Expertise
History of Computing, Digital Literacy, Science & Technology Studies, Professional & Technical Writing
Education
- Ph.D.: English, (2014), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, IL
- MA: English, (2008), Temple University - Philadelphia, PA
- BA: English, (2006), University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
Biosketch
Michael L. Black specializes in studying the intersections between computing and writing. His first book, "Transparent Designs: Personal Computing and the Politics of User-Friendliness" (Johns Hopkins University Press 2022) was awarded Best Book in Technical or Scientific Communication by the Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2024. His other work has appeared in "Science, Technology, and Human Values," "Digital Humanities Quarterly," "The International Journal for Humanities and Arts Computing" and "Games and Culture." Prior to joining the faculty at UMass Lowell, Michael served as an Associate Director for the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Art, and Social Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.