Michael J. K. Bokor
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Cape Coast (Ghana)M.A., Ph.D., Illinois State University
michael.bokor@liu.eduhttp://myweb.brooklyn.liu.edu/mbokor/profile/index.html
Description
I am from Ghana in West Africa. Some of my hobbies include: sports (soccer, volleyball and ping-pong); music (especially gospel songs and reggae); gardening; and bird watching.
Specialties
Technical and Professional Communication/Rhetoric and Composition/Linguistics
Publications
- Author, “The Last Laugh” (2009)
- Author, “Africa Goes for Outsourcing,” published in “Outsourcing Technical Communication: Issues, Policies, and Practices” (2008)
- Author, “Connecting with the ‘Other’ in Technical Communication: World Englishes and Ethos Transformation of US Native English-Speaking Students,” published in Technical Communication Quarterly, 20(02), April 2011, pp. 208–237.
- Author, “Moving International Technical Communication Forward: A World Englishes Approach,” published in Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 41(2), April 2011, pp. 113–138.
Honors/Awards
- Recipient, Ora Brettal Award for Scholarship, Illinois State University (2008)
- Recipient, University Club Award, Illinois State University (2008)
- Recipient, International Studies and Programs Office Fellowship Award, Illinois State University (2004 and 2005)
- Recipient, Writing Programs Administration Award for facilitating a professional development workshop for new international graduate teaching assistants, Illinois State University (2003)
- Member, The National Scholars Honor Society (Lambda Cum Laude)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)
- Member, Modern Language Association (MLA)
- Member, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Member, Council of Programs in Scientific and Technical Communication (CPTSC)
- Member, Organization of Global Communicators
- Member, The National Scholars Honor Society (Lambda Cum Laude)
