Jo Anne Harris received her Ph.D. from the University of Puerto Rico. Her research interests include developing digital representations of literary artifacts of and about the early Caribbean (1600-1800) and determining how digital media and its rhetoric impact global affairs. Presentation Title: “Virtual Borders and Converging Cultures: A Digital Conundrum"

Paulette Richards holds an MA and Ph.D. in French Civilization from the University of Virginia, and a Certificate in Multimedia Production from GA Tech. Digital video as technical discourse is her primary research interest. Presentation Title: “In the Best Possible Light: Applied Research on Producing Digital Video as Technical Discourse”