Building Technical and Professional Writing Programs
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Nicole Madison | Texas Tech University, Lubbock → Texas Tech University | |
| Speakers | Kirk St. Amant | Texas Tech University, Lubbock → Texas Tech University | Merging Program Review with Program Development: A Perspective on the Role of Professional Societies in the Development of New Programs |
| Speakers | Kaye Adkins | Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph → Missouri Western State University | Low Impact Program Development: Using Your Available Resources to Start a Professional Writing Program |
| Speakers | Aimee Whiteside | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul → University of Minnesota | Knowledge, Skills, and the Technical Communication Curriculum: Helping Students Successfully Transition into the Profession |
| Speakers | Tim Giles | Georgia Southern University, Statesboro → Georgia Southern University | A Developing Program Develops Relations with Industry |
| Speakers | Sharon James McGee | Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville → Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | When Money Talks, People Listen: Building Coalitions to Change Culture, or Using External Funding to Help Create a Technical Writing Program |
| Speakers | David Franke | State University New York, Cortland | How to Destroy a Well-Wrought Curriculum |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 36 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Building Technical and Professional Writing Programs.” 2006 Convention Program, Chicago, session B.33. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.