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CV: Lehman-Wilzig 1 Curriculum Vitae (Prepared July 2016) Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig Short Bio Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig was born in New York City; studied at CCNY (B.A. Political Science, 1971, summa cum laude), and Harvard U (PhD, 1976 - Government; dissertation supervisor: Samuel Huntington). He taught in the Dept. of Political Studies, Bar-Ilan University (BIU) Israel since 1977, and most recently in BIU's newly established School of Communications. He served as: Lipinsky Visiting Scholar at San Diego State University, 1989-90; Schusterman Visiting Israeli Scholar at Brown University, 2008-09; and Visiting Israeli Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, Spring 2013. He has also served as: Head of BIU’s Division of Journalism & Mass Communication Studies (1991- 1996); Chairman of the Israel Political Science Association (1997-1999); Founder of BIU’s Communications Program within the Dept. of Political Studies (1994-2007); Chair of the Political Studies Dep't (2004-2007), and Chairman of BIU's new School of Communications (Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2016). Home Address: 3/2 Yitzchak Sadeh St., Kfar Saba 4423918, ISRAEL Work Address: School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University, 52900 Ramat Gan, ISRAEL Telephone: Home - +972-9-9744440 Mobile – +972-52-3410163 Work – (direct) +972-3-5317651; (secretary) +972-3-5317060/61 U.S. Mobile -- 401-626-1187 e-mail: [email protected] שמואל_ליימן-ווילציג/Website: www.profslw.com Wiki: he.wikipedia.org/wiki Birthplace: New York, U.S.A. Birthdate: May 25, 1949 Family Status: Married + 2 children Higher Education: B.A. 1971 - City College of New York, Political Science PhD 1976 - Harvard University, Government Employment History and Dates of Promotion in Rank (Bar-Ilan University): Chairman (Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2016): School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University. Deputy Director (Oct. 2011 - Sept. 2014): School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University. CV: Lehman-Wilzig 2 Chairman (Oct. 2004 – Sept. 2007): Department of Political Studies. Vice Chairman (Oct. 2002 – Aug. 2004): Department of Political Studies, in charge of Public Communications Program: B.A., M.A. & PhD. Assoc. Professor (Dec. 1993 - Present): Department of Political Studies, 1993-2011 (also, Titular Head of the department’s B.A., M.A. & PhD Public Communications Program, Oct. 1998 – Sept. 2002); School of Communication, 2011 - Present. Chairman (Oct. 1991 - Sept. 1996): Division of Journalism & Communications Studies (professional, certificate program). Senior Lecturer (Oct. 1985 - Nov. 1993): Department of Political Studies (full-time), and Division for Journalism & Public Communications (half-time adjunct). Lecturer (Oct. 1979 - 1985): Department of Political Studies (full-time) & Div. of Pub. Comm. (half- time adjunct, 1981 - 1985). Senior Instructor (Oct. 1977 - 1979): Department of Political Studies. Other Significant Work: Member, Government Committee Reevaluating Commercial Broadcasting (Feb. - Dec. 2014): Minister of Communications, Gilad Erdan, set up the committee with official government approval to reevaluate all radio and TV commercial broadcasting in Israel, given significant changes brought about by new media. Because of ministerial changes and the Israel election campaign, the committee recommendations report submitted June 2015. Visiting Professor (Sabbatical leave from Bar-Ilan U; Jan. 2013 - May 2013): Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, University of Maryland, College Park. Teaching two advanced seminar courses ("Elections in Israel" and "Israel Media Campaigns"). Chairman, Best Article Prize Committee (2012): Annual Graduate Conference in Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy, hosted at Hebrew University (Dec. 12-14). Chairman, Referee Committee (Poli Sci + Communications) (2012): PhD Dissertation Grant Competition, Israel Foundations Trustees. Academic Referee (2010; 2011): Second Channel Authority -- Research Grant Competitions. Senior Fellow (Oct. 2010 -- present): Center for International Communication, Bar-Ilan University. Visiting Professor (Sabbatical leave from Bar-Ilan U; Sept. 2008 - June 2009): Program for Judaic Studies, Brown University, as Schusterman Foundation Visiting Israeli Scholar. In addition to four, semester courses taught, 6 public lectures were presented in Providence and 21 public lectures around the U.S. on various campuses (e.g. U of Penn, Bryn Mawr, Case Western Reserve U, Rice U, Florida Atlantic U, Haverford) and Jewish community groups (e.g. Albuquerque NM, Columbia SC, Toledo CV: Lehman-Wilzig 3 OH, Chicago IL, New York NY). 2007 Best Article of the Year Award Judging Committee – ICA Political Communication Division, 2008. Adjunct Professor (Oct. 2001 – 2008): Dept. of Communications (2001-2004, 1/2 time; 2004-2008, 1/4 time), Netanya College. Chairman, Program Approval Committee (March 2005 – Jan. 2006): Israel Council of Higher Education (YOSH MALAG), for Ariel College/University, Mass Communications Program. Chairman: Final Certification Committee (Summer 2006 – 2012). Editorial Board Member (2001 – 2006): POLITIKAH: Journal of Political Science and International Relations (Leonard Davis Institute, Hebrew University, Jerusalem). (2007 – present): QESHER: Journal of Media and Communications History in Israel and the Jewish World (Bronfman Institute, Tel Aviv University). (Nov. 2015 - present): NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY (Sage Publishing). Head (Oct. 2001 – 2005): Center for International Communications & Policy (Bar-Ilan University). Chairman (Oct. 2001 – Sept. 2004): Steering Committee, Division of Journalism and Communications Studies (Bar-Ilan University). Member, Program Approval Committee (March 2002 – April 2003): Israel Council of Higher Education ( MALAG), for Lifschitz College, Mass Communications Program. Chairman (1997-1999): Israel Political Science Association. Chairman, Ministry of Education Steering Committee for Establishment of Communications Studies Programs in the Public Religious School System (Nov. 1996 – June 2000; from 2002 – 2005: Advisor for Program Implementation). Board of Trustees Member, Institute for Education and Communal Research, School of Education, Bar- Ilan University (1997 – 2007). Columnist: (Jan. 2010 - Sept. 2013): Providence Jewish Voice & Herald [Bi-weekly opinion column: "Reflections of/in Israel"] (Dec. 2004 - Sept. 2007): Political Science Dep't site, Bar-Ilan University [Weekly Blog: "Higher Education" [Hebrew] (in my capacity as Department Chair). (Nov. 1999 - Aug. 2000): "Ha’amud Ha’rishon" [Weekly column: Internet Newspaper - Netking] (Dec. 1993 - June 1999): "Otot" [Monthly column: Israel’s Trade Journal of Journalism, Marketing and Advertising] (Nov. 1998 – Nov. 2000): "Ma Be’Petakh" [Weekly column: Petach Tikva newspaper] (1993 - 1998): "Va’adim" [Monthly column: Israel’s Journal of Labor & Trade Unions]. CV: Lehman-Wilzig 4 College Program Academic Advisor (1994 - 1996): Emek Ha’yarden College (‘94-’96); "Orot" Teacher’s College (‘96 - ‘98); Judaea & Samaria College – "Ariel" (1999). Establishing programs in "Mass Communications". Professional School Academic Advisor (1992 - 2001): "ABUDI" School of Advertising. Grade School Advisor (1996; 1998): Establishing specialty programs in "Communications". "Alon" Elementary School, Bat Yam (1996); "Yarden" Elementary School, Tel Aviv (1997); "Bar-Ilan" Elementary School, Herzliya (1998). Public Relations Consultant (March 1994 - June 1995): Holon Municipality – setting up public committees for improving the city’s programs and image through public participation. Visiting Professor (Sabbatical leave; Sept. 1989 - Aug. 1990): Dep’t of Political Science, through the aegis of The Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies, Annual Distinguished Visiting Scholar for Israeli Affairs - San Diego State University. Taught four courses and gave weekly public lectures. Special Research Assistant on Education (Sept. 1976 - Aug. 1977): Comptroller’s Office, City of NY. Series Lecturer (Oct. 1974 - Dec. 1976): Theodore Herzl Institute for Adult Education (New York City). Teaching Fellow (Sept. 1973 - June 1976): Harvard University. Visiting Lecturer (Jan. - June 1976): Suffolk University (Boston, MA). Areas of Expertise: 1) Israeli Politics (especially Political & Electoral Communication; Public Protest & Alternative Socio- Economic Systems). 2) New Media (Internet, wireless telephony, digital communications, etc.): a- Evolutionary Development; b- Influence on Society and Politics; c- Virtuality. 3) Information (Post-Industrial) Society and Politics: Prediction, Planning & Public Policymaking. 4) Jewish Political Tradition Courses Presently (*) & Recently Taught (since 2005): 1) *New Media: Technology & Society (B.A. required course – Bar-Ilan U) 2) *The Information Age: Communications, Politics & Society in the 21st Century (B.A. elective course) – Bar-Ilan U.; Brown U (2008-09) & Netanya College (in 2005-06, as a seminar) 3) * Publications, Teaching and the Academic World (bi-annual PhD workshop course) – Bar-Ilan U. 4) * Internet Revolution – Bar-Ilan U. (online M.A. elective); Netanya College (2006-2008, B.A. Pro-seminar). 5) * Virtuality (M.A. elective course -- Bar-Ilan U; starting Fall 2014). CV: Lehman-Wilzig 5 6) Life Cycle of New Media (B.A. elective course -- Bar-Ilan U). 7) Elections in Israel (B.A. research seminar -- University of Maryland). 8) Political Communication: Media Campaigns in Israel (M.A./B.A. research seminar -- U of Maryland) 9) Introduction to Mass Communications (B.A.) – Bar-Ilan U. & Netanya College. 10) Zionism, Anti-Zionism &