34th Annual Research Symposium 

“Leaping Forward in Communication and Information Research” 

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 

College of Communication and Information Auditorium 

321 Communications Bldg., 1345 Circle Park Drive 

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 

Luncheon Keynote Speakers 

Timothy Sellnow, Professor of Communication and Risk Sciences and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky and 

Deanna Sellnow, Gifford Blyton Endowed Professor of Communication and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Communication, University of Kentucky addressing – 

“Leaping Forward in Crisis Communication Research: Connecting with Audiences in a 

Rapidly Evolving Information Environment.” 

Papers are due by December 12, 2011 for peer reviewing. Notification of acceptance 

will be made mid-January 2012. 

 All research dealing with communication and information issues is welcome. Awards will be given to the best doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate student papers, best collaborative paper (Faculty/Student), and best poster. 

 All submissions should be electronic and uploaded to the TRACE website-

http://trace.tennessee.edu/ccisymposium. Select “Submit Proposal” to upload a submission. 

 Full papers with a preferred length of 10-15 pages (double-spaced) will be accepted 

for consideration in the research paper category. 

 Extended abstracts of 2-5 pages will be accepted for consideration in the poster category. In the event that more papers are recommended for acceptance after the peer review than can be presented, some authors will be offered the opportunity to present their research as a poster. 

 Include the e-mail address of the contact author; notification will be made via e-mail. 

 For additional information, contact: Bobbie Suttles, Assistant Director, Center for Information and Communication Studies, 420 Comm & UEB, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0341. Phone: 865-974-7909/Email [log in to unmask]. 

TRACE site - http://TRACE.tennessee.edu/ccisymposium 

College of Communication and Information – http://www.cci.utk.edu