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Joseph Bartolotta
Associate Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Degrees
PHD, University of Minnesota; MA, Iowa State Univ; BS, Univ Saint Thomas MN
Bio
Dr. Joseph Bartolotta is an Associate Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric. He holds a PhD in Rhetoric & Scientific and Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Hofstra, Dr. Bartolotta was a Lecturer and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico, where he co-founded the Laboratory for Usability, Communication, and Information Design (LUCID) and directed the professional writing internship program. His work appears in journals like Technical Communication Quarterly and Communication Design Quarterly. Professor Bartolotta is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, plays chess in his spare time, has defeated Ganon across multiple consoles, and plays as Luigi in MarioKart.
Research Interests
Usability research, rhetoric, online writing instruction, technical writing and communication, business writing and communication, ethics.Recent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| LABR 155F | (AA)AI, WORK&WRKING CLAS MVMNT | Undergraduate |
| PROF EXAM | WRITING PROFICIENCY EXAM | Undergraduate |
| RHET 189Y | (AA)AI, WORK&WRKING CLAS MVMN | Undergraduate |
| WSC 001 | COMPOSITION | Undergraduate |
| WSC 002 | COMPOSITION | Undergraduate |
| WSC 104 | INTRODUCTION TO WRTING STUDIES | Undergraduate |
| WSC 122 | (AA) NAVIGATING THE INFO OCEAN | Undergraduate |
| WSC 124 | (CP) DIGITAL COMPOSITIONS | Undergraduate |
| WSC 130 | PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WRITING | Undergraduate |
| WSC 134 | TECHNICAL WRITING | Undergraduate |
| WSC 180J | (AA)AI, WORK&WRKING CLAS MVMN | Undergraduate |
