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Laura Gurak

Laura Gurak

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Narrative

Laura J. Gurak  (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) studies the relationship between language and Internet use, with a focus on online communities, digital literacies, and Internet-based research. She is also interested in how technology and science are communicated to the public and does work on technical writing and communication in science, health, and engineering fields. She is author of numerous articles and books including Cyberliteracy (Yale 2001) and The Concise Guide to Technical Communication (Pearson Longman). Gurak is Chair of the Department of Writing Studies. This page lists select publications back to 2000 (roughly).


Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: Communication and Rhetoric, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1994.
  • M.S.: Technical Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1990.

Publications

  • The psychology of blogging: you, me, and everyone in between: Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Antonijevic S., American Behavioral Scientist, 52 60-68, 2008.
  • Digital rhetoric and public discourse: Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Antonijevic, A., Sage, The Handbook of Rhetoric, 497-507, 2008.
  • The Technical Communication Handbook. Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Hocks M. E., Pearson Longman, Co-Author, 2008.
  • Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Lannon J. M., Pearson Longman, Co-Author, 3rd ed. 2006.
  • E-health: Beyond Internet Searches: Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Hudson B., Erlbaum, The Internet and Health Care, 2006.
  • Into the Blogosphere: Rhetoric, Community, and Culture of Weblogs. Gurak, Laura J, Gurak, L. J., Ratliff C., Johnson L., Reyman J., Antonijevic A., University of Minnesota UThink Blog Project, Co-Editor, 2004. Link
  • Audience-driven Web Design: An Application to Medical Web Sites: Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J, Swenson J., Constantinides L., Technical Communication, 4th quarter , 2002.
  • Research in Technical Communication. Gurak, Laura J, Gurak L. J. & Lay M. M., Greenwood, Co-Editor, 2002.
  • Cyberliteracy: Navigating the Internet with Awareness. Gurak, Laura J, Yale University Press, Author, 2001.
  • Future Directions for Research on the Relationship between Information Technology and Writing: Gurak, Laura J, Geisler, et al., 2001, Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 15.3 269-308.
  • Gurak, Laura J, Lay M. M., Gurak L. J., Mynti C., Gravon C., Author, 2000.
  • Oral Presentations for Technical Communication. Gurak, Laura J, Pearson Allyn & Bacon, Author, 2000.
  • Persuasion and Privacy in Cyberspace: the Online Protests over Lotus MarketPlace and the Clipper . Gurak, Laura J, Yale University Press, Author, 1997.

Awards

  • College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences distinguished teaching award, 1997
  • Society for Technical Communication, Outstanding Article Award, 1992
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