Contact Information
- Halcyon M. Lawrence
- 1.773.240.2884
- halcyonl@gmail.com
Education
- Ph.D. Technical Communication Candidate
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- 2008 to present
- M.Sc. International Relations
- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
- May 2006
- B.Sc. Hons. Sociology and Managment
- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
- May 2005
- Ph.D. Technical Communication Candidate
Working Experience
- Graduate Instructor and Writing Consultant
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Chicago, IL
- 2008 to present
- Teaches undergraduate writing courses
- Assesses student performance
- Provides writing assistance to students
- Part-time Lecturer/Tutor
- The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1995 to 2006
- Designed and taught two undergraduate communication courses
- Conducted continuous assessment of students' performance
- Liaised with Faculty design communication curriculum
- Help Desk Administrator
- Tourism and Industrial Development Company, Trinidad and Tobago
- 2000 to 2004
- Assessed software training needs for the company's 5 divisions
- Designed and delivered appropriate training programmes
- Provided End User support
- Graduate Instructor and Writing Consultant
Academic and Research Activities
- Presentations and Publications
- Presenter: IEEE IPC Conference, July 2008. Montreal, Canada. "Beyond Binary: Technical Communication and the Knowledge Student"
- Presenter: ISTC Conference, October 2007. Liverpool, England. "Developing a Communication-Across-The-Curriculum Culture: Process, Problems and Possibilities"
- Presenter: Round Table Discussion for Book Launch of "Reclaiming Development" by Kari Polyani-Levitt. July 2006
- Moderator: Trade, Industrialization and Socio-Economic Transformation at Student Symposium "Critical Perspectives on Caribbean Development: The Unanswered Question of Development in the Caribbean" July 2006
- Research
- Lead Local Consultant: International Labor Organisation Awareness Survey, 2007
- Local Co-ordinator: "Telework New Forms of Work and Employment Opportunities in the Caribbean." Mona Business School, UWI. Jamaica. June 2006
- Presentations and Publications
Professional Qualifications
Master Instructor, Microsoft Office 2000 Specialist