Sara Raffel, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D. in Texts & Technology from University of Central Florida (2018)
- M.Phil. in Film Theory & History from Trinity College, University of Dublin (2012)
- B.A. in Media Studies from Hunter College, City University of New York (2005)
Selected Publications
Edited Collections
- Lester, Connie L., Patricia Carlton, and Sara Raffel. “Interpreting Pulse: Three Public History Projects Engaging Community Interpretations of Tragedy.” LGBTQ Public History: Reports from the Field, edited by Nicole Belolan and Sarah Case, National Council on Public History, 2019, 39-44.https://ncph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LGBTQePubOct212019FINAL.pdf.
Conference Papers/Presentations
- Raffel, Sara and Mark Kretzschmar. “Just Modika: Perils of Modding in Doki Doki Literature Club.” Proceedings of Meaningful Play 2018, edited by Rabindra Ratan, Brian Winn, and Elizabeth LaPensée, ETC Press, 2019, 332-345. http://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/proceedings-of-meaningful-play-2018/.
Courses
No courses found for Fall 2025.
No courses found for Summer 2025.
| Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19270 | ENC4262 | Int Technical Communication | Web-Based (W) | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Unavailable |
| <p>International Technical Communication focuses on the development of documentation for international audiences. Students will learn to address the challenges of communicating across cultures; they will learn to prepare documentation for translation and to create visuals for global audiences.</p> <p> </p> <p>Upon completion of the course students will have gained valuable skills, experience, and knowledge. The course objectives are:</p> <ul> <li>To develop an understanding of the challenges of international technical communication and learn key strategies to address those challenges</li> <li>To learn theories of intercultural communication and to understand their application in the workplace</li> <li>To learn to write for international audiences</li> <li>To learn to create visuals for international audiences</li> <li>To design and produce a documentation project</li> <li>To learn to prepare documentation for translation</li> <li>To develop project management skills</li> <li>To meet the challenges of working as part of a virtual team</li> </ul> | |||||
| 19537 | ENC6296 | Interactive Design in Tc | Web-Based (W) | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Unavailable |
| <div>Interactive Design in Technical Communication is an introduction to writing and designing different kinds of online help files, help systems, and tutorials with a focus on the theory and practice of designing interactive products. Students will study tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. The major focus will be on designing an interactive tutorial from a task-oriented point of view.</div><div>The course has two overarching goals:</div><div><ol><li>To explore and critique the modes of interactivity best suited to procedural software documentation and the relationship between designers and users. (Weeks 1-8)</li><li>To design and develop a product that follows task-oriented writing principles while incorporating interactive and human-centered design elements. (Weeks 9-16)</li></ol></div> | |||||
Updated: Oct 30, 2019