Jeanne Allison

Jeanne Allison is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of English at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), and Coordinator of the Writing Certificate Program. She joined UMSL in 2006 after 14 years in publishing, including roles as an acquisitions editor at Mosby-Year Book and EMC Paradigm. Her work focuses on professional, technical, and creative writing.

Education:

• MA in English, University of Missouri-St. Louis (1991–1995)
• BBA in Business Education, Baylor University (1983–1987)

Research & Teaching: Jeanne teaches Junior-Level Writing, Business Writing, Editing, Public Relations, Proposal Writing, and directs Writing Internships. Her interests span professional writing, technical writing, and creative writing, with a focus on bridging academic and industry practices.

Awards: The Writing Certificate Program she coordinates is award-winning, though no personal honors are listed.

Advising & Grants: Directs writing internships but no specific grants or student advisees are mentioned. Her leadership in program development highlights her role in shaping writing education.

Labs/Teams: Central involvement in the Writing Certificate Program, integrating academic and professional writing training.