TECHNICAL ARTICLES AND ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
2014 “Introducing Micronesian Stick Charts as Models of Visual Technical
Communication”, was accepted for presentation and publication at the
International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), IEEE
Professional Communication Society, Carnegie Mellon University.
2013 “Upstairs on Hennepin: Tom Sewell and the Bottega Gallery,” was
published in Minnesota History: The Quarterly of the Minnesota Historical
Society, Vol 63, No. 7, Fall.
2012 International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), IEEE
Professional Communication Society, Orlando, FL, “Placards and Hazard
Alerts: Adding Visual Communication to an Environmental Communication
Class”
2011 Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning (FITL), RIT, Rochester, NY,
“The Good Class and the Not So Good One: What Makes the Difference”,
with M. Firnstein
2010 Technical Communication Summit, Society for Technical Communication,
Dallas, TX, “Literary Engineers: A Fresh Perspective on Technical Writing
and the Task of Teaching It”
2009 International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), IEEE
Professional Communication Society, Honolulu, HI, “The Work of Writing:
Lessons from Literary Engineers”
2009 Spectrum Conference, Society for Technical Communication, Rochester,
NY – “Lists: Ten Keys to Ensure They Work for your Readers and Users.”
2009 Polytechnic Summit, University of Wisconsin-Stout, “Bridging the Institute
– The Value of a Multi-disciplinary Degree Program”, with Myers, et al.
2008 International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), IEEE
Professional Communication Society, Concordia University, Montreal,
Canada “Strong Words - The Creative Writing of Engineers”
2000 18th Annual Conference on Computer Documentation, Cambridge, MA −
"Teaching Introductory Multimedia through Distance Learning"
1999 STC-University of Massachusetts Interchange Conference, Boxborough,
MA − "Electronic Presentation Tools"
1998 International Conference on Computer Documentation, Quebec City,
Canada − "Designing Usable Lists"
1998 Spectrum Conference, Society for Technical Communication, Rochester,
NY − "A Writer's Guide to Designing Effective Lists"
1997 International Conference for Technical Communication, Toronto, Canada −
"The Technical Writing Machine"
1997 Spectrum Conference, Society for Technical Communication, Rochester,
NY − "Writing Troubleshooting Procedures"
1996 Spectrum Conference, Society for Technical Communication, Rochester,
NY − "Writing and Placing the Technical Product Release"
1995 “A Communicator’s View of Deadlines”, Society for Technical
Communication, Rochester Chapter, (Nov 14)
1995 European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, Zurich,
Switzerland – Electro-Mechanical Mechanisms for Remote Actuation
Requirements”, with C. Courtney, L. McCormick and R. Stephenson
1995 AIA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, San Diego, CA
“Electro-Mechanical Actuators for Remote Actuation Requirements”, with
C. Courtney, L. McCormick, and R. Stephenson
1995 Item 95: The International Journal of EMC, “High Reliability Flexible Metal
Conduit for Critical Applications”, with J. Handley, pp. 92-99.
1994 Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, NASA Lewis Research Center, OH,
“Payload Holddown and Release Mechanism”, with D. Chaput, M.
Visconti, and M. Edwards
1993 Connector and Interconnection Symposium, Anaheim, CA “High Voltage
Arc Protection for Helmet-Mounted Sight and Display Quick Disconnect
Connectors”, with S. Kan, L. Kerek, D. Parker, and E. Rudoy
1993 Writer in the Workplace Conference, American River College,
Sacramento, CA − "Living With Deadlines"
1992 Writer in the Workplace Conference, American River College,
Sacramento, CA − "Plagiarism"
1971 JPL TM 33-442, “A Plasma Arc Jet Test Facility for Extra-Terrestrial
Atmospheric Entry Studies” 30 pps.
1969 JPL Space Programs Summary 37-55, Vol.3, pp. 140-141, “Planetary Entry
Heat Shields”
1968 JPL Space Programs Summary 37-48, Vol 3, pp. 78-81, “Planetary Entry Heat Shields"