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Programmatic Perspectives Editorial Leadership Transition
As we open the new academic year, we are pleased to share a noteworthy transition in the editorial team at Programmatic Perspectives, our flagship publication that has been running since 2009. In October 2026, we bid goodbye to the outgoing co-editors, Russell Kirkscey and Rhonda Stanton, and welcome the incoming duo, Beth Shirley and Holly…
Read MoreVirtual Editors Roundtable
As an annual service to the field, CPTSC is pleased to hold a virtual roundtable featuring editors from various technical/scientific/professional communication journals who volunteer their time to share insights and advice about academic publishing. This year’s roundtable, hosted by CPTSC Executive Board Members-at-Large Krista Sarraf and Meghalee Das, were joined by editors from the following…
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 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 More2025 CPTSC Virtual Editors’ Roundtable
We are pleased to share a recorded roundtable with editors from respected journals in the field. The video is viewable below, and available via this link (opens in Google Drive). Access transcript | Access chat records Participating editors and journals: Timothy Amidon, Communication Design Quarterly Craig Baehr, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Lucia Dura, Technical…
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspectives 16.1 Published
The latest issue of Programmatic Perspectives (16.1) has been published! Read it on our open-access journal website: https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org/index.php/jpp/issue/view/12 Research Articles “Story Versus Search: Writing Studies Graduate Recruitment Lessons Learned” Angela Crow, Jen Almjeld “Understanding and Developing Programmatic Support for Doctoral Students” Mina Bikmohammadi, Erin Clark “From Policy to Practice: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Student Attendance” R. Elle…
Read MoreCFP – Special Issue of Programmatic Perspectives: Editing and Publishing Programs
Programmatic Perspectives welcomes proposal submissions to an upcoming special issue on editing and publishing programs. This special issue will be co-edited by Holly Baker and Jacob Rawlins of Brigham Young University. Read the full call for proposals on the journal website: https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org/index.php/jpp/announcement/view/1
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspectives Issue 15.2 Published
The editors of Programmatic Perspectives are pleased to announce the publication of Issue 15.2, available at https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org/ Research Articles Technically Online: Exploring Online PhDs in Technical Communication—Joseph Williams Community Building at the Programmatic Level: Arguing for the Implementation of the PARS Model in a Distance Learning Graduate Program—Julia Romberger In Search of a Core Curriculum:…
Read MoreProgrammatic Perspectives Issue 15.1 Published
The editors of Programmatic Perspectives are pleased to announce the publication of Issue 15.1 available at https://programmaticperspectives.cptsc.org/index.php/jpp/index. In Memoriam “Remembering Bill Hart-Davidson,” Steve Benninghoff “Artificial Intelligence and the Intellectual Legacy of Johndan Johnson-Eilola,” Stuart A. Selber “In Memory of Dr. Halcyon Lawrence,” Rebecca E. Burnett & Andy Frazee Research Articles “TPC Program Administration in Small US Institutions: Recruitment…
Read MoreCall for Copyeditor Applications: Programmatic Perspectives
Position: Copyeditor Application Deadline: July 15, 2024 Programmatic Perspectives, the academic journal for the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC), is seeking a meticulous and skilled copyeditor to join our editorial team. The journal’s copyeditor must be a current student in a master’s- or doctoral-level program in Technical Communication or a closely-aligned…
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