Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing
The Certificate in Professional Writing program offers professionals in Central Florida the opportunity to improve and develop new communication skills vital to advancing in the workplace. Since the program is designed for busy professionals, all courses are offered via the Web, and the program can be completed in as few as three consecutive semesters.
Students from fields as varied as technical writing, business, public policy, education, and law can move through this flexible five-course sequence of graduate study. The curriculum is designed for immediate use in the workplace. Each course blends theory and practice, providing students with opportunities to apply writing, editing, and design strategies with cutting-edge technologies in a variety of community settings. Courses often include challenging real-world projects for local businesses and organizations.
More Information
For additional information or to set up an advising appointment, contact Martha Brenckle, Director of the Graduate Certificate. For more information about UCF graduate policies, consult the UCF Graduate Catalog.
- Amy J Barnickel
- Lecturer
Research Interests:
Art-making and writing, Gender, feminism, writing, cultural studies, caribbean literature, women's studies, theatre and musical theatre
- Melody Bowdon
- Professor
Research Interests: Faculty Development; Technical and Professional Communication; Gender and Technology; Service-Learning and Higher Education; Distance-Learning
- Martha Catherine Brenckle
- Director of Graduate Programs
Research Interests: Queer Theory and FYW; Gender Studies and Feminist Theories; SOTL in Information Literacy and Undergraduate Research; Assessment ; Fiction; Poetry
- R. Mark Hall
- Associate Department Chair
Research Interests: Writing center theory and practice; Tutor education and professional development; Literacy practices in popular culture; Writing pedagogy
- Natasha N. Jones
- Assistant Professor
Research Interests: technical and professional communication; narrative; genre; social justice and activism in technical and professional communication; technical communication pedagogy for engineers; inclusive design
- Laurie A. Pinkert
- Director of Undergraduate Programs
Research Interests: Writing program design, administration, and development; Writing within and across disciplines; Graduate writing practices and infrastructures ; Service-learning and engagement pedagogies ; Writing teacher education and mentoring; Disciplinarity in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies
- Angela R. Rounsaville
- Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Transnational/Transcultural Literacy; Literacy Studies; Rhetorical Genre Theory; Transfer; Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition
- Blake Scott
- Professor
Research Interests: ; Rhetoric of Health & Medicine; Rhetorical History, Theory, & Techne; Professional & Technical Communication; Writing Theory & Pedagogy; Writing Program Development
- Stephanie Vie
- Department Chair
Research Interests: Composing in social media, particularly social networks; Critical technological literacy; Computer games and pedagogy; Multimodal composition; Plagiarism detection technologies and writing assessment; Professional and technical communication
- Stephanie K Wheeler
- Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cultural Rhetorics; Disability Studies; Rhetoric of Eugenics; Rhetoric of Pop Culture, particularly Harry Potter and Lady Gaga
- Pavel Zemliansky
- Professor
Research Interests: Professional communication, especially in international contexts; writing across the curriculum and writing in the disciplines; connections between professional communication theory and WAC/WID; new media in professional communication
Contact Us
- 407-823-2295
- Fax: 407-823-1287
- writingandrhetoric@ucf.edu
- Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 161345
Orlando, FL 32816-1345
Colbourn Hall (Building 18) Room 301
Advising Hours
By Appointment Only
Spring 2018
Monday: 9:00-11:30
Wednesday: 8:30-2:30
Friday: 8:30-12:00
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