WALTZ, Mitzi 1962-

PERSONAL:

Born September 30, 1962, in Denver, CO; daughter of S. I. (an engineer) and Mary Ann (a school counselor; maiden name, Richey) Smith; married Steve Schultz, 1990; children: Carmen Waltz, Ian. Education: Attended University of New Mexico, 1980-84; San Francisco State University, B.A. (with honors), 1988; doctoral study at University of Sunderland, beginning 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Office—School of Arts, Design, Media, and Culture, St. Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR6 0LJ, England. E-mail—mitzi.waltz@sunderland.ac.uk.

CAREER:

MacWeek, San Francisco, CA, editorial assistant and copy editor, 1988-90; freelance writer, Portland, OR, 1990-2002; University of Sunderland, Sunderland, England, senior lecturer in journalism, 2002—. University of Birmingham, tutor for autism distance learning program, 2002—.

MEMBER:

Association of Journalism Educators, Disability Studies Association, National Writers Union (cochair of local chapter, 1995-98), NAFTHE (trade union).

WRITINGS:

(With Steve Schultz) The Internet International Directory, Ziff-Davis (New York, NY), 1995, 2nd edition, Que (Indianapolis, IN), 1996.

Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 1999.

Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 1999.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 1999.

(Editor) Webster's New World Dictionary of Medical Terms, 2000.

Partial Seizure Disorders: Help for Patients and Families, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 2001.

Tourette's Syndrome: Finding Answers and Getting Help, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 2001.

Adult Bipolar Disorders: Understanding Your Diagnosis and Getting Help, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 2002.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Understanding the Diagnosis and Getting Help, O'Reilly and Associates (Sebastopol, CA), 2002.

Alternative and Activist Media, 2004.

Editor of books, including The Java Manual of Style and Web Site Essentials, both for Ziff-Davis (New York, NY); and Excel '97 SuperSources, Que (Indianapolis, IN). Contributor to books, including Police State America, ATS/Solidarity, 2002. Contributor to periodicals, including Covert Action Quarterly, Parenting,New Media, Looking Up: International Autism Newsletter, LAN Times, Multimedia Producer, and ComputerLife.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Research on the social and medical history of autism, media and disability, and alternative media.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Mitzi Waltz Home Page,http://www.mitziwaltz.com (January 15, 2004).