wilwohl [at] gmail [dot] com
I'm an assistant professor at the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP).
My courses and research explore how identity forms at the intersection of art, language, and technology.
Survey technology's relationship with language—human and machine-made. Analyze how words influence our decisions and online experiences by examining content in software, such as chatbots. Also, investigate the evolution of internet slang, including "skibidi," discover the limitations of emojis, and, through practice, craft usable text for apps and websites. By the course's end, be able to recognize, compare, and evaluate how language smooths navigation, enhances satisfaction, and sways behavior. Ready to level up ;)?
Learn about culture and its impact on the creation of art. Various forms of art, in both western and non-western cultures, are studied. Some of the subject matter will relate to Cambodia, including the country's position in the world of art crime. Topics of study include art as an idea, cultural fluency, and the concepts of attention and patience.
I've studied the influence of word choice on consumer behavior, and I've applied the results to shape digital products.
My work in the U.S., U.K., and Cambodia includes a patented navigation system that helps improve people's experience with cars.
Before joining AUPP, I was on faculty at the Metropolitan College of New York.
I'm a doctoral student, specializing in English pedagogy, with a stack of communication degrees: PgD, MA, MPA, and BA.
Portfolio of my text-based work on digital products, including an event app for global car brands.
Short story based on my real-life experience with a Russian fugitive on an island in Cambodia. Published in the Mekong Review, a literary magazine.
White paper about the newspaper's digital transition. The paper shuttered in 2017, after 24 years.
Speaking engagement at the Digital Journalism World (2015) summit in Singapore.
Keynote speaker at the Interactive Digital News Design (2014) conference in Singapore.