Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin
- Past
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- Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab at University of Texas at Austin
- Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University
- Education
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- Iowa State University
- University of North Texas
- University of North Texas
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Clay Spinuzzi’s Summary
I'm an associate professor of rhetoric at The University of Texas at Austin. I received my PhD in rhetoric and professional communication at Iowa State in 1999, then taught in the technical communication and rhetoric program at Texas Tech University for two years before joining UT in the fall of 2001.
My first book, Tracing Genres Through Organizations: A Sociocultural Approach to Information Design, was published by MIT Press in October 2003.
My second book, Network, was published by Cambridge University Press in September 2008.
Clay Spinuzzi’s Specialties:
qualitative research, workplace studies, genre theory, activity theory, actor-network theory, user-centered design, usability, writing and communication in knowledge economy
Clay Spinuzzi’s Experience
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Associate Professor
University of Texas at Austin
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
2001 — Present (7 years)
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Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab
University of Texas at Austin
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
2004 — 2008 (4 years)
Set strategic course for CWRL; supervise staff and graduate students.
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Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Clay Spinuzzi’s Education
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Iowa State University
PhD, Rhetoric and Professional Communication, 1994 — 1999
Received Alumni Recognition Award, Fall 2008 from Iowa State University Department of English.
Received Research Excellence Award, 1999, from Iowa State University. -
University of North Texas
MA, English, 1991 — 1994
Was named Honored Alumnus, Spring 2006, by University of North Texas Department of English.
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University of North Texas
BA, Computer Science, 1987 — 1991
Minor: English, with emphasis in technical writing.
Additional Information
Clay Spinuzzi’s Websites:
Clay Spinuzzi’s Groups:
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, ACM SIGDOC
Clay Spinuzzi’s Honors:
Alumni Recognition Award, Fall 2008. Iowa State University Department of English.
Best Article on Philosophy or Theory. 2006 NCTE Awards for Technical or Scientific Communication. Awarded for “Lost in translation: Shifting claims in the migration of a research technique.”
Nell Ann Pickett Award for 2005 Best Article in TCQ. ATTW. Awarded for “Lost in translation: Shifting claims in the migration of a research technique.”
Best Book in Technical or Scientific Communication. 2004 NCTE Awards for Technical or Scientific Communication. Awarded for Tracing genres through organizations: A sociocultural approach to information design.
Best Article on Philosophy or Theory. 2003 NCTE Awards for Technical or Scientific Communication. Awarded for “Toward integrating our research scope: A sociocultural field methodology.”
Outstanding Dissertation Award in Technical Communication, 2000, CCCC Committee on Technical Communication.
Clay Spinuzzi’s Contact Settings
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