Associate Professor
University Hall 5053
(205) 934-4250
Research and Teaching Interests: Information architectures, data visualization, digital rhetorics, workplace communications, usability
Office Hours: By appointment
Education:
- B.A., University of Michigan, Flint
- M.S., Georgia State University
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Jeffrey Bacha specializes in Professional and Technical Communication. In addition to teaching sound communication strategies, all of his courses include assignments specifically designed to help introduce students to industry-standard technologies used by working professional and technical communicators. Most of his courses include opportunities for students to gain experience working with professional organizations in the Birmingham area.
He also serves as the Faculty Advisor for the Professional Writing Club at UAB and the student publication MEMORANDUM. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, his daughter Vivi, and his dog Travis.
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Recent Courses
- Introduction to Professional Writing
- Developing Digital Documents
- Digital Publishing
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Select Publications
Jeffrey Bacha's work has appeared in the journals College Composition and Communication, Journal of Business and Technical Communication, Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, and Computers and Composition Online.
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Student Groups
Founding Faculty Advisor, the Professional Writing Club at UAB.