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Emily Thrush is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Memphis, College of Arts & Sciences, specializing in applied linguistics and professional communication with a global perspective.
Her educational background includes:
- A.B. from Duke University (1976)
- M.A. from the University of Florida (1979)
- Ph.D. from Georgia State University (1990)
Dr. Thrush's research centers on international and intercultural issues in professional communication, digital media writing, and second language reading/writing. She has conducted workshops for the U.S. State Department across Lebanon, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Brazil, trained teachers in China through the Foreign Experts Bureau, and served as a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Mexico, emphasizing practical cross-cultural applications.
Her publications from 1993-2011 demonstrate evolving expertise from foundational work on plain language and cultural contexts to contemporary digital pedagogy, consistently addressing globalization in technical communication through intercultural frameworks and technology-integrated teaching methods.
Major recognitions include:
- Nell Ann Pickett award for best article in Technical Communication Quarterly (1993)
- University Alumni Association award for Distinguished Research in Humanities (2012)
- Dunavant Professorship by the College of Arts & Sciences (2020)
With extensive international engagement and co-authorship of McGraw-Hill's Interactions/Mosaics series, Dr. Thrush actively advances intercultural communication practices in academic and professional settings worldwide.
