Dr. Harvey Robert Levenson is a Professor and Department Head of Graphic Communication at Cal Poly State University. His teaching and research specialties are printing, technology, communication, media, and research methods.

Dr. Levenson holds four degrees in printing and communication. They include a Ph. D. in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Pittsburgh, a M. S. degree in Printing Management from South Dakota State University, a B. S. degree in Printing from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and an A. A. S. degree in Graphic Arts and Advertising Technology from New York City College of Technology.

Prior to joining Cal Poly in 1983, Dr. Levenson founded and chaired the Division of Graphics, Design, and Communication at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before which he was Associate Director of Technical Services for the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF), also in Pittsburgh. He is the recipient of many awards and honors for his contributions to graphic arts education and technology. Over the years, he has actively served on committees and boards of many graphic arts organizations including GATF, the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA), Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF), and the Graphic Arts Literacy Alliance (GALA). Dr. Levenson was also elected to the GATF Society of Fellows.

Dr. Levenson is an active researcher, consultant, and speaker on matters related to printing, technology, media, and communication. He has authored many articles and books on these subjects and has consulted for hundreds of printing plants and vendors throughout the world.