Academic Appointments

  • Lecturer, School of Engineering

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Member, IEEE (2024 - Present)
  • Associate Editor, West Trade Review (2020 - 2024)
  • President, Young Rhetoricians Conference (2017 - 2019)
  • Member, Association of Writing Programs (2010 - Present)
  • Member, Council of Writing Program Administrators (2012 - 2017)
  • President, WPA Norcal-Nevada affiliate (2015 - 2016)
  • Member, WPA Norcal-Nevada affiliate (2010 - 2020)
  • Advisor/Coach, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Flying Association (2000 - 2017)
  • Member, National Council of Teachers of English (2011 - 2020)

Professional Education

  • MLA, Stanford University, Master of Liberal Arts
  • MFA, San Jose State University, Creative writing (fiction, non-fiction)
  • BS, San Jose State University, Aviation
  • BA, San Jose State University, English, Professional and Technical Communication

Service, Volunteer and Community Work

  • Associate Editor, West Trade Review (journal) (4/1/2020 - 12/31/2024)

    Editor and graphic designer for this journal, which is part of the publisher Iron Oak Editions.

    Location

    Charlotte, NC

Contact

  • Academic
    kellyah@stanford.edu
    Department: School of Engineering - Technical Communications Program Position: Lecturer

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 4027

Links

Research Interests

  • Technology and Education

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Collaboration in science
Transit of Venus
Discovery of Neptune
Sociology, history, philosophy of science and technology
Science, Technology, and Society (Science Studies)

2025-26 Courses

All Publications

  • The Elements of Visual Grammar: A Designer's Guide for Writers, Scholars & Professionals (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2024; 71 (3)

    View details for Web of Science ID 001308204600028

  • the invisible art of literary editing (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A., Furuness, B., Layden, S. 2023; 70 (4)

    View details for Web of Science ID 001127778000008

  • Colonial Astronomers and the Transit of Venus: An Exemplar of American Enlightened Thinking Confluence Harrison, K. A. 2023; 29 (2): 95-111
  • Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2020; 67 (2): 91

    View details for Web of Science ID 000568814000013

  • Editing in the Modern Classroom (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2019; 66 (4): 414–15

    View details for Web of Science ID 000568811800009

  • Teaching Professional and Technical Communication: A Practicum in a Book (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2019; 66 (2): 196–97

    View details for Web of Science ID 000568796800018

  • The Walls We Build Harrison, K. A. Hidden Compass. 2019 ; Time Travel
  • Presenting Data Effectively: Communicating Your Findings for Maximum Impact (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2018; 65 (2): 227

    View details for Web of Science ID 000568791200017

  • Flipped Learning: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2017; 64 (4): 365–66

    View details for Web of Science ID 000419387900016

  • Training Design Basics (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2016; 63 (2): 176–77

    View details for Web of Science ID 000388291000029

  • Sharing Our Intellectual Traces: Narrative Reflections from Administrators of Professional, Technical, and Scientific Communication Programs (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2016; 63 (1): 64–65

    View details for Web of Science ID 000370733100014

  • Wordplay and the Discourse of Video Games: Analyzing Words, Design, and Play (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2013; 60 (2): 160-160

    View details for Web of Science ID 000328328500020

  • How to Wreck a Child's Confidence 2@SJSU McCutcheon, J., Wong, S. Pushpen Press. 2013: 59–61
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2012; 59 (4): 342-343

    View details for Web of Science ID 000311270800015

  • Unbeatable Resumes: America's Top Recruiter Reveals What REALLY Gets You Hired (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2012; 59 (2): 170-171

    View details for Web of Science ID 000307359200028

  • The Social Media Marketing Book (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2011; 58 (1): 77-78

    View details for Web of Science ID 000290444200014

  • Social Media Marketing For Dummies (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2011; 58 (1): 77-78

    View details for Web of Science ID 000290444200038

  • Virtual English: Queer Internets and Digital Creolization (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2010; 57 (3): 354-355

    View details for Web of Science ID 000284212200031

  • On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2010; 57 (2): 213-214

    View details for Web of Science ID 000278168500008

  • West Winds Centennial edited by Harrison, K. A. California Writers Club. 2010
  • Podcasting bible (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2008; 55 (2): 203-204

    View details for Web of Science ID 000255527000012

  • Writing for multimedia and the web: A practical guide to content development for interactive media (Review) Technical Communication Harrison, K. A. 2007; 54 (3)
  • Advances in Web-based education: Personalized learning environments (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2006; 53 (4): 487-488

    View details for Web of Science ID 000242395500025

  • Write it right: The ground rules for self-editing like the pros (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A. 2006; 53 (3): 372-373

    View details for Web of Science ID 000239772300036

  • Publishing a blog with blogger: Visual QuickProject Guide (Book Review) TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Book Review Authored by: Harrison, K. A., Castro, E. 2006; 53 (3): 357-358

    View details for Web of Science ID 000239772300018