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Ashley Rea

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Technical Communication

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

TECM 1700.400Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical WritingFall 8W2 2026
TECM 1700.401Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical WritingFall 8W2 2026
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

TECM 1700.002Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical WritingSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4950.001Senior Capstone CourseSpring 2026 Syllabus
TECM 4010.001AI and Automation in Technical CommunicationFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 1700.004Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical WritingFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Rea, E., Balghare, A., Haslam, M. (2025). Facilitating Technical Writing Transfer in Capstone Engineering Design Courses. 174 - 178. ACM SIGDOC Conference.
  • Rea, E., Davis, C., Clerget, A.S., Hobbs, T.A. (2025). Facilitating women’s success in software engineering through the exploration of non-traditional educational environments.. American Society of Engineering Education 2025 Conference.
  • Adams, J., Rea, E. (2024). Small Shifts: New Methods for Improving Communication Experiences for Women in Early Engineering Courses.
  • Rea, E., Adams, J., Ali, H., Robertson, K. (2023). Fostering Educational Equity in Engineering..

    • Journal Article

  • Rea, E., Balghare, A. (2024). Cultivating Empathetic Design through UX Pedagogy: Challenges and Insights.. Communication Design Quarterly. 12 (3) 5-19.
  • Rea, E., Chelsey, A., Zhang, T. (2023). Leveraging Participatory Design and User Experience Methods to Collaboratively Envision an Inclusive, User-centered Writ-ing and Design Lab. Programmatic Perspectives. 14 (2) 46-87.
  • Rea, E. (2022). Coding Equity: Social Justice and Computer Programming Literacy Education. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 65 (1) 87-103.
  • Rea, E. (2021). “Changing the Face of Technology”: Storytelling Practice in Activist Coding Organizations. Technical Communication. 68 (4) 26-39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27340325

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Boettger, R.K. (Principal), Campbell, K.S. (Co-Principal), Pavlak, E.F. (Co-Principal), Pellegrini, M. (Co-Principal), Rea, E. (Co-Principal), Williams, E. (Co-Principal), "Adapting to Innovation Playbook," sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $350000 Funded. (2025 - 2025).

    • Fellowship

  • Rea, E., "Center for Humanities and Information Predoctoral Fellowship and Research Grant," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $31000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Rea, E., "Spanish Language Intensive Summer Tuition Assistance Grant," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $6000 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Rea, E., "PSU Enhanced Graduate Scholar Fellowship," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $28000 Funded. (2017 - 2017).

    • Grant - Research

  • Rea, E., "Arizona NASA Space Consortium Grant," sponsored by Arizona NASA Space Consortium, Local, $7840 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Rea, E., "ERAU Collaborative Grant," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $20000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Rea, E., "Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium Grant," sponsored by Arizona NASA Space Consortium, Local, $3000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Rea, E., "Faculty Summer Initiative Research Grant," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $4832 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Rea, E., "Faculty Summer Initiative Research Grant," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $4862 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Rea, E., "Undergraduate Research Initiative Grant," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $850 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Rea, E., "Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium Grant —Co-PI with Jon Adams and Katrina undefined Robertson," sponsored by Arizona NASA Space Consortium, Local, $2150 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Rea, E., "Undergraduate Research Initiative Grant," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $2000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Rea, E., "English Graduate Organization Travel Grant," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $100 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Rea, E., "Phillips Centennial Graduate Endowment Research Grant," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $500 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Rea, E., "PSU RGSO Dissertation Research Funding Grant," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $1000 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Rea, E., "Welch Graduate Student Award for Dissertation Support," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $500 Funded. (2019 - 2019).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Rea, E., "Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Fellow," sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Local, $3500 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Rea, E., "Program in Writing and Rhetoric Teaching Mentoring Support," sponsored by Penn State University, Local, $200 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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