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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Williams is the son of the [[Welsh people|Welsh]] academic and television critic [[Raymond Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infed.org/mobi/raymond-williams-and-education-a-slow-reach-again-for-control/|title=Raymond Williams and education – a slow reach again for control {{!}} infed.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> Williams earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]] in Psychology from the [[University of Oxford]] in 1971.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ederyn-williams-2a06194/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Ederyn Williams LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=LinkedIn |
Williams is the son of the [[Welsh people|Welsh]] academic and television critic [[Raymond Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infed.org/mobi/raymond-williams-and-education-a-slow-reach-again-for-control/|title=Raymond Williams and education – a slow reach again for control {{!}} infed.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> Williams earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]] in Psychology from the [[University of Oxford]] in 1971.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ederyn-williams-2a06194/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Ederyn Williams LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=LinkedIn|access-date=}}</ref> |
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== Social Presence Theory == |
== Social Presence Theory == |
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In the early 1980s, Dr. Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, [[Telecomsoft]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1986-11-06|title=Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06)|date=1986-11-06}}</ref> |
In the early 1980s, Dr. Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, [[Telecomsoft]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1986-11-06|title=Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06)|date=1986-11-06}}</ref> |
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In 1991, Dr. Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the [[University of Leeds]]. <ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|title=PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures|date=2014-02-25|access-date=2020-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225000041/https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|archive-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> In 2000, Dr. Williams joined the [[University of Warwick]], where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/|title=Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick|website=warwick.ac.uk|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> The company branded itself as a [[Technology transfer|technology commercialisation]] company.<ref name=":02" /> In April 2010, Williams was awarded the [[Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion]] for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK."<ref name=":22" /> Dr. Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive. |
In 1991, Dr. Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the [[University of Leeds]]. <ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|title=PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures|date=2014-02-25|access-date=2020-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225000041/https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|archive-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> In 2000, Dr. Williams joined the [[University of Warwick]], where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/|title=Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick|website=warwick.ac.uk|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> The company branded itself as a [[Technology transfer|technology commercialisation]] company.<ref name=":02" /> In April 2010, Williams was awarded the [[Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion]] for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK."<ref name=":22" /> Dr. Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140220114320/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-20|title=Warwick Ventures welcomes its new CEO|date=2014-02-20|website=archive.is|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref><ref name=":43">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ederyn-williams-2a06194/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Ederyn Williams LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=LinkedIn|access-date=}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:21, 16 June 2020
Dr. Ederyn Williams was born on September 21, 1946.[1] Williams is an academic, commentator, and writer whose work focuses on social presence theory and technology transfer.[2][3]
Early life and education
Williams is the son of the Welsh academic and television critic Raymond Williams.[4] Williams earned a DPhil in Psychology from the University of Oxford in 1971.[5]
Social Presence Theory
Dr. Williams, along with fellow social psychologists Bruce Christie and John Short, developed social presence theory in 1976.[6] Social presence theory is defined as "the degree of salience of the other person in the interaction and consequent salience of the interpersonal relationships."[6] This theory argues that media differ in their ability to convey intimacy and immediacy.[6] Social presence theory is a key theory in understanding interpersonal communication and has found to be a strong indicator in satisfaction.[7][6]
Career
In the early 1980s, Dr. Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, Telecomsoft.[8]
In 1991, Dr. Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the University of Leeds. [9] In 2000, Dr. Williams joined the University of Warwick, where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd.[10] The company branded itself as a technology commercialisation company.[10] In April 2010, Williams was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK."[9] Dr. Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Williams, Raymond 1921–1988 | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce (1976). The Social Psychology of Telecommunications. Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce. London: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-01581-4. OCLC 2585964.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Raymond Williams and education – a slow reach again for control | infed.org". Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ederyn Williams LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c d Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce (1976). The Social Psychology of Telecommunications. Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce. London: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-01581-4. OCLC 2585964.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fabio Calefato; Filippo Lanubile (2010). Chapter 6- Communication Media Selection for Remote Interaction of Ad Hoc Groups. Elsevier. pp. 271–313. doi:10.1016/S0065-2458(10)78006-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06). 6 November 1986.
- ^ a b "PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures". 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Warwick Ventures welcomes its new CEO". archive.is. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ederyn Williams LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
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