Samantha Cosgrove Ph.D.

EDUCATION
PhD, Rhetoric and Professional Communication (co-major in Human-Computer Interaction), Iowa State University

MA, English (Rhetoric and Composition concentration), University of South Florida

BA, English (minor in Creative Writing), University of North Carolina at Pembroke

 
BIOGRAPHY
Sam Cosgrove is an assistant professor of technical communication who teaches courses in user experience, visual communication, and instructional design. Her research areas are risk communication, user experience, and professional and technical communication pedagogy. She received her PhD in both Rhetoric and Professional Communication (RPC) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from Iowa State University in 2020.

 
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
When she's not on campus, Sam likes to spend time outdoors, craft, read, bake, and hang out with her dog, Maddie.

 
TEACHING INTERESTS
User Experience, Visual Design, Instructional Design, Coding

 
COURSES COMMONLY TAUGHT
TECM 3100: Visual Technical Communication
TECM 5290: Design and Development of High-Tech Training Manuals
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Risk Communication, User Experience, Professional and Technical Communication Pedagogy

 
NOTEWORTHY PUBLICATIONS
Coffelt, T., Cosgrove, S., & Vance, B. (2022). Measuring business and professional communication skills. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 85(2), 169-191.