J.J. Sylvia IV

J.J. Sylvia IV is an Assistant Professor in Communications Media Theory at Fitchburg State University, where he teaches courses in communication ethics and law, human communication, posthumanism, and surveillance. His research interests include the philosophy of communication, posthumanism, big data, and digital pedagogy. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media from North Carolina State University, an M.A. in Philosophy from The University of Southern Mississippi and B.A. degrees in Philosophy and Communication from Mississippi State University.

In addition to authoring the second edition of Mastering Prezi for Business Presentations, he has published chapters in books such as Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier, More Deductive; Supervillains and Philosophy: Sometimes Evil Is Its Own Reward; Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside; Ethical Issues in E-Business: Models and Frameworks; More Doctor Who and Philosophy; and Controversies in Media Ethics; Research Methods in the Digital Humanities.

He maintains the blog Philosophy Matters at http://www.philosophymatters.org. His professional portfolio can be found at http://www.jjsylvia.com.