Dr. Paula Lentz is a Professor and Academic Program Director in the Department of Business Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She teaches Business Writing, Advanced Business Writing, and MBA courses. In addition, she directs the College of Business's Business Writing and Presentations Studio and is also a developer and coordinator of the department's Business Writing Fundamentals Program.
Dr. Lentz is particularly interested in qualitative research that explores narratives and organizational cultures, genre theory, and writing pedagogy. She has published in such journals 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. Her book, Rhetorical Theory and Practice in the Business Communication Classroom, co-authored with Dr. Kristen Getchell of Babson College, received the Association for Business Communication's 2019 Distinguished Book on Business Communication award. She also serves on the Association for Business Communication's Executive Board and leads its Academic Environment Committee.
She continues to do freelance editing and provides consulting and writing services. She received a BA from Coe College, an MA from UW-Eau Claire, and a PhD in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota.
