Dr. John A. McArthur is available to the media and to universities, corporations, and non-profits as a speaker, trainer, and consultant. To host Dr. McArthur as a speaker or consultant, please inquire directly.

Recaps of and information about some of my past speaking engagements are listed here.

Topics of Expertise:

• Media, Technology & Society
  The role and impact of communication technologies (including digital and social media) on society, broadly, and on personal interactions and strategic communication initiatives, specifically.
• Physical and Digital Spaces
  The structure and use of proxemics in spatial design, and the ways that spaces are designed in digital environments.
• Educational and Instructional Assessment
  The assessment of educational variables of student learning and teacher behavior: How students learn and ways for teachers to create environments and opportunities for student success.
• Combinations of Technology, Space, & Education
  Dr. McArthur’s research and consultation often involve combinations of the three areas above, for example:
  The role and use of digital environments and technologies in strategic communication
  The impact of space on student learning and teacher behavior
  The design of physical and digital learning environments

Selected speaking engagements:

• A History of Social Media :: June 2011
  Charlotte City Club, Charlotte, NC
• Social Media & Education :: December 2010
  Social Media Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
• Communicating Honor: Civility, Technology, and a Digital Society :: August 2010
  Keynote Speech for Sed Ministrare, Queens University of Charlotte
• The next big thing in Social Media is … :: Jan. 2010
  Keynote Panelist, The Charlotte Observer Social Media Conference

For a full list of speaking engagements, please see Dr. McArthur’s CV.