
Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas Area

Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas Area
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.
qualitative research, workplace studies, genre theory, activity theory, actor-network theory, user-centered design, usability, writing and communication in knowledge economy
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
2001 — Present (8 years)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
2004 — 2008 (4 years)
Set strategic course for CWRL; supervise staff and graduate students.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
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.
MA , English , 1991 — 1994
Was named Honored Alumnus, Spring 2006, by University of North Texas Department of English.
BA , Computer Science , 1987 — 1991
Minor: English, with emphasis in technical writing.
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, ACM SIGDOC
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.