Prof. Saul Carliner
- Concordia University
- Montreal, Quebec
Vita
Saul Carliner is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal. His research focuses on the design of materials for information and instruction, the management of groups that produce them, and related issues of professionalism. Among his best known studies are the census of technical communicators (with STC), studies on how technical communication managers track and report productivity and effectiveness, and studies transferring museum exhibition design techniques to information and instructional design. Also an industry consultant, he advised clients on management and evaluation issues, and provides workshops. Clients include Boston Scientific, Brooklyn Zoo, Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, PwC, ST Microelectronics, and many government agencies. Among his 200+ publications are Career Anxiety: Guidance Through Tough Times and several award-winning research articles and technical manuals. He has received the Kenneth Rainey Award for Excellence in Technical Communication Research, Jay Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication, and the CNIE Award for Excellence in instructional design. He is a Fellow and past board member of the Institute for Performance and Learning and a Fellow and past international president of the Society for Technical Communication. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Minnesota, and Georgia State University.