Research


	About NCA History of NCA »Governance & Representation »Policies »Partnerships »NCA National Office »Awards The NCA Women Leaders Project Past Presidents Historical Articles NCA Constitution and Bylaws NCA Boards NCA Committees NCA Units NCA Strategic Plan Legislative Assembly Executive Committee Association Policies »NCA Policy Platform » Strategic Plan Development Policy Code of Professional Responsibilities Affiliate Policy Policy Platform Procedure Credo for Free and Responsible Use of Electronic Communication Networks Credo for Free and Responsible Communication in a Democratic Society NCA Credo for Ethical Communication Policy on Political Communication Digital Divide NCA Affirmative Action Statement Policy on Diversity Policy on English as the Official Language of the United States Policy Platform on California’s Proposition 187 Resolution Endorsing Comprehensive Language Arts Resolution on Standards for Speaking, Listening, and Media Literacy in K-12 Education Policy on ESL Coursework Communication Across the Curriculum Policy Opposing Campus Speech Codes The Role of Communication Courses in General Education Statement on Labor Disputes State Associations Affiliate Organizations NCA Staff NCA Contact Directory \|Comm Programs Communication Program Resources »Undergraduate Resources »Graduate Resources » Advancing the Discipline »Definitions of Communication Famous Communication Graduates Undergraduate Program Guidelines Useful Internet Links Mission Statement Guidelines Importance of Communication and Its Instruction Program Review Areas of Concentration Within Communication Links to Communication Departments Doctoral Programs Reputational Study Master's Degree Programs Database of Doctoral Programs Graduate Degree Statistics \|Education Educational Policies Board »Online Communication Courses Service-Learning Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Preparing Future Faculty Communication Labs and Centers K-12 Resources Communicating Common Ground Communication in General Education Assessment Resources EPB Reports \|Convention and Conferences 2008 NCA Annual Convention »About the Carroll C. Arnold Lecture Regional & Co-Sponsored Conferences NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar NCA Institute for Faculty Development NCA Summer Conference Past and Future Annual Conventions »Planning an NCA Conference Call for Papers 2008 Convention Registration 2000 NCA Annual Convention 2001 NCA Annual Convention 2002 NCA Annual Convention 2003 NCA Annual Convention 2004 NCA Annual Convention »2005 NCA Annual Convention »2006 NCA Annual Convention »2007 Annual Convention » Convention Merchandise Attendee Info Convention Program 2006 Convention Contacts 2006 Meeting Sites Exhibits & Advertising Convention Program Convention Information Departmental Members 2007 Convention Calendar 2006 Acceptance Rates Hotel Information 2007 FAQ 2007 Carroll C. Arnold Lecture \|Membership Individual Membership »Departmental Membership » Membership FAQ Forms Benefits Renew Membership Forms Benefits Renew Membership Departmental Resources \|Publications Books, Annuals and Resources Journals »CRTNET Listserv Nonserial Publication Program Permissions and Copyright Advertising With NCA Spectra Select A Journal »Editors Acceptance Rates Advertising and Library Subscriptions Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Communication Education Communication Monographs Communication Teacher Critical Studies in Media Communication Journal of Applied Communication Research Journal of International and Intercultural Communication Quarterly Journal of Speech Review of Communication Text and Performance Quarterly \|Research Research Board Communication Research Washington Updates (COSSA)Developing Research Skills Research Funding Getting Funded Communication Scholarship and the Humanities Grant Resources \|Media\|Student Organizations Lambda Pi Eta »Sigma Chi Eta »NCA Student Clubs » Links to Chapter Web Sites Lambda Pi Eta FAQ LPH at the NCA Convention Induction Ceremony Resources Order Induction Materials Simply Speaking Official Merchandise A Matter of Ethics Project Start A Chapter »Information For Active Chapters »Awards »Important Dates Governance » Current Chapters Benefits How to Start a Chapter Activities Chapter Renewal Chapter Reports Adviser of the Year Undergraduate Research Award Rookie Chapter of the Year Rookie Advisor of the Year Chapter of the Year Stephen A. Smith Award Student National Officers and Faculty Advisory Board Constitution Start A Chapter »Induct Students »Keep Your Chapter Active Activities for Chapters Governance »COMMunity Newsletter SCH at the NCA Convention National Awards Academic Requirements Student Requirements Chapter Application Sample Induction Sampe Cerificate Constitution Student National Officers & Faculty Advisory Board How to Join »Benefits and Activities Current Clubs Guidelines »National Awards »NCASC Messenger Newsletter NCASC at the NCA Convention Student Membership Form Faculty Advisory Board 2005 NCASC Club of the Year 2006 Club of the Year Award

In This Section

Research Board

Communication Research

Washington Updates

Developing Your Research

Research Funding

Research

The National Communication Association supports communication research and is dedicated to preparing and promoting a broad array of scholarship representing the breadth of the discipline. The association’s goal is to bring resources and information concerning communication scholarship to NCA members and to promote communication research externally.

In this section of the website you will find information on Communication Research, sources for Developing Your Research and for Seeking External Funding, and information on NCA Research Projects. In addition, you will find the NCA Research Board’s website in this location.