57677 news 983408400 1475895995 <![CDATA[Dr. Judith Norback Hired to Promote Workplace Communications Skills]]> Judith Norback has joined the ISyE family as a general faculty member. Dr. Norback comes to Tech from the Center for Skills Enhancement, Inc., which she founded and has directed for eight years. She previously held the positions of research scientist at Educational Testing Service and lecturer at Rutgers University. Dr. Norback holds a doctoral and master's degree from Princeton University and a bachelor's magna cum laude from Cornell.

Dr. Norback's research interests are tied to curriculum development. They include writing and presentation skills for undergraduates and teaching assistants. As director of Workplace and Academic Communication, she will work with other faculty to integrate important workplace communications skills into IE courses.

Dr. Norback has conducted projects for the U.S. Department of Labor, the education consortium for the American steel industry, the National Skill Standards Board, and several universities. She is member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science and the International Reading Association and has authored six books and numerous articles.

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