He coordinates Professional Writing: Business and teaches courses in cultural literacies, situated meaning, and composing. His current research is on cultural practices in disciplinary and professional sites, and he is now concluding a study of architectural practice, funded by the Spencer Foundation. He has recently taught a course that blends cultural criticism with architectural design and writing to explore some of the boundaries in community practice. How is it that a university curriculum can more accurately address the diversity of people and practices found in the larger culture? He can be reached via Internet at jonacker@cc.utah.edu.