We are currently looking for nominations for our 2020 awards, specifically: The Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering CommunicationThe Emily K. Schlesinger Award for Outstanding Service to the Professional Communication SocietyThe Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: Accessibility and Professional Communication
October 18, 2019 by
IEEE Transactions on Professional CommunicationSeptember 2021 Issue Guest editors: Lisa Melonçon (University of South Florida) and Nupoor Ranade (North Carolina State University) Accessibility is the quality that ensures that all people can use information or technology regardless of disability. The publication of Melonçon’s [1] collection in … [Read more...]
ProComm 2020 Call for Proposals
October 15, 2019 by
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 … [Read more...]
Call for Proposals: The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design
October 7, 2019 by
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 … [Read more...]
September 2019 Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
September 8, 2019 by
Volume 62, Number 3, September 2019 has just been published. A table of contents is provided below. … [Read more...]
Assistant/Associate Professor, Technical Communication at Mercer University
September 7, 2019 by
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. … [Read more...]
ProComm 2019 Wrap-up
September 2, 2019 by
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 reception at Aachen's Great Hall, our hosts provided us with a great environment … [Read more...]
Awards! Awards! Awards!
August 30, 2019 by
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. … [Read more...]
Candidates on Slate for 2020-2022 Board of Governors
August 30, 2019 by
A slate of seven candidates for election to the ProComm Board of Governors for 2020–2022 has been announced. Alan Chong, University of Toronto Kira Dreher, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Joyce Karreman, University of Twente Chris Lam, University of North Texas Bob Lyons, Consultant Laura Patterson, The University of British Colombia Doug … [Read more...]
Get Involved with the IEEE ProComm Expert Network
August 22, 2019 by
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 that will benefit from our communication expertise. As part of this group, … [Read more...]