10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Keynote Speaker Presentation:
“Plain Language Starts with You: Meaningful Content for Diverse Audiences,”
Lucha Morales, Senior Communication Specialist, City of Houston

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session I: Live Zoom Presentations

Moderator: John Rountree 

•  “Usability study on Dateline website teaching webpages,” by Indira Zaldivar (Research)
•  “Anita Hill Testimony-Rhetorical Analysis,” by Ja'Mea Thomas (Research)

Concurrent Session II: Pre-recorded Presentations and Posters

•  “Future Pipeline Infrastructure: A Study of Opposing Views for Clear Communication in the Energy Industry,” by Gina Greenslate (Research)
•  “Dolores Huerta, the Works of an Idol,” by Dalila Juarez (Research)
•  “Instructions and Plain Language,” by Karem Maldonado (Research)

 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session III: Live Zoom Presentations

Moderator: Natalia Matveeva

• “A Critical Critique of Contemporary Employee Communication Practices,” by Felicity Tutu (Concepts)
•  “Active Listening Training,” by Paris Higgins (Products)
•  “Virtual Mock Training Session,” by Jasper Odak (Products)

Concurrent Session IV: Pre-recorded Presentations

•  “Interdepartmental Communication: Quality Over Quantity Training,” by Holland Thompson (Concepts)
•  “RISE Employee Volunteer Training in the Workplace,” by Skye Woodgate (Concepts)
•  “Checking-in Clear Communication (pdf),” by Eriolle Rios (Products)