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Maria: storyteller

November 9, 2019 by Jacqueline Crawford

Maria Meluso provides feedback in Missouri State's Writing Center

Stories, big and small, permeate our daily lives. Not just through words on a page, but through the pieces of gossip we share with our friends and the recipes we use to cook dinner. Everyone is, in some way, a storyteller. Last spring, Maria Meluso earned a bachelor's degree in professional writing and a minor in screenwriting, and she plans to make storytelling her … [Read more...] about Maria: storyteller

Filed Under: Professional and Technical Writing Tagged With: maria meluso, professional writing, screenwriting, show-me chefs, Technical Writing

Please Welcome Dr. Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox

October 14, 2019 by

Dr. Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox Photo

Please welcome Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox, Ph.D. to the Missouri State University English Department! Dr. Tarbox has over twenty years of experience as a communication professional, working with print and online writing and communication. For the last 10+ years, she has worked in the area of higher education teaching professional and technical writing, composition, and … [Read more...] about Please Welcome Dr. Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox

Filed Under: News Tagged With: COAL, English department, English Education, Faculty, Missouri State University, Technical Writing

Ralph Davis: Retired graduate

December 8, 2015 by Web Strategy and Development

Ralph with his wife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fzbc9FHY3k It was 2009, and 24-year Air Force veteran Ralph Davis had just retired. Without knowing what to do next, he moved to Missouri, which  provided an opportunity that he hadn't anticipated. Early training in communication and coordination Ralph spent his Air Force career as a coordinator, which he describes as “lots of boredom … [Read more...] about Ralph Davis: Retired graduate

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GI Bill, professional writing, spotlights, Students, tech writing, Technical Writing, veteran

STC Annual Student Conference

April 18, 2013 by Adam Lockwood

Saturday, April 27 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Plaster Student Union 313 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Branding Yourself Doesn’t Have to Hurt Jonathan Kitchin, Senior Manager OrangePoint, Overland Park, Kansas 9:15 a.m. Dangerous Neighbors: Lessons and Opportunities for Technical Communicators Sam Dragga, Professor of Technical Communication Texas Tech … [Read more...] about STC Annual Student Conference

Filed Under: Alumni News, Events Tagged With: alumni, author, college, English department, Faculty, higher education, Missouri, Missouri State University, STC, Students, Technical Communication, Technical Writing

Job Market for Technical/Professional Communicators

October 17, 2012 by Adam Lockwood

October 22, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in Siceluff 127 Are you interested in the current job market? If so, please join us as Valerie Turner shares the latest information from the STC Salary Database. Ms. Turner is the Communication Coordinator for the Missouri State University Career Center. She has been with the Career Center for 21 years, so her expertise is very valuable for … [Read more...] about Job Market for Technical/Professional Communicators

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: college, English department, Faculty, higher education, Missouri State University, Society for Technical Communication, STC, Students, Technical Communication, Technical Writing

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