So You Want Your Own Tech Comm Department? One Program’s Story of Separating from English

Sean D. Williams; K. Alex Ilyasova

doi:10.1080/10572252.2020.1866677

Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2021

So You Want Your Own Tech Comm Department? One Program’s Story of Separating from English

Sean D. Williams ; K. Alex Ilyasova University of Colorado System

Abstract

This article describes how one technical communication program succeeded in creating an independent department by separating from English. We describe the context that led to the decision to create an independent program and offer advice for others who might be interested in doing the same, emphasizing five key lessons that we learned during our process. We also offer some practical actions others might take if they seek to do something similar.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 2021-10-02
DOI: 10.1080/10572252.2020.1866677
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