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- C347 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)
- (319) 335-3459
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Positions
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Associate Professor of Instruction of Undergraduate Program
Tippie College of Business
Education
- ABD in English, The University of Iowa, 1994
- MA in English, University of Illinois, 1984
- BA in English and Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1980
Areas of Interest
- 18th century literary and medical constructions of sensibility and the female body
- Feminist literary critical theory
Professional Memberships
- Association for Business Communication, 2010
Selected Awards & Honors
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award, Tippie College of Business, 2020
- Honors magna cum laude, Department of English, University of Virginia, 1980
- Innovations in Teaching Award, Tippie College of Business, 2016 - 2016
- Finalist, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Competition in Women's Studies, 1991 - 1991
- Freda Dixon Malone Scholar, University of Iowa, 1990 - 1991
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1983 - 1983
- Echols Scholar, University of Virginia, 1976 - 1980
- Honor Award Scholar, University of Virginia, 1976 - 1980
Selected Presentations
- Training Tutors to Work in Business Communication Centers. Panel presented at 86th annual International Conference, Virtual. , , & (2021, October)
- Center in a Crisis: Challenges Created by Covid-19. Panel presented at 85th annual International Conference, Virtual. , , , , , & (2020, October)
- Innovating without overstuffing: Keeping up with trends in the business communication classroom. Conference Presentation presented at 85th Annual International Conference, Virtual. & (2020, October)
- "The Center as Coach". Panel presented at 84th Annual International Conference, Detroit, Michigan. , , & (2019, October)
- Not 'One and Done": Engaging in ongoing diversity discussion through semester blogging. Conference Presentation presented at 84th Annual International Conference, Detroit, Michigan. (2019, October)
- Beyond Business Writing: Transforming a Business Writing Center into a Business Communication Center. Panel presented at 83rd Annual International Conference, Miami, Florida. , , , & (2018, October)
- Stand Up and Deliver: Teaching Group Presentation Dynamics. Conference Presentation presented at 83rd Annual International Conference, Miami, Florida. (2018, October)
- Business Communication Core Course 2.0: Going Digital, Lessons Learned. Conference Presentation presented at 82nd Annual International Conference, Dublin, Ireland. & (2017, October)
- All Hands on Deck: Inclusion, Teams, and PPT Reports. Conference Presentation presented at 82nd Annual International Conference, Dublin, Ireland. (2017, September)
- Appreciating What Makes You Uncomfortable: Diversity and Difference in Business Teams. Conference Presentation presented at 80th Annual International Conference, Seattle, Washington. (2015, October)
Selected Grants & Contracts
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Co-Director), Petterson, Mark (Co-Director) Grant Program Project Grant. Instructional Videos for Graduate Students on Communicating to Professional Audiences. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Funded. February 1, 2020.
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Co-Director), Nica, Alexandra (Co-Director) Grant Program Project Grant. Storytelling with Data: Visual Communication in the Tippie Core Curriculum. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Funded. August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020.
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Director), Follmer, Carl (Principal Investigator) Grant Program Project Grant. Standardizing Writing Instruction in ACCT 2200 Managerial Accounting. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Funded. August 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020.
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Co-Director), Petterson, Mark (Co-Director) Grant Program Project Grant. Providing Frank Center Summer Tutoring Support. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Funded. June 1, 2018.
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Co-Principal), Sheets, Ryan (Co-Principal) Grant Training. TILE-training for Adjunct Lecturers to facilitate BUS 3000 Business Communication and Protocol course innovation. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Completed. June 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017.
- Bourjaily, Pamela (Co-Principal), Keegan, Thomas (Co-Principal) Grant Program Project Grant. Analytical Business Writing: Pedagogy and Practice. Sponsored by Tippie College of Business. Completed. May 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014.
Professional Service
- Association for Business Communication, Business Communication Centers SIG, Co-Chair.
- Association for Business Communication, Reviewer.
- Association for Business Communication, Reviewer.
- Association for Business Communication, Business Writing / Speaking Center SIG, Co-Chair, October 2021.
- Association for Business Communication, Business Writing / Speaking Center SIG, Co-Chair, October 2020.
- Association for Business Communication, Business Writing and Speaking Centers Special Interest Group, Organizer, October 2019.