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Aaron Levine @aarondlevine.bsky.social · 1d

The Carter School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech invites applications for multiple open-rank tenured and/or tenure-track faculty positions with a focus on science, technology and innovation policy.

careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/...

#AcademicSky #PolicySky @appam.bsky.social

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · 9d

It is 8pm on a Monday, why does finding a parking spot at the Beltline Kroger feel like competing in the hunger games

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · 9d

Organizing group projects checks all of my Virgo boxes:
☑️ Using my craft supply arsenal to write student names on color-coded little slips of construction paper, sliced with my Big Teacher Paper Cutter
☑️ Sorting things into neat little categories to optimize the best possible outcome
☑️ Playing God

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · 28d

I'm on the search committee for this position and am happy to answer questions.

We have 3 more open Assistant Professor positions in Digital Media (STS/Design Research, Critical Media Studies) and Literature (Post-1945 Anglophone). Check the GT Careers website for those: hr.gatech.edu/careers/

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · 28d

The School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology is hiring an Assistant Professor of Technical Communication with an emphasis in science communication. Priority consideration for applications is October 27. careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/...

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Sep 5

#a11y hivemind: what, if anything, can be done for accessibility for looping videos on websites? I'm thinking about a video description or equivalent to alt text for a still image. For example, the video overlay banner on the homepage of this coffee site: kaldiscoffee.com

Kaldi's Coffee | Specialty Coffee Roasters in St. Louis, MO

Kaldi’s Coffee is dedicated to creating a memorable coffee experience for customers and guests via sustainable practices and education. We have cafes in St. Louis, MO, and Atlanta, GA.

kaldiscoffee.com

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ATTW @attwconference.bsky.social · Jun 14

Be sure to tag your posts with #ATTW2025 or #ATTW25 so we can find you! We want to hear about and amplify your experiences and research at the conference.

Help us build our community on Bluesky through tags.

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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · Jun 9

Extended abstracts for “Track B” of the Student Research Competition are due by June 16.

Questions may be directed to @cbdilger.bsky.social ([email protected]) and @argella.bsky.social ([email protected])

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Apr 27

Chinese takeout night: 😁
They forget to put the crispy noodles in the bag with my soup: 🥺

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 28

Proud of my mentee, Jocelyn Le, for being selected as one of the top 5 undergrad researchers to represent GaTech at the 2025 ACC Meeting of the Minds Symposium. Her work on digital games for advocacy shows us that humanities research matters and makes an impact. urop.gatech.edu/node/841

Jocelyn smiles in front of her research poster on “Combating Gender Inequality Through Serious Games”

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Anna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · Mar 21

Here's the working paper on AI literacy I helped with from the MLA Task Force on Writing and AI. aiandwriting.hcommons.org/working-pape...

Working Paper 3: Building a Culture for Generative AI Literacy in College Language, Literature, and Writing – MLA-CCCC Joint Task Force on Writing and AI

aiandwriting.hcommons.org

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 22

As a technical communication professor, let me say that there is nothing more enjoyable than when I receive an “important safety notice” email about a product I’ve bought that gives me no guidance on 1) what the safety issue is with the product, or 2) what follow-up action I should take. A+ job.

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 22

Um yes absolutely

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ATTW @attwconference.bsky.social · Mar 19

Final call for all PhD students in technical & professional communication!

Apply for the 2025 ATTW Graduate Research Awards!Get $500 for research and conference costs and a waived registration fee. Deadline: March 24, 2025.

Details: tinyurl.com/369m2bw2
#ATTW2025 #GradResearch

2025 Graduate Research Awards – Association of Teachers of Technical Writing

tinyurl.com

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 21

Excellent journalism coming out of an Atlanta HBCU | Morehouse Confronts Potential Threat of ICE Arrival on Campus atlanta.capitalbnews.org/morehouse-im...

Morehouse Confronts Potential Threat of ICE Arrival on Campus - Capital B News - Atlanta

“You’re not going to drag people out of here in handcuffs,” campus Police Chief Charles Prescott said.

atlanta.capitalbnews.org

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 17

St. Paddy’s Day is the first day of Spring Break! It’s also the day when my undergraduate researcher and I are getting together to begin analyzing a mountain of data (around a dozen interviews).

a computer with the word data on it

Alt: a computer with the word data on it

media.tenor.com

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 10

Ahhhh this is great news! Feels like I haven’t seen you in forever.

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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · Feb 28

The early decision deadline for the Student Research Competition may have passed, but there is still a chance to submit your projects. Need convincing? Check out this testimonial from the 2024 Graduate SRC Winner, Rachael Jordan! Link here: sigdoc.acm.org/blog/2025/01...

Why participate in the SRC? 2024 SRC Winner, Rachael Jordan, Shares Her Insights – ACM SIGDOC

sigdoc.acm.org

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 8

PS: Grad students submitting to CPTSC can also apply for the Graduate Research Award. Submit your conference proposal by the 4/28 deadline and flag it for award consideration, then email a brief reflection to Joanna Schreiber and I. Instructions here: cptsc.org/grants-award...

Graduate Student Award – CPTSC

cptsc.org

Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 8

PS: There's still time for undergraduate and graduate students to submit to the ACM-SIGDOC Student Research Competition! Proposal submissions due April 30. For more information see sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2..., or message @cbdilger.bsky.social and I.

Student Research Competition – ACM SIGDOC 2025 Conference

sigdoc.acm.org

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 8

Conference acceptances abound! I will be at Computers & Writing (Athens, GA), Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (Rolla, MO), IEEE-ProComm (Sønderborg, Denmark), and ACM-SIGDOC/Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (Lubbock, TX). Who will I see where?

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 3

Man, grief sucks so much.

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Mar 1

RIP to the hole on the street outside my apartment that’s been there since I moved in last year. I don’t know how the report I filed with the city of Atlanta last week convinced them to finally fill it (and on a SATURDAY!), but I feel almost godlike in my power having done so.

The hole in the street, with a metal plate covering it, and a spray-painted label on the pavement that says “HOLE” in May 2024

The hole in the street, January 2025, with the metal plate shifting to reveal a cavernous inside. Seven orange traffic cones block the hole from traffic.

The hole in the street, February 2025. The spray painted “HOLE” has faded with traffic. The metal plate has shifted even further, revealing a gap of three or more feet.

The hole in the street being filled by a work crew on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Feb 23

I’m just having fun
With my rings in my forge
It’s where I belong down here in
Eregion
I’m gonna keep on forging down in
Eregion
I’m gonna make some more rings with my
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In Eregion (air guitar solo)

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Dr. Allegra Smith @argella.bsky.social · Feb 23

Goddddd what have you done
You made rings for the elves
And rings for the dwarves
Oh ‘Brimborrrr

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