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IEEE ProComm Book Reviews–Digital Collection Volume 2, 2026

 

 

IEEE PCS/ProComm, via its website, is now publishing vetted book reviews. And while our Transactions on Professional Communication journal will still publish 3-5 book reviews in each print edition, ProComm has more book reviews than room in the printed journal. To that end, IEEE ProComm hosts …

Nominations closed: ProComm Awards

The IEEE Professional Communication Society is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three of the Society’s most prestigious awards.  Each of these awards is described in detail at https://procomm.ieee.org/awards/.

Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Communication. Nominate yourself or a colleague at …

Message from Alan Chong, ProComm’s outgoing Immediate Past President

IEEE ProComm is able to reach its members and the larger community in large part due to its Leadership volunteers. ProComm’s Immediate Past President, Alan Chong, bids farewell to his presidential duties, with an eye for new projects within IEEE. ProComm thanks you for your …

Join us! ProComm 2026: Paper Prep Workshops, Jan 12/13

ProComm 2026 Conference organizers are providing two workshops that will help authors prepare their works for consideration.

Jan 12: 1-2pm CET (Central EU Time) https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/61062488459Jan 13: 1-2pm MT(Mountain Time)https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/j/98339887879#successConference site: https://attend.ieee.org/procomm-2026/

IEEE ProComm will be held at the University of Alberta. Edmonton, Canada, July 12-15 2026.

Hiring at ASU: Asst Teaching Professor – Tech Comm

Arizona State University is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor with a primary specialization in Social Media Management. The position will primarily support the Technical Communication undergraduate degree. 

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible position with promotion possibilities. Candidates must reside in the Phoenix metro area or …

Article Abstracts in English, Chinese, and Spanish

To extend the reach of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, each edition has its abstracts translated from English to Chinese and Spanish. We are proud to use human translators who can address nuance with their multilingual expertise.

Find out more about the IEEE Transactions …

Internationalism

Book Reviews: Internationalism

Introducing Globalization Theories: A Concise Overview for Students

Manfred B. Steger. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. 2025. 218 pages, including index.

Index terms — critical reflection, globalization, inclusivity, theory

Reviewed by Mickella Rast (mickellarast@gmail.com).

Many people have a vague grasp of what the word “globalization” means, …

IEEE ProComm 2025 Conference was amazing!

ProComm 2025–A recap penned by Oliver Niebuhr of the University of Southern Denmark (shared with permission). Photo gallery below!

The ProComm 2025 Proceedings are available via IEEE Xplore. 

DOI: 10.1109/ProComm64814.2025

Persistent link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=11114918

The 51st IEEE Professional Communication Conference just wrapped up here at the Syddansk Universitet – …

Japan ProComm Event: Global Comm Skills

“Why Engineers Need Communication Skills for Global Success”

Note: A summary of the presentation is at the end of this post.

In 2024, Dr. Pam Estes Brewer, who is the IEEE ProComm Membership Chair, visited with members of the Japan chapter of ProComm. They are a small …

Suzanne Lane: Lufkin Award Winner Interview

Dr. Suzanne Lane

Dr. Lane won the James M. Lufkin Award for Best IPCC/ProComm Paper, which highlights papers submitted to the annual conference. Her work, titled “Meeting ABET Outcomes through Teaching Students to Analyze the Ethics of an AI System,” can be found in the IEEE …