Posts By: Alan Chong

ProComm 2020 Call for Proposals

The IEEE Professional Communication Society invites proposals for the ProComm 2020 conference regarding the study, preparation, production, delivery, use, improvement, and promotion of human communication in all media in technical, engineering, and professional environments.

Leveraging our location’s historical links to railroads, our conference theme for 2020 …

Call for Proposals: The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design

Done in collaboration with Louisiana Tech UniversityStrasbourg, France, 3-4 April 2020

Symposium Theme: Re-thinking Usability and Design: Examining Connections to Technical Communication and LocalizationProposals Due:Monday, 2 December 2019Location: University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FranceSymposium Website:https://usability-conference.weebly.com/

Overview of SymposiumAs technologies evolve and cultures change, the contexts in which individuals access and …

Assistant/Associate Professor, Technical Communication at Mercer University

The Technical Communication Department (TCO) announces an opening for a tenure-track position at the Associate or Assistant Professor level. Applicants’ areas of emphasis should include content strategy, digital/social media, instructional design, technical writing/editing, or usability, as well as expertise in current industry standard tools. Candidates …

ProComm 2019 Wrap-up

A wonderful venue for our reception at Aachen’s Great Hall

Aachen provided a wonderful backdrop to a great and productive conference. From the opening reception at the Forum M in the center of town, to the keynotes by Martina Ziefle and Jan Borchers, to a wonderful …

Candidates on Slate for 2020-2022 Board of Governors

A slate of seven candidates for election to the ProComm Board of Governors for 2020–2022 has been announced.

Alan Chong, University of TorontoKira Dreher, Carnegie Mellon University, QatarJoyce Karreman, University of TwenteChris Lam, University of North TexasBob Lyons, ConsultantLaura Patterson, The University of British ColombiaDoug Phillips, West Virginia University

The election schedule is as …

Awards! Awards! Awards!

Every year, we recognize professional achievements and contributions to our profession and society by presenting awards to individuals or groups. Our 2019 winners were presented with their awards at ProComm 2019 in Aachen, Germany.

We are currently looking for nominations for our 2020 awards.

The Alfred N. …

Get Involved with the IEEE ProComm Expert Network

Looking to get involved and to share ProComm’s expertise and activities? Have a great idea for a workshop or talk that would be of interest to other IEEE members? Why not join the Expert Network?

Our Expert Network connects ProComm members with IEEE societies and chapters …

NSF Travel Grants for US-based Graduate and Undergraduate Students to VTS Conference

As part of NSF’s commitment to maintain the United States’ research competitiveness and to increase diversity, we are pleased to offer competitive travel grants to the Diversity Workshop at VTC2019-Fall in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Eligibility – Graduate students currently pursuing Ph.D. degrees in accredited higher education institutions in the United States will be …