COMM 594A

Masters, Summer Semester 2004

Telecommunications Studies Masters Paper

A

IST 440W
COMM 596
COMM 597A
COMM 597D

Senior Year/Masters, Spring Semester 2004

IST Integration and Problem Solving (3)
Individual Studies (3)
Adv. Seminar on the Information Society (3)
Media and Telecommunications Industries (3)

A
A
A
A

IST 431
IST 496H
COMM 583
COMM 597E

Senior Year/Masters, Fall Semester 2003

The Information Environment (3)
Honors Thesis Research Credits (3)
Seminar on US Telecommunication Policy (3)
Masters Pro-Seminar (3)

A
A
A
A

100-003
100-111
103-005
485-137

Junior Year, Spring Semester 2003
Semester 1 at The University of Melbourne

Australia and America (12.5 points)
Australia Now (12.5 points)
Cybersociety (12.5 points)
Education in Natural Landscapes (12.5 points)

H1 / A
H2A / A-
H2A / A-
H1 / A

IST 331
IST 432
IST 296
COMM 479
COMM 492
COMM 581
ART 003
EDTHP497H

Junior Year, Fall Semester 2002

User and System Principals (3)
Legal and Regulatory Environment of IST (3)
Student Quality Team (1)
Telecommunications Networks (3)
Internet Law and Policy (3)
Telecommunications History (3)
Visual Images on the Web (3)
Teaching Assistant for Global Trends Honors (3)

Grade

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

ENGL 202D

Sophomore Year, Summer Semester 2002

Business Writing (3)

Grade

A

IST 240
IST 497H
COMM 484
ENGL 88
EARTH 101
PSY 2

Sophomore Year, Spring Semester 2002

Introduction to Computer Languages (3)
Leadership Forum (3)
Emerging Telecommunications Technologies (3)
Australian and New Zealand Cultural Perspect (3)
Natural Disasters: Hollywood vs. Reality (3)
Introduction to Psychology (3)

Grade

A
A
A
A-
A
A

IST 230
IST 497H
COMM 387
INART 10
ASTRO 001
STS 101H

Sophomore Year, Fall Semester 2001

Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics (3)
Global Trends and World Issues Honors (2)
Introduction to Broadcast / Cable Management (3)
The Popular Arts in America: Mass Media Arts (3)
Astronomical Universe (3)
Modern Science, Technology, and Human Values Honors (3)

Grade

A
A
A
A-
A
A

SPAN 003
ESACT 138

Freshman Year, Summer Semester 2001

Intermediate Spanish (4)
Golf I (1.5)

Grade

A
A

IST 210H
IST 220
IST 296
IST 495
COMM 180
GEOG 10H
STAT 200
ESACT 117

Freshman Year, Spring Semester 2001

Organization of Data (Honors Option) (3)
Networking and Telecommunications (3)
Teaching Intern Independent Study (1)
IST Internship (1)
Survey of Broadcasting and Cable (3)
Introduction to Physical Geography Honors (3)
Elementary Statistics (4)
Exercises for Stress Management (1.5)

Grade

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

IST 110H

SPC 100B
ENGL 30H
CSE 103
ECON 002
PSU 017

Freshman Year, Fall Semester 2000

Intoduction to Information Sciences and Technology (Honors Option) (4)
Effective Speech Communication (3)
Honors Freshman Composition (3)
Introduction to Programming Techniques (4)
Microeconomic Analysis (3)
IST First Year Seminar (1)

Grade

A

A
A
A-
A
A

Semester GPA:

3.93

Career Experiences
(For more detail, please view the Résumé portion of the website.)

PricewaterhouseCoopers
A telecommunications analyst in the FORCe-TICE group.

International Paper
Internship in Memphis, Tennessee with the Strategic and Emerging Technologies Department.

Web Strategies Implementation Team
Special Projects Leader for a Penn State Committee of appointed University leaders to implement the University's strategic plan for the use of the Web in teaching, learning, public service, and research.

Triveni Digital, Inc.
Internship delving into the areas of streaming audio and video over the Net, Website maintenance and design, and graphical layout.

West Windsor - Plainsboro Regional School District
Student systems and network administrator for over 400 IBM and Macintosh PC's, a handful of servers, and the computer network at WWPHS South Campus.

Computer Consultant
Assisting in the development of networks and computer design layouts for local businesses and residential locations.