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Student Symposium on Clear Communication Program

2025 Program

VIRTUAL MEETING
October 30, 2025
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Zoom Meeting
Passcode: 437461

10:30 AM - 10:35 AM

Introduction to the Symposium
Moderator: Ashleigh Petts 

10:35 AM - 11:10 AM

Keynote Speaker Presentation:
"Plain Language as a Tool for Patient Safety," by Julie Bradford, Associate Director of Patient Education at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Q and A

11:30 AM - 12:50 PM

Concurrent Sessions: Live Zoom Presentations
Moderator: Natalia Matveeva 

  • “Accessibility Audits: Findings from a Multi-Team Study of a University Library,” by 22 students from TCOM 2050: Issues in Digital Accessibility, Kennesaw State University (Research)
  • “Use and Benefits of Heuristic Evaluations,” by Nico Kelly, UHD (Research)
  • “Citizenly VR – Interview Preparation,” by Brenda Evelyn Luis, UHD (Products and Concepts)
  • “BloomSpace: A Virtual Reality (VR) Plant-Watering Game for Anxiety Therapy,” by Stephanie Murrile, UHD (Products and Concepts)

Pre-recorded Presentations and Posters

  • “Strategic Communication Through Art,” by De'Anna Shellman (Products and Concepts)
  • “Non-Profit Materials and Plain Language,” by Ralph Bradley, UHD (Products and Concepts)
  • “Using Plain Language to Streamline Communication: Improving Accessibility and Translation in Non-Profit SOPs,” by Janelly Palacios, UHD (Products and Concepts)

12:50 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Session ll: Live Zoom Presentations
Moderator: John Rountree

  • “THC and Teenagers: Awareness of Risks and Consequences,” by Ali Aldawah, UHD (Research)
  • “Analysis The Audacity of Hope 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address by Barack Obama,” by Ralph Bradley, UHD (Research)
  • “Rhetorical Analysis of Rodolfo Gonzales La Raza Unida Speech,” by Emily Arellano, UHD (Research)
  • “Exploring the use of generative AI technologies in plain language editing,” by Rhomer Useche Molina, UHD (Research)
  • “Racial Disparities in Length of Stay, Cost, and Post Hospital Destinations,” by Isaiah Le, UHD (Research)

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing Remarks
For questions, email us at matveevan@uhd.edu.