Faculty - Charlsye Smith Diaz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Professional & Technical Communication
Coordinator, Professional & Technical Writing
Coordinator, ENG 317: Business & Technical Writing
Office: 305 Neville Hall
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
5752 Neville Hall, Room 305
Orono, Maine 04469-5752
U.S.A.
Office Telephone: 207.581.3839
Fax Number: 207.581.3886 – Please use a cover sheet addressed to me.
E-mail: charlsye.diaz@umit.maine.edu
Office Hours
Summer 2013, from June 3- July 2: Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 am -12:30 pm
July 2-Sept. 1: Contact by email.
Social Media
Book
The Paralegal Professional: Finding a Job and Career Success (Pearson, 2012)
For more information, go to ParalegalRookie.com.
Biography
Charlsye Smith Diaz, Ph.D. teaches professional & technical writing courses, coordinates the technical and professional writing program, works with the Engineering Communication Project, and with the Foster Center for Student Innovation. She studies U.S. and international issues related to communication in small business, intellectual property, and economic development. She volunteers for Bangor SCORE, an SBA-related organization that mentors small business owners and start-ups, and serves on the advisory panel for America Means Business.
Dr. Diaz’s secondary interest is in online education. She has training in online education and serves as an educational consultant to the National Association of Legal Assistants. She helped NALA develop and launch its online education program for advanced training and paralegal certification.
Prior to university teaching and research, Dr. Diaz worked in litigation support for complex intellectual property and contract disputes. This work included managing teams of paralegals working on discovery matters. She led teams through the analysis of client documents, computer database coding, and helped prepare for trials by providing digitized litigation and courtroom support.
Dr. Diaz joined the English Department in 2006.
Recent Courses Taught
Undergraduate
ENG 317 Business and Technical Writing
ENG 415 Advanced Report and Proposal Writing
ENG 416 Technical Editing and Document Design
ENG 418 Topics in Professional Writing
-Communication for Innovation
-Communication for Small Business & Nonprofits
INV 282: Communicate [Innovation Engineering]
Graduate
ENG 515: Approaches to Reports, Proposals, and Grants in Academic and Workplace Settings
ENG 516: Perspectives on Technical Editing and Information Design
ENG 518: Topics in Professional & Technical Writing
-Communication for Innovation
-Professional & Technical Writing for Managers and Instructors
-Communication for Small Business & Nonprofits
Outreach
Dr. Diaz’s students work with numerous small businesses and nonprofits each year. Last fall, students in ENG 416 worked with IFixIt.com and The 15-40 Connection.
Dr. Diaz also volunteers for SCORE, NALA, and serves on the advisory board for America Means Business.