The deadline
to ensure a nomination was evaluated is April 1, 2003.
Requests for extensions should be sent
directly to the committee chair. Check the current addresses of award committee members online at www.natcom.org/members.
Select the Leadership Directory option and then Award Committees.
Samuel L. Becker Distinguished
Service Award
The
Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who
have made outstanding contributions to both NCA and the profession. The
award will be presented to the person judged to have made the greatest
contribution to the association and to the profession during her or his
career.
The
recipient will receive a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should
be recognized by the association for distinguished service to NCA and to
the profession, the nominee’s vita, and letters of recommendation from
three persons familiar with the nominee’s qualifications.
Bernard J. Brommel Award for
Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service
The
Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished
Service recognizes outstanding scholarship or distinguished service in
family communication. Contribution to the area of
family communication may include research published in scholarly
publications or leadership in instructional areas. Scholarship is
broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarly writing found in
articles published in any NCA journal or by NCA members publishing in
major research journals sponsored by other associations or
organizations, or in book or monograph form. This award can also be
given to someone who has made an outstanding contribution over a period
of years to family communication through leadership, teaching, or
promoting the area of family communication at the local, regional, or
national level. The award could also be given to someone who combines
both scholarly contributions and instructional leadership.
The
recipient will receive a plaque and a cash award from the Bernard J.
Brommel Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the chair by someone well acquainted with the
scholarship. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations for the award
should consist of a cover letter specifying the leadership,
instructional or scholarly role that the candidate has achieved.
Document scholarly activities with the publishing or journal name(s),
publication dates and three copies or examples of the scholarship. These
will not be returned. Leadership or instructional achievements should be
documented with information about the contributions. Letters
recommending the person for the award should be limited to two pages;
provide a detailed rationale for why the person should receive the
award; the vita of the person being nominated; and up to three letters
supporting the nomination.
Leslie Irene Coger Award for
Distinguished Performance
The
Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance recognizes NCA
members who have contributed an outstanding body of live performances.
The award may be given to directors, producers, teachers or performers.
The award will normally be given for a body of performance or an
outstanding career in performance. It may in exceptional cases be given
to performers of a single or a smaller body of performance.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award Leslie
Irene Coger Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the scholarship. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination
should consist of a cover letter recommending the person for the award,
limited to two pages and providing a detailed rationale for why the
person should receive the award; the vita of the person being nominated;
and up to three letters supporting the nomination.
Community College Outstanding
Educator Award
The
Community College Outstanding Educator Award recognizes an individual
who has made an outstanding contribution teaching at a community
college. NCA members who have made outstanding contributions to
education at community colleges and who exemplify excellence in
teaching, scholarship, and service to the speech communication
profession.
Nominees
must have a minimum of five years teaching experience at a community
college and must be teaching at a community college at the time of
nomination.
The
recipient is presented with a plaque and a cash award from the Community
College Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination should consist of a two-page cover letter recommending
the person for the award and providing a detailed rationale why the
person should receive the award; the vita of the person being nominated;
and up to three letters supporting the nomination.
Diamond Anniversary Book Award
The
Diamond Anniversary Book Award recognizes the most outstanding scholarly
book published during the previous two years.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award, to be
shared in the case of multiple authors.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair. Self-nominations are
encouraged. The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the
book is deserving of recognition and three copies of the book (the
copies will not be returned). Materials supporting the excellence of the
book (e.g., reviews, other awards) may be submitted, but are not
required.
Donald H. Ecroyd Award for
Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education
The
Donald H. Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education is
given to honor an NCA member who exemplifies superlative teaching in
higher education.
Nominees
must hold a master’s degree or higher in the communication discipline;
must hold a full-time teaching assignment at an institute of higher
education at the time of nomination; and must have a superlative
teaching record.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award from the
Donald H. Ecroyd Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The
nomination must include a cover letter recommending the person for the
award, limited to two pages and providing a detailed rationale for why
the person should receive the award; the nominee’s vita; up to three
letters supporting the nomination; detailed lists of the nominee’s
achievements as a teacher, as a member of his/her profession, and as a
member of the campus and community; written statements which are both
descriptive and evaluative reports, by present and former students,
colleagues in the nominee’s academic discipline, campus
administrators, and others qualified to comment upon the nominee’s
teaching and related contributions.
Douglas W. Ehninger
Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award
The
Douglas W. Ehninger Award honors distinguished honor scholars who have
executed research programs in rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism or
public address studies. The award is given to a person who, through
multiple publications and presentations around a rhetorical topic or
theme, demonstrates intellectual creativity, perseverance, and impact on
academic communities.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and cash award from the
Douglas W. Ehninger Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should
be recognized with the Ehninger Award; the nominee’s vita; and letters
of recommendation from up to three persons familiar with the nominee’s
qualifications.
Golden Anniversary Monograph
Awards
The
Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards recognizes the most outstanding
scholarly monograph published during the previous calendar year.
Monographs or articles may be in any of the areas of the communication
arts and sciences.
The
recipients receive a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the monograph. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination
should consist of a cover letter specifying the publisher or journal
name, the publication date, and a detailed rationale for why the article
should receive the award; and six copies of the monograph.
Franklyn S. Haiman Award for
Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression
The
Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of
Expression recognizes outstanding published research on freedom of
expression. The award may be given to authors of scholarship published
over the prior three years, as determined by the copyright date.
The
content criteria to be used for the award selection procedures will be
the vitality and importance of the subject, the calculated impact of the
study upon its audience, the quality of composition, and the enduring
value of the scholarship.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award from the
Franklyn S. Haiman Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the monograph. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination
should consist of a cover letter specifying the publisher or journal
name, the publication date, a detailed rationale for why the article
should receive the award, and six copies of the monograph.
Lilla A. Heston Award for
Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies
The
Lilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and
Performance Studies recognizes
NCA
members who have published research and creative scholarship in
interpretation and performance studies. The award is given to authors of
scholarship published during the previous three-year period. The date of
copyright of the published material will serve as the date of
publication.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award from the
Lilla A. Heston Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the scholarship. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination
should consist of a cover letter specifying the scholarship (e.g.,
publisher or journal name, publication date); a detailed rationale for
why the scholarship should receive the award; and when possible, three
copies or examples of the scholarship.
Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award
The
Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award recognizes NCA members who have
demonstrated dedication to excellence, commitment to the profession,
concern for others, vision of what could be, acceptance of diversity,
and forthrightness.
The
recipient will receive a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The
nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should be
recognized with the Kibler Award; the nominee’s vita; and letters of
recommendation from up to three persons familiar with the nominee’s
qualifications.
Wallace A. Bacon Lifetime
Teaching Excellence Award
The
Wallace A. Bacon Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award recognizes
outstanding teaching by retired NCA members from any grade level from
kindergarten through graduate; NCA members who are not currently engaged
in full-time teaching; and/or NCA members who have demonstrated a
long-term commitment to teaching.
The
recipient receives a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should
be recognized by the association for distinguished teaching in higher
education; the nominee’s vita or resume; letters of recommendation
from three persons familiar with the nominee’s qualifications; and
documentation of teaching excellence.
Gerald R. Miller Outstanding
Dissertation Awards
The
Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Dissertation Awards program recognizes new
scholars who have recently completed their dissertation.
The
Selection Committee will evaluate nominations and select the most
outstanding dissertations completed in the field during the previous
academic year (from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002). Up to three awards
may be given in any year.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by a faculty member from
the department in which the dissertation was completed. The nomination
package must consist of a cover letter written by the dissertation
advisor or department chair; seven copies of a 500 word (maximum)
abstract of the dissertation; seven copies of an article-length report
of the dissertation (30 double-spaced pages maximum) or one selection
from the dissertation that the applicant thinks is most representative
of the dissertation (30 double-spaced pages maximum); and three complete
copies of the dissertation (the copies will be returned following the
evaluation).
Marcella E. Oberle Award for
Outstanding Teaching in Grades K-12
The
Marcella E. Oberle Award for Outstanding Teaching in Grades K-12
recognizes teachers
in grades Kindergarten through Senior High School level and who have
exhibited both outstanding teaching and a commitment to the
communication profession. The nominee must be considered “an
outstanding teacher” by supervisors, colleagues and students.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award from the
Marcella E. Oberle Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should
be recognized by the association for distinguished teaching in grades
K-12; the nominee’s vita; and letters of recommendation from three
persons familiar with the nominee’s qualifications.
Gerald M. Phillips Award for
Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship
The
Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication
Scholarship recognizes NCA members responsible for authoring bodies of
published research and creative scholarship in applied communication.
The body of scholarship recognized by the award may be published in any
journals, books, or monographs, or published in other than print media,
such as but not limited to film, videotape, audio tape, or radio.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a cash award from the
Gerald M. Phillips Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the person should
be recognized with the Phillips Award; the nominee’s vita; letters of
recommendation from three persons familiar with the nominee’s
qualifications; and samples of the scholarship that is proposed to be
honored.
Karl R. Wallace Memorial Award
The
Karl R. Wallace Memorial Award
is given to foster and promote philosophical, historical,
or critical scholarship in rhetoric and public discourse. Nominees
should be NCA members who have completed the Ph.D. within the past ten
years or who are well advanced in doctoral studies in rhetoric and
public address.
The
recipient of the award will receive a plaque and a grant-in-aid from the
Wallace Award Fund.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair by someone well acquainted
with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Nominations
should include a brief, factual account of the nominee’s education and
scholarly preparation and achievement to date, including publications,
convention papers, learned or scholarly conferences participated in, and
other scholarly activity conducted or in progress; an explicit
description of the uses to which the applicant proposes to put the
grant-in-aid, including a clear definition and sketch of the research
project or other scholarly undertaking to be served; and endorsements
from not more than three persons well acquainted with the applicant and
the relevant field of scholarship and competent to assess the worth of
the undertaking and the applicant’s achievement and potential in
rhetorical scholarship.
James A. Winans-Herbert A.
Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and
Public Address
The
James A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for
Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address honors
scholarship that has been published by NCA members from April through
March of the previous year. Works are nominated by individuals and by
presses. “Edited” books are not considered.
The
recipient will receive a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair. Self-nominations are
encouraged.
The
nomination must include a cover letter stating why the scholarship is
deserving of recognition; and three copies of the materials. Evidence
supporting the excellence of the scholarship may be submitted, but is
not required.
Charles H. Woolbert Research
Award
The
Charles H. Woolbert Research Award
recognizes journal
articles or book chapters which have stood the test of time and which
have become stimuli for new conceptualizations of communication
phenomena. When first published, the article or chapter to be honored
may well not have been seen to be as heuristic as it later becomes.
Thus, the award will be reserved for articles which at the time of the
award are in their tenth through fifteenth year in print and which have
not previously received an NCA-sponsored award.
The
recipient will receive a plaque.
Nominations
must be sent to the selection committee chair. Self-nominations are
encouraged. The nomination must include a cover letter stating why the
scholarship is deserving of recognition and five copies of the
scholarship. Materials supporting the excellence of the scholarship may
be submitted, but are not required.
