Leo Lentz is Professor (emeritus) Document Design and Communication at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Financial communication is the main focus of his research.

Awards

2013 Best Paper Award for the best paper published in the IEEE PCS Transactions on Professional Communication:
Elling, S., Lentz, L., de Jong, M. (2012). Combining concurrent think-aloud protocols and eye-tracking observations: An analysis of verbalizations and silences. Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 55(3), 206-220.

2013 Frank R. Smith Outstanding Journal Article Award
2013 EXCEL Silver Award for Feature Article by the Association Media & Publishing:
Jochmann-Mannak, H., Lentz, L., Huibers, T., Sanders, T. (2012). Three types of children's informational web sites: An inventory of design conventions. Technical Communication, 59(4), 302-323.

2011 Frank R. Smith Outstanding Journal Article Award: Technical Communication
H. Pander Maat & L. Lentz, Using Sorting Data to Evaluate Text Structure: An Evidence-based Proposal for Restructuring Patient Information Leaflets. Technical Communication. Vol 58, nr. 3, 2011. pp. 218-237.

2007 Landmark Author Award: for one of the best papers in all volumes, and
1997 Best Paper Award: IEEE PCS Transactions on Professional Communication
L. Lentz & M.D.T. de Jong, The evaluation of text quality: expert focused and reader focused methods compared. In:IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. Vol. 40, nr. 3. 1997. pp 224-233.

1996 NCTE award in technical and scientific communication for the best article on Qualitative/Quantitative research
M.D.T. de Jong & L. Lentz, Expert judgments versus reader feedback: A comparison of text evaluation techniques. In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. vol 26, nr 4, 1996. pp. 507-520.