Writing and Research Interests
My writing and research explores the visual discourse and semiotics of video games created by the United States Military. I am particularly interested in the critical analysis of ideology and psychological persuasion within these gaming environments, where visual discursive practices contribute to shifting notions of Cartesian versus non-Euclidean spaces of control - all in the service of U.S. soldier recruitment and training.
My secondary area of concentration is online pedagogy within the field of Higher Education. I specialize in the development of distance learning instructional materials, including best practices, technology requirements and guidelines for online learning.
Visual Discourse Analysis
Video Games, Manipulation & the Military - A Comparative Analysis of America's Army & SOCOM II: Navy SEALs
A Semiotic Analysis of Online Visual Languages
Discourse Analysis, Text and the Visual
Modern and Postmodern Visual Rhetorics
Media Groups & the Web - Global Dominance via Visual Languages
Quantitative Content Analysis of Online Visual Languages
Critical Analysis
A Textual Analysis of the Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency Web Site
A Comparative Rhetorical Analysis of the America's Army Video Game Web Site in Relation to the Rhetorical Strategies Adopted by the African American and Hispanic Communities of the United States
The Toulmin Method and a Critical Analysis of "What Lies Beneath"
Technology and Cyberspace - Cultural Evolution or Devolution?
A Critical Analysis of "Technics & Civilization" & "The Myth of the Machine"
A Style Analysis of "Trust, Authenticity and Discursive Power in Cyberspace"
Pedagogy
Electronic Visual Literacy & Teaching Freshman Composition
Ethics and Technical Communicators
Research Ethics and Video Games
Usability Testing
IKEA Web Usability Testing Report
Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks Applications Evaluation
Online Development Process Mock-up Design & Web Site Map