Carie S. Tucker King

Carie S. Tucker King

Clinical Professor, Director of Rhetoric, Managing Editor of Society Publications for Sigma Tau Delta

Teacher, mentor, collaborator, editor, writer, and consultant with industry and management experience and education (BA, MA, PhD, postdoc) working with students to minimize spaces between science/art, medicine/humanities, quantitative/qualitative,.... Mantra—"Live in Inquiry!"

Tags: Technical Communication Technical Writing Professional Communication Ethics Medical Rhetoric Rhetoric Editing Research Methods Consulting Publishing Curriculum Development Online Education RHET COMM VPAS Science Communication Medical Writing TESL/TEFL/TESOL ECS

Professional Preparation

Master of Arts - English: Literature & Digital Humanities
Texas Tech University - 2025
Postdoctoral Studies - Medicine, Communication, & Ethics
TTU Health Sciences Center, Center for Spirituality & Ethics - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy - English: Technical Communication & Rhetoric (Scientific & Medical Rhetoric)
Texas Tech University - 2012
Master of Arts - English: Technical Writing
University of North Texas - 2008
Bachelor of Arts - English (minor Journalism)
Baylor University - 1991

Publications

King, C. S. T., Lambert, D. M., Dieter, S., & Sims, B. R. (in review). Hydrolyzed versus Native Collagen in Management of Acute Surgical Wounds: A Literature Review. American Journal of Surgery. - peer-reviewed article
King, C. S. T. (2024, in press). Book Review: “Heresy and Borders in the Twentieth Century.” Theology and Literature. https://doi.org/10.1093/litthe/frad040

- invited (editor) book review
Lancaster, A., & King, C. S. T. (in press). Introduction. In A. Lancaster & C. S. T. King (Eds.), EquilibriUX: Beyond localized usability and agency to achieve balance in technical communication. New York: SUNY Press. 2024 - peer-reviewed chapter
Lancaster, A., & King, C. S. T. (in press). EquilibriUX: Beyond localized usability and agency to achieve balance in technical communication. New York: SUNY Press. 2024 - peer-reviewed, edited collection
Lancaster, A., King, C. S. T., & Rauch, S. (2022). Editor's introduction: Special issue—“Collaboration Models for Programmatic Development: Stakeholder Engagement in Program Design Growth and Assessment." Programmatic Perspectives. 2022 - special issue
Lancaster, A., & King, C. S. T. (2022). Editors' introduction: Special issue—“Localized usability and agency in design: Investigating advocacy in technical communication." Technical Communication. 2022 - special issue
Lancaster, A., King, C. S. T., & Rauch, S. (2021). CFP: Special issue—“Collaboration models for programmatic development: Stakeholder engagement in program design growth and assessment." Programmatic Perspectives. https://04300243368135121028.googlegroups.com/attach/154c826f94345/CFP%20for%20CPTSC%20Special%20Issue.pdf 2021 - CFP for special issue
Lancaster, A., & King, C. S. T. (2021). CFP: Special issue—“Localized usability and agency in design: Investigating advocacy in technical communication." Technical Communication. https://www.stc.org/notebook/2021/08/12/call-for-papers-special-issue-of-technical-communication-on-localized-usability-and-agency-in-design-investigating-advocacy-in-technical-communication 2021 - CFP for Special Issue

Awards

CoRecipient, Technical and Scientific Communication Award, Best Original Collection of Essays in Technical or Scientific Communication - NCTE/CCCC for for “Localized Usability and Agency in Design: Whose Voices Are We Advocating?” Technical Communication, 69:4, 2022. [2024]
Recipient, Elaine W. Hughes Outstanding Advisor Award - Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society [2024]
UTD Nominee, Regents Outstanding Teaching Award - UT System [2023]
Recipient, President's Excellence in Online/Hybrid Teaching Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2022]
Nominee, President's Excellence in Teaching Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2022]
Nominee, UTD Faculty Advisor of the Year - UTD Student Organizations & Clubs [2022]
Honorable Mention, President's Excellence in Online/Hybrid Teaching Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2021]
Nominee, President's Excellence in Teaching Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2021]
Member - Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society [2011]
Invitee - ATTW Research Forum [2011]

Appointments

Clinical Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2015–Present]
Director of Rhetoric
The University of Texas at Dallas [2023–Present]
Managing Editor of Society Publications
Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society) [2022–Present]
Sigma Tau Delta Review (critical) and Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle (creative)
Associate Director of Rhetoric
The University of Texas at Dallas [2015–2023]
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2012–2015]
Lecturer (Adjunct), Senior Lecturer I
The University of Texas at Dallas [2008–2012]
Editorial Assistant, Technical Communication Quarterly
ATTW (through Texas Tech University) [2010–2013]
Grant-Writing Intern
McKinney Education Foundation, McKinney, TX [2007–2007]
Teaching Fellow, Adjunct
University of North Texas [2007–2008]
Medical Writer and Editor
Department of Surgery/UMSA, Wright State University, Dayton, OH [1995–2000]

Projects

Please contact to discuss collaboration

Presentations

Creating More Student-Friendly eLearning Spaces
2023/03 The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Teaching and Learning
Roundtable—Hiring and Mentoring Interns and Editing the Review and Rectangle
2023/03 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, 2023
Constructing Online Curriculum in Your LMS
2023/03 The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Teaching and Learning
Methods to Help Students Prevent Plagiarism
2023/02 The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Teaching and Learning Conference on Innovative Teaching
Building a Virtual Study Abroad (COIL) with Japanese Universities
2022/11 International Studies Week, UTD

Additional Information

Online Instruction Certification, Levels I and II
Training through UTD's eLearning department to improve pedagogical practices in online learning
TESL, TEFL, and TESOL
Certification (December 2020) for teaching English as a second language or as a foreign language (120-hour certificate)
Past Work Experience
Founding Partner and VP, BKS Communication Matters, LLC; Consulting Writer and Communication Consultant; Graphic Artist; Contract Writer (San Antonio Airport, NASA)

News Articles

Who was the mysterious man in the Pemberton Castle? A Dallas class found out.
UT Dallas students in "Advanced Writing and Research" analyzed archives and internet resources and, after certifying with WikiEd, created the Samuel E. Gideon page on Wikipedia. Story published in the YAHOO!News. 
Who was the mysterious man in the Pemberton Castle? A Dallas class found out.
UT Dallas students in "Advanced Writing and Research" analyzed archives and internet resources and, after certifying with WikiEd, created the Samuel E. Gideon page on Wikipedia. Story published in the Austin American Statesman. 
Honor Society Chapter Receives Award
UTD Dallas News  (2023)
Carie King Receives President’s Teaching Excellence Award
Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology News (2022)
Clinical Professor Wins Teaching Award
UTD News (2022)

Activities

UTD University Committees
Awards Committee, President's Award for Excellence in Online Teaching (2023)
Academic Integrity Committee (2017–present; Vice Chair 2018–2020; Chair 2020–2022)
Title IX Advisory Group (2020–present)
Faculty Mentor Group for eLearning (2019–2021)
Research Advisory Committee (2019–2021)
Provost's Faculty Retention Group (2019–2021)
Distance Learning Committee (2015–2017)
UTD Bass School of AHT Committees
Communication Curriculum Committee (2022–present)
Communication Strategic Planning Committee (2022–present)
Online Curriculum Committee (2023–present)
Core Writing Committee (2021–present; Chair 2023–present)
Visual and Performing Arts Bylaws Committee (2018–2019)
UTD Service—Group Member, Hearing Chair
UTD Title IX Committee (2017–present)
UTD Discipline Committee (2017–present)
UTD Search and Promotion Committees (Appointed)
Faculty Search Committee (2023)
Chair, Promotion Committees
  • Dr. Diane Durant
  • Dr. Chris Ryan
  • Dr. Melissa Hernandez-Katz
  • Dr. Barbara Baker
  • Mr. Thomas Lambert
Committee Member, Promotion Committees
  • Dr. Nickie Riley (2024)
  • Dr. Christina Montgomery (2024)
  • Dr. Chris Ryan (2022)
  • Dr. Amalia Lorena Camacho Guardado (2020)
  • Ms. Bei Chen (2019)

Affiliations

Modern Language Association (2022–present)
National Council for Teachers of English (2014–2018, 2022–present)
Conference for Professional, Technical, and Scientific Communication (2019–present)
Faculty Advisor, Member
Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Psi Nu Chapter, The University of Texas at Dallas (Inducted 1989 at Baylor University; 2018–present)
Faculty Advisor
Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association Honor Society (2019–present)
Association for Teachers of Technical Writing (2010–2018)

Funding

Usability Study of Recorded Instructor Comments: Assessing Student Perspectives through a Replication Study
$600 - UTD Center for Teaching and Learning [2023/02]
Innovating the Communication Core Curriculum: A Simulated Experiential‐Learning Opportunity for TPC Students through a Collaborative Faculty Initiative (UTD and UTA)
$12,000 - The University of Texas System [2021/03–2021/12]
Co-PIs P. Kulesz, J. Johnson, M. Hernandez-Katz, C. Montgomery
Usability Study of Recorded Instructor Comments: Assessing Student Perspectives through a Replication Study
$1600 - UTD Center for Teaching & Learning [2019/05–2021/06]
Co-PI Chris Ryan, PhD
Proposal to Design, Implement, and Assess a Hybrid Version of “RHET 1302—Rhetoric”
$1200 - UTD Center for Teaching & Learning [2018/05–2019/06]