SIGDOC


SIGDOC is the Special Interest Group on Design of Communication of the Association for Computing Machinery, an international learned society for computing. ACM SIGDOC was founded in 1975 by Joseph "Joe" T. Rigo.
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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
  • Vice Chair: Sarah Read
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Ann Youngblood
  • Past Chair: Emma Rose
  • Managing Editor, CDQ: Derek Ross
  • Conference Chair 2021: Andrew Mara
  • Program Chair 2021: Halcyon Lawrence
  • Program Chair 2021: Liz Lane
  • Microsoft Student Research Co-Chair 2021: Jack Labriola
  • Microsoft Student Research Co-Chair 2021: Sonia Stephens
  • Sponsorship Chair: Jordan Frith
  • Access Chair: Sean Zdenek
  • Communications Manager: Luke Thominet
  • Website Manager: Adam Strantz
  • Social Media Manager: Jason Tham
  • Student Representative: Nupoor Jalindre
  • Member at Large: Natasha Jones
  • Member at Large: Lisa Dush
  • Organizational Liaison: : Lisa Meloncon
  • Health and Medical Communication Liaison: Kirk St. Amant
  • Chair of EuroSIGDOC: Manuela Aparicio

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:

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.
YearTypePlaceNameSchoolTitle
2021Graduate1Ian StarkTexas Tech UniversityNeuro-Positionality in User-Centered Design: TheCase of Student Disability Services
2021Graduate2Jiaxin ZhangTexas Tech UniversityDesigned for Equitable Learning: A Study of UCD and Liquid Syllabus in an Online Synchronous Course
2021Graduate3Yingying TangAuburn UniversityA Robot Wrote This?:Readers’ Perceptions of Automated Technical Writing
2021Undergraduate1Hannah GoodsellWorcester Polytechnic InstituteA Jersey for Helmutt: How Video Games Communicate Information
2021Undergraduate2Kylie CallVirginia TechStrategies for International Communication Design
2021Undergraduate3Koyo Nakamura, Han Feng, Sebastian Priss, and Hannah MeiUniversity of WashingtonDesigning to Support Bedtime Reflection
2020Graduate1Danielle StamblerUniversity of Minnesota“Eating Right” and User Experience with an Employee Wellness Program
2020Graduate2Sarah FademRutgers UniversityDesigning a Decision Aid for Patients Considering Bone Marrow Transplant
2020Graduate3Nicole LowmanUniversity at BuffaloAdvising the Buffalo Police Advisory Board: Toward a More Usable Technology
2020Undergraduate1Sanjana PonnadaArizona State UniversityImproving user experience and accessibility of CDC’s COVID-19 symptoms self-checker with better design practices
2020Undergraduate2Rita FlanaganUniversity of PittsburghPrinciples of Technical and Public Communication as a Provisional Framework for Undergraduate Researchers Writing with and About Indigenous Peoples
2020Undergraduate3Kenyan BurnhamTexas TechInstructor Roles in Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019Graduate1Nupoor RanadeNorth Carolina State UniversityConditional Usability Testing for UX Optimization
2019Graduate2Yeqing KongNorth Carolina State UniversityArtificial Intelligence in News Photographs: A Cross-Cultural Visual Content Analysis
2019Graduate3Angela GlotfelterMiami University, OhioAlgorithmic Circulation: The Impact of Algorithms on Content Strategy and Management Practices
2019Undergraduate1Nicholas HenniganUniversity of Milwaukee, WisconsinOptimizing Design Thinking: Theatrical Improv’s Affect on Creativity Within Groups
2019Undergraduate2Andrea AusmusArizona State UniversityFood Security Interface
2018Graduate1David MuellerNorth Carolina State UniversityActions and Strategies: A Verbal Data Analysis of Phishing Emails.
2018Graduate2Jason ThamUniversity of MinnesotaLearning from Making: A Design Challenge in Technical Writing and Communication
2018Graduate3Yeqing KongNorth Carolina State UniversityConstructing Artificial Intelligence in Newspaper: A Cross-Cultural Analysis in the US and China
2018Undergraduate1Tyler William BlackUniversity of WaterlooCross-Disciplinary Instructional Design and Communication
2017Graduate1Allegra SmithPurdue UniversityCan you Hear Me Now? Revaluing Listening's Role in User Research Practice.
2017Graduate2Jennifer PierreUniversity of California, Los Angeles Examining Wrong Planet: An analysis of design characteristics for computer-mediated-communication among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2017Graduate3John FallonUMass AmherstLinking Heterogeneous Datasets for Visualization and Situational Awareness
2017Undergraduate1Jenny Yao and Hannah WeiMITCreating Better-Informed Consumers and Reducing Dark Pattern Tendencies Through Improved Terms of Service Solutions
2017Undergraduate2Megan SmithPurdue UniversityA Pinch of Salt. A Hint of Disaster
2017Undergraduate3Alexis ScottGeorgia Institute of TechnologyThe "Continuous Course Lab" in the Tech Comm Classroom
2016Graduate1Chris LindgrenUnderstanding Big Data Processing as Designing Provisional Texts
2016Undergraduate1Erin CampbellParticipatory Museums: The User Experience of Creative Agents
2016Graduate2Arthur BergerCommercial Proposal Collaborative Writing Practices
2016Undergraduate2Leslie SimmsUniversity of Central FloridaBalancing the Equation of Undergraduate Research: The Importance of Reading, Learning, and Presentation Stability in the Success of STEM Laboratories
2016Graduate3John SherrillTeaching Documentation Through 3D Printing and Instructables
2016Undergraduate3Tommy Truong and Eric MartinVirtual Reality in Pedagogy

Annual conference

SIGDOC - ACM International Conference on Design of Communication.
YearDateNrHost InstitutionCityCountryNotes
SIGDOC 2021Oct 5-936Arizona State UniversityHybrid Virtual-Hub EventUnited States
SIGDOC 2020Oct 5-936University of North TexasVirtual EventUnited States
SIGDOC 2019Oct 4-637Portland State UniversityPortland, OregonUnited States
SIGDOC 2018Aug 3-536Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WisconsinUnited States
SIGDOC 2017Aug 11-1335Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaCanada
SIGDOC 2016Sept 23-2434Washington, D.C.United States
SIGDOC 2015July 15–1733University of LimerickLimerick, IrelandIreland
SIGDOC 2014Sept 27-2832Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnited States
SIGDOC 2013Sept 30-Oct 131East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North CarolinaUnited States
SIGDOC 2012Oct 3-530University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonUnited States
SIGDOC 2011Oct 3-529Pisa, TuscanyItaly
SIGDOC 2010Sep 26-2928Sao CarlosBrazil
SIGDOC 2009Oct 5-727Indiana UniversityBloomington, IndianaUnited States
SIGDOC 2008Sep 22-2426ISCTELisbonPortugal
SIGDOC 2007Oct 22-2425University of Texas - El PasoEl Paso, TexasUnited States
SIGDOC 2006Oct 18-2024Coastal Carolina UniversityMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaUnited States
SIGDOC 2005Sep 21-2323Coventry, EnglandUnited Kingdom
SIGDOC 2004Oct 10-1322University of MemphisMemphis, TennesseeUnited States
SIGDOC 2003Oct 12-1521San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States
SIGDOC 2002Oct 20-2320Toronto, OntarioCanada
SIGDOC 2001Oct 21-2419Santa Fe, New MexicoUnited States
SIGDOC 2000Sep 24-2718Boston, MassachusettsUnited Statesheld with IEEE IPCC.
SIGDOC 1999Sep 12-1417New Orleans, LouisianaUnited States

; Conference Chairs
YearNameInstitutionLocationNotes
2021Andy MaraArizona State UniversityTempe, Arizona, United States
2020Stacey PiggNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
2019Julie StaggersWashington State UniversityPullman, Washington, United States
2019Sarah ReadPortland State UniversityPortland, Oregon, United States
2019Lars SoderlundWestern Oregon UniversityMonmouth, Oregon, United States
2018Tammy Rice-BaileyMilwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
2018Nadya ShalamovaMilwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
2017Rebekka AndersenUniversity of California, DavisDavis, California, United States
2016Douglas WallsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
2016Michael TriceMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
2015Kathie GossettIowa State University Ames, Iowa, United States
2014Kathie GossettIowa State University Ames, Iowa, United States
2013Michael AlbersEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina, United States
2012Mark ZachryUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, Washington, United States

; Chapters' events

Former Chairs

SIGDOC's former chairs include: