SamanthaCosgrovePh.D.Assistant ProfessorTechnical CommunicationFacultySamantha.Cosgrove@unt.eduAuditorium Building 314

FacultyTechnical CommunicationEDUCATIONPhD, 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  BIOGRAPHYSam 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 CLASSROOMWhen she's not on campus, Sam likes to spend time outdoors, craft, read, bake, and hang out with her dog, Maddie.  TEACHING INTERESTSUser Experience, Visual Design, Instructional Design, Coding  COURSES COMMONLY TAUGHTTECM 3100: Visual Technical CommunicationTECM 5290: Design and Development of High-Tech Training Manuals RESEARCH INTERESTSRisk Communication, User Experience, Professional and Technical Communication Pedagogy  NOTEWORTHY PUBLICATIONSCoffelt, T., Cosgrove, S., & Vance, B. (2022). Measuring business and professional communication skills. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 85(2), 169-191.