University of New Mexico Assistant Professor of English Natasha N. Jones earned a 2014 CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award for her article, “Plain Language in Environmental Policy Documents: An Assessment of Reader Comprehension and Perceptions" in Volume 42 Issue 4 of the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. Jones won for the Best Article Reporting Qualitative or Quantitative Research in Technical or Scientific Communication.

This award recognizes authors in six categories: Best Book in Technical or Scientific Communication; Best Original Collection of Essays in Technical or Scientific Communication; Best Article Reporting Qualitative or Quantitative Research in Technical or Scientific Communication; Best Article Reporting Historical Research or Textual Studies in Technical or Scientific Communication; Best Article on Philosophy or Theory of Technical or Scientific Communication; and Best Article on Pedagogy or Curriculum in Technical or Scientific Communication.

The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) is a constituent organization within the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Jones will be announced as recipient of the Technical and Scientific Communication Award on Friday, March 21, during the 2014 CCCC Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.