Mark C. McCarthy
506 Davie Rd.
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510-1912
(919) 967-2337
Email address: mccarthy@sunsite.unc.edu
http://sunsite.unc.edu/mccarthy

Education
Working towards Ph.D. in Mass Communications; UNC Chapel Hill
MA in Mass Communications; UNC Chapel Hill
B.A. in Mass Communications; State University of New York at Plattsburgh
A.A.S. in Communications; Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Professional Skills
SQL 
Internet Development including database driven HTML
Web Design
Graphic Design
Streaming Server Administration
       Progressive Networks RealAudio, RealVideo, RealMedia
       Microsoft NetShow
Technology Training
Web Master
WWW Site Management
User Interface Research Skills
Familiar with UNIX and Windows NT Environments 
Basic CGI Skills 
Multimedia Production and Design
       Digital Media Capture and Content Creation 
Video & Audio Production

Career-Related
Experience
Computer Consultant III, Fall 97 to present.
Center for Instructional Technology, UNC Academic Technology and Networks.
Testing and implementing new Internet based technologies.
Assessing faculty needs and implementing solutions.
Faculty training with a focus on technology based education tools. 
Web Development and Research Summer 95 to Fall 97.
Sunsite/MetaLab, University of North Carolina 
Researching and implementing new solutions for distributing multimedia.
Focussing on streaming technologies for Web and Intranet solutions.
Designing and maintaining Web pages and archives.
Working to educate the public about SunSITE’s mission and capabilities.
Distributed Media Researcher, Spring 97.
Internet Multimedia Studio Project, UNC School of Information and Library Science
Funded by Chancellor’s Information Technology Grant.
Researching streaming technologies for use in distributed learning environments.
Lab Instructor, Fall 96.
Electronic Information Sources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Instructor, Summer 96.
University of Asmara, Eritrea, North East Africa.
Course work included Writing for TV News, TV News Production, Media Issues.
Video Editing Specialist, 3/96 - 6/96.
Editing projects for the UNC Computer Science 3D graphics lab.
Web Page Design, 5/95 - 7/95.
Maintain the On the Horizon pages. The newsletter about the
ever-changing role of technology in education.
Teaching Assistant, 94 - 95.
Electronic Field Production, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Freelance Video Production, 8/93 to 7/94.
North Carolina State University, Industrial Extension Services
Crew member on a variety of live and taped educational seminars.
Remote Location Teleprompting, 3/94 to 7/94.
Prompt America, on site setup and editing.
Freelance Video Production, 3/94 to 8/94.
Show Stopper, Archdale, North Carolina
Duties include videography, switching, and video playback.

Accolades 
& Honors
Web Services Committee Member, UNC Academic Technology Networks
Faculty Search Committee, New Technology position in Journalism and Mass Comm
Special Achievement in Direction, The Charles House, INTERCOM’ 95
Certificate of Merit – Informational Video, The Charles House, INTERCOM’ 95

Publications  
Virtual Reality. In Grant, A. Communication Technology Update 1996-1998. Austin: Butterworth Heineman. (with F. R. Biocca, Ph.D. & R. Lauria). (1996).
Netscape SuiteSpot on the SGI. Innovation3. SIGGRAPH’97 issue (formerly SGI Universe). (with Paul Jones and Pratik Patel). (Summer, 1997).

Special Events &
Speaking Engagements
Board of Trustees. A briefing on streaming media and possibilities for distributed learning systems made September 1997.
UNC Web-Walkers. "Streaming Media," a presentation with Tyler Johnson about current streaming solutions available for Internet and Intranet.  August 13, 1997.
PlanetFest ‘97. Mars Landing Celebration and Conference of the Planetary Society July 4-6. Worked as part of team to stream live audio and video from the Pasadena Convention Center.