Chris Heidelberg PhD

Current

Adjunct Professor at Loyola University of Maryland
Communications & Marketing Chair/Producer at Federal Executive Board - Federal Women's Advisory Council, Disability Awareness Group, CFC
Producer/Director & Emerging Technologies at Social Security Administration

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Education

Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Mount Saint Joseph College High School

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Chris Heidelberg PhD’s Summary

I have a very diverse professional and academic background. I am currently an adjunct professor at Loyola University of Maryland, a researcher/speaker/publisher with my Edutainment & Convergence organization, and a dedicated federal public servant as a producer, director, writer, researcher and Internet Development and Public Affairs Specialist.

My passion is learning, technology, communications and human achievement! I frequently speak on these topics at academic, technology, business and communications conferences and institutions of higher education across the nation. My continuing research on Edutainment and Convergence is a wonderful way for me to my bring research to learners, educators, policy makers, stakeholders and administrators simultaneously.

My goal when I grow up is to give presentations on the use of Edutainment techniques and Convergence devices in the classroom, businesses and for research purposes.

I have approximately 20 years in the entertainment field as a producer, director, host and writer and I have produced more than 200 national pieces, worked as a lead coordinator on numerous marketing and public relations for governmental, corporate and private entities on location and in studio. I have produced films, packages and live events for the White House, The Center for Medicare Services, The National Archives, The Department of Health and Human Services, and other government organizations. I have also conducted live presentations at events as both the speaker and the event host for several events for corporate, non-profit, educational and government organizations in Washington, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, and Chicago.

I also procured government services and managed all of my projects as a federal project officer. Recently, I have been creating podcasts, blogs, video sharing sites and other new media entities for governmental, educational, small business and non-profit groups.

Chris Heidelberg PhD’s Specialties:

Keynote Speaker/Conference & Workshop Presenter - I speak on my research on Edutainment & Convergence, communications, marketing and motivation.

Media production - Producer, director, writer, casting, production management etc

Marketing/Public Relations - Coordinating, managing, conceiving, writing, planning and execution of live events and marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns

New Media Consulting/Research/ Training & Speaking
Public Speaking, training, event hosting

Chris Heidelberg PhD’s Experience

Adjunct Professor

Loyola University of Maryland

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

I utilize my public relations, advertising, marketing, public affairs, broadcast, radio, technology, filmmaking, event management, corporate training & keynote speaking skills, social media expertise, and media production skills in concert with my academic research and applied research of edutainment and convergence to develop, nurture, coach, direct, evaluate and collaborate with my students so that they are critical thinkers, active listeners, creative collaborators, interactive communicators, and experienced practitioners and teachers of the communications and process from video to print to public relations to radio to online to convergence devices. My students all leave the class with an integrated public communications portfolio, the ability to demonstrate their competencies publicly, the ability to market their skills, the ability to conduct basic market research, the ability to collaborate effectively with others to produce products and solve problems, and the ability to communicate in person and on multiple platforms utilizes convergence technologies and devices.
Communications & Marketing Chair/Producer

Federal Executive Board - Federal Women's Advisory Council, Disability Awareness Group, CFC

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )
Producer/Director & Emerging Technologies

Social Security Administration

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

July 1989 — Present (20 years 5 months)

I am responsible for the original creation of content for distribution on multiple platforms including but not limited to the Internet, television, radio and cell phones. I write, produce, direct, cast, sometimes host and supervise post productions for national productions. I also am an emerging technologies specialist with expertise in social research, usability (how people use technology), edutainment (methods utilized to teach using human capital and technology), convergence (emerging technologies and how to utilize them as content delivery systems on multiple platforms in tandems), and artistic designing and publishing of blogs, social networking tools, social bookmarking sites, video sharing sites and how to market with these sites along with podcasts and rss for distribution and wikis for feedback from stakeholders.

Chris Heidelberg PhD’s Education

Morgan State University

PhD , Higher Education -Edutainment & Convergence , 2003 — 2008

Dissertation titled - Edutainment & Convergence: How Can Entertainment Techniques And Techology Be Utilized In Higher Education From The Entertainment Professionals Perspective.

Founder & Publisher of Edutainment & Convergence' Blog - A Scholarly Blog of Education, Politics and Interviews based on the academic research (Summer 2007 - Present).
http://edutainmentandconvergence.vox.com

Edutainment and Convergence on Vodpod
http://www.vodpod.com/edutainmentandconvergence
Video web sharing site on edutainment and convergenc

Morgan State University
MS - Telecommunications Management - Media Production
2001-2003

Media Project - "The Business Is Show Business" - Producer/Host

Media Interviews - The Honorable Michael Powell - Federal Communications
Commission Chairman - College Park, MD 2002

Activities and Societies:

Founder & Publisher of Edutainment & Convergence Today: The Scholary Blog of Education and Entertainment based on the dissertation research http://edutainmenttoday.wordpress.com

Edutainment Today On You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/edutainmenttoday
Video web sharing site on edutainment and convergence

Technorati site - http://www.technorati.com/edutainmentandconvergence

Vice President Morgan State Student Government Association 2002-2005
Morgan State University

MS , Telecommunications Management - Media Production , 2001 — 2003
Mount Saint Joseph College High School