Becky Jo McShane
Assistant Professor, WSU English Department

Organizations

• Association of Teachers of Technical Writing - provides support for the academic discipline of technical writing/technical communication.

• IEEE Professional Communication Society - helps engineers and technical communicators develop skills in written and oral presentation.

• Institute for Women and Technology - seeks to change the world for women and for technology.

• Society for Technical Communication - advances the arts and sciences of technical communication. Search for Utah chapters

• Webgrrls International - provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology.
  Regional chapter: WebgrrlSLC

Applicable Journals

• Computers and Composition - an international journal for teachers of writing.

• Intercom - STC's magazine that features articles of interest to technical communicators and focuses on practical tips for working more effectively.

• Technical Communication - STC's journal that publishes articles about the practical application of technical communication theory and serves as a common arena for discussion by practitioners.

Programs in Professional and Technical Writing in Utah

• Brigham Young University - certificate, emphasis, BS

• Utah State University - BA, BS, MS

• Weber State University- emphasis and minor

• Westminster College of Salt Lake City - certificate, BA, MPC (Master of Professional Communication)

Other Sites

• About Technical Writers - web site called "About, the Human Internet" on freelance writers