faculty research and consulting

In addition to sharing knowledge with students through technical communication courses, faculty also contribute to the sharing of knowledge in the technical communication field through research and consulting as evidenced by their published works, conference presentations, invitations to speak/ host workshops, project consultations, and awards. Not only do these experiences increase faculty members' credibility within the profession, but they also allow faculty to supplement classroom teachings with first-hand knowledge, making lessons more interesting and relevant to students' interests. The following resources provide you with a variety of materials that reflect the various research and consulting interests of the Technical Communication faculty.

Published Works
Conference Presentations
Invited Speeches/Workshops
Consulting
Societal Offices/Involvement
Awards

Published Works

Hayhoe, G. F., & Grady, H. M. (Eds.). (2009). Connecting people with technology: Issues in professional communication. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2008, November). Why you should care about the new ISO documentation standard. Intercom, 6-9.

Hughes, M. A., & Hayhoe, G. F. (2007). A research primer for technical communication: Methods, exemplars, and analyses. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence A. Erlbaum.

Davis, M. T. (2005). Applying technical communication theory to the design of online education. In K. C. Cook, & K. Grant-Davie (Eds.), Online education: Global questions, local answers. (pp. 15-29). Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Grady, H. M., & Davis, M. T. (2005). Teaching well online with instructional and procedural scaffolding. In K. C. Cook, & K. Grant-Davie (Eds.), Online education: Global questions, local answers. (pp. 101-122). Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Codone, S. K. & Doumont, J .L. (2004, April). Contextualizing the learning. Intercom, 34-36.

Codone, S. K. (2004, September). Reducing the distance: A study of course companion websites as a means to create a total learning space in traditional courses. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.

Davis, M. T. (2004). Shaping the future of our profession. In T. Kynell-Hunt, & G. J. Savage (Eds.) Power and legitimacy in technical communication: Strategies for professional status. (Vol 2) (pp. 75-86). Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2003). Inside out/outside in: Transcending the boundaries that divide the academy and industry. In T. Kynell-Hunt, & G. J. Savage (Eds.) Power and legitimacy in technical communication: The historical and contemporary struggle for professional status. (Vol 1) (pp. 101-114). Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Lackey, L. W., Lackey, W. J., Grady, H. M., & Davis, M. T. (2003, January 1). Efficacy of using a single, non-technical variable to predict the academic success of freshmen engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 41-48.

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Conference Presentations

Hayhoe, G. F. (2009). Implementing ISO 26514 in your workplace. Workshop to be presented at the STC Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Djuricic, A., Grady, H. M., Graham, W. G., & Johnstone, K. M. (2008). The information economy: Educational opportunities for industry-based professionals. Paper presented at the 2008 IEEE IPCC Annual conference, Montreal, Canada.

Grady, H. M., Coppola, N. W. & Krull, R. (2007). Who's doing what? Three perspectives in online graduate technical communication programs. Paper presented at the 2007 IEEE IPCC Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hayhoe, G. F., (2007). Knowledge management 101. Workshop presented at the STC Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Grady, H. M. (2006). Instructional scaffolding for online courses. Paper presented at the 2006 IEEE IPCC Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2006). Managing in a post-9/11, post-Katrina world. Paper presented at the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2006). Creating a practical foundation for theory. Progression presented at the STC Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Codone, S. K. (2005). A study of visual literacy in technical communication Textbooks: A Work in Progress. Paper presented at the International Professional Communication Society, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Grady, H. M. & Davis, M. T. (2005). Managing information in a manufacturing environment. Paper presented at the 52nd Annual STC Conference 2005, Seattle, WA.

Codone, S .K. (2005). Practical applications of print design principles to promote visual understanding. Paper presented at the Society for Technical Communication Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2005). The road not often taken: Understanding the need for a technical track for professional and technical communicators. Paper presented at the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Codone, S. K., Grady, H., Lackey, L. (2004). A glimpse of how senior engineering students understand engineering as a profession. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA.

Codone, S. K., & Stuckey, L. (2004). Transitioning print-based training into web delivery: Lessons learned. Paper presented at the Society for Technical Communication, Baltimore, MD.

Codone, S. K. (2004). The pedagogy of an academic intranet: Learning from the inside out. Paper presented at the Society for Technical Communication Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Grady, H. M. (2004). Centers for excellence in engineering education: A case study. In Proceedings of the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA.

Codone, S. K. (2003). Simulation Jr: Using modified problem-based learning in technical communication undergraduate courses. Paper presented at the International Professional Communications Society (IPCC) in Orlando, Florida.

Grady, H. M. (2003). Instructional design of online courses. In Proceedings of the 50th Annual Society for Technical Communication Conference, Dallas, TX.

Davis, M. T., Grady, H. M., & Hayhoe, G. F. (2002). Educating reflective practitioners. In Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE IPCC Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

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Invited Speeches/Workshops

Hayhoe, G. F. (2008). Planning and starting up a scholarly journal. Invited workshop, Joint Special Operations University, Hurlburt Field, FL.

Grady, H. M. (2007). What you need to know for a successful career in technical communication. Invited speaker, STC Currents Conference.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2006). Publishing in professional journals: Insights of an editor. Invited workshop, May Seminar for Online PhD Students, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2003). On the leading edge: Trends in technical communication. Keynote address, Meeting of the Birmingham Chapter, Society for Technical Communication, and the Technical and Professional Communication Program, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Davis, M. T. (2002). Workshop on proposal writing for Pharmacists and Nurses. Invited workshop, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA.

Grady, H. M. (2002). Kissin' cousins: Technical communicators and engineers. Invited talk on Technical Communication in Engineering, Stony Brook, SUNY.

Hayhoe, G .F. (2002). Spanning the disconnects between technology and communication. Invited talk, Stony Brook University Symposium on Technical Communication in Engineering, Stony Brook, NY.

Hayhoe, G. F. (2001). Inside out/outside in: Transcending the boundaries that divide the academy and industry. Keynote address, Conference of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, Denver, CO, 14 March 2001.

Grady, H. M. (2000). Communication essentials for engineers. Invited workshop, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.

Davis, M. T. (2000). Workshop on Proposal Writing for Faculty. Invited workshop, Mercer University, Macon, GA.

Davis, M. T. (1998). Engineering Faculty Proposal Workshop. Invited workshop, Mercer University, Macon, GA.

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Consulting

Dr. Marjorie T. Davis

• Sonoco

Dr. Helen Grady

• Cingular Wireless
• Ikon
• Sonoco

Dr. George Hayhoe

• Joint Special Operations University
• James Madison University Institute of Scientific and Technical Communication
• Texas Tech University Department of English
• Westinghouse Electric Corporation
• Westinghouse Savannah River Company

Dr. Susan Codone

• Mercer Engineering Research Center

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Societal Offices/Involvement

Dr. Marjorie T. Davis

• General Conference Chair of IPCC 2005, held in Limerick, Ireland, July 2005
• Senior Member of IEEE
• AdCom board member of IEEE Professional Communication Society
• Associate Fellow, Society for Technical Communication
• Invited STC Reviewer, NWCET workforce standards on technical communication, 2003
• Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication and STC's Technical Communication.
• Planned & implemented STC/TCO Best Paper Award for Senior Design at Mercer University, beginning 2004.

Dr. Helen Grady

• Chair, IEEE PCS Editorial Advisory Board
• Program Chair of IPCC 2005, held in Limerick, Ireland, July 2005
• Associate Fellow, Society for Technical Communication
• AdCom board member of IEEE Professional Communication Society
• Senior Member of IEEE
• Senior Member of ASEE
• Secretary, Phi Kappa Phi
• Faculty Advisor, Alpha Delta Pi

Dr. George Hayhoe

• Senior member, IEEE
• AdCom board member, IEEE Professional Communication Society
• Past secretary, vice president, and president, IEEE Professional Communication Society
• General chair, IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 1995, Savannah, GA
• Program chair, IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 2004, Minneapolis, MN
• Proceedings chair, IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 2005, Limerick, Ireland
• Fellow, Society for Technical Communication
• Editor, Technical Communication: The Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1996-2008
• Former member of board of directors, Society for Technical Communication
• Co-editor, ISO/IEC Draft Standard 26514: Software and Systems Engineering--User Documentation Requirements for Documentation Designers and Developers
• Faculty Advisor, Mercer STC Chapter

Dr. Susan Codone

• Past Faculty Advisor, Mercer STC Chapter

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Awards

Dr. Marjorie T. Davis

• Emily K. Schlesinger Award for outstanding service to the IEEE Professional Communication Society, 2005
• STC Jay R. Gould Award for Teaching Excellence in Technical Communication, 2002
• The Frank R. Smith Outstanding Journal Article Award, Society for Technical Communication, 2001
• Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence, 1993
• Two Distinguished Chapter Service awards, Region 3 Director-Sponsor Award, STC

Dr. Helen Grady

• Emily K. Schlesinger Award for outstanding service to the IEEE Professional Communication Society, 2006
• STC Jay R. Gould Award for Teaching Excellence in Technical Communication, 2005
• APEX Award for Publication Excellence - Newsletter writing, 2004
• Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence, 2004
• Governor's Teaching Fellow, 2002
• Region 3 Director-Sponsor Award, STC, 1997

Dr. George Hayhoe

• President's Award, Society for Technical Communication, 2008
• Emily K. Schlesinger Award for outstanding service to the IEEE Professional Communication Society, 2003
• APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, 1998-2006, for Technical Communication (awards, including one Grand Award), Technical Communication Online (awards, including one Grand Award), and editorials (awards)
• Distinguished Chapter Service Award, Society for Technical Communication, 1995
• Region 3 Director-Sponsor Award, Society for Technical Communication, 1995
• Westinghouse Award for Service Excellence in Technical Communication, 1992

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