetoric of Presidential Campaigns)

Organizational Communication Online Course (Marymount Manhattan College)

Denison University, Visiting Assistant Professor (2001— 2004)

Courses Taught:  Organizational Communication, Public Speaking, Communication as Performance.

Mobile Device Project (Organizational Communication Course, Denison U.)

Fast Food Franchise Project (Organizational Communication Course, Denison U.)

Coffee Shop Wifi Usage Pre-Study (Organizational Communication Course, Denison U.)

Policy Speeches (Public Speaking Course, Denison U.)

University of Texas, Graduate Instructor (1999)

Course Taught:  Principles of Speech Communication.

Concordia University, Adjunct Professor (1996 — 1997)

Courses Taught:  Organizational Communication, Public Speaking, Communication as Performance.

PR/Writing/

Design Testing

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Feature Item Copywriter (2004)

Project:  Major market middle school science textbook.

McKinnon Media / Public Strategies, PR Strategist and Copywriter (1994 — 1995)

Clients:  Texas Governor Ann Richards, U.S. Senator Bart Gordon, Missouri Public Service Commission, Texas Telephone Association

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SWB TV Spots (McKinnon Media / Public Strategies)

SWB Corporate Video (McKinnon Media / Public Strategies)

SWB Homework Helpline (McKinnon Media / Public Strategies)

Mailers For Campaign of Senator Bart Gordon (McKinnon Media / Public Strategies)

TateAustin, PR Strategist and Speechwriter (1995)

Client: Michael Bolton, General Manager, Austin Capital Metro.

Cap Metro Radio Spots (TateAustin)

MQ&C, Copywriter (1995)

Client:  Austin Symphony Orchestra

Austin Symphony TV Spots (MQ&C)

Active Paper, Human Interface Design Analyst (1995)

Client:  Active Paper, software developer for General Magic.

Software Usability Study for Magic Cap Platform (Active Paper / General Magic)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Communication Studies, University of Texas (2002)

Master of Arts, Human Communication, Abilene Christian University (1994)

Bachelor of Arts, Human Communication, Abilene Christian University (1992)

References

Available upon request.  My Curriculum Vitae (with academic references) is available here.