Student Symposium on Clear Communication Program

2025 Program

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

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10:30 AM - 10:35 AM

Introduction to the Symposium
Moderator: Ashleigh Petts 

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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

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11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Q and A

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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)
• “Racial Disparities in Length of Stay, Cost, and Post Hospital Destinations,” by Isaiah Le, UHD (Research) (Research)

Pre-recorded Presentations and Posters

• “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)

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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

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 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Session ll: Live Zoom Presentations
Moderator: John Rountree

• “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)

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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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