Thank You for Attending the CPTSC 2023 Conference!
We are so happy to have met everyone who attended the 2023 annual conference in Charleston, SC. The workshops were informative. The panels and presentations were insightful. The conversations and camaraderie were memories made to last for time to come. Big thank-you to the local host, R. J. Lambert and the Medical University of South…
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspective Co-Editor Announcement
Programmatic Perspectives is pleased to announce Dr. Rhonda Stanton as the incoming journal co-editor! She will be co-editing the journal with Dr. Russell Kirkscey. Dr. Stanton is an Associate Professor of English at Missouri State University, where she serves as the English Department Graduate Director and Program Coordinator for Professional/Technical Writing. Additionally, she teaches the graduate-level professional editing…
Read MoreCall for Proposals: 2023 CPTSC Research Grants to Promote Anti-racist Programs and Pedagogies
The mission of this grants program is to solicit research related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in technical and scientific communication programs, specifically targeting programmatic research related to multiple-marginalized students and faculty. This grants program is a collaboration between the CPTSC Executive Committee and the CPTSC Diversity Committee in an effort to reaffirm CPTSC’s commitment…
Read MoreCall for Proposals: 2023 CPTSC Research Grants Open Call
Deadline: October 30, 2023 The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) invites interested members to apply for research grants of up to $2,000. The CPTSC Research Grant supports research pertaining to programmatic issues within the field. The goal of supporting this research is to promote programs in technical, professional, and scientific communication…
Read MoreNew Programmatic Perspectives Editor
Programmatic Perspectives is pleased to announce Dr. Russell Kirkscey as the incoming journal editor! Dr. Kirkscey is a faculty member at Penn State Harrisburg, the current Book Review Editor for Programmatic Perspectives, and a long-time member of CPTSC. Learn more about Dr. Kirkscey on his faculty homepage. We are excited he has accepted this position and look forward to…
Read MoreConference Registration Open
We are excited to announce that registration for this year’s CPTSC annual conference is now live! We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Charleston, SC, for a two-day conference exploring the theme of “Asserting Presence, Forging Connections, Building Recognition, and Creating Opportunities.” Conference Dates: Friday, September 22 through Saturday, September 23. Please also save…
Read More2023 CPTSC Diversity Scholarship Winners
The CPTSC Diversity Committee is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 CPTSC Diversity Scholarship! Chenxing Xie, Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Program, NCSU Chenxing Xie is a Ph.D. candidate in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Program at North Carolina State University. She received a B.A. in English from Tsinghua University and an…
Read MoreNew Issue Published: Programmatic Perspectives 14.1
We’re pleased to announce the publication of Issue 14.1 of Programmatic Perspectives! Check it out here. In this issue, we are pleased to share publications that reinforce our unique focus on academic technical and scientific programs. The issue includes three research publications and one program showcase that highlight current topics such as integration of open…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Editors of Programmatic Perspectives
The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) is soliciting proposals for editorship of its scholarly journal Programmatic Perspectives for a three-year or five-year commitment. We welcome applications from interested individuals. In addition, an individual could choose to apply for the editor position and then select a co-editor at a later date. Programmatic Perspectives…
Read MoreCPTSC Graduate Student Diversity Scholarship
CPTSC is sponsoring a scholarship for the purpose of supporting the goal of CPTSC to increase and sustain diversity in its membership and in the field of technical communication. Eligible candidates for this scholarship include graduate students whose race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and/or nationality are underrepresented in the technical communication field. A total of…
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