I won a couple of writing contests when I was young, which was just enough accolade to push me into writing studies in college. I earned my associate’s degree at Dixie College and have always been glad to have remained a part of this campus. I was fortunate to study under some of the brightest people in our field. Now I am fortunate to work here at Utah Tech University among amazing colleagues and students. A life in the pursuit of ideas–filled with reading, writing, and researching among other diligent thinkers–has been a good life, indeed. My interests include usability studies, UX, power structures and justice, socioeconomic precarity, and rhetorical criticism.
Education
Ph.D. in Technical Communications
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
M.A. in English
- Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
B.S. in Communication
- Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Associate of General Education
- Dixie State University, St. George, UT
Courses
- ENGL 1010 & 1010D - Introduction to Writing
- ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing
- ENGL 2100 - Technical Writing
- ENGL 3010 - Professional Writing & Business Ethics
- ENGL 4700 - Senior Capstone
- ENGL 6402 - Critical Theories in Technical Writing & Digital Rhetoric
- ENGL 6460 - Special Topics: User-Centered Design
Contact
Joy McMurrin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English/Technical Writing & Digital Rhetoric M.A. Coordinator
Email: joy.mcmurrin@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435.879.4294
Office: HCC 448