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Degrees

Ph.D.
Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington Seattle
2011
M.S.
Technical Communication
University of Washington Seattle
2001
B.A.
English
Duquesne University
1995

Introduction

Dr. Emma Rose is a technical communication scholar whose research and teaching is motivated by a commitment to social justice and designing for inclusion. She uses participatory design and research techniques to help conceptualize solutions for community-based problems. She teaches user experience, UX research, user-centered design, and technical writing. Previously, she spent a decade working in User Experience.

Teaching

I have taught the following classes at UW Tacoma:

  • TWRT 211: Research and Argument in Writing
  • TWRT 291: Technical Communication in the Workplace 
  • TWRT 292: Power, Privilege, and Bias in Technology Design
  • TWRT 350: Principles of User Centered Design
  • TWRT 355: Usability Testing and Research
  • TWRT 391: Advanced Technical Communication
  • TGID 320: Innovation and Design Studio
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Selected Publications

See my profile on Google Scholar for a full list of my publications.