Resume

• 2012

  University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

  Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)

  IBM

  IBM Software Group

  Brian Lamb School of Communication

  Purdue University

  Regenstreif Institute for Healthcare Engineering\t\t\t\t Fall 2010 – present\nCatalyzeCare project (catalyzecare.org)\nImplemented an online place for healthcare engineering and delivery research

  based on Purdue’s HUBzero software architecture. Assisted researchers in building and hosting software modeling and data visualization tools on the site as well as in developing online collaboration groups. Promoted the site and tools to hospital systems and medical associations nationwide. Acted as site administrator and liaison to development team. Faculty Supervisor: Ken Musselman\n\nRegenstreif Institute for Healthcare Engineering\t\t\t\t Fall 2008 – present\nCenter for Assistive Technology project (cathub.org)\nDesigned and implemented an online place to connect assistive technology consumers

  professionals

  innovators and providers

  based on Purdue’s HUBzero software architecture. Developed and managed content and user groups. Promoted the site through with groups around the campus and the state. Acted as site administrator and liaison to development team. Faculty Supervisor: W. Bart Collins\n\nDepartment of Organizational Leadership and Supervision\t\t Spring 2009 – Fall 2009\nNSF-funded project: The Emergence of Collaborative Social Structure in nanoHUB Cyberspace. With the team

  designed and carried out interviews with HUB designers and users; transcribed and coded interviews. Designed and analyzed survey data from HUB users. Acted as project manager for the research team

  planning and recording meetings

  writing and filing IRB applications

  and representing the team at numerous conferences and poster sessions. Assisted with annual report to NSF. Faculty Supervisor: Michael Beyerlein

  Purdue University

  Staff Software Engineer/Project Manager

  eSupport Strategy\nDefine and execute quality testing of internal and external web-based support tools. Project manage pilots of new technology as well as the development of features for the IBM software support portal. Set and execute strategy as a part of the larger support portal project management team.

  IBM Software Group

  Adjunct Faculty

  Graduate Programs in Software Engineering. Instructor for graduate-level software engineering course whose focus is the real life application of software engineering principles through extensive class discussion. Prepared syllabus

  lecture materials and notes

  homework

  group projects

  exams and grades for 35 students each semester.

  University of St. Thomas

  Staff Software Engineer/Project Manager

  Linux on iSeries Validation Team Lead. \nProvide planning and leadership to the Linux Validation Team that results in the deliverables of tested Linux distributions on the Series platform. Owned and managed the relationship with Linux Distribution Partners for the iSeries platform. Participated in the larger project management community for Linux on the Power platform.

  IBM

  Brian Lamb School of Communication

  Purdue University

  West Lafayette

  Indiana

  Taught a 3/3 course load including: Interviewing

  Intercultural Communication

  and Communication Theory.

  Visiting Instructor

  IBM PartnerWorld for Developers

  iSeries porting consultant. Provide technical and project management skills to IBM business partners porting applications to eServer iSeries

  primarily from UNIX and Linux systems. Develop and deliver education

  web pages

  articles and white papers on technical and marketing topics.

  IBM

  Teaching a 4/4 course load while participating in university service and conducting research. \nCourses taught include: Communicating Effectively (Introduction to Communication/Public Speaking); Contemporary Media in Everyday Life (Media Literacy); and Theories of Communication. \nRecent research includes virtual work

  the influence of reality television on talk about families

  social media activity between professors and students

  Facebook and free speech

  and patterns of technology use for communication between students and parents. \nMy emphasis in service is currently course assessment. I also has the pleasure of being on the committee that held two TEDx event on campus.

  University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

  Associate Programmer

  AS/400 Integrated file System Development

  programming. Designed

  wrote

  and debugged code to implement file system operations

  primarily POSIX-standard Application Program Interfaces (APIs) and AS/400 commands. Team leader for an extensive 18-month project to add additional internationalization capability to the file system. In addition

  helped with internal and external publications

  published articles in trade journals

  and handled customer situations.

  IBM

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Introduction to Presentational Speaking (COM 114)\t \t Fall 2007

  Spring 2008\nManaged own classroom

  working from a course-wide syllabus and textbook. Attended semester-long training for teaching assistants for this course. Developed creative activities and contributed them to the course idea bank. \n\nIntroduction to Presentational Speaking (COM 114) \t\t\t\t Fall 2008\nEngineering Learning Community Sections Attended training sessions for learning communities

  and worked with the learning community’s other course instructors to ensure a connected experience. Designed unique

  engineering-related speaking assignments and activities to supplement the course’s basic curriculum. Managed a small budget and planned two educational field trips and two social outings for the learning community.\n\nMeeting Management (OLS 325)\t\t\t\t\t\t Summer 2009

  2010\nRe-designed an existing course including selection of a new textbook. Developed all new lecture material and class activities and added virtual meetings to the curriculum. Managed classroom independently. Packaged new material for new faculty member who would be managing the course.\n\nOrganizational Communication (COM 324)\t\t\t\t\t \t Spring 2010\nAssisted faculty member for a large lecture classroom. Helped develop exams and assignments

  graded case study papers and exams

  and delivered one lecture. In addition

  managed two weekly recitation sections where case studies were presented and discussed. \n\n Communication and Emerging Technology (COM 435)\t\t\t\t Fall 2010\nAssisted faculty member for large lecture classroom. Helped develop completely new course content including exams and assignments. Delivered one lecture. Managed two weekly recitation sections in the computer lab. Taught students to develop web pages

  blogs

  wikis

  screencasts

  and several other technologies

  which they used to develop individual and group projects.

  Purdue University

  Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)

  columbus

  indiana

  Teaching a 3/2 load to small class sizes at a regional 4-year campus. Courses taught:\n Public Speaking\n Business and Professional Communication\n Mass Media and Contemporary Society\n Human Communication and the Internet\n Introduction to Research Methods\n Advanced Topics in Small Group Communication\nActively pursuing my research agenda in communication and law

  and technology of communication.\nServing my campus through assessment work

  and holding Liberal Arts events.\nServing in the National Communication Association and the National Association for Media Literacy.

  Assistant Professor

  Leadership Boad

  National Association for Media Literacy Education

  Communication and Law Division - Vice President

  National Communiation Association

• 2007

  PhD

  Communication

• 1995

  MS

  Computer Science

• 1989

  BS

  CompSci and Sci Tech Comm

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  Sarapin

  S. H.

  & Morris

  P. L. (2015). Faculty and Facebook friending: Instructor-student online social communication from the professor’s perspective. The Internet and Higher Education

  14-23.

  Faculty and Facebook friending: Instructor-student online social communication from the professor’s perspective

  Sarapin

  S.H. & Morris

  P.L.(December 2017). Executive censorship of science: Muzzling federal researchers

  thwarting the public’s right to know

  and impairing trust in government. Communication and Law Review

  17(1). http://www.commlawreview.org/

  Executive censorship of science: Muzzling federal researchers

  thwarting the public’s right to know

  and impairing trust in government

  Entertaining free expression on public sidewalks: Are city ordinances kicking musical muses to the curb?

  Sarapin

  S. H.

  Morris

  P.L.

  & Vo

  N. (2017). The biggest lie on the Web: Coming to terms with the failure to read through the lens of the First Amendment First Amendment Studies

  51(2).

  The biggest lie on the Web: Coming to terms with the failure to read through the lens of the First Amendment

  When “Like”-minded people click: Facebook interaction conventions

  the meaning of “speech” online

  and Bland v. Roberts.

  Justifiable bromide: Exaggeration in cartoons reflects public perceptions of the jury as a big joke.

  Odd or Ordinary: The Influence of Reality TV on Perceptions of Family.

  Pamela

  University of St. Thomas

  Purdue University

• Columbus East Food Pantry

  Choir member

  Asbury United Methodist Church Bell Choir

  Statistics

  Data Analysis

  Software Project Management

  Program Management

  Unix

  Software Engineering

  Strategy

  Research

  Linux

  Time Management

  Project Management

  Teaching

  Higher Education

  Blogging

  Microsoft Office

  Training

  Project Planning

  Leadership

  Programming

  Public Speaking

  Faculty and Facebook friending: Instructor-student online social communication from the professor’s perspective