St. Amant awarded for teaching, innovation

Published May 14, 2013 by
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The Society for Technical Communication (STC), the largest professional society in the field of technical communication, has chosen Kirk St.Amant as a recipient of the Society’s 2013 Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The award is given in recognition of excellence in teaching and in mentorship, innovation and creativity in teaching, and contributions that change how technical communication is taught.

In selecting St. Amant for this distinction, the award committee noted his commitment to teaching and mentoring and the contributions he has made to pedagogical innovation in the field – particularly in relation to online education and the globalization/internationalization of teaching practices in the field.

St. Amant was presented with the award at the STC’s 2013 annual conference, which was held on May 5-8 in Atlanta, Ga.