Special Issue: International Engineering Communication

Julie D. Ford and Marie C. Paretti, Eds
connexions: International professional communication journal (vol. 1, no. 2, 2013)

Serving as a catalyst for focused conversation regarding the role of engineering communication within global workplaces and among international audiences, the special issue presents on-going communication research that emphasizes the need for collaboration among educators, identifies implications for teaching global communication in engineering classrooms, and describes students' global communication learning experiences.

Special Issue: Communication in Engineering Curricula

Marie C. Paretti and Lisa D. McNair, Eds.
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (vol. 51, no. 3, 2010)

This special issue provides a broad spectrum of theoretical and practical issues for faculty integrating communication into engineering courses. Articles include approaches to peer reviewing, course design, and cross-curricular integration..

Activity theory, speech acts, and the "doctrine of infelicity": Connecting language and technology in globally networked learning environments

Lisa D. McNair and Marie C. Paretti
Journal of Business and Technical Communication (vol. 24, no. 3, 2010)

In this case study, the authors combine activity theory and speech act theory to explore how technology impacts communication in online environments.

Analyzing the intersections of institutional discourse identities in engineering work at the local level

Marie C. Paretti and Lisa D. McNair
Engineering Studies (vol. 4, no. 1, 2012)

While examining scenarios present both within academia and industry, the authors utilize discourse analysis within this case study to investigate the ways in which engineers negotiate their identities through language and communication.

Assessment of Writing

Marie C. Paretti and Katrina M. Powell, Eds.
Association for Institutional Research (2009)

Addresses the changing times in writing across the curriculum (WAC) and the extensive use of electronic portfolios to assist with these efforts. The book points to increased collaboration among scholars from multiple disciplines as a common feature of the current philosophy in writing assessment.

Teaching technical communication in an era of distributed work: A case study of collaboration between US and Swedish students

Marie C. Paretti and Lisa D. McNair
Technical Communication Quarterly (vol., 16, no. 3, 2007)

In this case study, the authors investigate communicative barriers among students in globally-distributed virtual teams and presents recommendations for pedagogical objectives for promoting positive, constructive communication within these contexts.