Chris Lam Ph.D.

EDUCATION
PhD, Technical Communication, Illinois Institute of Technology

MS, Information Design, Illinois Institute of Technology

BA, History/Secondary Education, University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign

 
BIOGRAPHY
Chris Lam earned a PhD in Technical Communication and an MS in Technical Communication and Information Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology. His research interests include communication in team projects and professionalization of technical communication. He specializes in statistical methods and experimental design.

 
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
He enjoys music and web design.

 
TEACHING INTERESTS
Technology; Web Design; Teamwork; Coding

 
COURSES COMMONLY TAUGHT
TECM 3200 Information Design for Electronic media
TECM 4400 Advanced Information Design
TECM 5191 Digital Literacies for Professional Communicators
TECM 5500 Studies in the Teching of Technical Comunication
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Pedagogy; Teamwork; Quantitative Methods

 
NOTEWORTHY PUBLICATIONS
Lam, C. (2016). Correspondence analysis: A statistical technique ripe for technical and professional communication researchers. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 59, 299-310.
Lam, C. (2016). Improving technical communication team projects: An experimental study of media synchronicity theory training on communication outcomes. Journal of Business and Technical Communication.
Lam, C. (2015). The role of communication and cohesion in reducing social loafing in group projects. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. Online first.
Lam, C. (2014). Where did we come from and where are we going?: Examining authorship characteristics in technical communication research. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 57(4), 266-285.
Boettger, R. & Lam, C. (2013) An Overview of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research in Technical Communication Journals (1992-2011). IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 56(4), 272-293.
Lam, C. (2013). The efficacy of text messaging to improve connectedness and team attitude in student technical communication projects: An experimental study. Journal of Business and Technical Communication.
 
JOURNALS PUBLISHED IN
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
International Journal of Business Communication
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Communication Design Quarterly
Technical Communication
Programmatic Perspectives
 
MEMBERSHIPS
ACM Sigdoc
ATTW
IEEE Professional Communication Society