Nathan W. Moon presented at 2015 Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) International conference in Los Angeles

Date
August 5, 2015

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.

AT&T Workshop on Access and Aging

Date
October 13, 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.

Helena Mitchell was honored at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School leading alumni celebration

Date
October 29, 2015

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.

In Memoriam: James White, Ph.D.

Date
November 14, 2015

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.

Nathan W. Moon presented at Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Annual Meeting

Date
December 4, 2015

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.

Salimah LaForce attended the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute: State of the Science Meeting

Date
December 4, 2015

Salimah LaForce attended the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute: State of the Science Meeting – Emerging Trends in Science, Technology, and Rehabilitation Methods for Blindness, Visual Impairment, and Dual Sensory Loss on December 4, 2015 in San Francisco.

Helena Mitchell attended the ITU Kaleidoscope 2015: Trust in the Information Society international conference as a session moderator and participant in the ITU-Academia collaboration December 8 – 11, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain.

Date
December 8, 2015

Helena Mitchell was invited to participate in the ITU-Academia collaboration consultation meeting that took place on the 8th of December (just prior to Kaleidoscope 2015). This meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on what the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) can do to best meet the needs and expectations of Academia. This hands-on interactive event included some 50 participants representing institutions from all over the world. The ITU Secretary General (or the Deputy Secretary General) was present.

Paul M.A. Baker was an invited panelist at the Opportunities of Techno-industrial Innovation In Different Socio-cultural and Policy Situations: Diversities of Innovation Workshop, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Dec. 13-15, 2015

Date
December 13, 2015

Paul M.A. Baker delivered a panel presentation: “Universities, Public-Private Partnerships, and the Innovation Ecosystem” at the Opportunities of Techno-industrial Innovation In Different Socio-cultural and Policy Situations: Diversities of Innovation Workshop, held in the Research Center for Technological Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, December 13-15, 2015. He was also an invited discussant for the Seminar on Technology and Innovation, held at the School of Economics and Management, December 14, 2015 at Beihang University, Beijing, China.