Mission Statement

Success in the professional world—from sales management to environmental consulting—hinges on effective and flexible communication. The Program in Professional Writing (PPW) equips students to navigate the daily difficulties of understanding and being understood in the professional workplace. Now entering its thirty-fourth year, the PPW continues to execute this curricular service via pioneering scholarship, rigorous collaboration, and student-centered pedagogies. Ranging from general communicate to writing for social media, the program boasts several courses expertly designed to teach students the fundamentals of technical and professional communication.

Our Values

Adaptable Professional Communication

Our courses prepare students to communicate, cooperate, and contribute in evolving global professional environments. From nonprofit grant writing to technical writing to sales management and everywhere in between, our students learn the flexible communication skills necessary to understand and be understood.

Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion

The Program in Professional Writing is committed to creating a learning environment for students that welcomes and supports diversity of thoughts, perspectives and experiences, and honors all identities (including race, gender, class, sexuality, disability, religion, ability, etc.) The PPW practices accessible and inclusive pedagogy that honors and celebrates difference.

Modern, Innovative Writing Pedagogy

Our highly experienced and engaged instructors keep up to date with research in Technical and Professional Communication Pedagogy. Cooperatively and individually, they leverage their own unique experiences and creativity through this field knowledge to implement creative, effective teaching practices for a diverse student body.