Lawrence Wood
Assistant Professor
McClure School of Information and Telecommunication Systems
School of Media Arts and Studies
Copy of my CV (last updated 1/21/09)
Research Interests:
Various dimensions of the information economy and the digital
divide. Public policy implementation, including E-government.
Issues related to socioeconomic development, particularly
regional and rural development, including in Appalachia.
Applications of GIS in telecommunications research and analysis.
Media representations of poverty.
Education:
Ph.D. in Geography, Penn State
University; M.S. in Agricultural, Environmental, and Regional
Economics, Penn State University; M.S. in Geography, Penn State
University; B.A. in History, Franklin and Marshall College
Peer-reviewed articles in Environment and Planning A, Government Information Quarterly, Middle States Geographer, NETCOM, Public Administration Review, Regional Studies, and Telecommunications Policy. Policy reports published by the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the Economic Development Administration, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Southern Rural Development Center.
Courses Taught:
GIS and Telecommunications; Research Methods; Quantitative
Methods; Telecommunications Law and Regulations; Consumer Issues
in Communication Systems Management; Applications of Common
Carrier Regulation.
Professional Organizations:
Appalachian Studies Association; Association of American
Geographers (AAG); International Telecommunications Education
and Research Association (ITERA).