Al Selvin

Albert M. Selvin (Al) is Director, User Experience, in the Information Technology organization at Verizon. His research interests lie in understanding how people engage in creating representations of complex problems. He was the original developer of the Compendium approach and software toolset at NYNEX Science & Technology in the early 1990s, and a member of its core design team at the Open University since 2000. As a practitioner, he has facilitated over 500 sessions for industry, academic,...See more

Albert M. Selvin (Al) is Director, User Experience, in the Information Technology organization at Verizon. His research interests lie in understanding how people engage in creating representations of complex problems. He was the original developer of the Compendium approach and software toolset at NYNEX Science & Technology in the early 1990s, and a member of its core design team at the Open University since 2000. As a practitioner, he has facilitated over 500 sessions for industry, academic, and community groups using the Compendium approach. Previously, he worked as a consultant, user interface designer, technical writer, researcher, and musician. He has traveled widely by bicycle and foot in Asia, Europe, and North America. He holds a B.A. in Film/Video Studies from the University of Michigan (1982), an M.A. in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin (1984), and a Ph.D. in Knowledge Media from The Open University, UK (2011). He resides in Dutchess County, New York with his family. See less