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Researcher Spotlight

Sky Marsen Talks about Her Business Communication Career and Work with ABC

We conducted this Zoom interview with Sky Marsen after the 2021 International Conference of the Association for Business Communication on Tuesday afternoon. Sky edits the ABC Newsletter and is also the Chair of the ABC Research Committee. Her book, Professional Writing (2019), is now in its 4th edition and is the required text in several universities worldwide. She was awarded a Teaching Excellence Award from … Continue reading Sky Marsen Talks about Her Business Communication Career and Work with ABC

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Incivility, Gender, and the Workplace: Not So Expected Findings from Three Studies

Last month, I interviewed Dr. Allison Gabriel who is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Robbins Fellow in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in 2013 from the University of Akron. Her research focuses on emotions at work, employee recovery, interpersonal stressors and relationships at work, motivation, and employee well-being. Dr. Gabriel is currently working on research related to understanding women’s experiences transitioning back into the workforce post-partum, and daily experiences of sexism and sexual harassment in organizations. Continue reading Incivility, Gender, and the Workplace: Not So Expected Findings from Three Studies

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Expanding the Horizons of Business and Professional Communication with Accessible User Experience

Earlier this spring, we interviewed Dr. Sushil Oswal who is an associate professor of Human-Centered Design in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science and a faculty in the Disability Studies Program at the University of Washington. His interdisciplinary research and teaching intersect the fields of design, spatial and environmental technologies, and accessibility for users with disabilities. Continue reading Expanding the Horizons of Business and Professional Communication with Accessible User Experience

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