Helena attended the Broadcast Education Association convention as a judge for the Law & Policy division and also the National Association of Broadcasters convention where she will be assisting the FEMA IPAWS program staff in the exhibit area. Stop by the exhibit floor to learn more about the various FEMA projects especially those which address the need for creating accessible alerting for vulnerable populations. All the activities occured April 5-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Nathan W. Moon delivered two presentations with colleagues at the University of Georgia's Regional Institute on STEM Education on Saturday, April 5, 2014. “BreakThru: E-Mentoring to Support Students with Disabilities in STEM” presented some highlights from the NSF-supported Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance, including a discussion of electronic mentoring (e-mentoring) and its efficacy as part of GSAA’s BreakThru project. Moon serves as the Georgia Tech co-PI for GSAA, which is a collaborative between UGA and Georgia Tech.

DeeDee Bennett and Salimah LaForce presented at the 2014 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) in San Diego, California March 17-22, 2014. The papers include:

• Are we Neglecting the 20%: Accessibility of Emergency Management Websites, Wednesday, March 19th @ 10:40am, presented by DeeDee Bennett
• Future of Disabilities: Is Technology Failing Us?, Friday, March 21st @ 8:00am, presented by Salimah LaForce.

DeeDee Bennett and Salimah LaForce attended on behalf of the IPAWS CACP Collaborative and the Wireless RERC.

Nathan W. Moon gave two presentations at the Third Annual Conference on the Scholarship of STEM Teaching and Learning, which took place at Georgia Southern University on Friday, March 7, 2014.

Dr. Nathan W. Moon has been named as Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance (GSAA) and the BreakThru Project, a collaborative effort between the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The goals of this initiative are to increase student confidence and participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) classes.

David Stone, former CACP Information Analyst, made the list of Jezebel Magazine’s 2014 “Tweet Elites” with special recognition for his savvy use of social media. In addition to his former management and research duties at CACP, he was also a music producer and a local recording artist, with music featured on MTV, E! and Oxygen. In addition, he joined the “Tweet Elites” for January because of his knack for writing witticisms in 140 characters or less. His tweet status was helpful to CACP’s social media sponsored projects. See the January issue for the full story. Congratulations!

Salimah LaForce, CACP Research Analyst and Chair of Bolton Academy PTA’s Grant Writing Committee has secured a grant to fund a Science Education & Active Learning (SEAL) Lab for grades 2 – 5 to enhance project based, hands on learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Nathan W. Moon recently delivered two presentations at the 2nd Annual Scholarship of STEM Teaching and Learning Conference at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. The poster presentation, “Formative Evaluation of the USG STEM II Initiative,” shared key findings from CACP’s evaluation of the University System of Georgia’s STEM Initiative, which seeks to improve student success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Georgia’s colleges and universities.

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC researchers Salimah LaForce, John Morris and Jim Mueller gave a presentation on social media use by people with disabilities during public emergencies at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC Principal Investigator, Helena Mitchell, gave a presentation on a study of the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on the effectiveness of EAS for people with sensory disabilities at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.