ABOUT THE AUTHOR | Resume
Carol
M. Barnum is
Professor of Technical Communication at Southern Polytechnic State University
in Marietta, GA, a technical communication consultant specializing in
custom training and usability, an award-winning author, a top presenter
at Society for Technical Communication (STC) annual conferences, a Fellow
of STC, and a recipient of STC's Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in
Teaching Technical Communication. She was a member of STC's board of directors
for 7 years, 3 years as a Director-Sponsor and 4 years as Assistant to
the President for Publications.
Her courses in graduate and undergraduate technical communication at Southern Polytechnic include a graduate course in usability testing; her consulting work includes testing hardware, computer-based training, software, and Web sites. Her most recent book, Usability Testing and Research, reflects the focus of her work on usability since 1992.
Recent clients include:
- Nielsen Media Research
- CibaVision
- Promina Healthcare Systems
- Conseco Insurance Company
- Factory Automation Systems
- French in
Interaction (Emory University/Corporation for Public Broadcasting)
Related books by Barnum include:
- Techniques for Technical Communicators, co-edited with Saul Carliner, Macmillan, 1993. Winner of international award, STC publication competition, 1993.
- Prose and Cons: The Do's and Don'ts of Technical and Business Writing, National (Prentice Hall),1986. Best of Show, regional STC publication competition, 1986.
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