Michelle F. Eble serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in professional and technical communication. Her current project provides a heuristic for digital delivery of information in online environments using rhetorical theory and content management systems. Her research interests include professional writing theory and practice, especially as it relates to rhetorical engagement and technology; organizational cultures and writing practices especially in medical, non-profit, governmental, and academic settings; and professional development and mentoring. Her previous articles have appeared inComputers and Composition, Technical Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly.
Degrees B.A. University of Southwestern Louisiana M.Ed. Georgia State University Ph.D. Georgia State University
Primary Areas of Research/Teaching Professional Writing Theory & Practice Digital Writing, Emerging Technologies, &Publishing Community Outreach & Rhetorical Engagement
Courses Taught 7785: History of Professional Communication 7766: Special Studies: Communication & Emerging Technologies 7712: Grant & Proposal Writing 7705: Ethical Issues in Professional Communication 6715: Technical Writing 5780: Advanced Writing for Business & Industry 3895: Topics in Technical and Professional Writing 3885: Writing and Publications Development/Process 3880: Writing for Business & Industry 3870: Introduction to Editing & Abstracting 3040: Introduction to Professional Writing
Selected Publications and Presentations “Digital Spaces, Online Environments, and Human Participant Research: Interfacing with Institutional Review Boards.” (with William Banks) Digital Writing Research: Technologies, Methodologies, and Ethical Issues. Eds. Danielle DeVoss and Heidi McKee. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 2007. 27-47. “Educating ‘Community Intellectuals’: Rhetoric, Moral Philosophy, and Civic Engagement.” (with Lynée Lewis Gaillet) Technical Communication Quarterly 13.3 (Summer 2004), 341-354.
“Content vs. Product: The Effects of Single Sourcing on the Teaching of Technical Communication.”Technical Communication 50.3 (2003). 344-349.
“The Primetime Agora: Knowledge, Power, and "Mainstream" Resource Venues for Women Online.” (with Robin Breault). Computers and Composition: An International Journal for Teachers of Writing 19.3, (2002), 315-329. Website Links Personal Website Technical and Professional Communication CPTSC 2007
