Specialties

Judy specializes in using journalistic and technical styles to create informative articles. When writing how-to steps for repairing a leaky pipe, building a garden misting system, or registering to vote, she takes a logical approach to guiding readers through a new experience. Her troubleshooting guides assist users in correcting problems in home maintenance, repairing the electronics in cell phone towers, or learning how to use computer software.

Interests

Playing golf is Judy’s favorite pastime, and living in Florida makes it possible to be on a course several times almost every month. She is a vegetable gardener and enjoys sharing her crops with a local food bank. Participating in civic activities has given her the opportunity to advocate for local political and environmental issues.

Education

Florida State University

Judy's undergraduate degree provided a basis for a two-year stint as a high school English teacher and for her subsequent interest in writing.

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Judy chose to use social science methodology for her study of mass communications. To develop research for her thesis, she conducted interviews with respondents whose tv was in a repair shop. Her hypothesis held that families would increase interpersonal interaction in the absence of watching tv. Her thesis on family communication was published in the Journal of Broadcasting.