Rate My Professor Alex Ilyasova

K. Alex Ilyasova is an Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Information Design at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She earned her BA and MA degrees from the University of Colorado Denver and her PhD from Michigan Technological University. Her research interests encompass literacy and identity studies within composition programs and writing centers, writing program administration including outcomes development and assessment, as well as empathy and emotions in users' experiences, team and group building dynamics, and professional burnout. Ilyasova teaches courses on emotions in technical communication, diversity and inclusion in technical communication, and fundamentals of technical communication and information design.

In her career at UCCS, Ilyasova has served as Director of the Technical Communication and Information Design program and previously as Associate Dean for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. She has fostered partnerships with industry and community organizations to create work-based learning opportunities and internships for students. Granted tenure in the English department in 2014, she contributes to the field through authorship of numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Key publications include 'A Portrait of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Technical and Professional Communication: Results of a Pilot Study' (2016, co-authored with Lisa Meloncon and Peter England), 'Establishing an Outcomes Statement for Technical Communication' (2016, co-authored with Tracy Bridgeford), and explorations of emotional competencies in technical communication and representations in media such as 'Dykes on Bikes and the Regulation of Vulgarity.' Ilyasova serves on the editorial board of Technical Communication Quarterly, has organized professional conferences, and participated in committees including the Faculty Council LGBTQ Committee. Her scholarship influences discussions on program administration, emotional intelligence in professional settings, and support for contingent faculty in technical communication.