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Rebecca Burnett

Class of '58 Professor and Director of Writing and Communication

Member Of:
  • School of Literature, Media, and Communication
  • Digital Integrative Liberal Arts Center
  • Writing and Communication Program
Office Phone:
404-894-1158
Overview

Dr. Rebecca Burnett is a Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. She received her BA from the University of Massachusetts, her M.Ed. Curriculum in Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and her MA and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to joining LMC, she was a Professor Rhetoric & Professional Communication in the Department of English at Iowa State University. Her areas of interest include professional and technical communication; collaboration, groups, and teams; communication assessment; communication in the disciplines and professions; intercultural/international communication; and risk communication.

Interests
Research Fields:
  • Communication
  • Digital Media
  • Literary and Cultural Studies
  • Science and Technology Studies
Issues:
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Accessibility
  • Aesthetics
  • Communication
  • Communication Policy
  • Conflicts
  • Creativity in Context
  • Digital Humanities
  • Emerging Technologies - Innovation
  • Innovation
  • Intercultural Issues
  • Journalism
  • Language and Popular Culture
  • Literature
  • Media
  • Problem-Based Learning
  • Science and Technology
  • Strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Wicked Problems
Courses
  • LCC-2801: Special Topics
  • LCC-3403: Tech Communication
  • LCC-3408: Rhetoric-Tech Narratives
  • LCC-3410: Non-Linear Documents
  • LCC-3412: Communicating Sci/Tech
  • LCC-3833: Special Topics in STAC
  • LCC-3843: Spec Topic-Communication
  • LCC-4102: Senior Thesis
  • LCC-6215: Media Studies
  • LMC-3408: Rhetoric-Tech Narratives
  • LMC-3410: Non-Linear Documents
  • LMC-3412: Communicating Sci/Tech
  • LMC-4102: Senior Thesis
  • LMC-6215: Issues in Media Studies
Recent Publications

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