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Jordan Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Previously, they held an Assistant Professor position at the Department of Technical Communication, University of North Texas (2019–2024). Their academic background includes a Ph.D. in English from Iowa State University, an M.P.C. in Communication from Weber State University, and a B.A. in Linguistics from Brigham Young University.
Smith’s research focuses on editing, English grammar, corpus linguistics, and formality in writing. They explore how linguistic analysis can inform technical communication practices and pedagogies, particularly through corpus-based methods. Notable work includes studies on prescriptivism in usage guides, stylistic features of scientific writing, and the role of captions in academic communication.
Publications span peer-reviewed journals like Technical Communication and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, with a focus on bridging empirical research with practical editing and teaching strategies. Their work often addresses interdisciplinary challenges in professional writing, such as aligning organizational expectations with writer identity.
Smith’s contributions include conference presentations at the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference and collaborative research on multilingual genre analysis. Their research emphasizes the intersection of language structure, disciplinary norms, and effective communication in both academic and professional settings.
