Dr. Yvonne Cleary
Biography
Yvonne Cleary is Head of the School of English, Irish, and Communication. She teaches and coordinates modules in technical communication, new media, and e-learning. From 2011 to 2019, she was Course Director for the MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning. During this time, she wrote and submitted two winning applications for the programme for the 2018 and 2019 Grad Ireland Postgraduate Course of the Year (Arts and Humanities) awards.Her research interests include professional issues in technical communication, technical communication pedagogy, virtual teams, and international technical communication. Her PhD explored Irish technical writers' perceptions of their work and community of practice. She has presented her work at conferences in Europe and the United States and has published in leading journals in the technical communication field, including Technical Communication, Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and College Composition and Communication. She is a 2014 recipient of the CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award for Best Article on Pedagogy or Curriculum in Technical or Scientific Communication.
Yvonne was a partner in an EU-funded project, TecCOMFrame, from 2015 to 2018. She is a member of the tekom Europe Advisory Board for Professional Development and Training, and is leading the International University Network in Technical Communication project for tekom Europe. She has served on several conference committees and teaching and research award committees.
Research Interests
Yvonne's research interests include:- The technical communication profession and community of practice.
- Technical communication in Ireland.
- Virtual teams.
- Health communication.
- Technical communication pedagogy.
- International technical communication.
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2021 Technical Communication editorial board,
- 2020 tekom Europe International University Network,
- 2019 STC Rainey Research Award Committee,
- 2018 European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication,
- 2017 IEEE ProComm 2017 Conference Committee,
- 2017 tekom Europe Professional Development and Training Advisory Board,
- 2017 IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Editorial Board of Permanent Reviewers,
- 2016 School of English, Irish, and Communication Research and Postgraduate Committee,
- 2016 AHSS Faculty Research Board,
- 2011 MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning Course Board,
Award
- 2014 - Best Article on Pedagogy or Curriculum in Technical or Scientific Communication
Association
- Member, Society for Technical Communication
- Member, IEEE Professional Communication Society
- Member, tekom Europe
Research Collaborators
- - External Examiner - University of Portsmouth -England
- - Funding Award - Polytechnic University of Bucharest -Romania
- - Funding Award - Aarhus University -Denmark
- - Outgoing Visitor - European Association for Technical Communication -Germany
- - Funding Award - European Association for Technical Communication -Germany
- - Funding Award - Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 -France
- - Funding Award - KU Leuven -Belgium
- - Funding Award - University of Szczecin -Poland
- - Funding Award - Karlshochschule International University -Germany
- - Funding Award - University of Twente -Netherlands
- Madelyn Flammia - Joint Publication - University of Central Florida -USA
- Patricia Minacori - Joint Publication - Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 -France
Peer Reviewed Journals
Octopus Watch Fosters Family Resilience by Enhancing Occupational Engagement for Children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus: Pilot Study
Jennings, M;Guilfoyle, A;Green, J;Cleary, Y;Gowran, RJ (2020) Octopus Watch Fosters Family Resilience by Enhancing Occupational Engagement for Children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus: Pilot Study. BASEL : MDPI International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
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Developing Strategies for Success in a Cross-Disciplinary Global Virtual Team Project: Collaboration Among Student Writers and Translators
Cleary Y., Slattery D., Flammia M., and Minacori P. (2019) Developing Strategies for Success in a Cross-Disciplinary Global Virtual Team Project: Collaboration Among Student Writers and Translators. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication :309-337
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Kompetenzdefinition und Curriculumsentwicklung durch Anwendung von EU-Instrumenten
Meex, B., Straub, D., Closs, S., Müller, J., Cleary, Y., Drazek, Z., Engberg, J., Ghengea, V., Karreman, J. and Minacori, P. (2018) Kompetenzdefinition und Curriculumsentwicklung durch Anwendung von EU-Instrumenten. Journal of Technical Education :159-183
Read moreParallel online, on-campus, and blended programme delivery: Challenges and strategies
Cleary Y., Slattery D.M., and Marcus-Quinn A. (2018) Parallel online, on-campus, and blended programme delivery: Challenges and strategies. International Journal On E-Learning: Corporate, Government, Healthcare, And Higher Education :551-568
Read moreTecCOMFrame: Building bridges between technical communication and translation studies through a prototype specialisation curriculum
Cleary Y.;Engberg J.;Karreman J.;Meex B.;Closs S.;Drazek Z.;Ghenghea V.;Minacori P.;Müller J.;Straub D. (2017) TecCOMFrame: Building bridges between technical communication and translation studies through a prototype specialisation curriculum. Lebende Sprachen :313-332
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TecCOMFrame: Building bridges between technical communication and translation studies through a prototype specialisation curriculum
Cleary, Y., Engberg, J., Karreman, J., Meex, B., Closs, S., Drazek, Z., Ghenghea, V., Minacori, P., Müller, J., Straub, D. (2017) TecCOMFrame: Building bridges between technical communication and translation studies through a prototype specialisation curriculum. Lebende Sprachen :313-332
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Community of Practice and Professionalization Perspectives on Technical Communication in Ireland
Cleary, Y. (2016) Community of Practice and Professionalization Perspectives on Technical Communication in Ireland. Ieee Transactions On Professional Communication :126-139
Read moreHow the CCCC "Scholarship in Composition" Statement Supports Technical Communication Scholarship:An Irish Perspective
Cleary, Y. (2015) How the CCCC "Scholarship in Composition" Statement Supports Technical Communication Scholarship:An Irish Perspective. College Composition And Communication :709-712
Read moreUniversity of Limerick's MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning
Slattery, D. M. and Cleary, Y. (2014) University of Limerick's MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning. Programmatic Perspectives :62-80
Read moreTeaching Workplace Skills to Technical Communicators
Slattery, D.M. and Cleary, Y. (2013) Teaching Workplace Skills to Technical Communicators. Communication and Language at Work :20-25
Read morePreparing Technical Communication Students to Function as User Advocates in a Self-Service Society
Cleary, Y. and Flammia, M. (2012) Preparing Technical Communication Students to Function as User Advocates in a Self-Service Society. Amityville, NY Journal of Technical Writing and Communication :305-322
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Discussions About the Technical Communication Profession: Perspectives from the Blogosphere
Cleary, Y. (2012) Discussions About the Technical Communication Profession: Perspectives from the Blogosphere. Technical Communication :8-28
Read moreDiscussions about the technical communication profession: Perspectives from the blogosphere
Cleary Y. (2011) Discussions about the technical communication profession: Perspectives from the blogosphere. Technical Communication :31-51
Read moreUsing Content Development Guidelines to Reduce the Cost of Localising Digital Content
Ryan, L., Anastasiou, D. and Cleary, Y. (2010) Using Content Development Guidelines to Reduce the Cost of Localising Digital Content. Localisation Focus :11-28
Read moreLeadership Roles, Socioemotional Communication Strategies, and Technology Use of Irish and US Students in Virtual Teams
Flammia, M., Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D.M. (2010) Leadership Roles, Socioemotional Communication Strategies, and Technology Use of Irish and US Students in Virtual Teams. Ieee Transactions On Professional Communication :89-101
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Using a Virtual Learning Environment to Manage Group Projects: A Case Study
Cleary, Y. and Marcus-Quinn, A. (2008) Using a Virtual Learning Environment to Manage Group Projects: A Case Study. International Journal On E-Learning :603-621
Read moreBooks
The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication
Cleary, Y. (2022) The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication. New York and London : Routledge
Read moreVirtual Teams in Higher Education: A Handbook for Students and Teachers
Flammia, M., Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. M. (2016) Virtual Teams in Higher Education: A Handbook for Students and Teachers. North Carolina : Information Age Publishing
Read moreBook Chapters
Teaching Topic-based Writing
Cleary Y. (2020) Teaching Topic-based Writing. New York : Routledge Teaching Content Management in Technical and Professional Communication :72-86
Read moreTechnical Communication and Technical Documentation
Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. M. (2018) Technical Communication and Technical Documentation. Berlin/ Boson : de Gruyter Language for Special Purposes: An International Handbook :307-320
Read moreTrends in Technical Communication in Ireland
Cleary, Y. (2017) Trends in Technical Communication in Ireland. Croydon, UK : ISTC Current Practices and Trends in Technical and Professional Communication :237-250
Read moreE-Learning and Technical Communication for International Audiences
Slattery, D. M. and Cleary, Y. (2016) E-Learning and Technical Communication for International Audiences. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Teaching and Training for Global Engineering: Perspectives on Culture and Professional Communication Practices :149-172
Read moreHow Irish Postgraduate Students Use Mobile Devices to Access Learning Resources
Marcus-Quinn, A. and Cleary, Y. (2015) How Irish Postgraduate Students Use Mobile Devices to Access Learning Resources. Berlin : Springer Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning
Read moreAn Integrated Framework for Teaching International Communication
Cleary, Y. (2011) An Integrated Framework for Teaching International Communication. Amityville, NY : Baywood Teaching Intercultural Rhetoric and Technical Communication: Theories, Curriculum, Pedagogies, and Practice
Read moreOnline Support for Students' Writing Skills Development in a Technical Communication Intrductory Module
Cleary, Y. (2010) Online Support for Students' Writing Skills Development in a Technical Communication Intrductory Module. New York : Information Science Reference Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education :280-294
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Other Journals
Perspectives on Teaching Writing Online in Global Contexts: Ideas, Insights, and Projections
Cleary, Y., Rice, R., Zemliansky, P. and Amant, K.S. (2019) Perspectives on Teaching Writing Online in Global Contexts: Ideas, Insights, and Projections. ROLE Journal
Read moreConference Publications
IEEE Professional Communication Conference
Cleary, Yvonne and McCullagh, Marie (2020) IEEE Professional Communication Conference . :13-17
Read morePROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ELEARNING AND SOFTWARE FOR EDUCATION: ELEARNING CHALLENGES AND NEW HORIZONS, VOL 2
Ghenghea, VA;Soare, IL;Cleary, Y;Closs, S;Drazek, Z;Meex, B;Minacori, P (2018) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ELEARNING AND SOFTWARE FOR EDUCATION: ELEARNING CHALLENGES AND NEW HORIZONS, VOL 2. BUCHAREST : CAROL I NATL DEFENCE UNIV PUBLISHING HOUSE :457-462
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2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (PROCOMM)
Cleary, Y;Karreman, J;Closs, S;Drazek, Z;Engberg, J;Ghenghea, V;Meex, B;Minacori, P;Muller, J;Straub, D (2017) 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (PROCOMM). NEW YORK : IEEE
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Slattery, DM;Cleary, Y (2017) 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (PROCOMM). NEW YORK : IEEE
Read moreEuropean Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication 2016
Karreman, J., Cleary, Y., Closs, S., Drazek, Z. Engberg, J., Ghenghea, V., Meex, B., Minacori, P., Neytchev, A., and Straub, D. (2016) European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication 2016. :111-124
Read moreEuropean Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication
Cleary, Y. (2014) European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication .
Read moreEuropean Acacemic Colloquium on Technical Communication
Cleary, Y. (2013) European Acacemic Colloquium on Technical Communication.
Read morePROCEEDINGS OF THE IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2012
Cleary, Y. and Flannery, M. (2012) PROCEEDINGS OF THE IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2012. :497-500
Read moreInternational Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2010)
Flammia, M., Cleary, Y., and Slattery, D. M. (2010) International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2010).
Read moreIEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC)
Slattery, D., Cleary, Y., and Flammia, M. (2008) IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC).
Read more54th Annual Society for Technical Communication (STC) Summit
Flammia, M., Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. M. (2007) 54th Annual Society for Technical Communication (STC) Summit. :*-*
Read moreIEEE International Professional Communication Conference: Engineering the Future of Human Communication
Flammia, M., Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. M. (2007) IEEE International Professional Communication Conference: Engineering the Future of Human Communication. :*-*
Read more2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC)
Cleary, Y. (2005) 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC). :689-697
Read moreConference Contributions
2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress
Gowran, R., Jennings, M., Guilfoyle, A., Green, J., and Cleary, Y. (2021) 2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress.
Read more7th European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication
Cleary, Y. (2021) 7th European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication.
Read more9th International Conference on Technical Communication: Evolutions of the Discipline
Closs, S. and Cleary, Y. (2021) 9th International Conference on Technical Communication: Evolutions of the Discipline.
Read moreRegional Teaching and Learning Conference
Cleary, Y. (2021) Regional Teaching and Learning Conference.
Read moreInternational Summit 2020 Communication and Media
Cleary, Y. (2020) International Summit 2020 Communication and Media .
Read moreTranslating Europe Forum (TEF) 2020
Cleary, Y. (2020) Translating Europe Forum (TEF) 2020.
Read moreTechnical Communication and E-Learning Research Day
Cleary, Y. (2019) Technical Communication and E-Learning Research Day.
Read moreTechnical Communication and E-Learning Reserach Day
Cleary, Y. (2019) Technical Communication and E-Learning Reserach Day.
Read moreTechnical Communication Education in Europe Conference
Yvonne Cleary (2018) Technical Communication Education in Europe Conference.
Read moreGlobal Society of Online Literacy Educators First International Online Conference
Cleary, Y., Rice, R., Zemliansky, P. and St. Amant, K. (2018) Global Society of Online Literacy Educators First International Online Conference.
Read moreEuropean Academic Colloquium for Technical Communication
Cleary, Y. (2018) European Academic Colloquium for Technical Communication.
Read moreTranslating Europe: Bridging the Gap between Technical Communication and Translation
Cleary, Y. and Karreman, J. (2017) Translating Europe: Bridging the Gap between Technical Communication and Translation.
Read moreNational Forum Seminar: Skills for transition to higher education learning environments: focussing on learner independence and self-regulation
Cleary, Y. (2014) National Forum Seminar: Skills for transition to higher education learning environments: focussing on learner independence and self-regulation.
Read moreEuropean Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication
Yvonne Cleary (2013) European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication.
Read moreCOST Action ISO703 "ERN-LWE" Final Conference
Cleary, Y. (2012) COST Action ISO703 "ERN-LWE" Final Conference.
Read moreAISHE-C 2010: Designing & Delivering Curricula for the Future
Cleary, Y. and Flannery, M. (2010) AISHE-C 2010: Designing & Delivering Curricula for the Future.
Read moreAISHE International Conference Series (AISHE-C 2009) 'Valuing Complexity: Celebrating Diverse Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education'
Cleary, Y., and Slattery, D.M. (2009) AISHE International Conference Series (AISHE-C 2009) 'Valuing Complexity: Celebrating Diverse Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education'.
Read moreIEEE International Professional Communication Conference: Promoting Excellence in Practice and Theory
Davis, M., Cleary, Y., Grady, H., Orr, T., Williams, J. (2009) IEEE International Professional Communication Conference: Promoting Excellence in Practice and Theory.
Read moreResearch on Writing Practices: Consequences for the Teaching of Writing and Learner Outcomes
Cleary, Y. and Diggins, Y. (2007) Research on Writing Practices: Consequences for the Teaching of Writing and Learner Outcomes.
Read moreTechnology Enhanced Learning Days II
Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. (2007) Technology Enhanced Learning Days II.
Read moreEuropean Information Development Conference (EIDC)
Cleary, Y. (2005) European Information Development Conference (EIDC).
Read moreAnnual Conference of the Council for Programs in Technical, Scientific and Professional Communication (CPTSC)
Cleary, Y.. (2005) Annual Conference of the Council for Programs in Technical, Scientific and Professional Communication (CPTSC).
Read morePublished Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
UX design and UX writing at the seventh European Academic Colloquium
Straub, D., Cleary, Y., Closs, S., and Meex, B. (2021) UX design and UX writing at the seventh European Academic Colloquium.
Read moreIUNTC meeting: What are the qualifications that employers are looking for?
Straub, D. and Cleary, Y. (2021) IUNTC meeting: What are the qualifications that employers are looking for?.
Read moreInternational university network meets for the first time
Cleary, Y. and Straub, D. (2021) International university network meets for the first time.
Read moreTraining Technical Communication Students to Work with Translators
Cleary, Y. and Slattery, D. M. (2016) Training Technical Communication Students to Work with Translators. Fairfax, VA : Society for Technical Communication :30-33
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