Mary Ellen Guffey
A dedicated professional, Mary Ellen Guffey has taught business communication and business English topics for over 35 years. She received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Bowling Green State University, a master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and a doctorate in business and economic education from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has taught at the University of Illinois, Santa Monica College, and Los Angeles Pierce College. Now recognized as the world’s leading business communication author, Dr. Guffey corresponds with instructors around the globe who are using her books. She is the founding author of the award-winning Business Communication: Process and Product, the leading business communication textbook in this country. She also wrote Business English, which serves more students than any other book in its field; Essentials of College English; and Essentials of Business Communication, the leading text/workbook in its market. Dr. Guffey is active professionally, serving on the review boards of Business and Professional Communication Quarterly and the Journal of Business Communication, publications of the Association for Business Communication. She participates in national meetings, sponsors business communication awards, and is committed to promoting excellence in business communication pedagogy and the development of student writing skills.
Dana Loewy
Dana Loewy taught business communication at California State University, Fullerton for two decades, introducing undergraduates to business writing and honing the skills of graduate students in managerial communication. Loewy is also a business etiquette consultant certified by The Protocol School of Washington who occasionally advises businesses and nonprofit organizations in the United States and several European Union countries on strategic communication. She holds a master’s degree from Bonn University, Germany, and earned a doctorate in English from the University of Southern California. Before co-authoring books with Dr. Guffey, Dr. Loewy worked as a professional translator for 25 years, during which she produced subtitles for thousands of major feature films and videos. Active in the Association for Business Communication, Dr. Loewy focuses on creating effective teaching and learning materials for undergraduate and graduate business communication students.
Esther Griffin
For over 20 years, Esther Griffin has taught business communications both online and faceto- face at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. This hands-on experience, as well as her background as an employment specialist and her MA in education, specializing in college curriculum development, has kept her current and engaged in her field. She also holds an MFA in creative writing and is an award-winning fiction author. Having worked as adapting author of Business Communication: Process and Product, Sixth Brief Canadian Edition, Professor Griffin is thrilled to join the Cengage team as adapting author of the seventh brief Canadian edition. She believes that with technology and global trends rapidly affecting the workplace, strong communication skills are more important than ever. Professor Griffin encourages students to keep their employability skills sharp by using this textbook in the classroom and beyond.
