Glen Whitman
Glen Whitman | |
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| Born | Douglas Glen Whitman 1972 |
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| Occupation(s) | Economist, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | California State University, Northridge |
| Website | Official website |
Douglas Glen Whitman is an American television writer and a professor of economics.
Academic career[edit]
Whitman is a professor of economics at California State University, Northridge, where he has been on the faculty since 2000.[1] He has also served as a research fellow at the libertarian-oriented Independent Institute, a public policy think tank.[2]
His expertise is in microeconomics, applied game theory, and economic analysis of law.[1] He received his Ph.D. in economics from New York University in 2000 and his undergraduate degree in economics and politics from American University in 1994.[3]
Whitman's 2014 book Economics of the Undead, co-edited with James Dow, is an academic collection of essays that use zombies to explain and demonstrate concepts of economics.[1][4][5] He is also the author of Strange Brew: Alcohol and Government Monopoly (2003).[2]
Screenwriting career[edit]
In his second career, Whitman has written for the FOX science-fiction series Fringe, the El Rey Network series Matador,[5] the FX series The Strain, and NBC's The Blacklist: Redemption.[6]
Along with his writing partner Robert Chiappetta, Whitman was a science advisor to the creators of Fringe before its first season.[7][8] Whitman and Chiappetta served as executive story editors on Fringe, and contributed several scripts to the series.[9]
Fringe episodes[edit]
- "Ability" (season 1, ep. 14) (teleplay by co-executive producer David H. Goodman, based on a story by Whitman and Chiappetta)
- "Of Human Action" (season 2, ep. 7)
- "The Bishop Revival" (season 2, ep. 4)
- "6955 kHz" (season 3, ep. 6)
- "6B" (season 3, ep. 14)
- "And Those We've Left Behind" (season 4, ep. 6)
- "A Better Human Being" (season 4, ep. 13) (teleplay by co-executive producers Alison Schapker and Monica Owusu-Breen, based on a story by Chiappetta and Whitman)
Personal life[edit]
As a blogger on topics including language and linguistics, Whitman is credited with coining the word snowclone in 2004.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Meet the Authors of Economics of the Undead". College of Business and Economics – Events. California State University, Northridge. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-12-29.
- ^ a b Whitman, Douglas Glen (2003). Strange Brew: Alcohol and Government Monopoly. Independent Institute. ISBN 978-0945999881.
- ^ "Glen Whitman". Cato Unbound: A Journal of Debate. Cato Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08.
- ^ Phillips, Erica E. (March 3, 2014). "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Whitman, Glen; Dow, James, eds. (2014). Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 284–285. ISBN 978-1442235038.
- ^ Korchula Productions (October 3, 2016). "Economist and TV Writer Glen Whitman on Making It in the Industry as an Outsider". Free Minds (podcast). Podbean. Archived from the original on 2018-07-20.
- ^ Chiappetta, Robert; Whitman June 15, 2011, Glen (July 28, 2011). "'Fringe' Science". NOVA Online (Interview). Interviewed by Susan K. Lewis. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 2017-11-02.
{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Glen Whitman on PGZ Podcast". pizzagameszombies.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ "Glen Whitman from Fringe". Film.com. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ Pullum, Geoffrey K. (January 16, 2004). "Snowclones: lexicographical dating to the second". Language Log. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ Whitman, Glen (December 6, 2005) [January 14, 2004]. "Phrases for Lazy Writers in Kit Form Are the New Clichés". Agoraphilia. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25.
Shortly after composing this post, I proposed a word for these formulaic clichés: 'snowclones.' With Pullum's blessing, my coinage has become the term of art.
External links[edit]
- Glen Whitman at IMDb