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Felicia M. Sullivan
Lowell, MA
me@feliciasullivan.net

EDUCATION

Doctoral Student – Public Policy – University of Massachusetts Boston – Boston, MA (excpected 2012)
Master of Sciences - University of Massachusetts Boston, MA - 2009 - Public Policy
Master of Arts - New School for Social Research, New York, NY - 1995. Media Studies program with a concentration on communication technologies for community development.
Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) - St. Lawrence Uiversity, Canton, NY - 1988. Major: Government (Highest Honors) / Minor: African Studies

RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS

• Media and communications for community development, civic engagement and political action
• The social impact of science and technology development
• Critical approaches to media and communications education and policy
• Organizational development in nonprofit settings

PUBLICATIONS

(Peer Reviewed)

• Johnson, M.P., Turcotte, D. and Sullivan, F.M. (2010). “What Foreclosed Homes Should a Municipality Purchase to Stabilize Vulnerable Neighborhoods?: Networks and Spatial Economics 10(3): 363 –388.

(Non-peer Reviewed)

• Sullivan F.M. (2010).  “Valuing Youth:  Nonprofit Organizations and the Potential for Political Engagement.” Paper presented at 2010 Annual Meeting of the New England Political Science Association.  Newport, RI. April 23-24.
• Sullivan F.M. (2010).  “Book Review:  From the Ground Up.”  Newsletter for the Community Research and Development Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.  Spring.
• Johnson, M.P., Turcotte, D. and Sullivan, F.M. (2009). “Foreclosed Housing Acquisition and Redevelopment using Decision Modeling” For presentation at “Emerging Strategies to Prevent and Address Spillover Effects of Foreclosures and Vacant Property”, The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, The Offices of Community Development and Policy Analysis, March 2010.
• Sullivan, F.M. (2003). “Community Technology & Public Discourse”, Report to the Center for Social Media – http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org – June.

(Practioner)

• Sullivan, F. M. (2007). “Free as in Speech: Tools for the Next Revolution,” Community Media Review, 30(1), Spring.
• Sullivan, F.M. (2005). “Everything Old is New Again,” Community Media Review, 28(4), Winter.
• Sullivan, F.M. (2005). “Scouting Talent: Hiring for the Next Generation Community Media Center,” Community Media Review, 28(4), Winter.
• Sullivan, F. M. (2004). “Becoming a Citizen Journalist: The Hope for Community Blogging,” Community Media Review, 27(2), Summer.
• Sullivan, F.M. (1999) “Working Circuits: A report on the 1998 NAMAC Conference.“ Afterimage, 26(4) January/February.
• Sullivan, F.M. (1996) “Community Service: A report on the 1996 NAMAC Conference,” Afterimage, 23(6) & 24(1) Summer.
• Sullivan, F.M. (1995) “In the Public Interest: 1995 Alliance for Community Media International Conference & Trade Show,” Afterimage, 23(2) September/October.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Media Literacy (CORCOM 130) – undergraduate – 3 credit (in-person and online)
• Media and Community Building (CORCOM 220) – undergraduate - 3 credit (online)
• GIS for Policy Studies  - teaching assistant to Dr. Michael Johnson
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• (also Community-based media education programs – multiple constituencies)

CONFERENCES, PANELS, PRESENTATIONS (selected)

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• “Politics, Policy and Citizen Participation in City Governance.” Civic Studies, Civic Practices Conference, Tufts University. Medford, MA.  July 23-24, 2010, Co-facilitator
• “Public Policy: Liberalism, Accountability, and Social Policy.” 2010 Annual Meeting of the New England Political Science Association.  Newport, RI. April 23-24, 2010, Panelist.
• “Envisioning a Just Media Future,” Grassroots Use of Technology Conference, October  17, 2009, Boston, MA, Facilitator.
• “Shall We Write for Free or Shall We Write for Pay?” National Writer’s Union Digital Media Conference, October 16, 2009, Boston, MA., Presenter.
• “The Nonprofit Technology Toolkit,” Lead Haifa and Public Policy Seminar, May 16, 2009, Boston, MA, Presenter
• “Social Networking and Web 2.0 Technologies for NPOs,” NonProfit Alliance of Greater Lowell, May 6, 2009 , Lowell, MA, Presenter.
• “Strategies for Shaping our Media Future: Envisioning Change with the Boston Action Tank,” Be the Media Mini-Conference, Boston, MA, December 3, 2008, Co-Facilitator.
• “21st Century Town Meeting,” Boston Civic Summit, Boston, MA, May 3, 2008, Theme Team Member.
• “Media, Technology & Social Justice: Preparing for and Shaping the Future,” Women, Action and Media Conference, Cambridge, MA, March 29, 2008, Presenter.
• “The Three C’s of Non Profit Tech: Contacts, Communication, Cash,” Pre-Service Orientation CTC Americorps VISTA Project, January 24, 2007, Boston, MA, Presenter.
• “Community Media 2.0,” ACM Northeast Region Conference, November 17, 2006, Brockton, MA, Presenter,
• Youth Pre-Conference Media Workshop, Alliance for Community Media Conference, July 5-9, 2006, Boston, MA, Co-Coordinator.
• “Building Sustainability,” Taking Liberties: NAMAC Conference, Philedelphia, PA - September 28-October 1, 2005, Moderator.
• “eMerging Technologies and Communities,” Alliance for Technology Access Institute, Providence, RI, July 28-29, 2005, Planning Consultant/ Workshop Facilitator.
• “Facility Design: More than Bricks & Mortar,”, Online Salon, National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, Apri-May 2005, Moderator.
• “The Role of Community Media in Social Change,” Alliance for Community Media-Northeast Conference, Cambridge, MA – November 2004, Presenter.
• “Engaging Youth with Media for Civic Engagement: A Capacity-building Workshop,” Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Lowell, MA – October 2004, Facilitator / Organizer.
• “Integrating Media Literacy into Access Training,” Alliance for Community Media Conference, Tampa, FL – July 2004, Presenter.
• “Emergence, Convergence and Empowerment,” Alliance for Community Media Conference, Tampa, FL – July 2004, Presenter.
• “Plenary: Securing Media Democracy in Vermont,” Vermont Media & Democracy Conference, Burlington, VT – June 2004, Presenter.
• 2003 Twin Cities Community Computer Access Network Technology Conference, September 19, 2003, Keynote Address.
• “Media, Technology, and Social Change: Broadening the Base, Building the Movement”, Northeast Region of the Alliance for Community Media / College of Public and Community Service at University of Massachusetts – Boston, September 2002, Co-Organizer.
• “Program Evaluation: A Key to Learning, Renewal and Relevance,” NAMAC Conference 2002, Presenter.
• “Teaching Staff: Curriculum Planning for CTCs,” CTCNet Conference, Austin, June 2002, Co-Facilitator.
• “Leadership Development Institute: Strategic Planning Workshop,” CTCNet Conference, Austin, June 2002, Facilitator.
• “Beyond Access: How can IT Access and Education projects open the doors to education, training, jobs, etc” The Digital Age: The New Challenges for Low-Income People, CAAs, and Community-Based Organizations MASSCAP/ADI CONFERENCE, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, April 2002, Presenter.
• “Digital Access,” NAMAC Conference, Minneapolis, October 2000, Presenter.
• “Arts in Your Center: Tools for Creative Endeavors,” CTCNet Conference, Atlanta, June 2000, Moderator.
• “Bridging the Gap between Arts & Technology,” CTCNet Conference, Chicago, June 1999, Moderator.
• “Building Community Through Technology,” CTCNet Conference, Chicago, June 1999, Moderator.
• Boston Cyberarts Festival, Youth Sub-committee / Faces of Tomorrow website (http://www.cyberface.org), 1998-2000, Project Organizer / Workshop Facilitator.
• “Access and Media Arts Collaborations,” Alliance for Community Media International Conference & Trade Show, Boston 1995, Presenter.

MEDIA WORKS (selected)

• New Voices for Health and the Environment (2007-2008) – Catalog of Ethnic Media in the Merrimack Valley - Co-Investigator
• Sunrise Radio (2006-2008) – Designer / Consultant for podcast site for daily public affairs show at UMass Lowell – http://www.uml.edu/wuml/podcast
• Thinking Out Loud (2006-2007) – Weekly alternative radio news show – Host / Producer.
• ONE Lowell (2006) - organizational website http://www.onelowell.net. Designer / Webmaster.
• Lowell Works (2005) - TV Series highlighting non-profit sector. Producer.
• The Merrimack Valley Hub (2000-2007) – Website http://www.mvhub.com. Designer / Webmaster
• Threats to Local News and Information: The Case of Lowell, Massachusetts (2004) 59:00, http://www.cbcmedia.net/3.2.04.htm
• Living Lowell: An American City (work in progress - creator). Website http://www.livinglowell.com
• 2000days (2000-2005 - creator). Website http://www.2000days.com
• Issue at Hand (2001-2002). Studio Production. Coordinating Producer.
• Faces of Tomorrow (1998-2004 - organizer). Website http://www.cyberfaces.org
• Rites of Spring: Procession to Save our Gardens (1994) 17:44, Hi8 Video
• Life Beside Bars (1993) 14:07, Hi8 Video
• Audubon Ballroom: The Issues (1990) 10:08 Beta

WORK HISTORY

University of Massachusetts Boston - Boston, MA

• Adjunct Faculty – Community Media & Technology Program (Jan 06 – pres )
• Research Assistant to Dr. Heather MacIndoe, Public Policy PhD Program (Sep 09 – pres)
• Research / Teaching Assistant to Dr. Michael Johnson, Public Policy PhD Program (Sep 07 – Aug 09)
• Researcher – Community Media & Technology Program (Nov 02)
• Curriculum Adviser – Core Competencies- Community Media & Technology Program (Mar 02 – Aug 02)

One Lowell - Lowell, MA

• Manager of Operations and Programs (May 09 - pres)

University of Massachusetts- Lowell - Lowell, MA

• Program Manager for New Media – Broadcast & Student Media Office (Jan 06 – Dec 08)
• Coordinator, Media, Information & Technology Program (Jan 06 – May 08)

Organizers’ Collaborative – Boston, MA

• Executive Director (Jan 06 – Mar 08)

Forge Consulting - Lowell, MA

• Media & communications consultant for the mission-driven (Jan 04 – pres)

Lowell Telecommunications Corporation - Lowell, MA

• Director of Community Programming / Community Liaison (Feb 95 - Feb 97)
• Director, Lowell Community Technology Consortium (Mar 00 – Oct 03)
• Director, Computer Resource Center (Mar 97 – Mar 00)

Boston Film - Video Foundation – Boston, MA

• Education Director (Feb 95 - Feb 97)

SERVICE

• President, Board of Directors, 119 Art Gallery, Dec. 2004-April 2009; Member Dec 2004-pres.
• Treasurer, Board of Directors, Organizers’ Collaborative, March 2008-pres.
• Board Member -  Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Jan. 2008-pres.
• Member, Boston Action Tank, February 2008-2010.
• Vice President,  Public Policy Forum, Umass Boston, Feb. 2009 -  Aug 2009
• Board Member, ONE Lowell Coalition, July 2004-Dec 2007.
• Member, Lowell Cultural Council, December 2002 – Dec 2007.
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Community Technology Center’ Network, June 2001 – June 2004 - co-chair of the Member Services Committee, Member of Executive Director Search Committee
• Member, Steering Committee, CTCNet New England, September 2002-January 2006
• Member, Ayer Lofts Art Gallery, April 2001-July 2005
• Member, Steering Committee Greater Boston Broadband Network / Commonwealth Broadband Collaborative, January 2001 – June 2003
• Member, Nonprofit Alliance of Greater Lowell, February 2000-January 2006 - Chair, Marketing & Communications Committee, November 2001 – January 2003.
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Salem Access Television, Salem, MA, 1996-1998.

CONSULTING

• Web Designer, McCormack Graduate School, Sep 2008 - May 2009
• Evaluator, Cambridge Community Television, Youth Media Program, 2007-2008
• Technology Planner, ONE Lowell, developed technology plan for small social justice organization, 2006
• Outreach / Promotions, Community Technology Center’s Network, created an outreach toolkit promoting CTCs and broadband, 2006
• Facilitator, Somerville Community Access Television, Board Retreat, March 2004
• Project Manager / Member “LTC: The Seed of Community Communications: A Strategic Planning Process,” Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Lowell, MA – March 2004-December 2005
• Advisor, Technical / Programmatic Standards for CTCs, TechAtlas (http://www.techatlas.org), November 2002-December 2003
• Curriculum Advisor, Core Competencies, University of Massachusetts – Boston, College for Public and Community Service, Community Media & Technology Program, March 2002- August 2002
• Researcher, Survey of Community Media & Technology Centers, University of Massachusetts – Boston, College for Public and Community Service, Community Media & Technology Program, November 2002.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management – June 2008 to pres.
• International Assoc. for Media and Communications Research – June 2007 to pres.
• International Communications Association – June 2007 to pres.
• Public Policy Forum @ The McCormack School – September 2007 to pres

OTHER SKILLS

• Graphical Information Systems: ArcViewGIS
• Statistics: STATA, SPSS
• Media: Wide range of media production skills in video (including television), audio (including radio), and web
• Video: Final Cut, iMovie, Movie Maker
• Audio: Adobe Audition, ProTools, Audacity
• Design: Photoshop, Quark, Pagemaker
• Web: Dreamweaver, Wordpress, Drupal, Serena Collage, Get Active, HTML
• Database MySQL, Access, Filemaker
• Programming: PHP, Javascript