• BS, Engineering Physics, Texas Tech University, 1979
• MS, Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1982
• MFA, Writing, University of Alabama, 1987

Books

Lauren Murphy and Michael P Alley, 2022, The Craft of Scientific Film, Springer Verlag, New York, United States, pp. 150

Michael P Alley, 2018, The Craft of Scientific Writing, Springer-Verlag New York, New York, NY, USA

Michael P Alley, 2013, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, USA, pp. 286

Michael P Alley, 2001, The Craft of Scientific Editing, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, United States

Journal Articles

Joanna K Garner and Michael P Alley, 2016, "Slide structure can influence the presenter's understanding of the presentation's content", International Journal of Engineering Education, 32, (1A), pp. 15

J K Garner and Michael P Alley, 2013, "How the design of presentation slides affects audience comprehension: A case for the assertion-evidence approach", 26 (6), pp. 1564-1579

J K Garner and Michael P Alley, 2011, "PowerPoint in the psychology classroom: Lessons from multimedia research", Psychology Learning & Teaching, 10 (2), pp. 95-106

K A Neeley, Michael P Alley, C Nicometo and L Srajek, 2009, "Assertion-evidence structure of presentation slides: Acceptance and resistance", Technical Communication, 56 (4), pp. 346-360

J K Garner, Michael P Alley, A Gaudelli and S Zappe, 2009, "Common use of PowerPoint versus assertion-evidence structure: A cognitive psychology perspective", Technical Communication, 56 (4), pp. 331-345

Michael P Alley, M M Schreiber, E Diesel, K Ramsdell and M Borrego, 2007, "Increased student learning and attendance in resources geology through the combination of sentence-headline slides and active learning measures", Journal of Geoscience Education, 55 (1), pp. 83-89

Michael P Alley, M M Schreiber, K Ramsdell and J Muffo, 2006, "How the design of headlines in presentation slides affects audience retention", Technical Communication, 53 (2), pp. 225-234

Michael P Alley and K A Neeley, 2005, "Rethinking the design of presentation slides: A case for sentence headlines and visual evidence", Technical Communication, 52, (4), pp. 417-426

Other

Michael P Alley, 2019, "Tutorial: Writing Reports in Engineering and Science"

Michael P Alley, 2019, "Tutorial: Job Email and Cover Letter"

• Lecturer in Distinguished Lecture Series of the National Science Foundation, Engineering Directorate, Washington, D.C., 2011

• Keynote Speaker, Confex Norge AS Conference on Science and Media, Oslo, Norway, 2011

• Nomination for Best Paper Award at National ASEE Conference, Liberal Education Division, 2005

• Dean's Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2005

• Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin, 1996

• Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, University of Texas, 1990

Service to Penn State:

• Assistance to Student Organizations, Co-Advisor, Faculty Co-Adviser for SWE, Society of Women Engineers, January 2015

• Assistance to Student Organizations, Advisor, Faculty Advisor, Leonhard Center Speaking Contest, 2013

• Assistance to Student Organizations, Advisor, Faculty Advisor, Utree: Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineering, 2011

Service to External Organizations:

• Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Coordinator, Engineering Ambassadors Network, 2016 - 2018

• Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Chairperson, Division Chair of LEES: Liberal Education/Engineering and Society, ASEE, 2013

• Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Chairperson, Division Chair of LEES: Liberal Education/Engineering and Society, ASEE, 2011