Roland Nord, D.A.
Professor | Technical Communication
229E Armstrong Hall (AH 229E)
507-389-5402
roland.nord@mnsu.edu
Education:
- D.A. in English from Idaho State University
- M.A. in English from University of Maine
- B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology from University of Minnesota–Morris
Biography:
Dr. Nord joined the faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1989 and has taught in the composition and in the technical communication programs. He completed two faculty internships as a documentation specialist with local software firms. His primary teaching responsibilities have included the Editing Technical Publications (Eng 4/575), Desktop Publishing (Eng 4/573), Usability (Eng 4/566), and UX (Eng 681) courses. Recently, he has taught the Technical and Scientific Prose (Eng 678) and Topics in Tech Comm: Risk Communication (Eng 674) courses.
Recent Presentations:
“The Role of Empathy in Technical Communication and Technical Editing.” Great Plains Alliance for Computers and Writing 2018 Conference. October 13, 2018.
“Empathy and the Technical Communicator: Research Directions.” Great Plains Alliance for Computers and Writing 2015 Conference. October 10, 2015.
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