Keshab R. Acharya

Keshab R. Acharya is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the University at Buffalo, affiliated with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Engineering Education. His research and teaching focus on technical communication, engineering ethics, usability studies, and rhetorics of health and medicine. He can be reached at krachary@buffalo.edu.

• PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Michigan Technological University
• MA in English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Acharya’s research interests include:

• Technical and Professional Communication
• Engineering Ethics
• Usability Studies
• Rhetorics of Health and Medicine

He is affiliated with professional organizations such as the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC), and Computers and Writing. His awards include:

• Amplification Award (ATTW)
• Outstanding Scholarship Award (ATTW)
• CPTSC/Bedford St. Martin's Graduate Student Diversity Scholarship
• Utah State University CW/GRN Travel Grant
• Multiple Travel Grants from Graduate Student Government (MTU) and Department of Humanities (MTU)
• First Position Award for Poster Presentation (Three River TESOL Conference)