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2026 CPTSC Diversity Scholarship Award Winners
The CPTSC Executive Committee is pleased to announce this year’s Diversity Scholarship Award winners: Gideon Kwashie Kwawukumey ($1,000) and Kalpana Shrestha ($1,000). This recognition honors their dedication, excellence, and commitment to advancing diversity in technical and scientific communication. We look forward to learning more about their work at the 2026 CPTSC conference in Boise, Idaho. Gideon Kwashie Kwawukumey (he/his) is…
Read MoreElection Results: 2026-2028 CPTSC Officers
Dear Colleagues, The election results are in, and here are the incoming CPTSC officers (effective October 2026). President: Jason Tham Vice President: Priyanka (Priya) Ganguly Secretary: Chalice Randazzo Treasurer: Flourice Richardson Members at Large: Rebekka Andersen Amber Lancaster Krista Sarraf Immediate Past President: Jenn Mallette Sincere thanks to everyone who volunteered to stand for election…
Read MoreWebinar: AI Personas in TPC (Recording)
On May 18, 2026, Dr. Hilary Sarat-St. Peter (Columbia College Chicago) delivered a webinar to CPTSC membership on using AI to develop user personas for technical communication purposes. Thanks to CPTSC Administrators Committee’s sponsorship and Dr. Sarat-St. Peter’s offer to share her materials, we are pleased to present a recording of the session. Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1InCs2wzHEr1HjTyYwOktdCR-vKHGMBPw/view?usp=drive_link…
Read MoreMembership: Stay Active to Vote for Our Next Leaders
We will be running our Executive Committee election in June, so we encourage everyone to update or renew their CPTSC membership to receive a voting ballot. Please follow these steps to activate your membership: Go to our Membership page: https://cptsc.org/joining-cptsc/ Select “Click to Join CPTSC Today” to begin the process. Alternatively, you may check your…
Read MoreCPTSC Webinar: AI Personas
Join us in a new season of the CPTSC Webinar Series! This time, we will feature Dr. Hilary Sarat St. Peter and her discussion on the ways in which students are already using generative AI to create fictional users. Date: May 18, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) Zoom: http://bit.ly/4wjntQ7 Webinar description: Students are already…
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspectives 17.1 Published
Dear CPTSC members, we are pleased to release the newest issue of Programmatic Perspectives! The full issue is available at https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org. Research Articles Intersectional Internship Experiences Across TPC Programs: Barriers, Supports, and Programmatic Change—Kathryn Yankura Swacha What Do We Mean By “AI Literacy”? Tensions in Current Institutional Guidelines and Recommendations for a Slow, Reflective Future—Katlynne…
Read MoreSubmit Your Proposal to CPTSC 2026 Annual Conference
On behalf of the conference planning committee and Boise State University, we look forward to welcoming you to Boise, Idaho for the annual meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) on October 9-10, 2026. Proposals are due Monday, April 27, 2026. Visit the conference website for more details: https://conference.cptsc.org/
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspectives Issue 16.2 Published
Programmatic Perspectives 16.2, a special issue on editing and publishing programs, has been published. Many thanks to special issue editors Holly Baker and Jacob Rawlins! The full issue is available at https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org/index.php/jpp/issue/view/14. Contents Guest Editors’ Introduction—Holly Baker and Jacob Rawlins Research Articles UK Editing and Publishing Programs: How Industry Drives Program Administration—Holly Baker Using Advocacy to Reach…
Read MoreEmail Lists Services Interrupted
Our group email lists (listservs) cptsc-L and cptsc-diversity-L are not able to accept new posting requests at the moment. We are working to resolve a server issue. Some previously approved senders may still be able to distribute messages without needing approval. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Read More2025 CPTSC Conference in Pictures
We are back from a successful conference this year! Thank you to the conference organizing team and the CPTSC executive committee for creating a productive space for members to present their research, network with each other, and exchange ideas at Texas Tech University, alongside our co-location partner, the ACM-SIGDOC. We have pulled some pictures from…
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