The Education Committee’s initiatives enhance the stature of the technical communication profession in Central Florida through local universities. The Education Committee pursues two major forms of educational outreach:
- The Melissa Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship awarded to technical communication students at the University of Central Florida.
- Mentorship to less experienced technical communicators co-sponsored by the Chapter and the Future Technical Communicators (FTC) student organization at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
University of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
- Department of English
- Master of Arts program in technical communication
- Bachelor of Arts program in technical communication
Tech Comm Graduate Degree
The University of Central Florida offers a Technical Communication track in the Master of Arts in English program. It is completely online and provides students with theoretical and applied skills in such areas as technical writing, visual design, usability, ethics, stylistics, computer documentation, international communication, and the rhetoric of science. For more information on the program, visit the UCF College of Arts and Humanities site.