Barbara L Shwom

Barbara L. Shwom has more than 25 years of experience on the writing faculty at Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management--and as the managing principal of Communication Partners (http://www.communipartners.com), a consulting firm that works with businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Shwom's teaching and consulting focus heavily on strategies for communicating complex technical and business information in both written and oral formats. Her clients include...See more

Barbara L. Shwom has more than 25 years of experience on the writing faculty at Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management--and as the managing principal of Communication Partners (http://www.communipartners.com), a consulting firm that works with businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Shwom's teaching and consulting focus heavily on strategies for communicating complex technical and business information in both written and oral formats. Her clients include pharmaceutical companies, consulting companies, market research organizations, and engineering firms. In 2005, she introduced a new course at Northwestern: Communicating Effectively with Tables, Charts, and Diagrams. A nationally recognized leader in business communication, Shwom has served as president of both the Association for Business Communication and the Association of Professional Communication Consultants. At Northwestern, she has been named a Charles Deering McCormick University Distinguished Lecturer and is a Fellow of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and the Institute for Design and Engineering Applications (IDEA). She is a frequent presenter at national and international conventions in communication and education, and has published numerous articles on workplace communication, training and curriculum development, and communication strategy. Before earning an M.A. and Ph.D. in English at Northwestern University, Shwom received a B.A. in English and Philosophy from Simmons College in Boston. See less