Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research

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The Ken Rainey Award honors the distinguished research contributions of Dr. Rainey.

He is a professor at Southern Polytechnic State University and an STC Fellow who produced major research studies that continue to provide ongoing benefit to both practice and teaching in the field of technical communication.

This award honors research that has made positive, significant contributions to technical communication practice and teaching. One award will be given each year to an STC member who has made a positive difference to practice or teaching in the field of technical communication from conducting a lifetime of quality research in the field or from completing a single high-quality empirical study or a set of related high-quality studies.

To be eligible for the award, a nominee must have been a member of the Society for Technical Communication for at least one year.

Winner for 2009

Carol M. Barnum, PhD

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