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Isabelle Thompson

Isabelle Thompson is a tenured Alumni Professor of Technical and Professional Communication and Director of the Miller Writing Center.  Her current research focuses on tutor-student dialogue in writing center conferences.  Previously, she published articles about technical and professional communication in Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, Technical Communication, Journal of Business and Technical Communication, Technical Communication, and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.

Representative Publications

• Thompson, I. (2009). Scaffolding in the writing center: A microanalysis of an experienced tutor's verbal and nonverbal strategies. Written Communication, 20, 1-38.
• Thompson, I., Whyte, A., Shannon, D., Muse, A., Miller, K., Chappell, M., & Whigham, A. (2009). Examining our lore: Tutors' roles and satisfaction with conferences. (2009). Writing Center Journal, 29, 78-106.
• Thompson, I. (2006). Writing center assessment: Why and a little how. Writing Center Journal, 26, 33-61.

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