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Dr. Alexander Randall 5th

Alex Randall is a professor of Digital Media Communication at the University of the Virgin Islands. He is the faculty adviser to the communication laboratory and the radio stations WUVI, “The Voice of the University.” Among other courses, he teaches the Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming and classes in Creative Problem Solving.

As an entrepreneur, he created the Boston Computer Exchange – the world’s first e-commerce business – and the East West Educational Development Foundation, which recycled computers and supported democracy around the world after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Randall is the author of Dream Wizard Conquers His Knightmare and Dream Wizard ESCAPES, among many other publications.

He earned his doctoral degree at Columbia University under the direction of Dr. Margaret Mead, working on the origins of novel ideas, the diffusion of innovation, and the psychology of sleep. His dissertation was a field study among a tribe of dreamers. He holds various master’s degrees, also from Columbia, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Princeton, where he studied sleep and dreaming with Dr. Henry Reed. His research focuses on the psychology of the visionary experience, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the edges of insanity.

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Curriculum Vitae

Education

Degree	Institution	Field	Dates	Additional Details
Ed.D.	Teacher’s College Fellow, Columbia University	Language, Literature, Speech and Theater: Communication, General Systems Research, Psychology, Anthropology	1978	Margaret Mead – Senior Advisor, Dissertation Advisor
M.Ed.	Columbia University	International Education Development	1975	-
M.A.	Columbia University	Educational Technology	1977	-
B.A.	Princeton University, Princeton, NJ	Psychology Thesis: Phenomenology of Schizophrenia	1973	-

Employment Record at UVI

Rank	Dates
Adjunct Professor	2018 – Present
Professor – Chair	2005 – 2018 (Retired)
Visiting Assistant Professor	2003 – 2005
Adjunct Professor	2001 – 2003

Full-Time Academic Experience

Institution	Rank	Field	Dates
University of the Virgin Islands	Assistant Professor, Communication	Communication	2003 – 2018
University of Maryland Overseas Division	Assistant Professor	Psychology, Anthropology, Management Systems, Communication	1978 – 1981

Courses Taught

Interpersonal Communication (GenEd)
Public Speaking (GenEd)
Computer-Mediated Communication I & II (Creator)
Digital Entrepreneurship (Creator)
Communication Theory (Required)
Intercultural Communication (Required)
Broadcast Communication I & II (Creator)
Web Publishing (Creator)
Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming—Special Topics (Creator)

Accomplishments

Secured Title III grant to create WUVI-AM University radio station
Established WUVI 1090 AM and initiated WUVI-FM
Secured funding to create the Communication Lab
Set up a video teleconference link with St. Croix
Expanded curriculum and revised academic paradigm
Advised 46 majors in the program
Implemented hands-on, new media-based education using Blackboard
Created Digital Lab to digitize analog media and archive regional music

University Committee Assignments

University Senate (2009–2012)
Charter Senator, Secretary, Chairman—By-Laws Committee
University Budget Committee (2011–2014)
University Curriculum Committee (2011–2015)
CLASS Curriculum Committee (2011–2017)

Additional Experience—University of Maryland Overseas Division

Taught at 40+ military installations worldwide
Created courses: Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming, Creative Problem Solving
Served on Faculty Advisory Committee

Part-Time Academic Experience

Institution	Rank	Field	Dates
Management Development Foundation	Lecturer	Computer Communication	1985 – 1990
Roger Williams College	Lecturer	Psychology and Communication	1976
Beaver College	Lecturer	Communication	Fall, 1975
Foothill College	Lecturer	Psychology and Communication	Winter, 1976
Columbia University, Teacher's College	Instructor in Educational Media	Educational Media	1974 – 1976

Non-Academic Experience

Place of Employment	Title	Dates
East West Education Development Foundation	President & CEO	1990 – 1995
Boston Computer Exchange	Founder, President & CEO	1981 – 1995
WSTA Radio	Writer, Producer, Host – "Good News Headlines"	1995 – Present
WTJX Television Station	Host & Producer – "The Teacher is In"	2001 – Present
VINOW.com	Writer & Producer – "Podcast from Paradise"	2005 – Present

Professional Experience Details

East West Education Development Foundation

Founded a non-profit organization focused on bringing computer technology to colleges and universities worldwide.
Successfully placed over 6,000 donated systems across 120 countries and developed curriculum for computer use and applications.

Boston Computer Exchange

Founded and led the world’s first e-commerce business focused on computer components. Developed database and financial systems,
pioneered early online commerce in 1983 and contributed to computer recycling practices, including publishing work with Microsoft Press.
Expanded globally and sold the business after 10 years of growth.

WSTA Radio

Producer and host of "Good News Headlines" in St. Thomas, delivering four daily reports with over 10,000 total broadcasts.
Pioneered the station’s website and launched one of the first daily Internet news services from the Caribbean, including the
“Podcast from Paradise.”

WTJX Television Station

Produced and hosted the bi-weekly television program "The Teacher is In," focusing on computer and Internet education.
Originated from the Virgin Islands Virtual Internet Demonstration initiative.

VINOW.com

Writer and producer of "Podcast from Paradise," a daily podcast featuring news, culture, and music from the U.S. Virgin Islands,
reaching over 5,000 global listeners.

Papers in Professional Journals

Contributing Editor:

Google Glass Almanac www.glassalmanac.com

Facial Recognition on Google Glass? Here’s How It Should Work

Sept 18, 2014 - glassalmanac.com/facial-recognition-glass-should-work/5883/

Google Glass: The Solution to Long Graduation Ceremonies

Sept 17, 2014 - glassalmanac.com/glass-solution-graduation-ceremonies/5920/

Google Glass vs. Smartphones? The Eyes Have It

Sept 15, 2014 - glassalmanac.com/glass-vs-smartphones/5867/

From ENIAC to Everyone

Transcripts of my interview with J. Presper Eckert on the 60th anniversary of the unveiling of ENIAC. February 14, 2006.

www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/hardware/story/0,10801,108790,00.html

news.com.com/ENIAC+The+politics+of+invention/2009-1006_3-6038112.html

Quotes in Caring Quotes: A Compendium of Caring Thought, The Brothers Halamandaris, Caring Publishing, Washington, 1994.

Unleashing Creativity, Science Digest Magazine, October 1982.

Entrepreneurship Science Digest Magazine, November 1982.

Sandy’s Garden, Phoenix Journal of Transpersonal Anthropology, Vol V no. 2 1981.

The Aata of D’Nalyram, The European, Journal of the University of Maryland Overseas Division, October, 1979.

Presentations

Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming, TEDx Talk, St Thomas June 2016

Pre-Cognitive Dreaming and Ana-Logic – Presented Paper to the Psiber Dreaming Conference, Sept 28-Oct 12, 2014 – On-Line Internet Conference

The Word “Doula” in Other Disciplines – Presented Paper – American Anthropological Association, November 2010.

Supporting Democracy in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe with Donated Computers, Keynote Address, Comdex International Trade Show, 1993.

Economic Development Utilizing Personal Computers, American Participant program of the U.S. State Department, 1987-1988.

American Library, Izmir, Turkey
Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey

US Embassy Library, Ankara, Turkey

Chamber of Commerce, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Central Planning Commission of the Ethiopian Government, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Rotary Club of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
US Embassy Library, Rome, Italy
Copyright Seminar, Taipei, Taiwan
US Embassy Library, Bangkok, Thailand
Chulalongkorn University, Chang Mai, Thailand

Chamber of Commerce, Osaka, Japan

Chamber of Commerce, Tokyo, Japan

Graduation Address, Shiller College, Heidelberg Germany, Spring 1978.

The Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming was presented hundreds of times between 1977 and 1983 to audiences all over the world with accompanying radio and television appearances.

Dream Telepathy Among a Tribe Who Share Their Dreams, Presentation to the American Anthropological Association, 1977.

The Impact of Sesame Street in the British Virgin Islands, Utilizing a Natural Laboratory. Presentation to the American Anthropological Association, 1975.

The Sapiential Circle and the Recognition of Visionaries, Presentation to the American Anthropological Association, 1974.

Works in Progress

Research in Progress

Shrine for a Fox – Studies of Cultural Differences

Grant Proposals

The Communication Laboratory at UVI was built using three successive grants from the Department of Education Title III Program.

The first built the basic St. Thomas Lab.
The second built the St. Croix Lab.
The third completed the refinements to make both labs complete.

The Laboratory secured three Community Foundation Mini-grants in three successive years: 2007, 2008, 2009.

Community Communication Grant proposal - Knight Foundation. Not funded.

Funded Research

Wizard with glowing staff and starry robe

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

University of the Virgin Islands, President’s Award, WUVI Radio station

University of the Virgin Islands, Small Business Development Center, Community Citizenship Award, 2005

Small Business Administration, Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year, Massachusetts District, 1997

Columbia University, Teacher’s College Fellow, 1975-1978

Daily Princetonian Prize, Greatest Contribution to the Princeton University Campus, 1973