[ATTW-L] Johndan Johnson-Eilola

[Sean Williams]

Oh no, that's such bad news. Johndan was a huge presence for me in my early career and permanently shaped how I view what we do. He cast a long - and warm - shadow that many of us will miss. My sincere condolences to those closest to him.

Sean

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Sean D. Williams, PhD
Professor and Director, School of Applied Professional Studies
Arizona State University
seanwilliams at asu.edu / (o) 602.496.2790

From: ATTW-L <attw-l-bounces at attw.org> On Behalf Of Faber, Brenton
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 9:03 AM
To: attw-l at attw.org
Subject: [ATTW-L] Johndan Johnson-Eilola

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below, Johndan was a wonderful mentor, researcher, collaborator, and colleague. He was fabulously productive. He authored or edited seven books, more than 50 journal articles and book chapters, and two textbooks. His influence on his students and faculty colleagues was profound and lasting. He had a wonderful sense of humor, his work was innovative, challenging, and spanned many disciplines including rhetoric, design, technology, and philosophy. He will be deeply missed.


  *   brent



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Sent on Behalf of the University and Our Department of Communication, Media & Design in the School of Arts & Sciences


Dear Clarkson Community,


It is with great sadness that I share that our colleague, Prof. Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Communication, Media & Design in the School of Arts & Sciences, passed away Sunday, November 12.


Our deepest condolences go to Prof. Johnson-Eilola's daughter, Carolyn Eilola, his parents, his fiancée DeAnn Doll, and the many family, friends, and colleagues in his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kelly Johnson-Eilola in 2020.

Prof. Johnson-Eiloa joined the Clarkson community in 2000 and most recently served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media & Design. Johndan was also the long-time Chair of Clarkson's Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research (2011-2021), and served early on as Director of Clarkson's Eastman Kodak Center for Excellence in Communication (2000-2004).

Prof. Johnson-Eilola gained international recognition for his contributions to finding intersections between practice and theory, and was considered an expert in hypertext theory and practice, online communities, and the politics of technology. During his career, he authored or edited seven books, two textbooks, and more than fifty journal articles and book chapters. He worked on research projects funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Science Foundation, the New York State Department of Education, Procter & Gamble, Apple Computer, Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard, and others.

Grief counseling services are available to all members of the Clarkson Community as shared below. The Counseling Center invites members of the Clarkson Community to come together in Bertrand Snell Hall Room 346 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14 to share memories, support each other, and/or write messages of condolences for Prof. Johnson-Eiola's family. Please be understanding of one another and do what you believe is best for you in connecting with others for support and expressing your grief.


With deepest sympathy,


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Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E.
President



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