Phylis Johnson

Phylis Johnson, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of Journalism & Mass Communications at San Jose State University. She is Professor Emeritus of Sound and New Media at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She is originally from New York, and has professionally worked in broadcasting in Houston, Philadelphia, and an assortment of cities throughout her career. Dr. Johnson is the co-founder and co-editor of Resonance: Journal of Sound and Culture, and previously an editor of the Journal of Radio and Audio Media (JRAM), and Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology. She is also VR & Arts Reviews Editor of the Journal of Gaming and Virtual Worlds (Intellect Press). She presents internationally, and publishes and presents mainly in academic venues. She is an avid follower and researcher of virtual worlds. Feel free to drop her a note at phylisj@yahoo.com/