Research & Teaching

I am a 5th generation Texan with 28 years of experience in higher education and State of Texas government agencies. My work experience in government agencies informs my teaching and research, which focus on public policy writing, plain language, ethics, and social justice. I am a Professor of English at Texas State University, and I teach in the M.A. in Technical Communication Program.

Specialties

Writing for Government

Race, Ethnicity, & Identity in Technical Communication

Qualitative Research Methods

Critical Discourse Analysis

Archival Research

Plain Language & Style

Ethics & Social Justice