Biography
In 1962, Lutz received his bachelor's degree from the Dominican College of Racine (which closed its doors in 1974). He received his masters degree in English from Marquette University in 1963 and his doctorate in 1971 from the University of Nevada, Reno. Lutz began teaching English at Rutgers University's campus in Camden, New Jersey 1971, and was made a full professor in 1991. He retired from teaching in 2006.
From 1980 to 1994 Lutz edited the, now defunct, Quarterly Review of Doublespeak. He worked as a consultant with a number of corporations and the United States government to promote the use of 'plain language'. For example, he was a significant contributor to the SEC's Plain English Handbook.
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