C.V.
Education
- PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University, 2009
- Masters in Technical and Professional Writing, Northeastern University, 2003
- BA in English, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1989
- Certificate in Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1989
Teaching Experience
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Instructor of Advanced Communication, 2004–2007
- Technical Communication—Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006
- Business Communication—Fall 2006, Spring 2007
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Instructor of First-year Composition and Advanced Communication, 2002–2003
Writing Center Tutor, 2002–2003: worked one-on-one with students on writing assignments in college writing and technical writing courses.
Presentations
- “WikiWho? Using Wikis to Teach Audience in the Classroom.” The Association for Business Communication International Convention. October 12, 2007.
- “Positioning Business Communication Programs and Students in Emerging Global Networks: Textualizing Globalization.” The Association for Business Communication International Convention. October 28, 2006.
- “Student Journals as Middle Ground: Excavating the Middle Ground.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2006.
- “The Orange Journal: An Online, Peer-reviewed Publication for Graduate Student Scholarship.” Great Plains Alliance for Computers and Writing Conference. April 15, 2005.
Invited presentations
- “Using the Moodle Content Management System in the Classroom.” ISUComm E-Fair, Iowa State University. March 2006.
- “Tools and Tips for Improving Student Interactions in the Digital Classroom.” AgComm Workshop. Iowa State University, Department of Agricultural Education and Studies. April, 2007.
- “Considering Attendance Policies.” Presented with Matthew Search. Advanced Communication 2006 Workshop. Iowa State University, Department of English. August 2006.
Affiliations
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Professional Communication Society
- Society for Technical Communicators
Publications
- Contributing writer. Locker, K. O. & Kienzler, D. (2008). Business and administrative communication (8th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Service
- Great Plains Computers & Writing Conference planning committee, Iowa State University, 2008
- Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program website redesign committee, Iowa State University, 2007
- Rhetoric and Professional Communication program’s online editorial committee, Iowa State University, 2004–2005