Howard Rheingold is an unorthodox professor.  You can google his curriculum vitae and/or find his video resume somewhere online.

Don't try to limit him to any particular academic institution; he's spoken and/or taught and/or presented widely in the US – Stanford, Berkeley, USC Annenberg, etc.

Oh, and don't try to limit him to any particular group, medium, website, decade, etc., either.  You'll find Howard just about anywhere there is a new media frontier to explore / harness / evaluate / investigate. 

If you have any interest in the the social implications of new media technologies, how they may affect culture, human communication, etc. you might want to know this: Howard is now vlogging.  

I'm not saying I'm advocating his worldview, his philosophy, his politics, his paintings, etc.  But when it comes to new media evaluations & predictions, Howard is usually right.  

You can find Howard's video blog here.

Did I mention he also paints shoes?  And what's he looking for?