SIGDOC

SIGDOC is the Special Interest Group on Design of Communication of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), an international learned society for computing. ACM SIGDOC was founded in 1975 by Joseph "Joe" T. Rigo.

Description

SIGDOC’s mission is to advance the state of knowledge, encourage the research, and support the interdisciplinary practice of the design of communication.

SIGDOC emphasizes the following areas of special interest to its members:

Mission

The mission of SIGDOC includes:

  • encouraging interdisciplinary problem solving related to the user-centered design, development, and delivery of communication and experiences
  • promoting the application of theory to practice by connecting member contributions from research and industry
  • studying and encouraging emerging modes of communication across organizations
  • promoting the professional development of communication strategists, architects, planners, and designers
  • providing avenues for publication of research and exchange of best practices
  • supporting the research and development of communication and processes, including applications, networks, and services

SIGDOC Board

  • Chair: Daniel Richards [Old Dominion University, USA]
  • Vice Chair: Sarah Read [Portland State University, USA]
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Ann Youngblood [Auburn University, USA]
  • Past Chair: Emma Rose [University of Washington, Tacoma, US]
  • Managing Editor, CDQ: Derek Ross [Auburn University, USA]
  • Conference Chair 2021: Andrew Mara [Arizona State University, USA]
  • Program Chair 2021: Halcyon Lawrence [Towson University, USA]
  • Program Chair 2021: Liz Lane [University of Memphis, USA]
  • Microsoft Student Research Co-Chair 2021: Jack Labriola [Kennesaw State University, USA]
  • Microsoft Student Research Co-Chair 2021: Sonia Stephens [University of Central Florida, USA]
  • Sponsorship Chair: Jordan Frith [University of North Texas, USA]
  • Access Chair: Sean Zdenek [University of Delaware, USA]
  • Communications Manager: Luke Thominet [Florida International University, USA]
  • Website Manager: Adam Strantz [Miami University of Ohio, USA]
  • Social Media Manager: Jason Tham [University of Minnesota, USA]
  • Student Representative: Nupoor Jalindre [North Carolina State University, USA]
  • Member at Large: Natasha Jones [University of Central Florida, USA]
  • Member at Large: Lisa Dush [DePaul University, USA]
  • Organizational Liaison: (ATTW, IEEE, CPTSC, etc.): Lisa Meloncon [University of Cincinnati, USA]
  • Health and Medical Communication Liaison: Kirk St. Amant [Louisiana Tech University, USA]
  • Chair of EuroSIGDOC: Manuela Aparicio [NovaIMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal]

SIGDOC Awards

SIGDOC sponsors a number of awards as a means of recognizing outstanding contributions to the field. Awards are presented at the annual SIGDOC conference.

Rigo Awards

The Rigo Award is presented to an individual for a lifetime of significant work in the design of communication. Rigo Awards are given every other year, during even-numbered years. This award is named after Joseph Rigo, the founder of SIGDOC.

Previous winners include the following:

Diana Awards

The Diana Award is given every other year, during odd-numbered years, to an organization which has collectively made an impact on the field. This award is named after Diana Patterson, a past chair for SIGDOC.

Previous winners include the following:

Career Advancement Research Grant

Student Research Competition

The winner of the Student Competition is provided with subsidized participation in the SIGDOC conference, and the opportunity to publish and present their work.

Annual conference

SIGDOC - ACM International Conference on Design of Communication.

Conference Chairs
Chapters' events

Former Chairs

SIGDOC's former chairs include:

Citations

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