University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Education

Ph.D., Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University

MA, English, University of Oklahoma

BA, English, Northern Michigan University

Research Interests

Learning communities--scholarship of teaching and learning--assessing writing

"Pairing courses across the disciplines: Effects on writing performance," Julie Watts and Rebecca E. Burnett (2012), Written Communication, 29(2): 208-235.

"Integrating experts and non-experts in mathematical sciences research teams: A qualitative approach," Linda Driskill and Julie Watts in Qualitative Research in Technical Communication: Perspectives and Techniques, Eds. George Hayhoe and James Conklin, 2010. Routledge.

"Infusing ethics into a new master of science program curriculum." Proceedings of the 2010 Technical Communication Summit, 2010.

"Involving industry in a communication-intensive learning community: The benefits and challenges for students." Journal of Learning Community Research, August 2008.

Courses Taught

ENGL-737 TPC Portfolio (1 cr.)

ENGL-637 Technical Writing Practicum (1-3 cr.)

ENGL-415/615 Technical Writing

ENGL-385 Document Design

ENGL-121 Intro to Technical Communication

ENGL-101/102 Freshman Composition