Dr. Paula Lentz is Professor and Academic Program Director at the Department of Business Communications at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. She teaches Business Writing, Advanced Business Writing and MBA courses. Additionally, she directs the College of Business's Business Writing and Presentations Studio and is also the developer and coordinator of the department's Business Writing Fundamentals Program.
Dr. Lentz is particularly interested in qualitative research that explores organizational narratives and cultures, gender theory, and the pedagogy of writing. She has published in journals such as Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, Wisconsin Business Education Association Journal, Equal Opportunities International, Journal of Health Administration Communication and Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management.
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