How Changing Industry Contexts are Shaping Technical and Scientific Communication: Perspectives on Preparing Future Practitioners
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Grace Coggio | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities → University of Minnesota | |
| Moderator | Merry Rendahl | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities → University of Minnesota | |
| Presenter | Laura Gurak | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities → University of Minnesota | Optimizing Industry Contacts for Programmatic Excellence |
| Presenter | Jim Romano | Prisma International, Inc | Preparing Students for Scientific and Technical Communication Roles in Global Organizations |
| Presenter | Daphne Walmer | Medtronic | Craft Model versus Manufacturing Model—Do We Have to Choose? Repercussions of Industry Trends for Technical and Scientific Communication Programs |
Source
2008 proceedings on cptsc.org. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conferences.
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Cite as: CPTSC annual meeting. “How Changing Industry Contexts are Shaping Technical and Scientific Communication: Perspectives on Preparing Future Practitioners.” 2008 Proceedings, Minneapolis, MN, session 2C. Via CPTSC Program Reader, November 02, 2026. The text of the paper is not republished here.