Steven John Thompson

Steven John Thompson is a researcher in digital literacy, media studies, new media, rhetorics, and in professional, science and technical communication. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, Dartmouth College, Clemson University, Georgia Southern University, Towson University, and University of Maryland Global Campus. Dr. Thompson was Editor of Global issues and ethical considerations in human enhancement technologies, published by IGI Global in 2014. He is on the Editorial Board of Academic Editors for PeerJ journal in Emerging Technologies, Ethical Issues, Human-Computer Interaction, Science Policy, and World Wide Web & Web Science subject areas. Thompson published pioneering quantitative research on Internet addiction and dependency in 1996, and presented his iconics theory on agency of terrorism images as virtual subscripts of artificial intelligence at University of Basel in 2009. He was plenary closing academic panel discussant at UNESCO’s First International Forum on Media and Information Literacy in Fez, Morocco, in 2011. Professor Thompson’s research, largely focused on the relationship between the media and terrorism, and on integration of the Internet appliance with the human body, has been presented in over a dozen countries on four continents. He holds a Ph.D. in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design from Clemson University, an M.S. degree in Media Arts and Science from Indiana University, and undergraduate degrees from Penn State, including a B.A. in Integrative Arts and B.A. in Media Studies, with a Minor Certificate from the Penn State College of Engineering in Science, Technology, and Society, the lens that frames his research. He may be found engaged with his lifelong avocation in Web technologies at steve.ws.

Publications

Machine Law, Ethics, and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Machine Law, Ethics, and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Steven John Thompson. © 2021. 266 pages.
Machines and computers are becoming increasingly sophisticated and self-sustaining. As we integrate such technologies into our daily lives, questions concerning moral integrity...
Androids, Cyborgs, and Robots in Contemporary Culture and Society
Androids, Cyborgs, and Robots in Contemporary Culture and Society
Steven John Thompson. © 2018. 286 pages.
Mankind’s dependence on artificial intelligence and robotics is increasing rapidly as technology becomes more advanced. Finding a way to seamlessly intertwine these two worlds...
Global Issues and Ethical Considerations in Human Enhancement Technologies
Global Issues and Ethical Considerations in Human Enhancement Technologies
Steven John Thompson. © 2014. 327 pages.
With rapid advancements in human enhancement technologies, society struggles with many issues, such as definition, effects, participation, regulation, and control. Current and...