The Association of Business Communication (ABC) held its 87th Annual International Conference in October. The virtual conference ran October 3-4 and the in-person events ran October 5-8 in Tampa, Florida. This was the conference's first year to launch a hybrid program that featured both in-person and virtual events. Dr. Leslie Seawright, an associate professor in the technical … [Read more...] about Dr. Leslie Seawright co-chairs international conference
The transition to virtual learning has been difficult for students and faculty alike and at the intersection is a group of outstanding teaching assistants, or TAs. The English department currently employs 29 graduate TAs, 19 of which are new this year. This group also includes six international students regarded as skilled English teachers in their respective countries. TAs … [Read more...] about Teaching assistants meet the challenge of online learning
Tune in at 9:30am CST on Tuesday November 28th to hear Dr. Leslie Seawright discuss her book Genres of Power: Police Report Writers and Readers in the Justice System on Education Talk Radio. You can listen to the broadcast live or hear the recorded broadcast at the Blog Talk Radio website. About Genres of Power: Police Report Writers and Readers in the Justice System Genre of … [Read more...] about Dr. Seawright discusses her book on Education Talk Radio
Please help us welcome the following professors who joined us this fall. Dr. Suneeta Thomas, TESOL Dr. Thomas was born in India and raised in United Arab Emirates. She specializes in different styles of English spoken throughout world. Dr. Jonathan Newman, English before the 1800s Dr. Newman is currently working on a book project that focuses on the practical … [Read more...] about English department welcomes new faculty