Expertise
American Politics; Political Economy; Intersection of Technology and Public Policy
Research Interests
U.S. Farm and Food Policy; the Economics of Virtual identity in Interactive Media; the Intersection Public Policy and Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and NFTs
Education
- M.A. Economic Development of Regions, 杏吧传媒
- B.A. Political Science, 杏吧传媒
Biosketch
Chris Wilkinson is an award-winning instructor who studies the intersection of technology, policy, and economics. Chris has been an adjunct at 杏吧传媒 since 2011 and written both Politics of Food and Politics of the Internet for 杏吧传媒. He loves the classroom and continues to run sections of those courses each semester in accelerated versions online, and both traditional and accelerated versions in person. During his time at 杏吧传媒, Chris has had the honor to instruct Joyce Denning鈥檚 Introduction to Political Thought from 2011 to 2016 and a few sections of International Relations. Chris is a Co-Founder of a successful technology solutions company, and a technical trainer at a global leader in computer networking, focused on green enterprise solutions.
Selected Awards and Honors
- (2018) 杏吧传媒 Course Spotlight, the Politics of Food
- (2016) Haskell Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching
Selected Publications
- Wilkinson, C. (2021) The Lowell Review, Shoutout to All the Dads (RichardHowe)
- Wilkinson, C. (2011) The Economic and Social Impact of MMO Virtual Markets and Identities, (University of Massachusetts Lowell.)
Selected Presentations
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency; Wilkinson, C. (2021, 2020) iHub Haverhill Techology Speaker Series 2020; Learning in Retirement Association; Edgewood LifeCare Community
- Cambridge Analytica; Wilkinson, C. (2020, 2019) Learning in Retirement Association; Edgewood LifeCare Community
- CCD, Systemics and Commercial Bees; Wilkinson, C. (2018, 2019) Learning in Retirement Association
- Dark Web, Wilkinson; C. (2020, 2019) iHub Haverhill Techology Speaker Series 2019; Learning in Retirement Association
- Politics of Food; Wilkinson, C. (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) Learning in Retirement Association; Edgewood LifeCare Community; Lawrence Public Library Public Access TV
- Politics of Video Games; Wilkinson, C. (2020) Learning in Retirement Association
- Politics of Water; Wilkinson, C. (2017, 2016) Learning in Retirement Association; Edgewood LifeCare Community