Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly (LA) is the principal policy-making body of the Association and is responsible for overseeing its resources and affairs. The Assembly is composed of elected and appointed members, as well as representatives from NCA’s Interest Groups and affiliate organizations.
For questions, please contact governance@natcom.org.
| Position | Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Activism and Social Justice Division | Jasmine Austin | Texas State University |
| Activism and Social Justice Division | Leandra Hernandez | University of Utah |
| Activism and Social Justice Division | Alex Rister | Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Activism and Social Justice Division | Vacant | |
| African American Communication and Culture Division | Katrina Overby | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| African American Communication and Culture Division | Vacant | |
| African Communication Division | Godfried Asante | San Diego State University |
| African Communication Division | Vacant | |
| American Studies Division | Pamela Peters | Western Illinois University |
| American Studies Division | Vacant | |
| Applied Communication Division | Mindy Weathers | Western Carolina University |
| Applied Communication Division | Max Erdemandi | University of Maryland |
| Applied Communication Division | Robin Haislett | Weber State University |
| Argumentation and Forensics Division | Kevin Minch | Truman State University |
| Argumentation and Forensics Division | Kristin Stout-Hart | Missouri State University |
| Asian / Pacific American Caucus | Terrie Wong | Penn State Brandywine |
| Asian / Pacific American Communication Studies Division | Colby Miyose | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Asian / Pacific American Communication Studies Division | Emi Kanemoto | Bryant University |
| Association of Communication Administration | Vacant | |
| Basic Course Division | Kara Burnett | Sinclair Community College |
| Basic Course Division | Drew Ashby-King | East Carolina University |
| Black Caucus | Aisha Powell | Morgan State University |
| Caribbean Communication Caucus | Maggie Williams | Northeastern University |
| Caucus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Concerns | Kelsy Graham | Independent Scholar |
| Central States Communication Association | Kristina Scharp | Rutgers University |
| Central States Communication Association | Jeffrey T. Child | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Central States Communication Association | Tiffany R. Wang | University of Montevallo |
| Communication and Aging Division | Jessica Freeman | Augusta University |
| Communication and Aging Division | Kelly Tenzek | University of Buffalo |
| Communication and Law Division | Al Primack | University of Pittsburgh |
| Communication and Law Division | Vacant | |
| Communication and Military Division | Kayla Rhidenour | Baylor University |
| Communication and Military Division | Vacant | |
| Communication and Social Cognition Division | Hillary Shulman | The Ohio State University |
| Communication and Social Cognition Division | Kevin Kryston | TGR Foundation |
| Communication and Sport Division | Joseph McGlynn | University of North Texas |
| Communication and Sport Division | Rikishi Rey | Clemson University |
| Communication and the Future Division | Heather Riddell | University of West Florida |
| Communication and the Future Division | Dallin Adams | University of Utah |
| Communication Anxiety and Apprehension Division | Dakota Horn | Bradley University |
| Communication Anxiety and Apprehension Division | Miranda Rouse | Hampden-Sydney College |
| Communication as Social Construction Division | Kara Laskowski | Shippensburg University |
| Communication as Social Construction Division | Katya Lukianova | University of Chicago |
| Communication Assessment Division | Sakile Camara | California Stata University, Northridge |
| Communication Assessment Division | Narissra Punyanunt | Texas Tech university |
| Communication Centers Section | Shelby Broberg | George Mason University |
| Communication Centers Section | Miranda Rouse | Hampden Sydney College |
| Communication Ethics Division | Abbey McCann | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Communication Ethics Division | Miles Coleman | Rowan University |
| Community College Section | Robert Becker | Northwest College |
| Community College Section | Vacant | |
| Critical and Cultural Studies Division | Manoucheka Celeste | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Critical and Cultural Studies Division | Claire King Sisco | Vanderbilt University |
| Critical and Cultural Studies Division | Kellie Hay | Oakland University |
| Critical and Cultural Studies Division | Mary Katreeb | Arizona State University |
| Death and Dying Division | Nicole Costantini | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| Death and Dying Division | Cheyenne Zaremba | The Pennsylvania State University |
| Disability Issues Caucus | Tahleen Lattimer | University at Buffalo, SUNY |
| Eastern Communication Association | Angela Putman | Bloomsburg University |
| Eastern Communication Association | Sally Vogl Bauer | University of Southern Indiana |
| Eastern Communication Association | Erin Brummett | Commonwealth University |
| Economics, Communication, and Society Division | Megan Zahay | SUNY Purchase |
| Economics, Communication, and Society Division | Kevin Musgrave | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Emeritus/ Retired Members Section | Raymie McKerrow | Ohio University |
| Emeritus/ Retired Members Section | Stanley D. Tickton | Norfolk State University |
| Environmental Communication Division | Peter Bsumek | James Madison University |
| Environmental Communication Division | Vacant | - |
| Ethnography Division | Wilfredo Alvarez | Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| Ethnography Division | Tasha Dunn | University of Toledo |
| Experiential Learning in Communication Division | Wendy Raney | Washington State University |
| Experiential Learning in Communication Division | Jennifer Becker | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Family Communication Division | Amanda Holman | Creighton University |
| Family Communication Division | Lindsey Thomas | Illinois State University |
| Feminist and Gender Studies Division | Debipreeta Rahut | University of Mississippi |
| Feminist and Gender Studies Division | Darshana Sreedhar Mini | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Feminist and Gender Studies Division | Lamiyah Bahrainwala | Southwestern University |
| Freedom of Expression Division | Elizabeth Thorpe | State University of New York Brockport |
| Freedom of Expression Division | Vacant | |
| Game Studies Division | Megan Condis | Texas Tech University |
| Game Studies Division | Ailea Merriam-Pigg | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communication Studies Division | Beck Banks | Warren Wilson College |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communication Studies Division | Lucy Miller | West Chester University |
| Group Communication Division | Cameron Piercy | University of Kansas |
| Group Communication Division | Emily Paskewitz | University of Tennessee |
| Health Communication Division | Kami Kosenko | North Carolina State University |
| Health Communication Division | Luna Wu | Texas Tech University |
| Health Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Health Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Human Communication and Technology Division | Andy High | The Pennsylvania State University |
| Human Communication and Technology Division | Samantha Quinn | SUNY Oswego |
| Human Communication and Technology Division | Vacant | |
| Indigenous Caucus | ||
| Instructional Development Division | T. Kody Frey | University of Kentucky |
| Instructional Development Division | Caroline Waldbuesser | University of Missouri |
| International and Intercultural Communication Division | Santosh Chandrashekar | University of Denver |
| International and Intercultural Communication Division | Vacant | |
| International and Intercultural Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Interpersonal Communication Division | Marco Dehnert | University of Arkansas |
| Interpersonal Communication Division | Madison Pollino | University of South Florida |
| Interpersonal Communication Division | Erin Basinger | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Interpersonal Communication Division, | Joshua Pederson | University of Alabama |
| La Raza Caucus | Diana Leon-Boys | University Wisconsin-Madison |
| Language and Social Interaction Division | Stephen M. DiDomenico | West Chester University |
| Language and Social Interaction Division | Leah Wingard | San Francisco State University |
| Latino/Latina Communication Studies Division | Diana Leon-Boys | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Latino/Latina Communication Studies Division | Vacant | |
| Mass Communication Division | Cassandra Alexopoulos | University of Massachusetts, Boston |
| Mass Communication Division | Colin Kearney | Hampton University |
| Mass Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Master's Education Section | Scott Varda | Baylor University |
| Master's Education Section | Suzanne Enck | University of North Texas |
| National States Advisory Council | Susan Tomasovic | George Mason University |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2024-2026 | Andre Fedd | University of Georgia |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2024-2026 | Natonya Listach | Middle Tennessee State University |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2025-2027 | Wan Wei | Pennsylvanie State University, Abington |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2025-2027 | Sergio Juarez | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2026-2028 | John Nash | Moraine Valley Community College |
| NCA Appointed -- At-Large 2026-2028 | Sebastiaan Gorissen | Saint Michael's College |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2024-2026 | Emory Daniel | Appalachian State University |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2024-2026 | Lindsey DiTirro | Gannon University |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2024-2026 | Rico Self | North Carolina State University |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2025-2027 | Debbie S. Dougherty | University of Missouri |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2025-2027 | Danielle Hodge | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2025-2027 | Rebecca Leach | University of Arkansas |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2026-2028 | Matthew Savage | South Dakota State University |
| NCA Elected -- At-Large 2026-2028 | Andrea Baldwin | Texas A&M University |
| NCA Executive Director (Non-Voting) | Justin Danowski | National Communication Association |
| NCA Finance Committee, Chair | Ken Lachlan | University of Connecticut |
| NCA Finance Committee, Director | Michael Lechuga | University of New Mexico |
| NCA Finance Committee, Director | Ambar Basu | University of South Florida |
| NCA First Vice President | Shaunak Sastry | University of Cincinnati |
| NCA IDEA Council Chair | Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock | University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| NCA Immediate Past President | Jeanetta Sims | University of Central Oklahoma |
| NCA Mentorship and Leadership Council | Kathleen Glenister Roberts | Duquesne University |
| NCA President | Tina Harris | Louisiana State University |
| NCA Publications Council Chair | John M. Sloop | Vanderbilt University |
| NCA Research Council Chair | Iccha Basnyat | George Mason University |
| NCA Second Vice President | Srivi Ramasubramanian | Syracuse University |
| NCA Teaching and Learning Council Chair | Katherine S. Thweatt | State University of New York, Oswego |
| Nonverbal Communication Division | Samantha Shebib | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Nonverbal Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Organizational Communication Division | Maria Dixon | Southern Methodist University |
| Organizational Communication Division | Katherine Hampsten | St. Mary's University |
| Organizational Communication Division | Astrid Villamil | University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Peace and Conflict Communication Division | Doris Wesley | North Caroline State University |
| Peace and Conflict Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Performance Studies Division | Andrea Baldwin | Texas A&M University |
| Performance Studies Division | Vacant | |
| Philosophy of Communication Division | Andrew Allsup | Tennessee Technological University |
| Philosophy of Communication Division | Melinda Farrington | St. Vincent College |
| Political Communication Division | Mary Anne Taylor | Emerson College |
| Political Communication Division | Joel Reed | University of Arkansas |
| Political Communication Division | Kurt Braddock | American University |
| Public Address Division | Mark Hlavacik | Texas A&M University |
| Public Address Division | Robert Asen | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Public Dialogue and Deliberation Division | Justin Reedy | University of Oklahoma |
| Public Dialogue and Deliberation Division | Don Waisanen | Baruch College, City University of New York |
| Public Relations Division | Adam Saffer | University of Minnesota |
| Public Relations Division | Jae-Hwa Shin | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division | Theon Hill | Wheaton College |
| Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division | Diana Martinez | Pepperdine University |
| Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division | Vacant | |
| Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division | Vacant | |
| South West Asian/North African, Middle East Caucus | Mehri Yavari | College of Wooster |
| Southern States Communication Association | Antonio Spikes | Georgia Southern University |
| Southern States Communication Association | Ryan Tabrizi | Syracuse University |
| Southern States Communication Association | Laurie Metcalf | Blinn College |
| Spiritual Communication Division | Marianne Vanderbeke | Bowling Green State University |
| Spiritual Communication Division | Kristina Lee | University of South Dakota |
| Student Section | Katelynn Kuijpers | University of Deleware |
| Student Section | Vacant | |
| Student Section | Vacant | |
| Theatre, Film, and New Multi-Media Division | Patricia Friel | University of Cincinnati |
| Theatre, Film, and New Multi-Media Division | Kevin Brown | University of Missouri |
| Training and Development Division | Leanna Hartsough | University of Cincinnati Clermont College |
| Training and Development Division | Bolton Morales | Independent Scholar |
| Undergraduate College and University Section | Alena Ruggerio | Southern Oregon University |
| Undergraduate College and University Section | Erin Vicente | Brandeis University |
| Visual Communication Division | J.D. Swerzenski | University of Mary Washington |
| Visual Communication Division | Vacant | |
| Western States Communication Association | Jimmie Manning | University of Nevada |
| Western States Communication Association | Bobbi J. Van Gilder | Suffolk University |
| Western States Communication Association | Aryana Gooley-Carson | Sierra College |
| Women of Color Section | Dakota Park-Ozee | University of Denver |
| Women of Color Section | Vacant | |
| Women's Caucus | Dakota Park-Ozee | University of Denver |