Ph.D., Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Texas Tech University
MSLIS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Phone: (480) 727-1160
Office: Santa Catalina, 251B
Email: bdangelo@asu.edu
Website: http://www.public.asu.edu/~bdangelo

Biography

Dr. D'Angelo is Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, Assessment and Curriculum for the Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication Program. Her research interests include writing assessment; the impact of assessment on curriculum development, outcomes, and pedagogy; electronic portfolios; and information literacy. She received her Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University and her MSLIS from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Dissertation

Outcomes and assessment for undergraduate technical communication programs. May 2008.

Recent Publications and Presentations

Book Chapters

D’Angelo, Barbara J. and Maid, Barry M. (2009) “Assessing outcomes in a technical communication capstone” In: Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education. Christopher Schreiner, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Gobal, pgs 152-166.

D'Angelo, Barbara J. (2007) “From partnership to program development: Information literacy in an academic curriculum” In: Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age. Educating College and University Students Online. A. Daughtery and M.F. Russo, eds. Chicago: American Library Association.

Articles

D’Angelo, Barbara J. (January 2006) “ Information and knowledge management: What technical communication can learn from library science “ Information Design and Architecture Special Interest Group Newsletter, Society for Technical Communication. Available: http://www.stcsig.org/id/id_articles/0601_inf_knowledge_mgt.htm

D’Angelo, Barbara J. and Maid, Barry, M. (2005) “Beyond instruction: Integrating library service in support of information literacy” Internet
Reference Services Quarterly. 9(1/2):55-63. Co-published simultaneously in Improving Internet Reference Services to Distance Learners (William Miller and Rita M. Pellen, eds.)

D’Angelo, Barbara J. and Maid, Barry, M. (2004) “Moving beyond definitions: Implementing information literacy across the curriculum” Journal of Academic Librarianship. 30(3):212-217.

D’Angelo, Barbara J. (2001) “Using source analysis to promote critical thinking” Research Strategies 18(4):303-309.

D'Angelo, Barbara J. (2001) "Integrating and assessing information competencies into a gateway course" Reference Services Review 29(4):282-293.

Presentations

D’Angelo, Barbara J. and White, Otis.(October-November, 2008) “Learning from Our Stakeholders: Using Research to Redesign a Business Writing Course” Association for  Business Communication Annual Conference.

D'Angelo, Barbara J. (August 2008) "More than Mere Collections : Portfolios as Direct and Authentic Assessment of Information Literacy Outcomes" International Federation of Library Associations. Published in proceedings.

D'Angelo, Barbara J. (July 2007) “Information literacy and writing: A rhetorical analysis of standards and outcomes” Council of Writing Program Administrators Annual Conference.

D'Angelo, Barbara J. (March 2007) “Rhetoric, information, technology, and assessment: Using the WPA Outcomes Statement to craft program identity.” Panel member: “Refactoring Identities in a Culture of Assessment: Rhetorical and Technical Approaches to Program Review and Development” Conference on College Composition and Communication.