Office: Curtin Hall 582
Phone: 414-229-4870
e-mail: dclark@uwm.edu
Web Site: www.uwm.edu/~dclark
Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University, 2001
M.A. in English (Literary Studies), Iowa State University, 1995
My research work focuses on the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Management (my dissertation work focused on the articulation of "technical" in an Internet startup, and my next project takes a similar approach to open source software communities), on the theoretical/practical in technical communication practice (I'm particularly interested in knowledge management, information design, and single sourcing), and on research methodologies.
Technical Writing
Knowledge Management
Content Management
Document and Information Design
Information Architecture
Rhetoric of Technology
Management
Designing and coding data-driven web sites in PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and ASP. I am currently designing and maintaining sites for the Society for Technical Communication, the Milwaukee Partnership Academy, UWM's Film Studies program, and the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing.
"Is Professional Writing Relevant? A Model for Action Research." Technical Communication Quarterly
"Re-negotiating with Technology: Training Towards More Sustainable Technical Communication." Technical Communication (with Rebekka Andersen)
"Rhetoric of Empowerment: Genre, Activity, and the Distribution of Capital." Communicative Practices in Workplaces and the Professions: Cultural Perspectives on the Regulation of Discourse and Organizations.
