JUDITH BANKS STROTHER 505 West Pine Road Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 724-4271 [email protected]

Humanities and Communication Dept. Florida Institute of Technology 150 University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901 (321) 674 7358 [email protected]

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Technology and Linguistics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1990 Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics, Antioch University, 1985 Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, 1976 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of South Carolina, 1968 EXPERIENCE: May 1993 - Present: Chair, Graduate Programs in Technical and Professional Communication and Managerial Communication, Florida Institute of Technology September 1993 - Present: Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Division of Languages and Linguistics, Florida Institute of Technology January 1990 - Present: Visiting Professor of Technical Writing and Editing, special programs, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1992 - 1996: State Master Trainer of Trainers, State Department of Education, ESOL Certification Program Summer 1993: Visiting Professor of Scientific Writing, Technical University, Kaiserslautern, Germany September 1985 - June 1993: Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics with duties as Assistant Director, Language Institute, Division of Languages and Linguistics, Florida Institute of Technology September 1975 - August 1985: Instructor of Applied Linguistics with duties as Assistant Director, Language Institute, Florida Institute of Technology January 1974 - September 1975: Adjunct Professor, Language Institute, Florida Institute of Technology January 1974 - 1979: Adjunct Professor and Administrative Assistant, Special English as a Second Language Programs for Brazilians (approximately 10 programs), Language Institute, Florida Institute of Technology Summer 1975: Editing Assistant, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, NASA Contract Report (CR 2636) 1974: Adjunct Professor and Administrative Assistant, English as a Second Language Program for Cuban Lawyers, Miami, Florida (program administered by the University of Florida) September 1972 - August 1973: Instructor of English and Business Administration, Patricia Stevens Career College, Tampa, Florida September 1971 - May 1972: Temporary Executive Secretary, Manpower, Inc., Tampa, Florida 1970 - 1971: Supervisor, Secretarial Center, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina, Columbia. 1964 - 1970: Part-time Secretary and Research Assistant to Dr. Olin S. Pugh, Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina, Columbia.

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Member, Graduate Faculty; Chair, Graduate Council (2001-2003); Chair, Florida Tech/University Park Partnership Committee; Communication Task Force (Chair); SACS Committees, Florida Institute of Technology Sunshine State TESOL of Florida Member, Editorial Board, Sunshine State TESOL Journal President, 1995-96 Conference Chair, First Vice President, 1994-1995 Program Chair, Second Vice President, 1993-1994 Sunshine State TESOL Messenger, Editor Member, Board of Directors, Gulf Area TESOL, 1988-1990 Presenter, Workshops and Speeches on Technical Writing and Editing, Crisis Communication, Professional Communication, Gender-based Language Differences Content Developer, web-based English for Specific Purposes curricula, Aviation English and Business English PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: IEEE/IPCC - (International Professional Communication Society) IASTED (The International Association of Science and Technology for Development) Florida Public Relations Association AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education) Sunshine State TESOL HONORS: Who's Who in American Women ZONTA, Classified Service Organization of Executive Women in Business and the Professions, President 1988-1990 Outstanding Zontian of the Year, 1989-1990 Alpha Lambda Delta, Honor Sorority, University of South Carolina Beta Gamma Sigma, Management Honor Society, University of South Carolina

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Books Service Leadership: The Quest for Competitive Advantage (2006). California and London: Sage Publications. (coauthor Svafa Grönfeldt). Communicating in Business and Technology: From Psycholinguistic Theory to International Practice. (1995). Frankfurt and New York: Peter Lang. (co-author, Jan M. Ulijn) Kaleidoscope: Academic Readings for ESL Students. (1987; 2nd printing 1992). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Book Chapters The Role of Dialects in the Language Learning Environment (2004). Chapter in Perspectives on Teaching English Language Learners. I. Heath and C. Serrano, eds. Newberry, FL: Glanzer Press. Special Help for ESL Students (1998). sections in Harbrace Handbook, 13th edition Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace Note: Contracted for, written, and accepted as a book chapter. Editor later decided to disperse material throughout the book. ST Register--A Function of ST Knowledge or ST Context? (1992). In L. Olsen and J. Ulijn, eds., Language for Science and Technology--A Multinational Perspective, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. (co-author, J.M. Ulijn). L1 and L2 Syntactic Structuring in ESP Writing: Reading Aspects and An Error Analysis. (1989). In C. Laurén and M. Nordman, eds., Special Language: From Humans Thinking to Thinking Machines, Philadelphia, Multilingual Matters, Ltd. (co-author, J.M. Ulijn). The Ties that Bind Readability to Writing Research: Who Writes the Most Readable Texts? (1991). Celebrating Literacy: Defending Literacy, Basil Blackwell. (co-author, J.M. Ulijn)

Journal Articles Crisis Communication Put to the Test: The Case of Two Airlines on 9/11. (2004). IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 47(4), 290-300. Introduction to the Special Issue on New Case Studies for Technical and Professional Communication Courses. (2004). IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. (co-author Julia Williams),47(4), 229-232. Note: Strother and Williams serve as co-editors of the special issue of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication on the pedagogical implications of case-based instruction in Technical and Professional Communication programs, 47(4). Effectiveness of Implementing Computer-Assisted Language Learning Technology in an English for Specific Purposes Training Program. (in press). International Journal of Learning. (co-authors C. Chiu, C. Serrano, R. Alford). Originally presented at the 11th International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning to be held in Havana, Cuba, July 2004.

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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of e-learning in Corporate Training Programs (2002). International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. Vol. 3, No. 1, April. Available online at http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/strother.html. Attitudes of Native and Nonnative Speakers Toward Selected Regional Accents of US English. (1991). TESOL Quarterly, 24,(3). Washington, D.C.: TESOL Publications. (co-author, R.L. Alford) The Effect of Syntactic Simplification on Reading EST Texts as L1 and L2. (1990). Journal of Research in Reading, 13(1). (co-author, J.M. Ulijn) The Effects of Schemata on Cross-Cultural Communication (1999). Sunshine State TESOL Journal. Fall Issue, pp. 38-45. A Southern Opinion of Regional Dialects. (1992). Florida Communication Journal, 20(2). (co-author, R.L. Alford) What L2 Speakers Need to Know About American Attitudes Toward Regional Dialects. (1992). Gulf TESOL Journal. (co-author, R.L. Alford) Realistic Expectations of On-the-Job Writing: From Classroom to Career. (1992). Techlines, 2(6). Interlanguage and EST Writing: Some Syntactic Evidence. (1987). English for Specific Purposes, 6(22), 99-112. (coauthor, J.M.Ulijn) Does Syntactic Rewriting Affect English for Science and Technology Text Comprehension? (1987). In J. Devine, P. L. Carrell, and D. E. Eskey, eds., Research in Reading in English as a Second Language, Washington, D. C., TESOL Publications. (co-author, J.M. Ulijn) Is Syntactic Simplification a Real Simplification of EST Texts? (1987). Series C, Paper No. 14., Duisburg, L.A.U.D. (Linguistic Agency University of Duisburg) Publications. (co-author, J.M. Ulijn) Crossing Bridges: TESOL's Oregon Summer. (1984). Gulf TESOL Bi-Annual, 1(1).

Proceedings – refereed papers Service Leadership: The Challenge of Developing a New Paradigm (2005). Proceedings: 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Limerick, Ireland, pp. 65 - 71. Adapting Training to International Standards: A Case Study in Aviation English Training (2005). Proceedings: 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Limerick, Ireland, pp. 498 - 501. Cross-Cultural Issues for Asian e-Learners: An Analysis Based on Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (2003). Proceedings: e-Learn: AACE World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Phoenix, Arizona, pp. 1978-1984. Addressing Learner Variables In an e-Learning Environment. (2003). Proceedings: e-Learn: AACE World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Phoenix, Arizona (with R. L. Alford), pp. 1971-1977. Shaping Blended Learning Pedagogy for Delivery In China (2003). Proceedings: 2003 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Orlando, Florida, pp. 353-357.

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Localization vs. Internationalization: e-Learning Programs for the Aviation Industry. (2002). Proceedings: AACE World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Montreal., pp. 895-900. Preparing Material for the International Marketplace: More Than Technical Localization Required (2002). Proceedings: 2002 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Portland, Oregon., pp. 51-59. A Contrast in Responses to the Unspeakable Events of September 11: American Airlines vs. United Airlines (2002). Proceedings: 2002 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Portland, Oregon, pp. 423-436. E-Learning for Corporate Training: A Review of the Literature. (2001). Proceedings: Ed-Media 2001: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications. Tampere, Finland, pp. 1825-1829. Communication Failures Lead to Airline Disasters. (1999). Proceedings: 1999 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, New Orleans, pp. 29-34. Collaborative Efforts of Developing an On-Line Business Communication Course for International Learners. (1999). Proceedings: 1999 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, New Orleans, (co-author: C. Shehadeh), pp. 275-280. Theory vs. Application: Finding the Right Combination in Academic Programs. (1995). Proceedings: 1995 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Savannah, Georgia, (co-author Carol Shehadeh).pp. 19-23. Are Your Communication Skills Good Enough? (1995). IPCC/IEEE Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia (coauthor Amy Burdan), pp. 156-159. The Usefulness of Computerized Readability Tools: Three Case Studies. (1994) IEEE/IPCC Annual Conference, Banff, Canada, (co-author: Carol Shehadeh). Readability of LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes) Documents: Implications for Writers. (1993) In Magnar Brekke, Oivan Andersen, Trine Dahl, and Johan Myking, eds., Applications and Implications of Current LSP Research, Vol. I, Norway: John Grieg AS. Proceedings of 9th LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes) Symposium, Bergen, Norway, pp. 385-392. Reality vs. Expectation: Practicing Engineers vs. Engineering Students. (1992). In IPCC 92 Conference Record, Santa Fe: IEEE Professional Communication Society, pp. EB 2.8 49-55. Technical Writing Expectations of Senior Engineering Students. (1992). In 39th STC Conference Record, Atlanta, Society for Technical Communication, (co-authors Anita Bromberg, Rosemary Hutcherson, Michael Moore, Joyce Roberts, and William Shapbell), pp. 512 – 515. What Does Efficient Technical Writing Need: Writing or Reading Research? (1991). IPCC, Communication Across the Sea, IEEE 90. (co-author Jan Ulijn).

Reference Articles (part of a multimedia training package for teacher training) Attitudes About Regional American Accents: Reactions of L1 and L2 Students and Implications for the Classroom. (1995). TEACH Project: Teacher Resource Kit, San Diego, CA: Josten’s Learning Corp. (co-author, Randall Alford) Whole Language: Myths and Misconceptions. (1995). TEACH Project: Teacher Resource Kit, San Diego, CA: Josten’s Learning Corp. (co author, Randall Alford)

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Book Review Web-Based Training by Badrul Khan, editor: Book Review (2003). In IEEE Transactions In Professional Communication. 46(3), 248-250.

DELIVERED PAPERS (without proceedings): International Conferences A Study in Contrasts: Corporate Communication Climates in Europe, Scandinavia, and the United States, (1995). International LSP symposium, Vienna, Austria (with Svafa Gronfeldt). Do Communication Courses Prepare Students for Workplace Oral and Written Tasks? A Comparative Analysis of L1 and L2 Students. (1995). International LSP Symposium, Vienna, Austria (with Amy Burdan and Sandra Banko). Cultural Differences in Written Communication. (1995). European Business Communication and Management Network Roundtable, Duisberg, Germany. Readability of LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes) Documents: Implications for Writers, August 1993, International LSP Symposium, Norway. Effect of Text Topic on L2 Writer’s Syntactic Choices, April 1993, International TESOL Convention, Atlanta, GA. Native and Nonnative Attitudes Toward Selected American Regional Accents, April 1993, International TESOL Convention, Atlanta, GA. (with R.L. Alford). Negotiation for Technical Communicators (1992), (1992). IPCC ‘92 (International Professional Communication Conference--IEEE), Santa Fe, NM, (co-authors Jan Ulijn and Vincent Merk). The ST Register--A Cognitive Function Within the Writer? (1989). 7th European Symposium on Language for Special Purposes, Budapest, Hungary. (with J. Ulijn). The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Planning a Conference,. (1989). International TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX. (with R.L. Alford and G.S. Wylie). ST Register: A Function of ST Knowledge or ST Context? (1988). International Eindhoven LSP Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. (with J.M. Ulijn). L2 Speakers and Their Ability to Detect Dialectal Variations. (1988). International TESOL Convention, Chicago, Illinois. (with R.L. Alford). L1 and L2 Syntactic Structuring in ESP Writing. (1987). 6th European Symposium on Language for Specific Purposes, Vaasa, Finland. (with J.M. Ulijn). Does Syntactic Rewriting Affect EST Text Comprehension? (1985). International TESOL Convention, New York. Is Syntactic Simplification a Real Simplification of EST Texts? (1985). International LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes) Symposium, Leuven, Belgium. (with J.M. Ulijn).

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National Conferences Readability vs. Valid Readability Measures. (1994). Society for Technical Communication, 41st Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (co-author: Carol Shehadeh). The Importance of Technical Writing: Senior Engineering Students’ Expectations. (1992). Society for Technical Communication, Atlanta, GA. The Relationship Between L2 Speakers' Pronunciation and Their Ability to Detect Variations in Dialects of American English. (1987). XIth University of Michigan Conference on Applied Linguistics/Variation in Second Language Acquisition, Ann Arbor, MI. (with R.L. Alford). The Relative Importance of Syntactic vs. Lexical Analysis in Reading. (1984). TESOL Summer Institute, Oregon State University. ESL Register: Characteristics and Revision Into the Common Language. (1984). TESOL Summer Institute, Oregon State University

Regional Conferences Developing Film-Based Whole Language Materials for the ESL Classroom. (1994). Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, New Orleans, LA. (co-authors: Sandra Banko and Katherine Burgess).

State Conferences ESP That Saves Lives – Aviation English for L2 Learners. (2002). Sunshine State TESOL Annual Conference, West Palm Beach. The Development of a Proficiency Test for Business English (2002). Sunshine State TESOL Annual Conference, West Palm Beach. (co-author: Randall Alford). Computer-Assisted Language Learning. (2001). Sunshine State TESOL Annual Conference, St. Petersburg. (coauthor: Randall Alford). The Effects of Schemata on Cross-Cultural Communication. (1999). Sunshine State TESOL Annual Conference. Dialects: L1 and L2 Reactions. (1989). Gulf Area TESOL, Orlando, Florida. (with R.L. Alford). English Skills Needs Assessment of International Students. (1985). Gulf Area TESOL, Sarasota, Florida.