Michael J. K. Bokor

Michael J. K. Bokor is an Associate Professor of English at Long Island University with expertise in cross-cultural technical communication and African rhetoric. His work bridges global communication practices with African cultural contexts, focusing on how language, technology, and tradition intersect in international settings.

Educational background:

• B.A., University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
• M.A., Ph.D., Illinois State University

Research interests span the cross-cultural dimensions of international technical communication, World Englishes in U.S. education, outsourcing impacts, African traditional proverbs in literature, visual rhetoric as cultural identity, and non-Western rhetoric in African political activism. His scholarship uniquely centers African perspectives within technical communication frameworks, challenging Western-centric models through analyses of Ghanaian media, West African oral traditions, and diaspora narratives.

His publications reveal consistent thematic evolution toward decolonizing technical communication through African epistemologies, with recent work examining New Media's role in Ghanaian democratization (2014) and World Englishes' pedagogical implications (2011, 2018). This trajectory demonstrates growing emphasis on applying technical communication to African political and educational contexts while foregrounding indigenous knowledge systems.

Scientific Awards:

• David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching (2013)
• Ora Brettal Award for Scholarship, Illinois State University (2008)
• University Club Award, Illinois State University (2008)
• International Studies and Programs Office Fellowship Award, Illinois State University (2004 and 2005)
• Writing Programs Administration Award for facilitating professional development for international graduate teaching assistants (2003)

Dr. Bokor has served as Sub-Editor for the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (2008-2019) and Copy Editor for the Journal of Iranian Studies and Journal of Planning and Changing. His extensive peer review activities for journals like Technical Communication Quarterly and Rhetorica demonstrate deep engagement with global communication scholarship. He maintains active media presence through BBC World Service interviews and New York Times opinion pieces on African political affairs.