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. Concurrently she also taught various German courses and was a regular guest lecturer at Fachhochschule Nürtingen, Germany. In addition, she is a business etiquette consultant certified by The Protocol School of Washington and occasionally advises organizations in the United States and several European countries on strategic and intercultural communication. Dr. Loewy holds a master’s degree from Bonn University, Germany, and earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern California. Active in professional associations, Dr. Loewy participates in international conferences, runs a successful blog (BizComBuzz) and is committed to creating effective learning materials for 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.
