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Michael A. Beam, M.A.
OSU School Of Communication, GTA Mailboxes
154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
beam.33@osu.edu

Education:

The Ohio State University
2011 (Projected), Columbus, OH
PhD., Communication
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Survey Research (Completed June, 2008)
Advisor: Dr. Gerald M. Kosicki
Candidacy Exam: Completed March, 2010
Candidacy Committee: Dr. David R. Ewoldsen, Dr. R. Kelly Garrett, Dr. Andrew F. Hayes

The Ohio State University
2008 , Columbus, OH
M.A., Communication
Thesis: The Portal Effect: The Impact of Customized Content on News Exposure
Advisor: Dr. Gerald M. Kosicki
Thesis Committee: Dr. Anthony J. Roberto

Ohio University
2003, Athens, OH
B.S., Telecommunications with a minor in physics
Advisor: Dr. Drew McDaniel

Academic Employment:

The Ohio State University
2006-Present
Graduate Associate

Publications:

Lamarre, H. L., Landreville, K, & Beam, M. A., . (2009). The Irony of Satire: Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in “The Colbert Report.” The International Journal of Press and Politics, 14(2), 212-231.

Roberto, A. J., Raup-Krieger, J. L., & Beam, M. A. (in press). Enhancing Web-Based Prevention Messages for Hispanics using Targetting and Tailoring. Journal of Health Communication.

Papers Presented:

Beam, M. A. (2010, August).  Modeling Time in Multilevel Models. A paper presented at the Communication, Theory & Methodology Division at the Association for Education in Mass Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention. Denver, CO.

Dylko, I., Landreville, K. D., Beam, M. A., & Geidner, N. W. (2009, August). Gatekeeping and YouTube: News Filters and the Intermedia Dynamic in the Age of User-Generated Content. A paper presented at the the Communication Technology Division at the Association for Education in Mass Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention. Boston, MA. (Top 3 Student Paper)

LaMarre, H. L., Beam, M. A., & Landreville, K. D. (2008, August). The Irony of Satire: People See What They Want to See in The Colbert Report. A paper presented at the the Mass Communication and Society Division at the Association for Education in Mass Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention. Chicago, IL. (Top Student Paper)

Beam, M. A. (2008, May). The Portal Effect: The Impact of Customized Content on News Exposure. A paper presented at the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association Annual Convention. Montreal, QC.

Roberto, A. J., Raup-Krieger, J. L., & Beam, M. A. (2008, May). Using Targeting and Tailoring to Enhance Prevention Messages for Hispanics. A paper presented at the Health Communication Division of the International Communication Association Annual Convention. Montreal, QC.

Beam, M. A. (2007, November). A Changing Gatekeeping Model: Investigating Differences in Information Exposure through New Technology, A paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.

Beam, M. A. (2007, August) Gatekeeping: From Inception to the Internet. A paper presented at the Communication Technology Division at the Communication Technology Division at the Association for Education in Mass Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention. Washington, DC.

Awards:

Jung-Sook Lee Student Paper Competition Award, Top 3 Student Paper. Communication Technology Division at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention, 2009.
(I. Dylko, K. Landreville, M. Beam, & N. Geidner).

Walter B. Emery Scholarship Award. The Ohio State University School of Communication, graduate student research award, 2009.

Top Student Paper. Mass Communication and Society Division at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention, 2008.
(H. Lamarre, M. Beam & K. Landreville).

Summer Survey Research Fellowship. OSU School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Graduate Interdiscplinary Specialization in Survey Research, 2008. Online Content Creation: An Investigation of Digital Inequalities.
(M. Beam, P. I.)

Teaching:

Introduction to Communication Technology (COMM 240)
(Instructor, Summer 2010)

Communication Research Methods (COMM 460)
(Instructor, Summer 2009; Recitation Instructor, S08, AU08, AU09, SP10)

Visual Communication Design (COMM 311)
(Instructor, Winter 2008 & Autumn 2007)

Persuasive Communication (COMM 367)
(Instructor, Spring 2007)

Research Assistant:

Dr.Axel Westerwick, Winter 2010

Dr. Erik Nisbet, Winter & Spring, 2009

Dr. Anthony Roberto, Summer 2007

Dr. William ‘Chip’ Eveland, Summer 2007

Dr. Li Gong, Winter 2007

Invited Presentations:

Computer Networks
Undergraduate Course in Communication Technology, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, 2010

Open Source Technology in Community Radio;
Turntablism
Grassroots Radio Coaliation Conference (grradio.org)
Santa Barbara, CA, 2004

Academic Service:

Student Member, Graduate Studies Committee, School of Communication, OSU, 2007-2008.

Non-Academic Employment:

University of California, Santa Barbara
2003-2006, Santa Barbara, CA
Computer Network Technologist
Information Systems & Computing

  • Manage Solaris UNIX Servers
  • Manage departmental workstations & networks

Monumental Records
2001-2004, Santa Barbara, CA
Founder, President

  • Lead and manage a small business
  • Work within the music industry to distribute and promote records

Communication Network Services
2001-2003, Athens, OH
Level 3 Student Technician (Ohio University)

  • Faculty and student technical support for campus-wide internal network

APT Corp,
2000, Miamisburg, OH
Technician

  • Set up small business network connected to the Internet via ADSL
  • Research and purchasing of technological equipment
  • Digitalized and indexed all company blueprints

Siscom Inc.
1997-1999, Dayton, OH,
System Administration, Technical Support

  • Managed Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Windows NT and Win 9x OSs
  • Customer Support for Modem and ISDN users
  • Administered and Secured Computer Networks

Web Services Inc.
1996, Wilmington, DE
Vice President, System Administrator, Technical Support

  • Administered UNIX network
  • Technical Support for Modem and ISDN customers

Volunteer Work:

WCRS-lpFM
2008-present, Columbus, OH (wcrsfm.org)
DJ, Technology Committee

  • Produce local independent music programs
  • Help manage technology-related projects (web, engineering, etc.)

The Beat Oracle
2000-present, Columbus, OH

  • Produce independent music program for various radio stations
  • Starting in 2005, began distributing the show online as a podcast
  • Designed and developed show website at beatoracle.net
  • Featured by Spin Magazine, Apple iTunes Store, and local news organizations

Santa Barbara Independent Media Center
2003-2006, Santa Barbara, CA (sbindymedia.org)

  • Helped launch Santa Barbara’s IMC website, an open-publishing system enabling community members to post news & events
  • Wrote & received several grants providing community members with free media production tools & training
  • Built & documented consensus-based group process

Santa Barbara County Action Network
2005-2006, Santa Barbara, CA (sbcan.org)
Member, Board of Directors

KCSB-FM
2003-2006, Santa Barbara, CA (kcsb.org)
DJ, Assisting Chief Engineer

  • Produce both local news & independent music programs
  • Assisted engineer in building new radio studio, building webcast & other servers

The Athens Wire
2001-2003, Athens, OH (athenswire.org)

  • Helped build community library & resource center
  • Helped attain 501c(3) non-profit status
  • Built & documented consensus-based process

All Campus Radio Network (ACRN)
1999-2003, Athens, OH, (acrn.com)
Music Director, DJ, Assistant Webmaster

  • Setup and maintain live icecast radio stream
  • Maintain playlist rotation
  • Responsible for relations with record labels and promotions companies

Underworld Networking Systems
1995-2001, Baltimore, MD
Co-Founder, System Administrator

  • Administer a Linux/UNIX based computer network
  • Maintain several mailing lists serving thousands of users
  • Contribute HTML and content to multiple UWNS websites

Skills:

Software

  • OS: Extensive experience with Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OS X, Windows
  • Stats: R, SPSS, Stata, HLM, CEFA, AMOS, GAUSS
  • Programming: Perl, PHP, CSS, HTML, Shell Scripting (C Shell, BASH), C/C++, OpenKapow Robots/REST
  • Design Packages: Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop
  • CMS Systems: Joomla, Wordpress, Movable Type, Dada IMC
  • Services: Apache, Samba, DNS, NFS, SSH, Oracle Calendar, TSM, Icecast, QTSS, Slimserver
  • Mail Services: Sendmail, Postfix, Courier-IMAP, Fetchmail, HORDE, Procmail
  • Mail Clients: Mulberry, Thunderbird, Outlook, Mail.app, Eudora, Pine

Production

  • Radio engineering
  • Radio/audio production & editing
  • Video editing
  • Podcasting
  • Software: Pro Tools, Audacity, Ableton Live, Sound Forge, Traktor, Logic, Final Cut, iLife

References available upon request.