Posts By: Alan Chong

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in Engineering Communication, University of Toronto

Closing Date: 01/20/2025, 11:59PM ET

The Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP) in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time teaching stream appointment, specializing in the instruction of communication to engineering students. The appointment will be …

Call for ProComm Board of Governors (BoG) Nominations 2024 

The IEEE Professional Communication Society is managed by a Board of Governors comprising 12 volunteers who work to assure that our society serves its members and the field of technical and professional communication. If you are interested in a higher level of involvement in the society …

Student Outreach Event at Xavier College of Engineering

In April 2024, an outreach session was held for the ProComm at IEEE Student Xavier College of Engineering at Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. The event was named the “Professional Communication Society Awareness & IEEE Student Branch Valedictory Function.” This is one of the very active student …

Words to Throw Away, by Yanwar & Morris

Amanda Pradhani Yanwar and John Morris

School of Industrial Education and Technology,King Mongkut”s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang,Bangkok 10520, Thailand

Corresponding author: john.mo@kmitl.ac.thORCID APY 0000-0001-7162-1339; JM 0000-0003-0539-1189

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Abstract

English is growing: new words are added rapidly. This makes it increasingly complicated – and thus harder to read …

Become an IEEE Senior Member!

Senior Member is the highest grade of IEEE membership for which a member can apply.  Only 10% of the 400,000 members of IEEE are Senior Members.  We would love to see more of our colleagues in the Professional Communication Society applying for this honor.  

Benefits of …

Antenarratives to the Single Story: Tham Interview

 

 
 
Introduction
Over the next weeks and months, we will be highlighting award winners recognized by IEEE ProComm. This week’s interview is with Dr. Jason Tham, who is an Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University. Tham is also the Assistant Chair of …

ChatGPT, LLMs, and Teaching

 
Author: Traci Nathans-KellyJan 2024
Many IEEE ProComm members are faculty at universities in the United States and across the globe. For most of these institutions, January marks the start of a new semester, new courses, and the writing or updating of course syllabi.  And since the …

Dec 2023 Transactions Available

The State of UX in Technical and Professional Communication: Courses, Programs, and Jobs
Guiseppe Getto; Jack T. Labriola; Amber Lancaster
As the technical and professional communication (TPC) field has evolved in response to broader changes in the world economy, numerous professions have arisen within its ranks that …

Candidates on Slate for 2024-2026 Board of Governors

A slate of six candidates for election to the ProComm Board of Governors for 2024–2026 has been announced.

Edward A Rezek, Senior Vice President of IEEE Smart Village

Alison Hutchison, Cornell University

Pam Estes Brewer, Mercer University

Jordan Smith, University of North Texas.

Zhijun Gao, Peking University

Bremen Vance, Mercer University

The election …