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Mason Pellegrini

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Technical Communication

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

TECM 4010.001AI and Automation in Technical CommunicationFall 2026 Syllabus
TECM 5170.400Grants and ProposalsFall 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 4010.001AI and Automation in Technical CommunicationSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4200.001Research Methods for the PractitionerSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 5170.400Grants and ProposalsFall 8W2 2025 SPOT
TECM 2700.029Technical 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

    Book

  • Pellegrini, M. (2025). The rhetoric of design thinking: Histories, theories, and methods for innovation in technical communication. Routledge.

    • Book Chapter

  • Pellegrini, M. (2025). Design Thinking as an Avenue for Social Change in Technical and Professional Communication. Routledge Handbook on Technical and Professional Communication.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Pellegrini, M., Spinuzzi, C. (2025). The business model canvas in entrepreneurial communication: A genre-based integrative review. Proceedings of the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm).
  • Pellegrini, M. (2024). The rhetorical structure of the entrepreneurial pitch problem statement: Findings from an international business accelerator. Proceedings of the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm).
  • Pellegrini, M. (2024). Workshop: Building bridges toward publication in the transactions. Proceedings of the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm).
  • Pellegrini, M. (2023). The role of the pitch: Gatekeeping and pitch development in a high technology business accelerator. 2023 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm).
  • Pellegrini, M. (2021). The business canvas: An emerging visual genre of professional communication. The 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication.
  • Pellegrini, M. (2020). he intersection of design thinking and website creation.

    • Journal Article

  • Pellegrini, M., Hunter, P. (2024). Constructing entrepreneurial opportunities: The argumentative structure of early-stage business pitch problem statements at an international business accelerator. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.
  • Pellegrini, M. (2023). ‘F--- Shark Tank:’ Rethinking the centrality of the business pitch in microenterprise entrepreneurship. Technical Communication Quarterly.
  • Pellegrini, M. (2022). Composing like an entrepreneur: The pedagogical implications of design thinking in the workplace. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication.
  • Pellegrini, M., Johnson-Sheehan, R. (2021). The evolution of university business incubators: Transnational hubs for entrepreneurship. Journal of Business and Technical Communication.

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).

    • Grant - Research

  • Boettger, R.K. (Principal), Pellegrini, M. (Co-Principal), He, J. (Co-Principal), Ji, H. (Co-Principal), "Human-Guided AI for Curriculum Innovation: Transforming Faculty Expertise into Ethical AI-Enhanced Learning Resources," sponsored by Learning Institute, University of North Texas, $11000 Funded. (2026).
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  • 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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