Brian Ballsun-Stanton, Ph.D Student, UNSW

Ph.D Student, The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

Research field: Philosophy - Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of Information Technology, Philosophy of Data, Database Design, Human Computer Interaction

Publications

Conference Proceedings (5)
- Kate Carruthers, Brian Ballsun-Stanton (2010) #c3t an agreeable swarm: Twitter, the democratization of media & non-localized proximity, 166-169. In 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology.
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- Brian Ballsun-Stanton, Kate Carruthers (2010) #c3t the command & control of Twitter: On a socially constructed Twitter & applications of the Philosophy of Data, 161-165. In 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology.
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- Brian Ballsun-Stanton (2010) Asking about data: Experimental philosophy of Information Technology, 119-124. In 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology.
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- Brian Ballsun-Stanton, Deborah Bunker (2009) Philosophy of Data (PoD) and its Importance to the Discipline of Information Systems. In Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2009.
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- Brian Ballsun-Stanton, Jon Schull (2007) Flying a Manta with Gesture and Controller: An Exploration of Certain Interfaces in Human-Robot Interaction. In Proceedings of GW2007 – 7th International Workshop on Gesture in Human-Computer Interaction and Simulation.
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Working Paper (2)
- Brian Ballsun-stanton, Ernest Mueller, C Ross Eskridge (2012) Clerics , Magic Users , Fighters and Thieves : Theoretical Approaches to Rules Questions on the Role-Playing Games Stack Exchange.
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- Brian Ballsun-stanton, Samuel Russell (2012) Constrained Optimization in Dungeons and Dragons : A Theory of Requirements Generation for Effective Character Creation. 3 (Anton 1996).
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Report (1)
- Brian Ballsun-Stanton (2010) Exploring the Philosophy of Data.
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Thesis (1)
- Brian Ballsun-stanton (2007) The Manta Project: Conception, Implementation, and Reflections on a Cable Array Robot and its Interfaces, 41.
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Awards and Grants

Feb 2008

University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)

Biographical Information

I'm a Ph.D student studying the Philosophy of Data at UNSW using experimental philosophy. My protocols are inspired by Information Technology HCI methodologies. I intend to create a practical philosophy to assist IT practitioners in client-reality understanding activities like data modelling.

CV

Professional Experience

2008 - Present

Ph.D Student at The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Classes taught:
INFS1602 - Information Systems in Business
INFS2607 - Infrastructure and Security

Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York, United States
Classes taught:
4002-461 - Fundamentals of Data Modelling
4002-720 - Data Object Development
4002-484 - Fundamentals of Client Server Interaction

Education

2008 - Present

The University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
Ph.D in the Philosophy of Data

Sep 2006 - Feb 2007

Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, United States
MS in Information Technology

Sep 2001 - Apr 2005

Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, United States
BS in Information Technology (Highest Honors, RIT Scholar)

Consulting Services

Sept 2006 - Feb 2007 Rochester Intitute of Technology - Database Lab Administrator and Courseware Developer