Alexander Halavais
| Alexander M. Campbell Halavais | |
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Alexander Halavais at the Digital Media and Learning Conference March 4, 2011
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| Born | July 21, 1971 |
| Fields | Social computing, Computer-mediated communication |
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University of California at Irvine (B.A. Political Science, 1993) University of Washington (PhD Communications, 2001) |
| Thesis | The Slashdot Effect: Analysis of a Large-Scale Public Conversation on the World Wide Web (2001) |
| Doctoral students | Chheng-Hong Ho |
| Spouse | Jamie |
| Children | Jasper, Kai |
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Website alex |
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Alexander Halavais (born July 21, 1971) is an associate professor of sociology at Arizona State University, a social media researcher and former President of the Association of Internet Researchers. Before joining the faculty at Arizona State University, Halavais taught in the Interactive Media program at Quinnipiac University, the School of Informatics at the University at Buffalo and at the University of Washington.
In 1993, Halavais earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Irvine and a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Washington in 2001. His dissertation examined the social implications of the Slashdot website. He also completed coursework in communication and cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego and complex adaptive systems at the Santa Fe Institute.
Online Journalism Review has referred to Halavais as one of a number of "blogologists," exploring the ways in which social computing affects the society at large. His work has explored how blogs are used in education, the patterns of international hyperlinks, the benefits and pitfalls of personal branding, and the role of pornography on the Internet. He is the editor of a volume on cyberporn and society.
Halavais was an early proponent of hyperlink analysis and webometrics, and has examined the relationship between national borders and hyperlinks, as well as hyperlinks between US cities. With Maria Garrido, he also looked at the linking patterns among global NGOs and grassroots organizations.
His most recent book is Search Engine Society. He has more recently spoken about the role of peer to peer surveillance in participatory government.
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