Graduate Student Committee (CPTSC-GSC)

Committee Leadership (2026–2027)

Co-Chairs: Thais Cons Rodrigues, University of Arizona; Maia Pacini, University of North Texas
Mentoring Lead: Toluwani Odedeyi, University of Florida
Social Media Lead: Kalpana Shrestha, East Carolina University

About the GSC 

The Graduate Student Committee (GSC) is charged with developing and establishing activities and programming aimed to make a space for and support graduate students in technical, professional, and scientific writing and communication programs. For 2023-2024, the committee is working in multiple areas through four subcommittees: 

Mentorship & Professionalization 

This subcommittee is working to structure and develop a mentorship program for graduate students along with other professional development activities such as writing conference proposals, preparing for the job market, and how to contact established scholars in the field. 

Space-making

This subcommittee works to promote the diverse needs and experiences of graduate students, particularly those who are underrepresented or marginalized within academia, TPC, or their programs. 

Outreach

This subcommittee organizes potential meetups at other conferences, manages a new listserv, and maintains a social media presence. 

Writing Support

This subcommittee is plans and hosts weekly writing accountability groups, helps maintain a repository of GSC documents and genre examples, and helps with posting CFPs for conferences, edited collections, and other opportunities connected to writing opportunities in the field.  

If there are activities you would like to see the GSC work on, or you are interested in getting involved with this committee, please contact CPTSC.GSC@gmail.com or either of our co-chairs. 

Discord Community 

CPTSC-GSC also has a Discord community! Please email CPTSC.GSC@gmail.com or either of our co-chairs for an invite code.