Dr. Rhonda J. Stanton

Department

English
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
English
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

  • PhD, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, 2013, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX
  • MA, Writing (Professional Writing and Comp/Rhet Tracks), 1999, Missouri State University – Springfield, MO
  • BS, English Education, 1991, Southwest Baptist University – Bolivar, MO

Teaching

  • ENG 777 Scientific and Technical Editing
  • ENG 772 Writing for the Professions
  • ENG 771 Foundations Seminar in Professional Writing
  • ENG 770 The Teaching of Technical Writing
  • ENG 684/575 Intercultural Studies in Technical Writing
  • ENG 678/570 Writing in the Health Professions
  • ENG 774/694/574 Technical Writing Internship
  • ENG 672/572 Writing Grant Proposals
  • ENG 421 Advanced Technical Writing
  • ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing

Professional experience

Selected publications

  • Stanton, R., and Ponce, T. (2026). When There’s No One Left to Teach It: Preserving Intellectual Depth through Strategic Supplementation. Technical Communication Quarterly, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2026.2664858
  • Stanton, R., Seawright, L., & Braun, E. (2026). AI Competencies in Technical Communication: A Study of Hiring Trends and Educational Implications. Technical Communication Quarterly, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2026.2627970
  • Stanton, R., et al. (2023). Digital Video as a Discussion Board: A Case Study and Collaborative Autoethnography of Experiences. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 38(1), 66-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/10506519231199487
  • Seawright, L., & Stanton, R. (2023). You Accepted What?: The Impact of Location, Education, and Negotiation on Technical Communication Graduates’ Salaries. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00472816231188649
  • Stanton, R. Beginning Technical Writing. 2020.
  • Stanton, R. Service Learning as Innovative and Interdisciplinary Pedagogy. Technical Communication Beyond the Silos. Minacori, P. Ed. Hermann Publications, Paris, France. 2019.
  • Stanton, R. “Do Technical/Professional Writing (TPW) Programs Offer What Students need for Their Start in the Workplace? A Comparison of Requirements in Program Curricula and Job Ads in Industry.” Technical Communication. 64(3), pp. 223-235. 2017.
  • Stanton, R. “Communicating with Employees: Resisting the Stereotypes of Generational Cohorts in the Workplace.” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 60(3), pp. 256–272. 2017.

Research and professional interests

  • Pedagogy in technical and professional writing
  • Students’ transition from school to work
  • Multigenerational groups in the workplace
  • Recruitment, retention and recognition in the workplace