Contemporary Perspectives on Privacy

Stephen T. Margulis earned his doctorate in social psychology from the University of Minnesota. He taught in the Department of Psychology, University of Florida, was an applied environmental psychologist at the National Bureau of Standards, and then was Director of Research at BOSTI, an environmental design research and consulting firm. Since 1986, he was Eugene Eppinger Professor of Facilities Management and later Professor of Management in the Seidman School of Business, Grand Valley State University. He served on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Design Research Association and the International Facility Management Association. He co-authored the award-winning Using Office Design to Increase Productivity (Brill et al.) and the well-received Self Disclosure (Derlega et al.). He edited the 1977 Journal of Social Issues issue “Privacy as a Behavioral Phenomenon.”

• 1. Privacy as a Social Issue and Behavioral Concern: Stephen T. Margulis (Grand Valley State University). 2. Safe Harbors or Free Frontiers? Privacy and Transborder Data Flows: Priscilla M. Regan (George Mason University).3. Public Opinion Surveys and the Formation of Privacy Policy: Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania).4. Protecting Medical Privacy: Challenges in the Age of Genetic Information: Sheri A. Alpert (University of Notre Dame).5. Consumer Privacy: Balancing Economic and Justice Considerations: Mary J. Culnan (Bentley College), Robert J. Bies (Georgetown University).6. Personnel Selection Procedures and Invasion of Privacy: Eugene F. Stone-Romero (University of Central Florida), Dianna L. Stone (University of Central Florida), David Hyatt (DeCotiis Erhard, Inc.).7. A Tack in the Shoe: Neutralizing and Resisting the New Surveillance: Gary T. Marx Massachusetts Institute of Technology).8. Verbal and Nonverbal Dynamics of Privacy, Secrecy, and Deceit: Bella M. DePaulo (University of Virginia), Chris Wetzel (Rhodes College), R. Weylin Sternglanz (University of Virginia), Molly J. Walker Wilson (University of Virginia).9. On the Status and Contribution of Westin's and Altman's Theories of Privacy: Stephen J. Margulis (Grand Valley State University).10. Social and Political Dimensions of Privacy: Alan F. Westin (Columbia University)