The Lone Ranger as Technical Writing Program Administrator

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Abstract

The popularity of technical writing and communication has caused many colleges and universities to scramble to hire qualified tenure-track faculty members. So-called lone ranger candidates are often lured to workplaces in which they are the sole technical writing faculty members by promises of autonomy and the ability to develop programs in ways, and at a pace, that would not necessarily be possible at other institutions. This article explores challenges faced by several such lone ranger faculty members and outlines survival strategies that may help lone rangers sustain and build their technical writing programs.

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Copyright 2006 Sage Publications

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Publication Title

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Published Citation

Sapp, D. (2006). The Lone Ranger as Technical Writing Program Administrator. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 20(2), 200-219.

DOI

10.1177/1050651905284378

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