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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">As part of ATTW’s commitment to social justice practices and increasing organizational participation and supporting research from underrepresented
scholars and teachers of technical communication, ATTW is offering three awards to recognize and amplify the important contributions of underrepresented students and/or non-tenure track faculty to ATTW and the field of technical communication. The award includes
a conference registration waiver for the ATTW 2022 Virtual Conference and financial assistance ($500) to assist with research. Award recipients will be honored at the ATTW virtual awards reception.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Eligible candidates for this award include students and non-tenure-track faculty whose race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and/or
nationality are underrepresented in the field of technical communication, including trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming students and non-tenure-track faculty. Applications include a cover letter describing the applicant’s contributions to the field
of technical communication and to ATTW, as well as a current CV. The Amplification Awards Selection Committee will prioritize applicants who offer significant pedagogical, theoretical, and/or methodological contributions to the field of technical communication.</span><span style="color:rgb(32, 31, 30)"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Graduate student applicants may apply for both this award and the Graduate Research Award.</span><span style="color:rgb(32, 31, 30)"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Applications should be submitted to ATTW Secretary, Dr. Ann Shivers-McNair<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:shiversmcnair@arizona.edu" style="color:rgb(149, 79, 114);text-decoration:underline">shiversmcnair@arizona.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(32, 31, 30)"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Please feel free to contact Laura Gonzales with any questions at </span><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:inherit, serif;color:rgb(149, 79, 114);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">gonzalesl@ufl.edu</span></u><span style="color:rgb(32, 31, 30)"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">University of Florida</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Editor, <i><a href="https://reflectionsjournal.net" title="https://reflectionsjournal.net">Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric</a></i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Vice President, <a href="https://attw.org" title="https://attw.org">
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing </a>(ATTW)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Diversity Committee Chair, <a href="https://cptsc.org" title="https://cptsc.org">
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