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Hello All, </p>
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Happy Thanksgiving! As a gentle reminder, nominations for the Ken Rainey Award are due on November 28th. </p>
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The Society for Technical Communication is pleased to open nominations for the 2023 Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research. Learn more about the award and see past winners: https://www.stc.org/honors-awards-and-recognition/ken-rainey-award/<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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*Criteria for Nominations*<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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The researcher must have accomplished the following:<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Identified one or more problems of clear and compelling relevance to practitioners and/or academics.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Developed a quality research design, including an appropriate match between methods and the focus and purpose of the inquiry.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Relied upon sound methods for data collection and data analysis.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Applied appropriate measures to ensure ethical protection of study participants.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Reported results in ways that have influenced or have promise to influence, theory, or teaching in the field.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Demonstrated positive impact on the field.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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*Eligibility and Nomination Guidelines*<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Nominees must be current members of the Society for Technical<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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</span>Communication and need to have been STC members for at least twelve months prior to the nomination.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>* <span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>Nominations can be made by anyone in the field, no matter if they are an STC member. Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Nominees may fit one or both of these categories:<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>*<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>An STC member who has conducted a lifetime of quality research that has made significant contributions to the field of technical communication,<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>*<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>An STC member who has made a significant contribution to the field of technical communication due to a high-quality, single empirical study or a high-quality set of related empirical studies.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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*Nomination Procedures and Deadlines*<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Due *November 28th, 2022*<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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To nominate someone (or yourself), simply send the full name, email address, and phone number of the nominee to the 2023 Rainey Award Committee chair, Sara Doan (sdoan4 at kennesaw.edu) and to the STC Office (stc@stc.org).
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After the committee chair and STC staff determine that a nominee is eligible, the nominee must prepare a nomination packet, which will be due January 9th, 2023.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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We look forward to recognizing quality research in technical communication! <o:p class="ContentPasted0">
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All best,<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Sara Doan<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Sdoan4@kennesaw.edu<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 12px"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:900;font-size:15px">Dr. Sara Doan</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px;font-style:italic"></span><span style="margin:0px"><i style="font-weight:400;background-color:white">Assistant Professor of Technical Communication</i><br>
<span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;background-color:white">Technical Communication and Interactive Design (TCID)</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;background-color:white">Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences</span></span></div>
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