Philip A. Thompsen, Ph.D. holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Thompsen is a scholar of media and communication technology. His scholarship has been published in a variety of formats, including book chapters, journal articles, conference proceedings, convention papers, panel presentations and various online resources. Scholarly journals that have published his articles include The Electronic Journal of Communication, Computers in Human Behavior, Et Cetera: A Review of General Semantics, Feedback and The Pennsylvania Communication Annual.