Education:

Doctor of Philosophy, Communication, Michigan State University, 1997. Dissertation: "The Relative Impact of Mass Media on American Liberalism: 1945-1990" Major areas: Mass Communication, Research and Statistical Methodologies.

Master of Science, Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, August, 1980. Thesis: "The Role of Satisfaction in Consumer Decision Making"

Bachelor of Science, Communication, Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, June, 1978. Minored in computer science; strong concentration in engineering.

Animation sequence, Grand Valley State University, 1987-88, 91. 16mm Film Production, GVSU, 1990.

Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut - Stamford. Fall, 1998 to present. Taught Mass Communication Systems, Design of Human Communication Systems, Principles of Public Speaking, Communication Research Methods, Television Production, Visual Communication, New Communication Technologies. Creating television and communication technologies laboratory at Stamford. Served as faculty adviser to Circle K, student service club.

Developed and offered Mass Communication Systems in an Internet-based distance education format (see http://coms.stam.uconn.edu/COMS135/home.html), serving students at three UConn campuses by Spring, 2000. Nominated for AAUP award for innovation in teaching. Developed Visual Communication course.

Assistant Professor of Communication, Arts and Humanities, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Fall, 1993, to Spring, 1998. Taught Writing for Media, Telecommunication Studies, Communication Research Methods, Propaganda and Public Opinion, Cartoons and Culture, Educational Processes and Materials, Mediated Communication: Radio, Mediated Communication: Computers, Baseball and Numeracy, Telecommunication, and Seminar: Broadcast Journalism. Served as faculty adviser to student radio station WLFR and Stockton Argo, student newspaper.

Created and coordinated communication internship program. Placed approximately 20 students per year in pre-employment situations with local and regional communication businesses and non-profit organizations.

Assisted in creation of newly-implemented Communication Studies program. Designed classes and curricula. Performed basic market research establishing need for the program.

Instructor, School of Communications, Grand Valley State College, Fall 1986 to Spring 1988. Taught Concepts of Com, Mass Com, Speech, Broadcasting, ComTheory, Media and Society,Telecom Technologies. Served as faculty advisor to student radio station WFNX. Assisted in creation of MA program in Communication.

Instructor, Albion College, 1985-6. Taught Mass Com, Radio and TV Production, speech. Served as faculty advisor to, and general manager of radio station WLBN.

Adjunct Faculty: Michigan State University, Fall 1992; Lansing Community College, Winter 1992, to Spring, 1993; Grand Valley State University, 1989-91; Aquinas College, 1989. Multiple teaching assignments including Intro to Public Speaking, Intro to Com, Basic Video Production, Persuasion (graduate level), Interpersonal Com and other classes.

Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, 1980-5. Taught telecommunication technology, mass communication, intro to communication, Methods of Inquiry and other courses. Graduate assistant for Communication Research Methods (twice). Served as Administrative Aide in Human Communication I, Fall, 1983, to Spring, 1984. Trained and supported teachers in a multi-section introductory course.

D'Alessio, D. (in press). Adoption of the World Wide Web by American Political Campaigns, 1996-1998. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. (Fall, 2000, issue)

D'Alessio, D., and Allen, M. (in press). Media bias in Presidential elections:

A meta-analysis. Journal of Communication, 90.

Allen, M., D'Alessio, D., and Emmers-Sommer, T. (1999). Reactions of criminal sexual offenders to pornography: A meta-analytic summary. In M.E. Roloff (ed.), Communication yearbook 22 (pp. 139-170). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

D'Alessio, D. (1997). Use of the World Wide Web in the 1996 U.S. Election. Electoral Studies, 16(4), 489-500.

Allen, M., D'Alessio, D., Emmers, T. and Gebhardt, L. (1996). The role of educational briefings in mitigating effects of experimental exposure to violent Sexually Explicit Material: A meta-analysis. Journal of Sex Research, 33(2), 135-141.

Allen, M., D'Alessio, D., and Brezgel, K. (1995). Summarizing the effects of pornography using meta-analysis: Aggression after exposure. Human Communication Research , 22(2), 258-284.

Allen, M., and D'Alessio, D. (1993). Comparing the physiological responses of males and females to pornography: A preliminary meta-analysis. Women and Language, XV(2), 50 (Abstract).

Greenberg, B.S., Heeter, C., D'Alessio, D., and Sipes, S. (1988). Cable and noncable viewing style comparisons. In C. Heeter and B.S. Greenberg, Cableviewing, Norwood, NJ (Ablex).

Heeter, C., D'Alessio, D., Greenberg, B.S., and McVoy, D.S. (1988). Cableviewing behaviors: An electronic assessment. In C. Heeter and B.S. Greenberg, Cableviewing, Norwood, NJ (Ablex).

D'Alessio, D.W., Plonskier, I., and Stoller, E. (1984). The videogame and the college student. ERIC Report ED 248 839.

Greenberg, B.S., and D'Alessio, D.(1985). The quantity and quality of sex in the soaps. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 29(3), 309-321.

Kaplowitz, S.A., Fink, E.L., D'Alessio, D., and Armstrong, G.B. (1983). Anonymity, strength of attitude, and the influence of public opinion polls. Human Communication Research ,10(1), 5-26.

Convention papers:

D'Alessio, D. "A Reconsideration of the Role of Obtrusiveness in Moderating the Agenda Setting Process." Paper accepted for presentation to the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, June, 2000.

D'Alessio, D. "Diffusion of the World Wide Web into American Electoral Politics, 1996-1998." Paper presented at the New Jersey Communication Association convention, April, 1999.

D'Alessio, D. "Media Bias in Presidential Elections: A Meta-analysis." Paper presented to the New Jersey Communication Association convention, March, 1998.

D'Alessio, D. "Use of the World Wide Web in Campaign '96." Paper presented at the New Jersey Communication Association convention, April 1997.

D'Alessio, D.W. "Social Roles and Opinion Polls: The Effect of Women's Liberation on the Most Admired Men and Women" Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, 1993.

D'Alessio, D. "The Role of Public Opinion and Media Coverage in Government Decision Making about Inflation". Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, 1993.

D'Alessio, D.W. "Agenda Setting, Obtrusiveness, and Abstraction: Testing the Interrelationship of "Real World" Information and Media Coverage on the Public Agenda." Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, 1992.

D'Alessio, D.W. "A Psychophysiological Model of Television Viewing" Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, 1987.

D'Alessio, D.W. "Meet Me Down at Pinball Pete's: McLuhan's Paradigm and Emerging Media" Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, 1984.

Greenberg, B.S., Heeter, C., D'Alessio, D. and Eulenberg, J.B. "Channel Selection with Cable Television: CARMA" Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, 1982.

Reynolds, R.A., and D'Alessio, D. "Cognitive Stimulation Potential of New Telecommunication Technologies" Paper presented to the International Communication Association, 1984.

Hale, J.L., and D'Alessio, D. "Measurement Error and the Use of Verbal Anchor Scales" Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, 1984.

Allen, M., and D'Alessio, D. "Comparing the Physiological Responses of Males and Females to Pornography: A Preliminary Meta-analysis." Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the Organization for the Study of Communication Language, and Gender, 1991.

Allen, M., D'Alessio, D., Emmers, T. and Gebhardt, L. "The role of educational briefings in mitigating effects of experimental exposure to Sexually Explicit Material: A meta-analysis." Presented to Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, Texas, November, 1995.

Allen, M., D'Alessio, D., and Emmers-Sommer, T. "Reactions of criminal sexual offenders to pornography: A meta-analytic summary." Presented to the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, 1997.

Allen, M., Korus, J., D'Alessio, D., and Emmers-Sommer, T. "The effects of pornography:n The connection between the physiological and psychological: A literature summary using meta-analysis." Paper accepted for presentation to the National Communication Association, 2000.

Instutute for Teaching and Learning Small Grant, University of Connecticut, $428. To attend seminar "Presenting Data and Information".

Professional development (ACLS) grant, Richard Stockton College, $600, summer 1996. To attend summer workshop on quantitative reasoning class development.

Production grant, GRTV, $200, Fall, 1989. To produce short animated film.

All-University Research Initiation Grant (with B. Greenberg, C. Heeter, and D.S. McVoy), Michigan State University, $1500, spring 1981. To examine cable TV viewing behavior.

Research grant, Galileo Foundation, undisclosed amount, spring 1980. To support statistical analysis of research data.

Operations Director, Galloway TV, May 1996 to August 1998. Maintain, install and service equipment. Recommend purchases, assist in developing annual budget.

Operations Manager, GRTV. October, 1989 - August, 1991. Maintained, serviced, and purchased equipment. Assisted members with productions. Coordinated promotional and fund raising activities; expanded scope and reach of each. Worked extensively with community organizations, especially in the area of homeless, peace, and veterans issues.

Archivist, Middleton Film Collection, GRTV. September-December, 1988 (full time); January 1989-August 1991 (part time). Catalog, organize, research and repair 3400 film collection. Solicited donations of 600 more films; arranged for public showings of films, and generated income by film rentals. Applied for NEA grant.

Production Coordinator, Main Frame Computer Graphics. December, 1988, to October, 1989. Allocate staff and resources to maintain high throughput, high level of quality. Produce slides from computer files, as well as some creative duties. Continued proofreading and creative duties on free lance basis through 1991.

Disk Jockey and Broadcast Engineer, WRPI, Troy, NY. May, 1978, to August, 1980.

Polymer Chemist, Schenectady Chemicals, Inc., June, 1978, to March, 1980.

As writer/producer/director (partial listing):

"The Sounds of the Special Olympics" (1985) Audio (documentary; 13:56) Aired on WLBN, Albion, MI

"Custer of the West" (1985) Audio (drama/comedy; 15:56) Aired on WLBN, Albion MI

"On a Frequency Far, Far Away" (1988) Animation short (science fiction; 2:53) Selected for Viewing, Festival '88

"Rex the Dog" (1988) Animation short (humor; 0:30) Seen on "Hey Vern, It's Ernest", CBS, 10/15/88

"Raiders of the Lost Ub" (1989) Video (educational, 25:05) Honorable Mention, Festival '89

"His Work: Iwerks" (1990) Video (Documentary, 23:05) Selected for Viewing, Festival '90

"The Three Penny Operation" (1991) Video (Computer Animation, 4:15) First place, Festival '91

Philo T. Farnsworth Award for Excellence in Local Cable Programming, 1991

Invited reviewer, Communication Monographs, 1984.

Paper reader, Information Systems Division, International Communication Association, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999.

Appointed to Galloway Township Cable TV Advisory committee, September, 1996. Term ended, August, 1998.

Member, Jaycees, August, 1990 to May,1996. Served on a variety of community service projects. Public Relations Director May, 1991 - May 1992. Initiated and coordinated PR activities for 500-member community service organization. Placed numerous releases with print, radio and television. Revived annual celebration of National Jaycees Week; coordinated activities of 6 other Jaycee chapter. Designed and created brochures and handouts. Named Board Member of the Month, July, 1991, and February, 1992, and Appointed Board Member of the Year. Organized media awards dinner, February, 1994, and blood drive, March, 1994. Appointed newsletter editor, February, 1994. Appointed Secretary of Absecon/Galloway chapter, May 1994.

Member, International Communication Association, National Communication Association, International Fantasy Gaming Society, Planetary Society.

Member, Film Committee, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, March, 1990 to August, 1993. Member, Grand Rapids Radio Players, December, 1989 to August, 1993. Worked as sound effects crew and voice talent for live and taped radio drama productions.

Volunteer, G-TV channel 13. Directed and operated camera for local origination television station. Served as Production Assistant on first televised Freeholder debates in Galloway, 1994.

Published non-fiction: "Colonel Washington at War", Strategy and Tactics #129, May, 1989. "Aerial Resupply at Kut", Strategy and Tactics #130, July, 1989."Strategically Important Plagues", Strategy and Tactics #132, October, 1989. "The Allies' Jet: Gloster Meteor", Strategy and Tactics #152, June 1992. "Is This the World's Oldest Animation" and "Newton's Law of Charactational Force" in Frame by Frame, Winter, 1993. "The People's Liberation Army Air Force", Strategy and Tactics #184, April 1997. Other works accepted for future issues of Strategy and Tactics. "Making your Web Page Known", Pass the Word, Vol 3, no. 2, February, 1997.

Published fiction: "The Other Side of the Story" in The Other Side of Paradise Vol.7, 1987. Other work under review.

Other: Have consulted on computer and statistical work since 1983. Read extensively, especially in areas of economics, history, animation history, space flight, and baseball.