John December Biographical Statement
He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Michigan Technological University, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, and an M.S. in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is presently a sophomore (undeclared major) at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
John has given presentations about the Web and Internet to a variety of audiences worldwide and has taught courses in computer science, expository writing, computer-mediated communication, and creative writing. He has developed software and graphical user interfaces to analyze aircraft requirements at Boeing. His poetry has been published in many literary magazines including Mid-American Review, Sou'wester, Passages North, and others. His photography has been published in The Shepherd Express, Milwaukee Magazine, American City Calendars, Isthmus [Madison, Wisconsin], 30:30 Landscape Architecture, and other publications as well as exhibited and sold at Light Ideas Gallery and Urban Milwaukee--the Store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Born in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and after living in Kansas and New York State, he presently lives in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A life-long transit rider and living car-free for decades, he has made a special study of urban and transportation issues through reading, writing, and advocacy, and now serves as a member of the Community Advisory Group (CAG) for the City of Milwaukee's first transportation and mobility plan.