Ted M. Coopman

Ted M. Coopman is a Lecturer in Communication Studies at San José State University's College of Social Sciences, where he also serves as Faculty Consultant for Academic Technology. His research investigates media-based social movements, technology-enabled activism, and internet-powered dissent networks.

Research focuses on:

• Development of parallel communication infrastructures
• Internet as a tool for political resistance
• Evolution of digital activism methodologies

His award-winning publications analyze how emergent media forms facilitate collective action, with recent work examining the structural advantages of internet technologies for creating alternative political institutions.