Yoram M Kalman, Ph.D.

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I research computer-mediated communication at Northwestern University's Center for Technology and Social Behavior (CTSB) and at the University of Haifa's Center for the Study of the Information Society (INFOSOC). My research addresses organizational, social, behavioral, communicative, educational and technological aspects of computer-mediated communication.

My Ph.D. dissertation titled "Silence in Text Based Computer Mediated Communication: The Invisible Component" can be downloaded here (~1.7M pdf)

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

Ravid, G., Kalman, Y.M., Rafaeli, S. (2008). Wikibooks in Higher Education: Empowerment through Online Distributed Collaboration. Computers in Human Behavior 24(5), 1913-1928.

Kalman, Y.M. & Leng, P.H. (2007). A Distributed model for managing academic staff in an international online academic programme. Interactive Learning Environments 15(1), 47-60. pdf

Kalman, Y.M., Ravid G., Raban, D.R. & Rafaeli S. (2006). Pauses and Response Latencies: A Chronemic Analysis of Asynchronous CMC. Journal of Computer Mediated Communication 12(1), 1-23.

Genosar, S., Yogev,O., Orevi, N., Atidia, J., Peled, L., Friedler, Y, Kabily, O, Kalman, Y.M., Ruakh, M, Schefer J, et al. (1998). Bio-ROM (Hebrew). Journal for Biology Teachers, 154 (2).

Raveharel, N., Madgar, I., Goshen, R., Nissimrafinia, M., Ziadni, A., Rahat, A., Chiba, O., Kalman, Y.M., Brautbar, C., Levinson, D. et al. (1995). CFTR Haplotype Analysis Reveals Genetic-Heterogeneity in the Etiology of Congenital Bilateral Aplasia of the Vas-Deferens. American Journal of Human Genetics, 56(6), 1359-1366.

Kerem, E., Kalman, Y. M., Yahav, Y., Shoshani, T., Abeliovich, D., Szeinberg, A., et al. (1995). Highly Variable Incidence of Cystic-Fibrosis and Different Mutation Distribution among Different Jewish Ethnic-Groups in Israel. Human Genetics, 96(2), 193-197.

Kalman, Y.M., Kerem, E., Darvasi, A., DeMarchi, J., & Kerem, B. (1994). Difference in frequencies of the cystic fibrosis alleles, delta F508 and W1282X, between carriers and patients. European Journal of Human Genetics, 2(2), 77-82.

Benhorin, J., Kalman, Y. M., Medina, A., Towbin, J., Raveharel, N., Dyer, T. D., et al. (1993). Evidence of Genetic-Heterogeneity in the Long QT Syndrome. Science, 260(5116), 1960-1962.

Peer-reviewed Conference Papers, Book Chapters, and Invited Talks

Kalman, Y. M. and Gergle D. (2009). Letter and Punctuation Mark Repeats as Cues in Computer-Mediated Communication. Paper to be presented at the National Communication Association's 95th annual convention, November 12-15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

Kalman, Y. M. (2008). Silence in Online Communication. Paper presented at the Israel Association of Information Systems annual conference, Emek Izrael College, Israel.

Kalman, Y. M. (2008). Silence in e-mail communication. Paper presented at the 12^th conference of the Israel Communication Association, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kalman, Y. M. (2008). Is the Synchronicity Dichotomy Dead? In “What’s New in New Media?” A panel presented at the 12^th conference of the Israel Communication Association, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M. & Rafaeli S. (2008). Chronemic Nonverbal Expectancy Violations in Written Computer Mediated Communication. Paper presented at the 2008 ICA conference in Montreal, Canada.

Rosenthal, M., Ribak, R. & Kalman Y.M. (2008). "TV or Not TV”: Bloggers discuss television non-usage. Paper presented at the 2008 conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.

Kalman, Y.M. (2008). Silence in online education: the invisible component. Paper presented at the Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research, The Open University, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M. and Leng, P.H. (2007). Like Herding Cats: Practical Solutions to Managing Academic Staff in an International Online Academic Program. Paper presented at the 5^th Meital (IUCEL- Inter-University Center for e-Learning ) conference in Holon, Israel

Kalman, Y.M. and Rafaeli, S (2007). Modulating Synchronicity in Computer Mediated Communication. Paper presented at the 2007 conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

Kalman, Y.M. (2007). They just don't understand: On the allure of synchronicity to users of Computer Mediated Communication. Paper presented at the 2007 ILAIS (Israel - AIS) conference in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M. (2007). Response Times in Text-Based CMC. Paper presented in the panel *Not* being there: silence and unresponsiveness in computer mediated communication at the 11^th conference of the Israel Communication Association, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M. (2007). Succeeding at the impossible: a model for industry-academia collaboration in e-learning (abstract in Hebrew). Paper presented at the 11^th conference of the Israeli Internet Society, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M., Ravid G., Raban, D.R. & Rafaeli S. (2007). Are You Still Waiting For an Answer? The chronemics of Asynchronous Written CMC. Paper presented at the Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research, The Open University, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M. (2006). Online Silence: investigating the online event that did not happen. Paper presented at the 2006 ILAIS (Israel - AIS) conference in Haifa, Israel.

Kalman, Y.M., Ravid G., Raban, D.R. & Rafaeli S. (2006). Speak *now* or forever hold your peace: power law chronemics of turn-taking and response in asynchronous CMC. Paper presented at the 2006 ICA conference in Dresden, Germany.

Rafaeli, S., Raban, D.R., & Kalman, Y.M. (2005). Social Cognition Online. In Y. Amichai-Hamburger (Ed.), The social net: Human behavior in cyberspace. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

Kalman, Y. M. & Rafaeli, S. (2005).Email chronemics: unobtrusive profiling of response times . Paper presented at the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, Hawaii.

Kalman, Y.M. (2004). Response times in email correspondence. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers: IR 5.0, University of Sussex, England.

Leng, P.H., Kalman, Y.M., & Gruengard, E. (2000). University education via the Internet: a new paradigm for public-private partnership. Paper presented at the IeC 2000 Conference, Manchester.

Kalman Y.M. (1993) Genetic Heterogeneity in Diseases: the Long QT Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis. Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Academic Education

2003- 2008: Ph.D., University of Haifa

1997-1999: Executive MBA (cum laude), Tel Aviv University

1992-1994: Master of Science in Genetics (summa cum laude), Hebrew University in Jerusalem

1988-1992: Bachelor of Science in Biology & in the History and Philosophy of the Sciences (cum laude), Hebrew University in Jerusalem

Managerial Corporate Experience

2000 – 2006: Senior Vice President, Academics, Laureate Online Education B.V.

1994 – 2000: Vice President for Business Development, The Kidum Group

1989 – 1994: Research & Development team leader, Kidum Enterprises Ltd

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