Scott Mogull, PhD

Dr. Scott Mogull

Professor 

Education

Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Texas Tech University

M.S. in Human-Centered Design and Engineering, The University of Washington

M.A. in Microbiology, The University of Texas at Austin

B.A. in Psychology, Oregon State University

B.S. in Microbiology, Oregon State University

Areas of Specialization and Interest

Technical Marketing Communication

Biography

Dr. Mogull is a Professor of Technical Communication at Texas State University where he researches technical content marketing and the commercialization of technology. Since 2008, Dr. Mogull has been an Editor of Technical Communication Quarterly. He is currently the Book Review Editor and has previously been the Copyeditor and Development Editor for the journal. For a decade prior to being in academia, he has been in the Biotechnology and Biodefense industries.

Contact Information

mogull@txstate.edu

Phone: (512) 408-3365

Featured Publications

Mogull, S. A. (2021). Technical content marketing along the technology adoption lifecycle. Communication Design Quarterly, 9(2), 27-35.

Mogull, S. A. (2021). Developing technical videos: Genres (or “templates”) for video planning, storyboarding, scriptwriting, and production. Technical Communication, 68(3), 56-75.

Mogull, S. A. (2019). Genres as silos for technical communication: Considerations for spanning boundaries in academia and industry. In P. Minacori (Ed.), Technical communication: Beyond silos (pp. 65-86). Hermann.

Mogull, S. A. (2018). Primary messages of DTC [direct-to-consumer] advertising during the product life cycle: A case study. IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm) (pp. 150-158). IEEE.

Mogull, S. A. (2018). Scientific and medical communication: A guide for effective practice. Routledge.

Mogull, S. A. (2018). Science vs. science commercialization in neoliberalism (extreme capitalism): Examining the conflicts and ethics of information sharing in opposing social systems. In H. Yu & K. M. Northcut, Scientific communication: Practices, theories, and pedagogies (pp. 64-81). Routledge.

Mogull, S. A. (2017). Accuracy of cited “facts” in medical research articles: A review of study methodology and recalculation of quotation error rate. PLOS ONE, 12(9), 1-17.

Mogull, S. A., & Stanfield, C. T. (2015). Current use of visuals in scientific communication. IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Mogull, S. A. (2014). Integrating online informative videos into technical communication service courses. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 57(4), 340-363.

Popham, S., Arduser, L., Cook, K. C., Hovde, M. R., Koerber, A., Mogull, S. A., & Zemliansky, P. (2012). Evaluating the effectiveness of a network of communication channels. Programmatic Perspectives, 4(1), 5-41.

Mogull, S. A. (2010). A call for new courses to train scientists as effective communicators in contemporary government and business settings. In J. Conklin & G. F. Hayhoe, Qualitative research in technical communication (pp. 191-211). Routledge.

Mogull, Scott A. (2008). Chronology of direct-to-consumer advertising regulation in the United States. AMWA Journal, 23(3), 106-109.

Mogull, Scott A. (2008). A call for new courses to train scientists as effective communicators in contemporary government and business settings.  Technical Communication, 55(4), 357-369.