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Nathan W. Moon Associate Director of Research for CACP and Susan Cozzens, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development at Georgia Tech,  presented on “Accessibility and Inclusion in Graduate Programs” at the Annual Meeting on the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), on Friday, December 4, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Moon presented findings from the NSF-funded Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance (GSAA), and Dr. Cozzens discussed Georgia Tech’s efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion for graduate students.

Maureen Linden presented at the 2015 Accessing Higher Ground conference in Westminster, Colorado, on November 19, 2015. She discussed findings from a project to improve the accessibility of and inclusion within laboratory education for engineering students with disabilities.

Nathan W. Moon and Christopher L. Langston presented “Connect, Learn, BreakThru: Summative Findings from 5 Years of Electronic Mentoring in STEM Education,” at the 2015 Accessing Higher Ground conference, held on November 18-20, 2015, in Westminster, Colorado.

Director of Communications Studies (Retired)

James D. White, Ph.D. passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was previously Director of Communications Studies in the Center for Advanced Communications Policy, School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Visiting Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Center, University of Hong Kong. Formerly he was the Associate Director of the Program in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and, prior to that, Associate Director of the Globalization Research Center, both at the University of Hawaii.

Fifty alumni of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—accomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry—was honored at a 50Forward special event Oct. 29 in New York City. “We have a strong heritage of legendary alumni, who have helped build the Newhouse School’s reputation as the best,” says Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham. “And we continue to watch new generations of alumni live up to that reputation. We chose these honorees because they represent the kind of forward thinking for which our graduates have always been known.

Paul M.A. Baker was a member of the "Wearables: Connecting Fitness & Health for Consumers" panel Wednesday, October 28th at the Mobility Live! 2015.

Helena Mitchell and Salimah LaForce discussed the Futures of Disabilities at an AT&T workshop on October 13, 2015. The presentation covered some of the highlights from Wireless RERC Summit Envisioning Inclusive Futures which was held in May 2015. It included a discussion of common themes and perceived barriers and then focus on how technology can help achieve an inclusive future for people with disabilities.

Dr. Mitchell was invited by CTIA to speak at the Accessibility Outreach Initiative Forum on Wednesday, September 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The panel, “Advancing Access to Emergency Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities” was moderated by Matt Gerst, CTIA. Helena presented on Wireless Emergency Alerts and discussed key findings as a result of R&D sponsored funding by the Wireless RERC and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology directorate.

Nathan W. Moon participated on a panel at the 17th Annual Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) International conference in Los Angeles, on August 5, 2015.  His presentation was titled “Determining the Efficacy of Communications Technologies and Practices to Broaden Participation in Education: Insights from a Theory of Change”  as part of a panel titled “New Models in Online Education: Equipping the Student of the Future.” He also co-authored two peer-reviewed articles on electronic mentoring and virtual worlds to support students with disabilities connected with the conference.

Helena Mitchell has been selected to be part of a delegation which she attended meetings in Cuba in early August 2015.  The Delegation is sponsored by the New York Diversity Council who selected 24 members from across the U.S.  Dr. Mitchell is part of the Education Interest Section and met with universities, broadcast executives, ministry of higher education and other organizations to discuss areas of mutual interest.

Congratulations to Dr. DeeDee Bennett who has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska - Omaha UNO. Starting this Fall, she will lecture an introductory course on emergency management and an advanced course on disaster response and recovery. Although CACP loses a great researcher and colleague, we wish her the best and anticipate working with Dr. Bennett in the future.

Salimah LaForce attended the 40th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop July 20 - 21, 2015 in Broomfield, Colorado. The workshop was designed to bring together researchers and practitioners from many disciplines together for face-to-face discussions on how society deals with hazards and disasters.

Helena Mitchell met on July 15th and 16th, 2015 with Dr. Luminita Vasiu, head of the Amity University (in) London, representatives from the London School of Business and other stakeholders to plan an executive workshop tentatively titled "Business, Advanced Communications and Academia Collaborations: across mutual fields of interest." The 2016 workshop, will be held in London, inviting experts from the U.S. and Europe to share strategies for leveraging EU and U.S. funds for collaborative projects.

Salimah LaForce attended the 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, San Diego, CA, March 4, 2015.

DeeDee Bennett and the CACP collaborative team conducted focus groups at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf on December 3rd and 4th, 2014. The focus groups explored the use of assistive technology for mobile devices and awareness of Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages. Participants were asked how they receive emergency alerts and information and preferences regarding light and vibration for incoming alerts. This research is supported by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate under contract #HSHQDC-14-C-B0004.