EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Communications (December, 1992), College of Communications, University of Kentucky.

Bachelor of Arts (August, 1990), Summa Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Double major in Telecommunications and Political Science.

Advanced Math and Science Diploma (June, 1975), Danville High School, Danville, Kentucky.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 - present

Assistant/Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Courses taught include Interactive Communication Systems, Communication and Information Systems in Organizations, Telecommunications Network Management, Knowledge Management in Telecommunications Organizations, Music Industry Management, and Digital Audio Production.

1999 - 2000

Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Courses taught included Mass Communication Systems, Interactive Communication Systems, Telecommunications Network Management, and Digital Audio Production.

1996 - 2000

College Technology Coordinator, College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky. Responsibilities included planning, implementing and coordinating college academic information technology services; assisting faculty in the development and implementation of instructional technology applications; planning, design and management of the Media Center for the Future teaching and research facilities; and creating and maintaining college and departmental web pages.

1992 - 1999

Adjunct Professor, Department of Telecommunications and School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Courses taught included: Business Telecommunications, Telecommunications Network Management, Voice and Data Networks, Internet and Society, Economics of Information, and Telecommunications Technologies and Society.

1995 - 1996

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky. Responsibilities included college-wide coordination of advising, registration, course scheduling and undergraduate recruitment; allocating computing resources for students, faculty and staff; compiling reports using relational databases and various statistical packages; and serving as consultant on computer purchases and security.

1993 - 1997

Research Consultant, Research Communication, Ltd., Dedham, Massachusetts. Responsibilities included collection of qualitative and quantitative data (conducting focus groups and administering survey and scanning point instruments) for the purpose of evaluating news and educational programming, as well as new educational technologies and curricula.

1993 - 1995

Assistant to the Director, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Responsibilities included management of School computing facilities (approx. 60 networked work stations); coordination of advising and registration activities for the School; grant proposal and report preparation; and provision of high-level assistance with confidential student and personnel matters.

1992 - 1993

Staff Assistant, Department of Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Responsibilities included management of audio/visual equipment and computing facilities; pre-major advising; department budget management (including ordering, vendor payment processing and travel expense processing); and faculty support.

1991

Research Assistant to Dr. Thomas Lindlof, Chair, Department of Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Responsibilities included proofreading, editing and research for his textbook, Qualitative Communication Research Methods.

1990 - 1992

Teaching Assistant, Department of Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Instructor of record for TEL 201: Telecommunications Technologies and Society.

1989 - 1990

Production Crew Supervisor, Office of Instructional Resources (UKTV). Responsibilities included camera operation, technical and floor direction, audio production, videotape editing, lighting and all aspects of electronic field production, as well as supervision, scheduling and training of student crew personnel; and related administrative tasks.

1989 - 1990

Videographer and Editor, Sports Video Department, University of Kentucky Athletic Association. Responsibilities included shooting promotional material, press conferences and player interviews, as well as editing promotional material, the weekly SEC satellite feed and the weekly Big Play Show.

1988 - 1989

Research Assistant to Dr. Steve Levitt, Department of Telecommunications, University of Kentucky. Assisted in studying adoption and diffusion of the newly instituted (at that time) on-line Student Information System (SIS).

1984 - 1988

Landscape Foreman, Colonial Garden Center, Lexington, Kentucky. Responsibilities included supervision and coordination of personnel, materials, machinery, plans and billing for all aspects of residential, commercial and industrial landscaping.

1982 - 1984

Department Manager for Automotive and Sporting Goods, Wal-Mart #692, Danville, Kentucky. Responsibilities included customer service, ordering, merchandising and supervision of personnel.

1975 - 1982

Professional Musician. Responsibilities included singing, playing bass and keyboards, and coordination of scheduling and travel.

CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

PUBLICATIONS

Clark, J.F. (2006, September). Introducing Technology to Telecommunications Undergraduates. Revised and Resubmitted to Communication Teacher.

Clark, J.F. & Ryan, S. (April 2, 2004). Popularity Contest No Way to Lead WRFL. Kentucky Kernel, p. 4.

Clark, J.F. (2004, Spring). The Man Who Went to Prison for WRFL. RiFLe Magazine, pp. 22-24.

Clark, J.F. (2000, November). Wireless War. The Lane Report, pp. 30-32.

Clark, J.F. (2000, September). Next Step... Data. The Lane Report, pp. 26-27.

Clark, J.F. (2000, January). What the Future Holds.... Chevy Chaser Magazine, pp. 11-13.

Clark, J.F. (1998). Light and Sound, Seeing and Listening. In R.S. Tannenbaum, Theoretical Foundations of Multimedia. (pp. 41-143). New York: Computer Science Press. (wfh)

Clark, J.F. (1998, July 9). Global Banks Look For Year 2000 Fix. The Kentucky Journal of Commerce and Industry, p. 3.

Clark, J.F. (1998, March). A Change in Practice. The Lane Report, pp. 44-46.

Technology columns for The Lane Report

Clark, J.F. (2004, March). Sun Shines on New Servers. The Lane Report, p. 42.
Clark, J.F. (2003, December). Scrambling Connections. The Lane Report, p. 42.
Clark, J.F. (2001, April). Solving the DSL Mystery. The Lane Report, p. 54.
Clark, J.F. (2001, January). NCF 2000. The Lane Report, p. 50.
Clark, J.F. (2000, October). Having an E-Christmas. The Lane Report, p. 58.
Clark, J.F. (2000, August). A Wireless Future. The Lane Report, p. 66.
Clark, J.F. (2000, May). Merging Tools, Emerging Companies. The Lane Report, p. 58.
Clark, J.F. (2000, April). The Last Mile. The Lane Report, p. 50.
Clark, J.F. (2000, January). Facing the Challenges of Transition. The Lane Report, p. 42.
Clark, J.F. (1999, December). Here's to the Humanities. The Lane Report, p. 33.
Clark, J.F. (1999, October). A Rapidly Changing Landscape. The Lane Report, p. 30.
Clark, J.F. (1999, September). Personal Matters. The Lane Report, p. 17.
Clark, J.F. (1999, August). Ethernet Bridges the Gap. The Lane Report, p. 42.
Clark, J.F. (1999, May). Private Matters. The Lane Report, p. 34.
Clark, J.F. (1999, April). The Microsoft Saga Continues. The Lane Report, p. 45.
Clark, J.F. (1999, March). Microsoft on the Hot Seat. The Lane Report, p. 51.
Clark, J.F. (1999, February). Microsoft's Long Reach. The Lane Report, p. 39.
Clark, J.F. (1999, January). Exploring the Microsoft Case. The Lane Report, p. 35.
Clark, J.F. (1998, December). Avoiding the Crowd. The Lane Report, p. 51.
Clark, J.F. (1998, November). 'Net Revenue. The Lane Report, p. 42.
Clark, J.F. (1998, October). A Great Year for Apples. The Lane Report, p. 41.
Clark, J.F. (1998, September). The Search for Skills. The Lane Report, p. 43.
Clark, J.F. (1998, August). The Road to 2000. The Lane Report, p. 41.
Clark, J.F. (1998, June). The Countdown Continues. The Lane Report, p. 26.
Clark, J.F. (1998, May). Countdown to the Millennium. The Lane Report, p. 40.
Clark, J.F. (1998, January). Chip Wars. The Lane Report, p. 40.
Clark, J.F. (1997, November). The New Era of Copper.The Lane Report, p. 45.
Clark, J.F. (1997, October). The New Prerequisite. The Lane Report, p. 39.
Clark, J.F. (1997, September). The Big Mac Question. The Lane Report, p. 29.
Clark, J.F. (1997, August). Seamless Transmission. The Lane Report, p. 45.
Clark, J.F. (1997, July). Top-Speed Transmissions. The Lane Report, p. 48.
Clark, J.F. (1997, June). Wired for Speed, Part Two. The Lane Report, p. 27.
Clark, J.F. (1997, May). Wired for Speed. The Lane Report, p. 20.
Clark, J.F. (1997, April). Surfing the Boobtube? The Lane Report, p. 40.
Clark, J.F. (1997, March). Wireless Wave of the Future II. The Lane Report, p. 28.
Clark, J.F. (1997, February). Wireless Wave of the Future. The Lane Report, p. 28.
Clark, J.F. (1996, December). High-Tech Holiday List. The Lane Report, p. 31.
Clark, J.F. (1996, November). Saving Money with IT. The Lane Report, p. 28.

REFEREED PAPERS

Anyaegbunam, C., Knight, E., Hertog, J., Rueger, B., and Clark, J.F. (2002). Community Radio Health Literacy Project. Paper presented at the annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June, 2002.

Clark, J.F., Einerson, M.J., & Lindlof, T.R. (1993). Female Preadolescents' Interpretations of Popular Music Lyrics: An Interpersonal Utility Perspective. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, May, 1993.

Einerson, M.J., Lindlof, T.R., & Clark, J.F. (1991). Female Preadolescent Interpretations of Popular Music Lyrics. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Speech Communication Association, October, 1991.

OTHER PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Clark, J.F. (1999). The Road to 2000: Y2K Problems, Issues & Concerns. Presentation on behalf of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Buyer-Seller Conference, March 9, 1999.

Clark, J.F. (1990). Trends in Media Use in the 1988 Kentucky Congressional Election Campaigns. Senior Honors Thesis, University of Kentucky.

RADIO, AUDIO, AND VIDEO PRODUCTION

Producer (1999-present) of over 200 multi-track musical productions and demos for scores of bands; and hundreds of radio spots of various types and 3.5-minute daily campus calendars for WRFL-FM, Lexington, KY, all produced through the recording studio facilities of the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications.

Producer and mixer (2006) for the nationally distributed acoUstiKats album At Your Door - a production of the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications recording studio for the UK School of Music.

Director, videographer and editor (2000) for the nationally distributed half-hour instructional documentary Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education at the University of Kentucky. Video produced for the UK Department of Family Studies through the facilities of the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications.

Co-producer and mixer (2000) for the nationally distributed acoUstiKats album the acoUstiKats - a production of the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications recording studio for the UK School of Music.

Producer/director, videographer and editor (1997) for the regionally distributed University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies undergraduate recruiting video. Video produced through the facilities of the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications.

Associate Producer (1994) for Beyond O.J.: A Public Journalism Forum on Domestic Violence. Air date January 22, 1995 on Kentucky Educational Television.

Host and Producer (1992-1994) of WRFL Town Hall of the Air, a weekly radio listener call-in talk show dealing with issues of university, local, state, national and international interest.

Co-producer and mixer (1985) for the internationally distributed Velvet Elvis (indie-rock band) album Fun and Trouble on Hit-a-Note Records. Recorded and mixed at Hit-a-Note Studios, Louisville, KY.

Production Assistant (1984) for Burley: Growing Tobacco in America, winner of the 1985 Academy Award for Best Student Documentary. Film by Robby Henson for New York University Film School.

RADIO APPEARANCES - THE ANDY FINN SHOW ON WEBR RADIO, CABLE, AND INTERNET
(One million-plus market in Fairfax, VA and international Internet streaming)

From the "Interviews with Experts" series: Telecommunications Technology

Air date November 10, 2004: Internet Scams and Hazards
Phishing
Spyware and Spam
Spyware and Spam Solutions

Air date November 17, 2004: Helpful Internet Hints
E-mail Options and Spam Solutions
E-mail and Spam Solutions Continued
eBay - Bidding and How It Works

Air date January 6, 2005: Internet Search Techniques
Google - Searching Your Computer
Google - Gmail, Contrasted with Grocery Cards
Google - How Search Engines Work

Air date January 13, 2005: Microsoft and Windows Issues
Microsoft - The EU Anti-Trust Case
Microsoft - Windows Vulnerabilities
Microsoft - Windows OS (vs. Apple OS)

Air Date June 6, 2005: Technology & the Internet - at SuperComm 2005
(the entire show was produced for broadcast at the SuperComm Convention in Chicago)
Introduction, General Telecom News, and the Competitive Environment
The Telephone Industry: History and Divestiture
The Telephone Industry: Telephone Devices - Obsolescence and New Services
The Broadcasting Industry: Industry History and Development of Regulation
The Broadcasting Industry: The Evolution of Radio
The Computer and Networking Industry: Internet Origins and Services
The Computer and Networking Industry: Five Primary Internet Applications
The Convergence of the Telephone, Broadcast, and Computer Industries
The Monitoring and Surveillance Functions of New Technologies
Utopian vs. Disastrous Views of Technology
Tornadoes, Wireless Network Access, and the Great Information Divide

Interviews on Music and Popular Culture

Air date October 13, 2005: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #1 Bob Dylan
AOL Music's Top 11 Songwriters in Rock; Dylan's Willingness to Evolve; Lyrics
Transition from Folk, to Rock, Country, Back to Folk-Rock, to Christian Rock

Air date October 20, 2005: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #2 Lennon & McCartney
The Significance of the Beatles
The Early Years and the Incredible Run of Hits
The Beatles Change the Face of Rock Music
The Later Years and the Breakup of the Beatles

Air date October 27, 2005: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #3 Jagger and Richards
The Early Years
The Early Years 2 - Message Songs
Sympathy' at Altamont; The Live Experience; Unsophisticated 60s Audiences
Longevity, Sellouts, Total Albums; Album Cover Art
Jagger as the Devil; Profanity on the Tracks
Richards on Guitar, Watts on Drums, Wyman on Bass

Air date November 3, 2005: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #4 Brian Wilson
John Clark's Musical Background; The Early Beach Boys
Car Songs; Intelligent Songs; the Role of Brian Wilson's Father
The Beach Boys and the Beatles; 'Pet Sounds' and Critical Acclaim
The Legacy of Brian Wilson

Air date November 24, 2005: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #5 Pete Townsend
Pioneering the Concept Album and the Rock Opera
The Plot and Meaning of Tommy
The Who as Performers and the Synthesizer as a Rock Instrument
High Energy Sound and Visuals and the Roots of Guitar Smashing

Air date January 19, 2006: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #6 Neil Young
Neil Young as Performer and Political Activist
Neil Young as Songwriter and Social Activist
Canadian vs. Southern Culture

Air date February 2, 2006: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #7 Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin and Its Place in Rock History
Copyright Violations, Plagiarism, and Lawsuits
Origins in The New Yardbirds, Roots in American Blues, Led Zeppelin I
Led Zeppelin II, Laying Sexual Content on the Line; Robert Plant's Voice
Led Zeppelin III and IV, the Stairway to Heaven Phenomenon, Touring
Jimmy Page's Guitar Work and the Demise of Led Zeppelin
John Paul Jones on Bass, Songwriting as LZ's Weakest Suit

Air date February 16, 2006: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #8 Elton John and Bernie Taupin
John and Taupin's Place in Rock, Early Elton John, Songwriting for Others
Styles of Songwriting - From Ballads to Rock
The Productive 70s - A String of Hits
Elton John in Concert - the Flamboyant Caricature
Social Consciousness and Ryan White, Touring in Recent Years

Air date February 23, 2006: Top Ten Rock Songwriters - #9 Bruce Springsteen
The Emergence of Springsteen in 1975 - Born to Run
Springsteen as Story Teller, Social Consciousness, Bruce the Guitarist
High Energy Concerts, Bruce the Performer, Born in the USA
Leaving the E-Street Band Behind, The Rising
Springsteen's 2006 Seeger Sessions Band and Tour

Parody Songs Created for The Andy Finn Show

Right Wing Talk Show Host (to the tune of Secret Agent Man)
Andy Finn, Lyrics; John Clark, Vocals, Production & Post-Production
Angry People (to the tune of Eleanor Rigby)
Andy Finn, Lyrics; John Clark, Vocals, Production & Post-Production
I Want to Send You Spam (to the tune of I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Andy Finn, Lyrics; John Clark, Vocals, Production & Post-Production
Conservative Trends (to the tune of Mercedes Benz)
Andy Finn, Lyrics; Shannon Sullivan, Vocals; John Clark, Post-Production

Note: Most of the above are archived on The Andy Finn Show website - http://andyfinn.us

CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SuperComm (June 6-9, 2005). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)

MacWorld Expo (July 15-20, 2002). New York, NY (Associate Speakers Conference)

National Communication Forum (NCF) - InfoVision (October 2001). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)
    (accompanied and secured tuition grants for nine undergraduate students)

Kentucky Broadcasters Association Convention (September, 2001). Louisville, KY

Southern States Communication Association Conference (April 4-8, 2001). Lexington, KY

West Virginia Broadcasters Association Convention (March 2001). Charleston, WV (SBE Certification)

National Communication Forum (NCF) - InfoVision (October 2000). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)
     (accompanied and secured tuition grants for 14 undergraduate students)

National Communication Forum (NCF) - InfoVision (October 1999). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)
     (accompanied and secured tuition grants for 11 undergraduate students)

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Southeast Colloquium (March, 1999). Lexington, KY

National Communication Forum (NCF) - InfoVision (October 1998). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)
     (accompanied and secured tuition grants for ten undergraduate students)

National Communication Forum (NCF) - InfoVision (October 1997). Chicago, IL ($2,995 IEC Grant)
     (accompanied and secured tuition grants for eight undergraduate students)

International Communication Association (ICA) (May, 1993). Washington, DC (Refereed Paper)

Speech Communication Association (SCA) (October 1991). Atlanta, GA (Refereed Paper)

HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies 2003 Teaching Excellence Award.

University of Kentucky Minigrant (2000) for $1,000, with Sean Baker, awarded by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies to support "Have and Have-Nots of Electronic Commerce" research.

Allocated Academic Year Fellowship (1991-1992), awarded by the Graduate School and the College of Communications, University of Kentucky.

Open Competition Academic Year Fellowship (1990 -1991), awarded by the Graduate School of the University of Kentucky.

High Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) and Departmental Honors in Telecommunications (1990), conferred upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts, University of Kentucky.

Telecommunications Honor Society (1989-1990), University of Kentucky.

National Merit Scholarship Recipient (1975).

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

International Communication Association (ICA)

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

International Engineering Consortium (IEC) University Program - recipient of tuition grants of $2,995 to attend the annual National Communication Forum (NCF) in each of the years 1997-2001 and SuperComm in 2005.

Certified Designated Chief Operator by the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and the West Virginia Broadcasters Association.

GRADUATE COMMITTEES

Brandi Garber, Master of Arts in Communication, December 2001.
Steven Jenkins, Master of Arts in Communication, December 2006.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Served on or currently serving on the following committees:
School of Journalism and Telecommunications: Academic Affairs, Appeals, Finance and Physical Facilities, Grievance, Scholarship, Synergy, Telecommunications Search Committee, Ad Hoc SACS Assessment Committee, Ad Hoc ACEJMC Reaccreditation Self-Study Committee

College of Communications and Information Studies: Faculty Council, Media Center for the Future Steering Committee

University of Kentucky: University Cable Use Discovery Committee, UK Faculty Tour of the Commonwealth Advisory Group, University/IBM/Lotus Faculty Collaboration Working Group, University of Kentucky Computer Security and Resource Allocation Advisory Committee

Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Lexington Campus: Information Management and Design (IMD) Advisory Committee, Information Management and Design (IMD) Periodic Review Committee

Non-committee work:
Designated Chief Operator (2001-2003), radio station WRFL-FM, Lexington, KY, transmitting at 88.1 MHz. Responsible for ensuring public file and technical compliance with FCC rules and regulations.

Chair (2000-2003) and Member (1996-2003) of the WRFL Advisory Council , which selects and advises the management of WRFL (Radio Free Lexington), the student-run FM radio station of the University of Kentucky.

Coordinator of the UK CATalyst for Course Innovation Project (2000-2001), a campus-wide program that engages faculty in innovative course design and reinvention through instructional technology.

Faculty Presenter (2001-2003) to the biannual University of Kentucky Back to School Workshop for Adults, sponsored by University Extension and the Evening and Weekend College.

Faculty Advisor to the following University of Kentucky student organizations:

• Radio Free Lexington - WRFL, 88.1 MHz (1999-present)
• Society of Telecommunications Scholars (STS) (2000-present)
• Computer Gaming Club (2001-2004)
• Non-Traditional Student Organization (NTSO) (2002-present)
• HG Athletics (2002-2003)
• Grehan Recording Group (2003-present)
• Mac Users Group at UK (2003-present)
• Rock, Scissors, Paper Club (2005-present)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member (1997-present) and Board of Directors (1997-2000, 2005-present) of the Lexington Jazz Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes jazz as an art and jazz performance in the Central Kentucky area.

Member (2003-present), Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Telecommunications Advisory Board.

Designated Chief Operator (2001-2003), radio station WRFL-FM, Lexington, KY, transmitting at 88.1 MHz. Responsible for ensuring public file and technical compliance with FCC rules and regulations.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Media:
Co-Researcher (2004-05), with Dr. James Hertog on the WMMT-FM Audience Analysis Project. Responsible for designing the focus group protocol, conducting focus groups, writing reports, and making recommendations for programming and fund raising for the non-commercial "Mountain Radio Station" at Appalshop, Whitesburg, KY.

Regular guest commentator (2004-present) on telecommunications technology and music for The Andy Finn Show, a broadcast, cable, and Internet radio talk show originating on WEBR in Fairfax, Virginia.

Participant in the design and production of the e-chronicle, an experimental multimedia information delivery service incorporating text, graphics, audio and video. Produced at the annual workshop of the Society for Newspaper Design, October, 1994.

Music:
Member of The Lexington Singers (1986-present), a community choral organization of dedicated amateur choral singers.

Judge (January-February, 2002 and February-March, 2003), one of a panel of three, for the Z103 "Claim to Shame" Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Lexington radio station WXZZ-FM, 103.3 MHz.

Judge (February, 2002 and March, 2003), one of a panel of three, for the Kappa Delta 5th and 6th Annual Battle of the Bands, sponsored by UK's Kappa Delta Sorority, Z103-FM, and Planet Three Studios.

Bassist for The Bill Fletcher Trio (1995-1998), tuxedo-clad jazz standards for fun and profit.

Bassist, vocalist, co-producer and mixer for the 1985 Velvet Elvis album Fun and Trouble on Hit-a-Note Records.

Bassist and vocalist for Velvet Elvis (1984-1985), nationally acclaimed purveyors of original power pop.

Bassist, vocalist, and keyboards (1975-1982) for several full-time regional rock'n'roll cover club bands.

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