Communication
Education
Ph.D., New York University (New York, NY), Media Ecology
M.A., New York University (New York, NY), Media Ecology
B.A., Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA), English Literature
About Read Mercer Schuchardt
Dr. Schuchardt's interests include media ecology, international travel, soccer, reading, writing, aeronautics, film, cooking, kayaking, and scale model building.
Chapel Messages
Courses Taught
Membership in Professional Societies
- Media Ecology Association (MEA)
- National Communication Association (NCA)
Web/New Media
Founder/Publisher of Metaphilm (http://www.metaphilm.com)
Recent Publications and Presentations
Books
You Do Not Talk About Fight Club: I Am Jack’s Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, 2008.
Book Chapters
2009 “Swoosh!” Mirror on America: Short Essays and Images from Popular Culture. Eds. Joan T. Mims & Elizabeth M. Nollen. New York: St. Martin’s Press. 4th Edition.
2008 “How The Cell Phone Changed the World and Made 24.” 24 and Philosophy. Eds. Jennifer Hart Weed, Richard Davis & Ronald Weed. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Presentations
2011 Was McLuhan's Biology the Medium of His Message? Media Ecology Association 12th annual conference (McLuhan Centennial), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 23-26.
2010 Digital Media and Ellul’s Global Concentration Camp, National Communication Association conference, San Francisco, CA. November 14.
2009 How to Leave the Catholic Church Using Only Your iPhone and The Disappearance of Women. Media Ecology Association 10th annual conference, St. Louis, MO. June 18-21.
Interviews
“Read Mercer Schuchardt”
Figure/Ground Communication >>
“Read Schuchardt on Media, Tech, and Religion”
Christian Leadership Center >>