Business + Professional Writing Staff
For questions about courses, curriculum, assessment and teaching, please contact:
Dr. Christa Teston, Director
teston.2@osu.edu
Dr. John Seabloom-Dunne, Visiting Assistant Professor
seabloom-dunne.1@osu.edu
Kelsey Stratman, Graduate Writing Program Associate
crame.1@osu.edu
Dr. Yanar Hashlamon, Coordinator of the Minor in Professional Writing Program
hashlamon.1@osu.edu
Course Offerings
English 3304: Business + Professional Writing
Mindful of the ways market logics condition writing practices, cultures and genres, students will practice strategies and tactics for the following:
- Attuning and responding ethically to business and/or professional rhetorical situations;
- Mobilizing communicative genres common to contemporary business and/or professional situations;
- Creating inclusive, sustainable and socially just professional environments.
English 4150: Cultures of Professional Writing
Examine writing in various workplaces. Analyze writing discourse that shapes professional organizations. Explore ongoing technological and cultural shifts required of workplace writers and the role of digital media.
English 4189: Professional Writing Minor Capstone Internship
Students work onsite in an organization doing writing-related work and meet weekly to discuss related topics.
Professional Writing Minor
For more information about the Department of English's Minor in Professional Writing, please consult their website.