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Crossing the two worlds of academia and industry is a precarious, yet exhilarating, “communication odyssey.” This paper charts the channels that teachers in academia and technical communicators in industry can use to access these two worlds, and describes the challenges and rewards in making the journey. It relies on both primary sources (my personal experiences, and those shared by others) and secondary research in the technical communication profession’s trends. Such crossings are similar to the “foreign exchange” programs we advocate for students: the resulting insights and “cross pollination” from academia and the workplace will help our profession to flourish. industry can benefit both worlds through “crosspollination” and will help our profession to flourish.
Kryder, LeeAnne G. STC Proceedings (2001). Presentations>Collaboration>Education
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Mentoring the Next Generation: Ethics and Professionalism for Engineers 
Freshman engineering students are bombarded with classes in chemistry, physics, math and other highly technical and demanding courses. This intense schedule leaves little time for learning other important subjects critical to future engineers such as ethics and professionalism. The College of Engineering and the Writing Program at the University of California Santa Barbara offer a unique sequence of courses that meet general education requirements while also addressing the development of ethics and professionalism in future engineers by using a combination of case studies, practical applications and readings.
Kryder, LeeAnne G. and Janet L. Mizrahi. STC Proceedings (2004). Articles>Education>Ethics>Engineering
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Strategic Planning: How 'Bifocal Vision' and a Living Document Create Success 
Technical communication managers may not be practicing strategic planning because they receive mixed messages about the need to plan and the need to be flexible and receptive to change. Yet today's manager must have ?bifocal vision: the ability to both commit to a plan that creates operational efficiency and to anticipate (and participate in) its change. A strategic plan must be understood as a living document--created to be updated. This article integrates current management theory on strategic planning with the author's experiences in strategic planning as an information systems manager. Written and oral communication have significant roles in creating, disseminating, and implementing strategic plans. Vision and mission statements, workplans and project management, steering committees and status reports are the means to 'live out the plan.' Finally, the article provides recommendations for technical communication professionals.
Kryder, Leeanne G. Technical Communication Online (1997). Articles>Management>Project Management
