Lonie McMichael

Lonie McMichael, Ph.D., serves as a Teaching Professor in the Department of Technical Communication & Information Design (TCID) within the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), where she actively contributes to both curriculum development and interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Her educational journey includes:

• Bachelor's degree in History and English from Texas A&M University
• Master's degree in Technical Communication from Texas State University
• Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University

Dr. McMichael's research portfolio demonstrates significant interdisciplinary breadth, currently emphasizing Learning Experience Design (LXD) as the nexus of user experience and instructional design, alongside pioneering applications of extended reality in technical communication contexts. Her scholarly contributions extend to critical examinations of medical rhetoric through the lens of fat studies, evidenced by her books Talking Fat and Acceptable Prejudice, while her work on technological adaptability bridges industry practice and academic theory.

As an educator, she delivers comprehensive instruction across the technical communication spectrum, teaching foundational courses like Introduction to Technical Writing alongside specialized offerings in Data Visualization, Information Architecture, and the evolutionary trajectory of publication technologies, consistently integrating emerging technological paradigms into her pedagogy.