Biography
Dr. Bess Malson-Huddle teaches graduate and undergraduate Business Communication and serves as the Communication Coordinator for MBA and Master’s Degrees at the Wisconsin School of Business. She earned her Ph.D. in English from UW-Madison.
Dr. Malson-Huddle has taught writing for over 20 years and business presentations since 2009. She has designed curricula in business, engineering, and humanities programs at UW-Madison, the University of Vermont (UVM), and the University of Virginia. Previously, she served as the President’s speechwriter and the Communications Coordinator for the Office of the President at UVM; she wrote the Annual Report, consulted on correspondence to stakeholders, worked with senior leaders, and composed memos, reports, and community updates.
Her professional experience and her research on pedagogy inform her instruction and the training workshops she offers on best practices for persuasive business presentations and documents. In her undergraduate course, she emphasizes the importance of information literacy and helps students find the best industry sources to meet their professional goals. To assist graduate students and professionals, she regularly designs training sessions in effective business writing and presenting.
In addition to her doctorate, Dr. Malson-Huddle earned an M.F.A. at the University of Virginia, an M.A. at University of Vermont, and graduated Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College.
Research
Selected Published Journal Articles
Fogel, D. & Malson-Huddle, E. (2012). Precipice or Crossroads: Where America’s Great Public Universities Stand and Where They Are Going Midway through Their Second Century
Presentations
Association of Business Communication 82nd Annual International Conference (2017) The Writing Workshop Method in the Business Communication Classroom
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2015.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2015.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2015.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Summer 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2016.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2017.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2017.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2017.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2018.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2018.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations.
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2018.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations. Enroll In
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Fall 2018.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations. Enroll In
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2019.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations. Enroll In
Professional Communication (BUS 300), Spring 2019.
Expository writing relative to written communications used in organizations: letters,factual memoranda,brief reports,technical research reports. Development of skills in oral and graphic communications; committee reports,staff presentations. Enroll In