CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

• Ph.D candidate Technical Communication, Illinois Institute of Technology Expected Graduation date: 5/2008
• M.S. Technical Communication and Information Design, Illinois Institute of Technology Graduation date: 12/2006
• B.A. History, minor in Secondary Education, University of Illinois Graduation date: 5/2004

COURSES TAUGHT

• Technical Communication (co-taught), Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL, 1/07-Present
• Technical Editing (Teaching Assistant), Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL, 1/07-Present
• Freshman Composition, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL, 8/2006-Present
• Writing Center Consultant , Illinois Institute of technology Chicago, IL,1/2006-Present

PUBLICATIONS

Articles and Conference Proceedings

1. “A Case Study of Coherence in Workplace Instant Messages.” Forthcoming Proceedings of IPCC. (First Author, with Professor Jo Mackiewicz.)
2. “Applying the Spatial-Contiguity Effect to Software Manuals" in the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, Oct. 2006; conference proceedings, pp. 321-325.

Book Reviews

1. Review of Online Education: Global Questions, Local Answers for Journal of Business Communication, 44, pp. 96-100.
2. Review of Guide to Electronic Communications in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 8/2004

Teaching Materials

1. Exercise Book and Answer Key for The New Century Handbook, 2nd ed. (Hult and Huckin). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 2007. Second author, with Professor Kathryn Riley.
2. Developmental Exercises and Answer Key for The Little, Brown Handbook, Brief Version, 3rd ed. New York: Longman, 2007. Second Author, with Professor Kathryn Riley.
3. Developmental Exercises and Answer Key for The Little, Brown Compact Handbook, 6th ed. New York: Longman, 2006. Second, with Professor Kathryn Riley.

Conference Presentations

1. “Applying the Spatial-Contiguity Effect to Software Manuals" in the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, Oct. 2006.

SERVICE

• Designed and developed training materials for Chicago-land chapter of the American Society of Training and Developemnt (CCASTD)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

• Graduated with highest honors (GPA: 4.0) from Illinois Institute of Technology, M.S. Technical Communication and Information Design
• Who’s Who among students in American universities and colleges, 12/2005