University of Michigan School of Information
Office: 731 Virginia Park Detroit, Mi 48202
Phone: 734-972-3725
Email: wmosley@umich.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Walter Mosley, a native of
Detroit
,
Michigan
, has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering
from the University of Michigan College of Engineering and is
working on two other degrees: a J. D. from Harvard Law School as
well as a master’s in information policy from the University of
Michigan School of Information. He holds the distinction of Intel
Fellow, Intel Scholar, Hewlett-Packard Foundation Research Fellow,
GEM Fellow, and Microsoft Community Information Research Fellow.
Mosley’s main research interest includes developing legal,
regulatory, and policy frameworks and strategies for the use of
information and communication technologies (ICTs) for profitable
participation by developing Sub-Saharan African countries in the
Global Information Society / Global Information Infrastructure
(GIS/GII). Currently,
he is working on building a policy collaboratory for civic
participation in development processes by the global South, which
was launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
(September, 2002), in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Walter has also worked for two multi-national corporations,
Procter and Gamble Corporation in sales (96, 97) and Intel
Corporation as a software engineering (98, 99, 00). He resides in
Cambridge
,
Massachusetts
and enjoys reading, writing, golf, and traveling
Educational Background
Harvard Law School
J.D. expected 2005
The University of Michigan, School of Information
M.S.I.
expected December 2002
Major: Information Economics, Management, and Policy
The University of Michigan - 2000 B.S.E., College of Engineering,
Computer Engineering
Intel University
Classes Included: NT System Administration, Advanced UNIX, PERL, vi
Cass Technical High School - 1996 Detroit, MI
Research Interest
2001 Hewlett-Packard Foundation Research Fellow
Stepping
Beyond Access – A model for sustainable development: Community
E-commerce. This
research produced a four-part model for sustaining human, economic,
and social capital in underserved communities.
The most valuable output from this research was a program
developed to build and maintain the social capitol, the productive
capacities of a network of people who have developed communication
patterns and trust, among business owners and youths of a community.
dotcomDetroit was
developed so that youth could work with community based businesses
to develop and deploy viable e-commerce solutions.
The youth and the business participate in three unique
relationships. There is 1) a profit sharing agreement between the
creator of the e-commerce solution (the youth) and the business; 2)
a mentorship relationship, in which the business owner teaches the
youth how to run and start a successful community business; and 3) a
transfer of technical knowledge between the youth and business
owners. This program was
highly touted by the city of
Detroit
and other community activist. Currently,
I am negotiating with the Detroit Public Library system to run this
program year round.
The community
e-commerce model which includes access, integration, community
development, and business development was presented
at the
University
of
Michigan SCOR Conference
where it won 3rd
place.
Selected Publications & Presentations
"AIDS, ICTs and Africa" A working paper being presented in
the MidWest Globalization Conference, March 2002
"Position
Paper for the South African Non-Governmental Organization Coalition
On
Information Communication Technologies, The Global Information Infrastructure,
And The Global Information Society: Strategies for Strengthening NGO Participation in the Digital World
" February 2002
more>>
"Globalization and Walter" A paper concerning the
direction I want to take my career and studies. February 2002
more>>
"The Community E-commerce
Movement:
A Catalyst for Restoration
in Underserved Communities" Presented at SCOR Conference,
January 2002, 3rd place
more>>
pictures from
conference >>
