Alexander Halavais

Current

Assoc. Professor of Interactive Communications at Quinnipiac University
Systems Officer at Association of Internet Researchers

Past

Director of the MA in Informatics at University at Buffalo
Asst. Professor at University at Buffalo
Adjunct Professor at Seattle University

Budget Analyst at City of Bellevue
Interdepartmental Liaison at Security Pacific / Bank of America
Lead Foreign Instructor at Odawara Board of Education

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Education

University of Washington
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego

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Alexander Halavais’s Summary

I help people find ideas they can use.

Alexander Halavais’s Specialties:

Social and communication networks, blogs and wikis, knowledge gathering and management, data mining, information architecture, virtual worlds, creative communities, wearable technology

Alexander Halavais’s Experience

Assoc. Professor of Interactive Communications

Quinnipiac University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

Teaching in the MS in Interactive Communications program, educating web and experience production managers and professionals.
Systems Officer

Association of Internet Researchers

(Higher Education industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )
Director of the MA in Informatics

University at Buffalo

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 3 months)

Direct an innovative mid-career masters program that provides social and organizational context to information professionals. Many graduates continue in a career in information architecture or manage information technology projects.
Asst. Professor

University at Buffalo

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

August 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 1 month)
Adjunct Professor

Seattle University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 2000 — December 2000 (1 year )
Budget Analyst

City of Bellevue

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

January 1996 — January 1998 (2 years 1 month)
Interdepartmental Liaison

Security Pacific / Bank of America

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

August 1995 — August 1996 (1 year 1 month)

Helped to facilitate communication and data flow among the marketing, sales finance, and information technologies groups, and among branch offices. Worked on advertising and promotion materials, and interactions with outside venders and customers.
Lead Foreign Instructor

Odawara Board of Education

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

June 1993 — July 1995 (2 years 2 months)

Planned citiwide curriculum in "international understanding," led team of five foreign instructors, planned city wide teaching seminars, and taught in grades seven through nine.

Alexander Halavais’s Education

University of Washington

Ph.D. , Communications , 1996 — 2001
University of California, Irvine

BA , Political Science, Computer Science, Japanese Literature, Drama , 1986 — 1993
University of California, San Diego