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Kaye E. White Walker
Office of Arts and Sciences Extension
205 Life Sciences East
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-0276
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EDUCATION
Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, OK
Ph.D
. in English, May 1996, concentration in Technical Writing
Dissertation: An Analysis of Graphic Communication in Annual
Reports: Does the Use of Graphics Vary Depending on the Financial
Status of the Company
East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC
M.A
. in English, 1981; Thesis: Back to Hieroglyphics: A Rhetoric of
Graphic Communication
B.S
. in English, 1977
Certificate of Advanced Study in English, 1984
Certificate for Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979
HONORS AND AWARDS
1992 Association of Continuing Higher Education (ACHE): Outstanding
International Continuing Higher Education Program
1988 elected to Sigma Tau Chi, International Honor Society of Society
for Technical Communication
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Program Manager, Office of Arts and Sciences Extension, Oklahoma
State University
. January 1995 - present Duties: Work with faculty
to create new program ideas, helping them develop sound programs,
effective marketing plans, and comprehensive course materials.
Plan, develop, and market international travel/study courses.
Continue all duties identified for coordinator below.
Coordinator/Manager and Campus Coordinator
for OSU Elderhostel,
Office of Arts and Sciences Extension, Oklahoma State University
.
August 1993
- December 1994
Promoted to
ManagerApril 1994 Duties:
Managed all aspects of curriculum development, planning, budgeting,
coordination, advertising, and execution of Oklahoma State
University Elderhostel, running approximately 15 programs per year
at 7 sites. Supervised Elderhostel staff, established working
guidelines for programs and staff, and developed plans for programs
at new sites. Continued all other duties identified for coordinator
below.
Program Coordinator, Office of Arts and Sciences Extension,
Oklahoma State University, 74078. December 1990- March 1994.
Duties: Coordinated, developed, planned, and supervised the
delivery of credit courses, teleconferences, non-credit courses,
workshops, conferences, seminars, and academic scholastic
competitions for the Extension Office of the College of Arts and
Sciences. Developed, implemented, and supervised budgets for these
programs and wrote, edited, and supervised production of marketing
and promotional materials for these programs. Worked with faculty,
department heads, students, staff, and administrators at all levels
of the university in developing and delivering programs.
Coordinated international graduate programs in Teaching English as
a Second Language for Mexico and Taiwan.
Specialist, Academic Affairs Program Services, Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Research, Oklahoma State
University. 1989
-1990. Duties: Coordinated and planned activities
for the University Committee for Effective Instruction, including
writing and editing the Committee's newsletter, Chalk Dust; wrote
and prepared grant proposals; conducted research for and prepared
special reports on subjects such as retention, recruitment,
retreats, and conferences; coordinated and conducted research
surveys; supervised graduate research assistant. Summer of 1990:
Coordinated the University Honors Office activities during the
transition of Interim Director; managed the office, supervised
personnel, advised students, and communicated with various
officeson campus.
Graduate Research Associate, Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Research, Oklahoma State University
. 1988-89.
Duties: Coordinated and planned activities for the University
Committee for Effective Instruction, including writing and editing
the Committee's newsletter, Chalk Dust; wrote and prepared grant
proposals; conducted research for and prepared special reports on
subjects such as retention, recruitment, retreats, and conferences;
coordinated and conducted research surveys.
Assistant Director
of Technical Writing Program, English
Department, 205 Morrill, Oklahoma State University. 1988-89.
Duties: Supervised graduate teaching assistants and associates for
Technical Writing; helped new teaching assistants with class
preparations; observed and evaluated all graduate teaching
assistants/associates twice per semester; coordinated course
materials, including revisions; monitored student complaints
related to Introductory and Intermediate technical writing.
Coordinator
for Technical English, Pitt Community College,
Greenville, NC. Sept. 1981 - Aug. 1986. Duties: Coordinated the
numerous sections of each technical course to ensure continuity
within courses; revised course outline for Report Writing to meet
the needs of various programs based on information obtained from
department chairs; advised college transfer students; coordinated
and conducted new-teacher orientation for Report Writing;
coordinated and assisted with orientation for other technical
English classes.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK. 1989 - 1992.
Freshman Orientation for Alternative Admission Students.
Graduate Teaching Associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
OK. 1986 - 1989. Intermediate Technical Writing.
Instructor, Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC. 1981 - 1986.
Report Writing, Oral Communications, Freshman Composition,
Technical Composition, Grammar, Communication Skills.
English/French Instructor, North Edgecombe High School, Tarboro,
NC. 1980-1981
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Instructor, Edgecombe Technical College, Tarboro, NC. 1979-1980.
Report Writing, Composition, Grammar.
Instructor, James Sprunt Technical College, Kenansville, NC. Spring
1979
. Business Communications, Composition, Introduction to
Literature.
Tutor of English, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Aug.
1979
- May 1980
.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, English Department, East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC. Aug. 1977 - May 1980
. Freshman
Composition.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
WW Communications
Self-employed
. 1990 - present. Design, plan,
write, edit, and produce materials for various clients in distance
education, medical, and equine fields. Produced 1993 Christmas
newsletter for the Stillwater Community Health Center on a
volunteer basis.
Technical Writer/ Editor, Oklahoma State Department of Vocational
and Technical Education, Curriculum andInstruction Materials
Center, Stillwater, OK. Nov. 1987 - August 1988.Revised curricular
materials (researching, editing, writing, selecting and preparing
art work; and completing production tasks such as preparing artwork
paste-ups and checking bluelines).
Director of Communications, Windbreak Farms, Stillwater, OK. April
1988
- Sept. 1988.Wrote and designed an informational brochure;
wrote press releases, newsletters, and correspondence; gave
progress reports to clients.
Technical Writer, AirCare/Just Chimneys, Tulsa, OK. April 1988 -
Sept. 1988
.Researched, wrote, and designed a company brochure.
Technical Writer, Cooperative Education, East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC. Jan. 1979 - May 1979. Prepared the annual
newsletter for cooperative education, including photography.
Editorial Assistant
for Teaching English in the Two-Year College,
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Aug. 1978 - May 1980.
Performed copy editing, galley proofing, and paste-up.
Audio-visual Assistant
to the Director of English Education, East
Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Aug. 1977- May 1978.
Videotaped simulated teaching presentations for senior English
Education majors and scheduled sessions for the students to review
their tapes.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Hardware: Macintosh, IBM PC and compatibles, IBM 3081K, Apple IIC
Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe PageMill; Microsoft Works, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft PowerPoint, MacWrite, WordPerfect, Applewriter II, ERIC,
SAS.
Computer Courses: Beginning and Intermediate Basic (6 hrs.); SAS;
OSU Short Courses in ERIC, JCL, WYLBUR;Intermediate and Advanced
WordPerfect
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEES
Professional Societies:
Society for Technical Communication (STC)--Senior Member (joined
in 1978)
Oklahoma Chapter of STC, 1986 --
University Continuing Education Association, 1991 --
Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE), 1992--
International Committee Awards Chair, 1994-1995
Women in Leadership Development, Oklahoma State University
1992--1995
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), 1987 -1992
Association of Professional Writing Consultants, 1989 -1993
Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1989-1990
Modern Language Association (MLA), 1988-1990
North Carolina Comprehensive Community College English
Instructors
(CEI),
1979
-1989
Alabama Council of Teachers of English, 1989-1990
Manuscript Reviewer: Prentice-Hall, Inc
. and West Publishing
Department Committees:
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Textbook and Syllabus Committee for Intermediate Technical
Writing, 1986
-1989
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Quality Control Committee for Introductory and Intermediate
Technical Writing,
1988
-1989.
English Graduate Student Association, Chairperson of the
Curriculum Committee,
1987
-1988
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Assistant Chairperson and Secretary
of the Curriculum
Committee, 1986
-1987
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Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC
Textbook and Syllabus Committees for Grammar, Composition, Report
Writing, Oral Communications, and Communication Skills,
1981-1986
Safety Committee for the College,
1984
-1986.
Physical Plant Committee (wrote and edited section of the
Self-Study related to Physical Plant), 1983-85
North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government
Association, Advisor to the State Constitution Committee, 1984.