Kevin Dye

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Kevin Dye
Kevin Dye
With FWC Since January 2008
Title Senior Research Fellow
Key Project(s) Civil Society Dialogue Project in Cyprus
Degree(s) BSc
Filed(s) of study Mechanical Engineering (major): Research Program Planning, Technology Strategy, Design Methodology, Requirements Engineering, Multi-Criteria Decision Support, Systems Analysis, Process Re-design, Knowledge Engineering
University(ies) Northeastern University, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Specialization(s) Project Management
SDD Facilitation
Mediation



For a complete CV click Full CV of Kevin Dye.


Kevin Dye has joined the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute in January 2008 as Senior Research Associate. Kevin is a long time collaborator of Aleco Christakis and founding member and staff of the Institute for 21st Century Agoras. He has supported and participated in several projects of Future Worlds Center including the Civil Society Dialogue Project in Cyprus.

Biography

Kevin Dye holds a graduate certificate in Publishing form Emerson Collage (2000), a graduate certificate in Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs from M.I.T (1986) and one in Interpretation of Computer Programs from Indiana University (1989). He also holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with specialty in Thermodynamics from Northeastern University (1985). Mr Dye is the Founder of Granite City Grows and the Director of Research at Institute for 21st Century Agoras. In the past he has also acted as a chief Experience Officer at Quincy Farmers Market, as a Communications & Social Media Coordinator at The Revolving Museum, and as an Acting Director of Research at Massachusetts. Mr Dye served also as a Grant Writer, Researcher, & Assistant Director of Outreach at The Center for Green Chemistry of University of Massachusetts.

His current research interest focuses in the future synthesis of Electronic & Cyberwarfare in the Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratories. Mr Dye is also interested in Farmers Markets as 21st Century Agoras in researching new Narratives for New Bedford as an Iclusive Creative City and in Coastal Community Resilience Plan for the Climate Collab Project at MIT.

Selected publications

• Kevin Dye, Derya Beyatli, Yiannis Laouris, Alexander (Aleco) Christakis, Ilke Dagli, Tatjana Taraszow, “Examining Economic Integration and Free Trade within Cyprus using Structured Dialogic Design”, Systemic Practice and Action Research, 2013
• Kevin Dye, Peter Jones, Tom Flanagan, Kirk Weigand “Collaborative foresight: A systemic approach to long-horizon strategic planning Running title: Collaborative Foresight in Strategic Planning”, The Journal of Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 2013
• Kevin Dye, “A New Strategic Theory for Democratization Implies a New Communication Theory for Structured Dialogic Design”, Institute for 21st Century Agoras, 2013
• Kevin Dye,Tom Flanagan, Reynaldo Treviño-Cisneros, Alexander (Aleco) Christakis, “Strategic Articulation of Actions to Cope with the Huge Challenges of our World Today”, Institute for 21st Century Agoras, 2013
• Kevin Dye, Alexander (Aleco) Christakis, “The Cogniscope™ Lessons Learned in the Arena”, Springer, 2008
• Kevin Dye, “Research-Informed Models for Communicating the Value of Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution for Public Funding”, University of Massachusetts, 2006
• Kevin Dye, Amy Cannon, John C. Warner, “Green Chemistry”, Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 2004
• Kevin Dye, , Madhawa Palihapitiya, “Democracy in Practice: Lessons from New England”, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration Publications, 2008


Special Achievements

Kevin discovered the Erroneous Priority Effect.


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