Dr. Ryan K. Boettger
University of North Texas
Technical Communication
(940) 565-4458
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Education

Certificate, The Pennsylvania State University, 2015.
Major: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
PhD, Texas Tech University, 2008.
Major: Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Dissertation Title: Making the Case for Explicit Teaching: An Empirical Approach to Evaluating a Genre-Centered Pedagogy
MA, Texas Tech University, 2004.
Major: Technical Communication
BA, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2002.
Major: Communication

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Associate Professor, University of North Texas. (2015 – Present).
Director of Lower-Division Service Courses, University of North Texas. (January 2016 – August 2017).
Director of Graduate Studies, University of North Texas. (2012 – 2015).

Licensures and Certifications

Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Gallup. (February 21, 2023 – Present).

Professional Memberships

Member, Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication. (2007 – Present).

Member, Society for Technical Communication. (2006 – Present).

Member, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing. (2007 – 2018).

Awards and Honors

Fessor Graham Award [nomination], University of North Texas, Student Government Association. (2012 – 2012).

Nomination, CCCC Outstanding Dissertation Award in Technical Communication, The National Council of Teachers of English. (2008 – 2008).

Outstanding Classroom Instructor, Texas Tech University. (2008 – 2008).

Summer Dissertation Award, Texas Tech University. (2008 – 2008).

Carolyn Detjen Rude Scholarship in Technical Communication, Texas Tech University. (2007 – 2007).

Allan L. Carter and Olga Meloy Carter Memorial Scholarship, Texas Tech University. (2006 – 2006).

Outstanding Classroom Instructor, Texas Tech University. (2004 – 2004).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ENGL 2700, Technical Writing, 1 course.
ENGL 4190, Technical Editing, 3 courses.
TECM 1700, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, 1 course.
TECM 2700, Technical Writing, 2 courses.
TECM 4100, Writing Grants and Proposals, 2 courses.
TECM 4180, Advanced Technical Communication, 3 courses.
TECM 4190, Technical Editing, 4 courses.
TECM 4250, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, 1 course.
TECM 4500, Content Analysis in Technical Communication, 3 courses.
TECM 4700, Writing in the Sciences, 1 course.
TECM 4800, Topics in Technical and Professional Communication, 1 course.
TECM 4900, Special Problems, 5 courses.
TECM 4920, Cooperative Education in Technical Communication, 1 course.
TECM 5170, Grants and Proposals, 11 courses.
TECM 5175, Writing in Professional Settings, 1 course.
TECM 5180, Professional Writing, 3 courses.
TECM 5185, Principles of Technical Communication, 4 courses.
TECM 5195, Editing Technical Documents, 5 courses.
TECM 5550, Studies in the Teaching of Technical Communication, 14 courses.
TECM 5900, Special Problems, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Other,""Positive Flashbulb Memories for the Assassination of Osama bin Laden",". (2011 – 2011).

Other,""NNS Use of Adverbs in Academic Writing",". (2010 – 2011).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Boettger, R. K. (2019). "How does that make you feel?": The psychological dimensions of editorial comments. Other. Editing in the Modern Classroom. 47-65. Routledge.
Conference Proceeding
Lam, C. Y., Boettger, R. K. (2017). An overview of research methods in technical communication journals (2012–2016). Other. 4. IEEE.
Friess, E., Campbell, K. S., Boettger, R. K., Lam, C. Y. (2017). Are we missing the boat? A roundtable discussion on research methods and how they define the field. IEEE International Professional Communication Society (ProComm).
Boettger, R. K., Lam, C. Y., Palmer, L. (2017). Improving the data information literacies of technical communication undergraduates. Other. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Friess, E., Boettger, R. K. (2016). Extended abstract: The presence of professionalism in technical communication: Views from industry and the academy. 2016 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ipcc.2016.7740485
Boettger, R. K., Wulff, S. (2016). Using authentic language data to teach discipline-specific writing patterns to STEM students. Other. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ipcc.2016.7740513
Boettger, R. K., Friess, E., Carliner, S. (2015). Update to who says what to whom? Assessing the alignment of content and audience between scholarly and professional publications in technical communication (1996-2013). 2015 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ipcc.2015.7235812
Boettger, R. K., Friess, E. (2014). What are the most common title words in technical communication publications?. 2014 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ipcc.2014.7020350
Boettger, R. K., Friess, E., Carliner, S. (2014). Who says what to whom? Assessing the alignment of content and audience between scholarly and professional publications in technical communication (1996-2013). 2014 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ipcc.2014.7020398
Boettger, R. K. (2011). "Examining Error in the Technical Communication Editing Test." Proceedings of the 58th Annual Technical Communication Summit, Sacramento, California: 142-147</em>.
Journal Article
Friess, E., Boettger, R. (2021). Identifying commonalities and divergences between technical communication scholarly and trade publications (1996–2017). Journal of Business and Technical Communication. 35(4), 407-432.
Boettger, R. K., Friess, E. (2020). Content and authorship patterns in technical communication journals (1996–2017)—A quantitative content analysis. Technical Communication. 67(3), 5-25.
Boettger, R. K., Wulff, S. (2019). Gender effects in student technical writing – a corpus-based study. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 62(3), 239-252.
Boettger, R. K., Moore, L. E. (2018). Analyzing error perception and recognition among professional communication practitioners and academics. Other. 81(4), 462-484.
Boettger, R. K., Friess, E. (2016). Academics are from Mars, practitioners are from Venus: Analyzing content alignment within technical communication forums. Technical Communication. 63(4), 314-327. Society for Technical Communication.
Boettger, R. K. (2014). Explicitly teaching five technical genres to English first-language adults in a multi-major technical writing course. Journal of Writing Research. 6(1), 29-59. Gert Rijlaarsdam/SIG Writing. http://dx.doi.org/10.17239/jowr-2014.06.01.2
Boettger, R. K. (2014). The technical communication editing test: Three studies on this assessment type. Technical Communication. 61(4), 215-231. Society for Technical Communication.
Boettger, R. K., Wulff, S. (2014). The naked truth about the naked 'this': Investigating grammatical prescriptivism in technical communication. Technical Communication Quarterly. 23(2), 115-140. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2013.803919
Boettger, R. K., Lam, C. Y. (2013). An Overview of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research in Technical Communication Journals (1992–2011). IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 56(4), 272-293. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tpc.2013.2287570
Boettger, R. K. (2012). "Types of Errors Used in Medical Editing Tests." American Medical Writers Association Journal (27)3: 99-104.
Boettger, R. K. (2010). "Quantitative Content Analysis: Its Use in Technical and Professional Communication." IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (53)4: 346-357..
Boettger, R. K. (2010). "Rubric Use in Technical Communication: Exploring the Process of Creating Valid and Reliable Assessment Tools." IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (53)1: 4-17..
Special Issue Introduction
Boettger, R., Ishizaki, S. (2018). Introduction to the special issue: Data-driven approaches to research and teaching in professional and technical communication. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 61(4), 352-355.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Boettger, R. (Presenter), Do you want it fast, good, or cheap?: Engineering your technical message for any audience, IEEE Montréal Section, Montréal, Canada, Canada. (2018 – 2018).

Boettger, R. K. (Presenter), The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Research Methods Workshops, Quantitative content analysis, The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, Portland, OR, United States of America. (2017).

Keynote/Plenary Address

Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), Stefanie, W. (Author & Presenter), Laurence, A. (Author), 2016 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Integrating Data-Driven Learning into the Technical Writing Classroom, IEEE, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016).

Oral Presentation

Campbell, K. S. (Author & Presenter), Boettger, R. K. (Author), Smith, J. (Author & Presenter), Lam, C. Y. (Author), Association of Business Communication Conference, Exploring how AI writing tool instruction shapes attitudes, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2023).

Boettger, R. K. (Presenter), Wulff, S. (Presenter), The 12th Annual Texas STEM Conference, Using data-driven learning to teach technical writing to biology students, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2019).

Wulff, S. (Presenter), Boettger, R. K. (Presenter), STEMPowered Symposium, The role of data-driven learning in STEM education courses, Gainesville, FL, United States of America. (2018).

Boettger, R. K. (Leader), Friess, E. (Leader), Carliner, S. (Leader), IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, How do we adapt the traditional research article so it's relevant to the practicing professional?, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Panel Presentation

Friess, E. (Author & Presenter), Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), Campbell, K. S. (Author & Presenter), Lam, C. Y. (Author & Presenter), IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm) 2017, Are we missing the boat? A roundtable discussion on research methods and how they define our field, IEEE ProComm, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Paper

Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), Wulff, S. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Teaching STEM undergraduates discipline-specific writing skills: A data-driven learning approach, Tampa, FL, United States of America. (2019).

Friess, E. (Author & Presenter), Boettger, R. K. (Author), IEEE International Professional Communication Conference ProComm 2016, The presence of professionalism in technical communication: Views from industry and the academy, IEEE, Austin, United States of America. (2016).

Friess, E. (Author & Presenter), Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, What are the most common title words in technical communication publications?, or "Using technical writing on the web: A rhetorical case study analysis.", Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), Friess, E. (Author & Presenter), Carliner, S. (Author & Presenter), IEEE International Professional Communication Conference., Who Says What to Whom? Assessing the Alignment in Content and Audience Between Peer-Reviewed and Professional Publications in Technical Communication (1996-2013), United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Webinar

Boettger, R. K. (Author & Presenter), Society for Technical Communication North Texas Lone Star Chapter, The Future is Now: How AI is Transforming Technical Communication, STC, United States of America. (2023).

Media Contributions

Internet
"Bridging the gap: How AI is reshaping technical communication with Ryan Boettger," Inside Tech Comm with Zohra Mutabanna. (July 9, 2023).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), Wulff, S. (Principal), Hoeinghaus, D. J. (Co-Principal), Roberts, A. P. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative research: Evaluating a data-driven approach to teaching technical writing to STEM majors," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $290768 Funded. (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2020).
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), "A corpus-driven analysis of STEM students' technical vocabularies," Sponsored by Research Enabling Grant, University of North Texas, $3700 Funded. (2013 – 2014).
Uncategorized
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), "Developing and Evaluating a Data-Driven Learning Model for Improving Engineering Undergraduates' Technical Writing Skills," Sponsored by Engineering Information Foundation. (2012 – 2013).
Boettger, R. K. (Co-Principal), "Digitally Enhancing a Corpus of Student Technical Writing," Sponsored by Google Research Awards. (2012 – 2013).
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), "Developing and Evaluating a Data-Driven Learning Model for Improving Engineering Undergraduates' Technical Writing Skills," Sponsored by Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, $5000. (2012 – 2012).
Boettger, R. K. (Co-Principal), "When Textbooks Meet Language in Use: A Contrastive Study of Student Technical Writing," Sponsored by Research Initiative Grant, $7340. (2012 – 2012).
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), "A Linguistic Approach to Assessing the Vocabulary Richness of Student Technical Writing," Sponsored by Research Initiative Grant, $3800. (2011 – 2011).
Boettger, R. K. (Principal), "TechCorp: Creating a Databank of Student First-Year and Technical Writing," Sponsored by Council of Writing Program Administrators, $4000. (2011 – 2011).
Boettger, R. K. (Co-Principal), "TechCorp_Pilot: Creating a Databank of Student Technical Writing," Sponsored by Research Initiative Grant, $6500. (2011 – 2011).
Boettger, R. K. (Co-Principal), "A Tale of Two Disciplines: Exploring Overlap Between Technical Communication and Linguistics," Sponsored by Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication, $1500. (2010 – 2010).

Awards and Honors

Frank R. Smith Award for Outstanding Journal Article, Society of Technical Communication. (2020 – Present).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, UNT AI Steering Committee (UASC). (October 9, 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2011 – Present).

Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2020 – 2022).

Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (2020 – 2022).

Program Coordinator, TECM 4180. (2020 – 2022).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2015 – 2022).

Other, Technical Communication. (August 2018 – August 2020).

Committee Chair, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2016 – 2017).

Member, Search Committee for assistant professor in technical communication. (2016 – 2017).

Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (2015 – 2017).

Director, Lower-Division Service Courses. (2015 – 2017).

Member, Department Chair Search. (2015 – 2016).

Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2015 – 2016).

Other, Election Judge. (2014 – 2016).

Member, Search Committee for Multi-Year Lecturers (3 positions) in Technical Communication. (2014 – 2015).

Other, Department of Technical Communication. (2012 – 2015).

Committee Chair, Graduate Committee. (2012 – 2015).

Committee Chair, Graduate Committee. (2012 – 2015).

Other, MATC Comprehensive Exam Assessment Committee. (2010 – 2015).

Other, LTC Content Management System Editor. (2011 – 2014).

Other, Graduate Committee. (2011 – 2011).

Committee Chair, LTC Asst Professor in Tech Comm Search Committee Digital/Social Media Specialization. (2011 – 2011).

Member, LTC Senior Lecturer in Tech Comm Search Committee. (2011 – 2011).

Member, Online Catalog Committee. (2010 – 2011).

Other, Co-Created (with Dr. Stefanie Wulff) TECM 5175/LING 5050, Language in Professional Settings. This is the first co-created course in the Department of Linguistics and Technical Communication.. (2010 – 2010).

Other, Created TECM 5170, Grants and Proposals for the MA in Technical Writing. (2010 – 2010).

Other, LTC Asst Prof in Linguistics Search Committee. (2010 – 2010).

Other, LTC Asst. Professor in Tech Comm Search Committee. (2010 – 2010).

Other, Co-Created (with Dr. Erin Friess) TECM 3200 Information Design for Electronic Media and TECM 4200 Research Methods for Practitioners for the proposed BA in Technical and Professional Communication. (2009 – 2010).

Other, Created TECM 1500, New Media for Your College Career; TECM 3100, Commercial Publications for High Tech Industries; and TECM 4100, Grant and Proposals for the proposed BA in Technical and Professional Communication. (2009 – 2010).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business and Technical Communication. (2019 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, English for Specific Purposes. (2018 – Present).

Editorial Review Board Member, Technical Communication Quarterly. (2018 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. (2011 – Present).

Reviewer, Book, TPC Book Series (WAC Clearinghouse and University of Colorado Press. (December 2021 – 2021).

Committee Chair, Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication Conference. (2019 – 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. (2019 – 2020).

Committee Member, Administrative Committee, IEEE Professional Communication Society. (2017 – 2020).

Editor, Book, Editor, Wiley-IEEE Press Series in Professional Engineering Communication. (2017 – 2020).

Editor, Guest Editor, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication’s special issue on data-driven approaches to research and teaching in professional and scientific communication. (2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Technical Communication Quarterly. (2015 – 2018).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2017 IEEE Professional Communication Conference. (2016 – 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS ONE. (2016 – 2016).

Other, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. (2011 – 2016).

Other, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. (2015 – 2015).

Other, Association of Teacher of Technical Writing. (2009 – 2009).