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In one of the university's libraries. - Richard Escalante

Richard lives in Trinidad and is employed with the University of the West Indies where he lectures courses in Cyber-Politics, Information Systems, E-governance, and Religion and World Politics. He holds an LL.M in IT Law (with Distinction) and is a former 2005 Fullbright Scholar at the University of Washington and a former 2007 - 2009 SHOT International Scholar. His academic education ranges from Engineering (B.S) to History (B.A.) to Public Administration (Dip.) to IT Law (LL.M) to Internet Governance (Dip) to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Faculty Cert.) He is currently completing his M.Phil. in History focusing on British Broadcasting Policy in Trinidad.

His current research focuses on various aspects of Internet Studies and the Information Society. He has published articles on topics ranging from the legal and social aspects of e-government (privacy, surveillance, e-commerce, technological citizenship) to telecommunications regulation.

Richard is married to Angela (a Knowledge Management professional) and they have two teenaged sons (Shay who is studying Vet Medicine, and Seth, who is studying Performing Arts, majoring in Classical Guitar and Music Education).

He lives with his family and three dogs (Dante, Isis, and Shiloh) on an orchard estate nested in one of the valleys of the country's Northern Range. Outside academia, he engages in prefers experimenting with new technologies, like solar energy, and organic agriculture. He is an amateur astronomer, and is an avid reader of ancient history, geography, and new technologies. In addition, he is an avid Sci-Fi fan. He also finds time to engage in community activities, practicing Karate, engaging in Yoga, and managing the family's estate. He and his wife enjoy travelling abroad, ballroom dancing, as well as walking through the hills near their estate on many an evening.