Name: 2026 Communication Technology Update
Start: 2026-04-18T12:00:00-0700
End: 2026-04-18T13:00:00-0700

2026 Communication Technology Update

Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

This panel explores the latest developments in communication technologies, including electronic mass media, computers, health care, consumer electronics, networking, and telephony, with special emphasis on how AI, regulatory climate, and climate change are impacting the communication industries. The second half of the session will be an interactive discussion among the attendees and the presenters, designed to allow all BEA participants to contribute to our understanding of the trajectory of these technologies.
Moderator: Augie Grant, University of South Carolina--Retired
Panelists: Jennifer Meadows, Chico State University
Jeffrey Wilkinson, Florida A&M University
Sharon Baldinelli, Ph.D, MPH, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Eric P Robinson, University of South Carolina

Moderators

Augie Grant

University of South Carolina--Retired

Speakers

Jennifer Meadows

Professor, Chico State University

Jennifer Meadows is a Professor of Media Arts in the Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department at California State University, Chico. She is the 2025-2026 BEA President. Her research and teaching focuses on communication technology, emerging technologies, diversity and inclusion... Read More →