My Interview Subjects

Time for round two! Here comes the rhetorical investigation. One of the main parts of this project is the interview. I thought preparing for them was a bit difficult because I really didn't know what to expect. Furthermore, I do not really know if I am asking the proper questions for this project.

Tumisu. "Interview Job Icon" 11/28/2016 via pixabay. Public Domain

1. Names of the two people you're scheduled to interview
For this project I am scheduled to interview Dr. Jerzy W. Rozenblit and Dr. Kelly Potter. However, as a back up, I am also scheduled to interview Dr. Hal S. Tharp.

2. The Names of the Organizations and Job Titles
Jerzy Rozenblit  is a Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Kelly Potter is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Hal S. Tharp is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Arizona.

3. Higher Education Degree and the Names of the Institutions
Dr. Rozenblit received a Masters degree and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Wayne State University.
Dr. Potter received a Masters degree and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona.
Dr. Tharp received a Ph.d. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

4. Professional Years
 Dr. Rozenblit has been a professor since 1986. Dr. Potter began her career at Sandia National Laboratories in 1994.

5. Photos and Websites

 Dr. Jerzy Rozenblit

(website: http://mbdl.arizona.edu/)

Brown, Pete. "Dr. Jerzy Rozenblit at a Gala" 11/14/2014 via wikimedia. Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

Dr. Kelly Potter

(website: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/research/faculty/profile/kelly-simmons-potter)

ECE at the U of A. "Dr. Kelly S. Potter" via ece.arizona.edu

6. Date, Time and Location

 I plan on interviewing Dr. Rozenblit at on Wednesday, February 24 at 1 p.m. in his office, ECE 506.

My scheduled interview with Kelly Potter is on Monday, February 22 at 2 p.m. in her office, ECE 406.

7. Interview Questions

Questions for Dr. Rozenblit

1. How would you describe your position/job/professional works?
     2.      In what ways do you publish your work? Via reports? Presentations?
     3.      What kinds of writing do you do? How often?
     4.      What kinds of audience do you write for?
     5.      How much collaboration goes into your publications?
     6.      How did your background prepare you for your publication?
     7.      What works are you most proud of?
     8.      How do you integrate other works in your field?
     9.      What can you tell me about your work with minimally invasive surgery?
    10.   What were your motives behind your publications such as your text book: Codesign?
    11.   Would you be open to some follow up questions through email?
   
   Questions for Dr. Potter
   
   

   1.         How would you describe your job here at the University of Arizona?
        2.      How has your educational background prepared you for the kinds of writing in your profession?
        3.      What is the most common type of writing genre that you regularly engage in for your position?
        4.      Would you consider social media important in your profession and if so, what role does it play.
       5.      When you write, who do you normally write for?
       6.      Can you tell me more about your book Optical Materials?
       7.      How do you approach time management for your professional writing? Do you ever struggle with procrastination?
       8.      What type of planning do you do before you begin writing?
       9.      Can you tell me more about your work with Sandia National Laboratories?
      10.   What kind of writing did you mostly engage in while you worked there?
      11.   How much work was put into publishing your patents, aside from creating the actual invention?
      12.   Is there anything about professional communication - in general or in your particular position - that you think students just starting out in the field should know?