David Wright

Professor of English and Technical Communication; Co-director of Tech Com Programs

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Dr. Wright received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology in 1992, a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration in 1995, and a Ph.D. in Technical Communication in 2007-- all from Oklahoma State University. His dissertation, "Technology Diffusion and the Beef Industry: A Communication Investigation," is a study of the effects of communication networks on technology diffusion in the cattle industry and the efforts of the USDA to promote animal identification within the cattle industry. Dr. Thomas L. Warren was his advisor and dissertation director.

Dr. Wright worked as an aerospace education specialist at OSU from 1996 to 1997. He also worked as an instructional development specialist from 1997 to 2001 in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. He was a business development and communications manager from 2005 to 2006 for Paradalis, Inc. From 2003 to 2005, he taught English 3323 Technical Writing at OSU.

Dr. Wright is a technical communication specialist with broad experience in education and industry. Interested in technology diffusion, scientific communication, and agricultural communications.

Contact Information

218 Humanities-Social Sciences
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409-0560

(573) 341-4681

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  • Curriculum Vitae

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Education/Academic qualification

Technical Communication, Ph. D., Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

… → 2007

Higher Education Administration, M.S., Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

… → 1995

Organizational Psychology, B.S., Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

… → 1992

External positions

Business development and communications manager, Paradalis, Inc.

Jan 1 2005Jan 1 2006

Instructor, Oklahoma State University

Jan 1 2003Jan 1 2005

Owner, Countryside Communications

Jan 1 2001Jan 1 2003

Instructional development specialist, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

Jan 1 1997Jan 1 2001

Aerospace education specialist, Oklahoma State University

Jan 1 1996Jan 1 1997

Research Interests

  • Technology diffusion
  • Communication networks
  • Rhetoric of science

Disciplines

  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Technical and Professional Writing

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