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Summary Sentence: Dr. Terry Bliss of Solenis, LLC will lead the discussion
Full Summary: Note: If you have a scientific paper draft nearly ready for submission, and would consent to public discussion of the draft, Dr. Bliss has agreed to use these during the workshop. Please contact Chris Luettgen at chris.luettgen@rbi.gatech.edu.
Dr. Terry BlissOverview: Technical writing can be directed toward internal or public audiences, for background or instruction, for reporting on the progress of work in progress, or at a major project milestone. Peer review is a process commonly used to vet the quality of the writing and particularly the validity of the conclusions presented, typically prior to publication in a journal of record. While casual writings often contain valuable information, peer reviewed writings have been “quality checked” and may be referenced with some confidence. Peer review is closely associated with scientific and academic publications, but not all scientific or academic publications are peer reviewed. This seminar will begin by discussing the purpose and process of peer review, specifically how to write for peer review, in an attempt to help writers of scientific papers better understand the peer review process. While all peer reviewed Journals have their own standards and criteria for acceptance, Journal Peer Reviewer Evaluation Forms will be used to discussed. FAQs of writing for peer review will be discussed, including how much detail to include, what to include in the abstract, and your specific questions.
Bio: Terry Bliss received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Paper Science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Paper Science and Technology in Atlanta, Ga. (1999). He worked in various engineering, product development, marketing and technical management positions at The Black Clawson Company, Middletown, Ohio, (now Kadant) for 18 years, working primarily on stock preparation and recycled fiber processing equipment. He worked for two years for Sandwell Engineering in Atlanta, Ga., and for five years as an Atlanta-based private consultant before joining Hercules (now Solenis) in 2006 as Program Manager- Papermaking Services. He has been a Research Fellow since 2008, working on projects in pulping, contaminant control and water treatment. A TAPPI member for over 37 years, he is past chair of the Fiber Recycling Committee and the Stock Preparation Committee, and has served as a Session Chair, Program Developer, presenter, and panelist for more than 20 TAPPI conferences. He has served as Technical Editor-Papermaking for TAPPI Journal since 2001, editing over 200 submissions. He has also reviewed for many other peer reviewed Journals and has about 60 publications. He was named a TAPPI Fellow in 2014.
Note: If you have a scientific paper draft nearly ready for submission, and would consent to public discussion of the draft, Dr. Bliss has agreed to use these during the workshop. Please contact Chris Luettgen at chris.luettgen@rbi.gatech.edu.
