Janice Tovey, faculty member since 1993, has published articles on the rhetoric of visual design, influence of computers in professional writing, intercultural communication, and internship programs and their significance to students. Her articles have appeared in Technical Communication Quarterly, Business Communication Quarterly, Journal of Business and Technical Communication as well as in Proceedings from several conferences, and she has collaborated with faculty, staff, and graduate students in Technical and Professional Communication and Public Administration writing grants for communities and organizations in Eastern North Carolina. She currently serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the department and was elected Vice President of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication [CPTSC] for 2006-2008.

Degrees
B.S. Illinois State University
M.A. Illinois State University
Ph.D. Purdue University

Primary Areas of Research/Teaching
Visual Rhetoric
Hypertext
Document and Screen Design
Collaboration
Multi-cultural Influences on Communication
Service Learning

Courses Taught
6730: Issues in Technical Communication
6715: Technical Writing
6701: Research Methods in Technical & Professional Writing
5780: Advanced Writing for Business & Industry
3885: Writing and Publications Development/Process
3880: Writing for Business & Industry
3820: Scientific Writing

E-mail & Website Links
Technical & Professional Communication