Dianne S. Anderson
3720 95th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone (806) 792-6123 – E-Mail DianneA@aol.com
Area of Management, Rawls College of Business
Texas Tech University, Box 42101, Lubbock, TX 79409-2101
Phone (806) 742-1531 – E-Mail danderson@ba.ttu.edu
Profile: Experienced teacher (21 years) of business letter and report writing plus oral presenting at three
universities and a junior college. Adept at using these skills in business settings. Master’s Degree
emphasis: methods for developing students’ written communication skills. Enjoy working with college
students and guiding their improvement in writing and speaking.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Continuing Education through
Academic Computing Services
1999-Present
Web CT, MS Power Point, Front Page,
HTML, Photoshop for Web Pages, MS Excel,
Access, MS Word, Windows
M.S., Business Education Major, 1964
Business Management Minor
B.S., Business Education Major, 1963
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Thesis: A Comparison of Written
Communication Ability Demonstrated
by Students Following Three Different
Curriculum Patterns in the Brigham Young
University College of Business
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Instructor for Managerial Communications
Fall 2000 – Present (Full Time)
1998 – 1999 (Part Time)
Managerial Communications – letters, memos,
short and long reports, oral presentations,
communication theory, and job-interview
procedures
South Plains College, Lubbock Texas
Instructor
1984-1990 and 1996-1998 (Part Time)
Business Communication, Introduction to Business,
Business Law, Business Math, Functions of
Supervisors, Office Procedures
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Instructor
1966-1967 and 1968-1970 (Part Time)
Business Communication
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Instructor of Business Education
Director of Business Teacher Education
Program
1964-1966
Business Communication, Business Report Writing,
Methods of Teaching Business Subjects, Procedures
for Executive Assistants
COURSE DEVELOPMENT
Co-author with Paula S. Sorenson, Instructor’s Manual, Business and Management Communication.
Fourth edition.
Dianne S. Anderson
Vitae
Page 2
PUBLICATIONS
Colleen Busby, Paula Sorenson, Dianne Anderson. “Home, Gender, and the Social Scene: Factors
Influencing Pedagogies Discouraging Cheating Among College Students,” Journal of Business Inquiry . .
Research, Education, and Application. Orem, UT: Utah Valley State College, Volume 3, pages 17-24,
2004-2005.
Colleen Busby, Paula Sorenson, Dianne Anderson. Paper and Presentation. Association for Business
Communication Annual Convention, October 2003, Albuquerque, NM. Paper entitled Dealing with the
Predisposition of College Students to Ethical Behavior. Paper published in the Proceedings.
COMMITTEES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Member of Texas Tech University Library Committee, Fall 2004-Present
Area of Management Scholarship Committee member, Spring 2004; Committee Chairperson, Fall 2004
Faculty sponsor of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity
Member of coordinating group for Managerial Communication 3373 class
ORGANIZATIONS
Member of Association for Business Communication; Attended Annual Conventions, 2003 and 2004
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate and undergraduate reports; Textbook manuscripts; Manuscripts published in the trade press;
Manuscripts for articles in academic, business, and professional fields; Editorial services for business,
professional, and community organizations; Master’s theses; Doctoral dissertations; Newsletters
Graduate courses in Tests and Measurements; Statistical Methods; Analysis of Research
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
The Gingerbread Lady, Lubbock, Texas
Owner and Manager – Seasonal Business
1981 – Present
Bakery business – instruction and supply
Writer and publisher of How-To Tips from the
Gingerbread Lady
Accounting Based Concepts, Lubbock, Texas
Editor of Training Materials – Event Planner
1993-1995 (Part Time)
Reviewed transcripts for mass mailings
Developed mailing lists
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member of the Campus Performance Objectives Council Committee for the Byron Martin Advanced
Technology Center, 2000-2001
Parent Education Chairperson, Parent Teachers’ Association, 20 counties surrounding Lubbock
2001-2002
Project chairperson, co-chairperson, and committee member for Lubbock Independent School
District Used Book Sale, 1998-2002
Co-chairperson for Summer Girls’ Camp for 80 attendees, Summers 1999-2004
Co-chairperson for Youth Conference for 100 attendees, Summers 1999-2004
Recipient of the “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” award from the Lubbock Classroom
Teacher’s Association, 2001