BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Communication Association - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Communication Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.natcom.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Communication Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210406T170000 DTSTAMP:20241022T175932Z CREATED:20241022T173103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T175932Z UID:10000593-1617721200-1617728400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Alternative Academic Careers in Communication Session One: Registration now open DESCRIPTION:Arizona State University’s Transformation Project and NCA invite you to a virtual workshop series focusing on alternative careers beyond the academy. Join us at this conversation on #AltAC focused on exploring different career options for Communication PhDs led by top communication professionals and researchers. \nJoin us for Day 1 on April 6\, 2021\, 3:00 – 5:00 PM MST\, where we will focus on “#AltAC: From Academy to Industry” with Dr. Christine E. Kiesinger and Dr. Eric D. Waters! \nOrder your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/altac-from-academy-to-industry-tickets-141771393053 \nAlthough the workshops are particularly geared at current graduate students and recent PhD graduates in Communication\, this workshop series should be of interest to those exploring alternative academic career options beyond the academy for themselves or their mentees. \nCheck out the entire schedule of speakers here. \nQuestions? Reach out to us at marco.dehnert@asu.edu \nThis series is funded by an Advancing the Discipline Grant from NCA. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/alternative-academic-careers-in-communication-session-one-registration-now-open/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Day-1-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210331T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210331T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T173048Z CREATED:20241022T173048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T173048Z UID:10000588-1617148800-1617148800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NCA Convention Central Submissions Deadline DESCRIPTION:Submissions for the NCA 107th Annual Convention\, to be held November 18–21\, 2021\, in Seattle\, Washington\, are now open!  \nThe COVID-19 pandemic\, economic strife\, political turmoil\, and struggles for racial justice challenge us as Communication scholars\, teachers\, and professionals to consider why our contributions matter more than ever before. This year’s convention theme\, “Renewal and Transformation\,” will focus on how we can engage in the essential tasks of restoration and change. \nOne meaning of “renewal” is to resume after an interruption\, to begin or take up again. The last year has brought upheavals to our personal and professional lives\, to our campuses\, to our classrooms\, and to our communities. “Renewal” also refers to the act of making\, saying\, or doing something again. Our 107th Annual Convention will provide a significant opportunity for us to take stock of our collective commitments to equity\, justice\, access\, and dialogue\, and to renew our resolve to enact these principles in our teaching\, research\, and service. Yet\, renewal is only a first step. We also should seize this moment to consider and create avenues for “transformation\,” thorough and dramatic change that alters something’s character\, structure\, or composition. The theme of “transformation” also challenges us to consider how to orient our disciplinary\, academic\, and community institutions in new and meaningful ways that honor all voices. \nThe submission deadline is Wednesday\, March 31\, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. To view calls and create a submission\, please visit NCA Convention Central. You do not need to have an NCA Convention Central account or be logged in to view the calls. Although you do not need to be an NCA member to submit\, you do need to have or create a Convention Central account. Useful tips and step-by-step instructions on how to submit can be found in the Convention Resource Library. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-convention-central-submissions-deadline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210324T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210324T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172646Z CREATED:20241022T172646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172646Z UID:10000574-1616544000-1616544000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Eastern Communication Association - 112th Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/eastern-communication-association-112th-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210323T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210323T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172647Z CREATED:20241022T172647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172647Z UID:10000577-1616457600-1616457600@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Central States Communication Association - 88th Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/central-states-communication-association-88th-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210308T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210308T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T173048Z CREATED:20241022T173048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T173048Z UID:10000589-1615161600-1615161600@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day DESCRIPTION:The National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day will be held virtually March 8-10\, 2021. The NHA Annual Meeting includes programming on recruiting undergraduates\, promoting publicly engaged work\, and much more! On March 10\, during Humanities Advocacy Day\, participants will join a conference call with Members of Congress and their staff. Learn more and register today! URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nha-annual-meeting-and-humanities-advocacy-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210131T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210131T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172857Z CREATED:20241022T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172857Z UID:10000585-1612051200-1612051200@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 Call for NCA Journal Editors DESCRIPTION:NCA’s Publications Council is seeking applications for editors-elect for six journals. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-call-for-nca-journal-editors/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201231T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201231T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T180002Z CREATED:20241022T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T180002Z UID:10000584-1609372800-1609372800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 NCA Elections DESCRIPTION:Voting is open until December 31 at 11:59 pm PST. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-nca-elections/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201231T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201231T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172713Z CREATED:20241022T172713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172713Z UID:10000580-1609372800-1609372800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NCA Annual Convention session videos available in Convention Central until Dec. 31 DESCRIPTION:Watch session videos in Convention Central until Dec. 31. \n  URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-annual-convention-session-videos-available-in-convention-central-until-dec-31/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201012T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201012T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172713Z CREATED:20241022T172713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172713Z UID:10000578-1602460800-1602460800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 NCA Legacy Scholarship DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association invites undergraduate students to apply and compete for the NCA Legacy Scholarship. The NCA Legacy Scholarship seeks to broaden the Communication discipline’s relevance to various publics by providing a $1\,000 scholarship to a local undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Communication\, Journalism\, or related program within the host city/region where the NCA Annual Convention is being held. A $250 award will go to the runner up. For 2020\, the scholarship award will be competitively given to a student based on an essay related to communication and civic responsibility. The theme-related speech portion of the scholarship has been suspended due to continued concerns over COVID-19. \nThere are several criteria for award eligibility: \n\nApplicant must be an undergraduate student\, (preference given to self-identified first-generation college students)\, with at least one year of postsecondary education remaining at an accredited college or university.\nApplicant must be attending a college or university within the city/region where the NCA Annual Convention was scheduled to be held – this means within a fifty-mile radius of Indianapolis\, IN.\nApplicant must be pursuing a degree in Communication\, Journalism\, or related program.\nApplicant must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.\nApplicant must not have received this award previously.\n\nThe first-place winner of the essay competition will receive an engraved plaque. The plaque will be personalized and mailed to the winner. The first-place winner will also receive a $1\,000 monetary scholarship award. The runner-up will receive a $250 monetary award. Winner and non-winner notifications will go out in early November. \nSubmission Information \nNominations must be sent submitted through the NCA website. Self-nominations are encouraged. \nThe nomination materials are due by Monday\, October 12\, 2020 and must include the following: \n\nA cover letter indicating nominee’s qualifications\, interest in civic responsibility and readiness for a career in communication\nA letter of recommendation from an instructor\, advisor or department chair\nA short essay (maximum 750 words) related to communication and civic responsibility on the following: “What can communication scholars and students contribute to understanding and improving contemporary U.S. society as we negotiate the cultural crossroads of systemic racism\, widespread protests\, and increasing political polarization?”\nA résumé or CV indicating any work\, community service\, and extracurricular leadership experiences.\n\nDeadline for applications is October 12. Any questions about the Legacy Scholarship may be sent to inbox@natcom.org. \nClick here to Apply \n\nLegacy Scholarship Selection Committee: \n\nNiya Pickett Miller\, Chair\nJames Cherney\, Diversity Council Representative\nRoseann Mandziuk\, NCA Second Vice-President URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-nca-legacy-scholarship/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201009T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201009T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172714Z CREATED:20241022T172714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172714Z UID:10000582-1602201600-1602201600@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Communicating about the Role of Race and Social Change in Politics DESCRIPTION:Listen to the Podcast\n\n\n \n\n\nWatch the Video\n\n\n\n \nDue to the COVID-19 Pandemic\, this fall’s public programs will be reimagined as a special series of the Communication Matters podcast as well as a series of videos. The pubilc program series\, entitled “Communicating During a Presidential Election Year” will include three public programs: “The Politics of Health and Healthcare: Communicating about Health in Presidential Election Year\,” “Communicating about the Role of Race and Social Change in Politics\,” and “VEEPS 2020: Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence.” Please visit the NCA Podcast page and NCA’s YouTube channel for these programs that will be recorded and published in podcast and video format. \n \nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrevor Parry-Giles\, Executive Director\, National Communication Association\nTrevor Parry-Giles graduated from Ripon College and holds an M.A. from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. In addition to his NCA position\, he is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland where he is also an affiliate faculty member with the Department of African American Studies and the Graduate School Field Committee in Film Studies. Dr. Parry-Giles’s research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary relationships between rhetoric\, politics\, law\, and popular culture. He is the award-winning author or editor of four books and his research has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, Critical Studies in Mass Communication\, the Journal of Communication\, and elsewhere. Dr. Parry-Giles is a Distinguished Research Fellow and a Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Eastern Communication Association. In 2019\, Parry-Giles received the University of Maryland’s Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. \n  \n\n\n\n \nPanelists\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlenn Bracey\, Assistant Professor of Sociology\, Villanova University\nGlenn Bracey is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Villanova University\, where his scholarship focuses on race\, social movements and religion. He has published in several leading academic journals and is a frequent commentator on social movements\, politics\, and religion. Bracey currently is the co-principal investigator with Michael Emerson on the Race\, Religion and Justice Project\, which is the largest\, most comprehensive sociological study of race and religion in the history of the US. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJosue David Cisneros\, Associate Professor and Conrad Humanities Scholar\, Department of Communication\, University of Illinois\nDr. Josue David Cisneros is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and affiliate faculty in the Department of Latina/Latino Studies\, the Center for Writing Studies\, and the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory. His research focuses on public rhetoric about race/ethnicity\, citizenship\, and national identity as well as rhetorics of resistance and social movement\, especially as they concern issues of race and immigration. His book titled “The Border Crossed Us”: Rhetorics of Borders\, Citizenship\, and Latina/o Identity was published in 2014\, and he received an Early Career Award from the National Communication Association in 2016. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa A. Flores\, Associate Professor of Communication & Associate Dean of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the College of Media\, Communication\, & Information\, University of Colorado\, Boulder\nLisa A. Flores is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Associate Dean of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the College of Media\, Communication\, and Information at the University of Colorado.  Her research and teaching interests lie in rhetoric\, critical race studies\, and gender/queer studies. She is the recipient of numerous awards\, including the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award from the National Communication Association (NCA)\, as well as the Distinguished Scholar Award from both the Rhetorical & Communication Theory Division of NCA and the Critical & Cultural Studies Division of NCA.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsaac Hale\, Lecturer of Political Science\, University of California\, Davis \nDr. Isaac Hale is a Lecturer of Political Science at the University of California\, Davis. Dr. Hale has published research on electoral systems\, legislative representation\, and the intersections of race & American politics. His graduate work\, advised by Professors Matthew S. Shugart and James F. Adams\, focused on how electoral systems shape electoral outcomes and candidate behavior in the US\, the UK\, and Chile. In addition\, he is also involved in projects analyzing how racial attitudes affect voter behavior and legislative representation\, particularly in recent U.S. elections.  \n\n\n\n  \n \nA Public Program of the National Communication Association. \n.well3{ background-color: #faf6f3; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 2px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #f5a623; }\n} \n.well9{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;border-left: 7px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #666666;}\n} \n.well8{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #a6ce39;}\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well2{ background-color: #1D306A; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #1D306A; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well1{ background-color: #DB2727; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #DB2727; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/communicating-about-the-role-of-race-and-social-change-in-politics/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NCA_SpecialSeries_430x400.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201001T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201001T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172646Z CREATED:20241022T172646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172646Z UID:10000573-1601510400-1601510400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NCA Grant Applications Due October 1 DESCRIPTION:Applications are due Thursday\, October 1\, 2020 for NCA’s Advancing the Discipline grants\, the Dale Leathers Fund to Promote Communication Studies in Emerging Democracies\, and the new Research Cultivation grants. \n  \nView the NCA Grant Opportunities page. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-grant-applications-due-october-1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200930T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172713Z CREATED:20241022T172713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172713Z UID:10000581-1601424000-1601424000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:The Politics of Health and Healthcare: Communicating about Health in a Presidential Election Year DESCRIPTION:Listen to the Podcast\n\n\n \n\n\nWatch the Video\n\n\n\n \nDue to the COVID-19 Pandemic\, this fall’s public programs will be reimagined as a special series of the Communication Matters podcast as well as a series of videos. The pubilc program series\, entitled “Communicating During a Presidential Election Year” will include three public programs: “The Politics of Health and Healthcare: Communicating about Health in Presidential Election Year\,” “Communicating about the Role of Race and Social Change in Politics\,” and “VEEPS 2020: Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence.” Please visit the NCA Podcast page and NCA’s YouTube channel for these programs that will be recorded and published in podcast and video format. \n \nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrevor Parry-Giles\, Executive Director\, National Communication Association\nTrevor Parry-Giles graduated from Ripon College and holds an M.A. from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. In addition to his NCA position\, he is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland where he is also an affiliate faculty member with the Department of African American Studies and the Graduate School Field Committee in Film Studies. Dr. Parry-Giles’s research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary relationships between rhetoric\, politics\, law\, and popular culture. He is the award-winning author or editor of four books and his research has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, Critical Studies in Mass Communication\, the Journal of Communication\, and elsewhere. Dr. Parry-Giles is a Distinguished Research Fellow and a Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Eastern Communication Association. In 2019\, Parry-Giles received the University of Maryland’s Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. \n  \n\n\n\n \nPanelists\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmbar Basu\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Department of Communication\, University of South Florida\nDr. Basu’s is a Professor in the Department of Communication and the University of South Florida. His research explores how individuals and communities living at the margins of society communicate about health\, illness\, and wellbeing. Dr. Basu’s interest is to locate health inequities in the context of cultural\, political\, economic\, geopolitical\, and development agendas in marginalized spaces. Dr. Basu has served as Senior Editor for Health Communication\, and co-edits a Routledge book series titled Critical Cultural Studies in Global Health Communication. His recent scholarship has been published in Sage Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health\, Health Communication\, and Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEduardo J. Gómez\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, College of Health\, Lehigh University\nEduardo J. Gómez is an Associate Professor in the College of Health at Lehigh University. A political scientist by training\, his research focuses on the politics of healthcare policy reform. His current research explores the politics of the United States and Brazil’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also working on a new book project titled Junk Food Politics\, which examines the role and political influence of junk food industries in emerging markets. Dr. Gómez’s research has appeared in myriad scholarly journals and magazines. He is also a frequent contributor to major media outlets\, such as the BBC\, on topics ranging from global health to US-Latin American relations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Mello\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Communication Studies\, Northeastern University\nSusan Mello is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. Broadly\, her research interests lie at the intersection of risk perception\, health communication\, and the environment. Her recent work explores how exposure to risk information in the media\, specifically about COVID-19\, environmental toxins\, and cancer\, impacts individual perceptions and protective health behaviors. Her research has been published in Journal of Health Communication\, Risk Analysis\, and Nicotine & Tobacco Research\, among others. At Northeastern\, she currently teaches courses in communication theory\, health campaigns\, and risk communication. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeather Zoller\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Department of Communication\, University of Cincinnati \nHeather M. Zoller is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Cincinnati. Her research addresses communication and the politics of public health. She is a former Associate Editor of Health Communication. She has published in journals such as Communication Monographs and Journal of Applied Communication Research. She co-edited with Mohan Dutta the volume Emerging Perspectives in Health Communication: Meaning\, Culture\, and Power. \n\n\n\n  \n \nA Public Program of the National Communication Association. \n.well3{ background-color: #faf6f3; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 2px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #f5a623; }\n} \n.well9{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;border-left: 7px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #666666;}\n} \n.well8{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #a6ce39;}\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well2{ background-color: #1D306A; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #1D306A; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well1{ background-color: #DB2727; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #DB2727; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/the-politics-of-health-and-healthcare-communicating-about-health-in-a-presidential-election-year/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NCA_SpecialSeries_430x400.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200928T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200928T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172713Z CREATED:20241022T172713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172713Z UID:10000579-1601251200-1601251200@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Fall 2020 Public Program Special Series DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic\, this fall’s public programs will be reimagined as a special series of the Communication Matters podcast as well as a series of videos. The public program series\, entitled “Communicating During a Presidential Election Year” will include three public programs: “The Politics of Health and Healthcare: Communicating about Health in Presidential Election Year\,” “Communicating about the Role of Race and Social Change in Politics\,” and “VEEPS 2020: Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence.” Please visit the NCA Podcast page and NCA’s YouTube channel for these programs that will be recorded and published in podcast and video format. \nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrevor Parry-Giles\, Executive Director\, National Communication Association\nTrevor Parry-Giles graduated from Ripon College and holds an M.A. from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. In addition to his NCA position\, he is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland where he is also an affiliate faculty member with the Department of African American Studies and the Graduate School Field Committee in Film Studies. Dr. Parry-Giles’s research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary relationships between rhetoric\, politics\, law\, and popular culture. He is the award-winning author or editor of four books and his research has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, Critical Studies in Mass Communication\, the Journal of Communication\, and elsewhere. Dr. Parry-Giles is a Distinguished Research Fellow and a Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Eastern Communication Association. In 2019\, Parry-Giles received the University of Maryland’s Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. \n  \n\n\n\n \n \nPanelists for The Politics of Health and Healthcare: Communicating about Health in a Presidential Election Year\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmbar Basu\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Department of Communication\, University of South Florida\nDr. Basu’s is a Professor in the Department of Communication and the University of South Florida. His research explores how individuals and communities living at the margins of society communicate about health\, illness\, and wellbeing. Dr. Basu’s interest is to locate health inequities in the context of cultural\, political\, economic\, geopolitical\, and development agendas in marginalized spaces. Dr. Basu has served as Senior Editor for Health Communication\, and co-edits a Routledge book series titled Critical Cultural Studies in Global Health Communication. His recent scholarship has been published in Sage Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health\, Health Communication\, and Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEduardo J. Gómez\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, College of Health\, Lehigh University\nEduardo J. Gómez is an Associate Professor in the College of Health at Lehigh University. A political scientist by training\, his research focuses on the politics of healthcare policy reform. His current research explores the politics of the United States and Brazil’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also working on a new book project titled Junk Food Politics\, which examines the role and political influence of junk food industries in emerging markets. Dr. Gómez’s research has appeared in myriad scholarly journals and magazines. He is also a frequent contributor to major media outlets\, such as the BBC\, on topics ranging from global health to US-Latin American relations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Mello\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Communication Studies\, Northeastern University\nSusan Mello is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. Broadly\, her research interests lie at the intersection of risk perception\, health communication\, and the environment. Her recent work explores how exposure to risk information in the media\, specifically about COVID-19\, environmental toxins\, and cancer\, impacts individual perceptions and protective health behaviors. Her research has been published in Journal of Health Communication\, Risk Analysis\, and Nicotine & Tobacco Research\, among others. At Northeastern\, she currently teaches courses in communication theory\, health campaigns\, and risk communication. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeather Zoller\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Department of Communication\, University of Cincinnati \nHeather M. Zoller is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Cincinnati. Her research addresses communication and the politics of public health. She is a former Associate Editor of Health Communication. She has published in journals such as Communication Monographs and Journal of Applied Communication Research. She co-edited with Mohan Dutta the volume Emerging Perspectives in Health Communication: Meaning\, Culture\, and Power. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPanelists for Communicating about the Role of Race and Social Change in Politics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlenn Bracey\, Assistant Professor of Sociology\, Villanova University\nGlenn Bracey is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Villanova University\, where his scholarship focuses on race\, social movements and religion. He has published in several leading academic journals and is a frequent commentator on social movements\, politics\, and religion. Bracey currently is the co-principal investigator with Michael Emerson on the Race\, Religion and Justice Project\, which is the largest\, most comprehensive sociological study of race and religion in the history of the US. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJosue David Cisneros\, Associate Professor and Conrad Humanities Scholar\, Department of Communication\, University of Illinois\nDr. Josue David Cisneros is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and affiliate faculty in the Department of Latina/Latino Studies\, the Center for Writing Studies\, and the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory. His research focuses on public rhetoric about race/ethnicity\, citizenship\, and national identity as well as rhetorics of resistance and social movement\, especially as they concern issues of race and immigration. His book titled “The Border Crossed Us”: Rhetorics of Borders\, Citizenship\, and Latina/o Identity was published in 2014\, and he received an Early Career Award from the National Communication Association in 2016. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa A. Flores\, Associate Professor of Communication & Associate Dean of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the College of Media\, Communication\, & Information\, University of Colorado\, Boulder\nLisa A. Flores is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Associate Dean of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the College of Media\, Communication\, and Information at the University of Colorado.  Her research and teaching interests lie in rhetoric\, critical race studies\, and gender/queer studies. She is the recipient of numerous awards\, including the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award from the National Communication Association (NCA)\, as well as the Distinguished Scholar Award from both the Rhetorical & Communication Theory Division of NCA and the Critical & Cultural Studies Division of NCA.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsaac Hale\, Lecturer of Political Science\, University of California\, Davis \nDr. Isaac Hale is a Lecturer of Political Science at the University of California\, Davis. Dr. Hale has published research on electoral systems\, legislative representation\, and the intersections of race & American politics. His graduate work\, advised by Professors Matthew S. Shugart and James F. Adams\, focused on how electoral systems shape electoral outcomes and candidate behavior in the US\, the UK\, and Chile. In addition\, he is also involved in projects analyzing how racial attitudes affect voter behavior and legislative representation\, particularly in recent U.S. elections. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nPanelists for VEEPS 2020: Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKarrin Vasby Anderson\, PhD\, Professor of Communication Studies\, Colorado State University\nKarrin Vasby Anderson is Professor of Communication Studies at Colorado State University\, where she serves as Director of Graduate Studies and teaches courses in rhetoric\, political communication\, and gender and communication. She is the current editor of NCA’s Quarterly Journal of Speech. Dr. Anderson’s books include Woman President: Confronting Postfeminist Political Culture; Women\, Feminism\, and Pop Politics: From “Bitch” to “Badass” and Beyond; and Governing Codes: Gender\, Metaphor\, and Political Identity. She is a recipient of the National Communication Association’s James A. Winans–Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarrian Carroll\, Doctoral Student\, Department of Communication\, University of Maryland\, College Park\nDarrian Carroll is a third-year doctoral student at the University of Maryland\, College Park. Darrian is interested in race\, rhetoric\, and world making. Carroll has written about Bill Clinton’s advocacy in favor of the 1994 Crime Bill. Currently\, he is working on a longer-term project that focuses on the rhetoric of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSumana Chattopadhyay\, Associate Professor\, Marquette University\nSumana Chattopadhyay is Associate Professor in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. Her research interests focus on political advertising\, public opinion\, media use and political participation and cross-cultural media coverage of crises. She published work focusing on the 2004\, 2008 and 2016 U.S. presidential campaigns. Dr. Chattopadhyay is the Chair of the National Communication Association’s Political Communication Division and Vice Chair of the Media and Diaspora working group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKimberley Hannah-Prater\, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts\, Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland) \nKim Hannah-Prater is Assistant Professor of Communication Arts at the Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland). She researches media representations of gender in politics and pop culture. Hannah-Prater has studied the ways in which Hillary Rodham Clinton has been depicted over the years in mediated political satire\, parody\, and Internet humor. Hannah-Prater’s other research interests include masculinity in film and theater\, African American comedians’ use of code-switching\, and news coverage of contemporary social movements. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShawn J. Parry-Giles\, PhD\, Professor of Communication\, University of Maryland\, College Park & Director of the Rosenker Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership \nShawn J. Parry-Giles is Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland\, College Park. She is also the Director of the Rosenker Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership at UMD. Dr. Parry-Giles studies rhetoric and politics with a focus on the presidency and the first lady. She is the author\, co-author\, or co-editor of seven books. She also is co-editor of the NEH-funded Voices of Democracy: The U.S. Oratory Project and Recovering Democracy Archives: Speech Recovery Project. Dr. Parry-Giles has published in such journals of Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, and Presidential Studies Quarterly. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristina Horn Sheeler\, PhD\, Professor\, Communication Studies\, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis \nKristina Horn Sheeler is Professor of Communication Studies and the Executive Associate Dean of the Honors College at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research is in the area of gender and political communication\, studying the ways that political candidate identity is contested and constructed in popular media\, political discourse\, journalism\, and punditry. Her book\, Woman President: Confronting Postfeminist Political Culture (2013)\, co-authored with Karrin Vasby Anderson\, won the Organization for the Study of Communication\, Language\, and Gender’s Outstanding Book Award in 2014 and the National Communication Association’s 2014 James A. Winans–Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Douglas Vavrus\, Professor of Communication Studies\, University of Minnesota \nMary Douglas Vavrus is Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota. Her teaching and research is mainly in the areas of feminist media studies and political communication. Dr. Vavrus has published research that examines news media representations of women in electoral politics\, media constructions of masculinity\, the political stakes associated with media constructions of branded voting blocs such as Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads\, and media representations of women in the context of war and the military. Her most recent book is Postfeminist War: Women and the Media-Military-Industrial Complex. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTammy R. Vigil\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of Communication\, Boston University \nTammy R. Vigil is Associate Professor of Communication at Boston University. She earned her doctorate from the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on political campaigns\, persuasion\, and women in politics. Dr. Vigil’s books include Moms in Chief: The Rhetoric of Republican Motherhood and the Spouses of Presidential Nominees\, 1992-2016 (University Press of Kansas\, 2019)\, Melania & Michelle: First Ladies in a New Era\, and Connecting with Constituents: Identification Building and Blocking in Contemporary National Convention Addresses. She also co-authored The Third Agenda in U.S. Presidential Debates: Debate Watch and Citizen Reactions\, 1996-2004. \n\n\n\n  \nCo-Sponsored by the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership at the University of Maryland and the Communication Research Center at Boston University. \nCo-Sponsors\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n  \nA Public Program of the National Communication Association. \n.well3{ background-color: #faf6f3; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 2px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #f5a623; }\n} \n.well9{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;border-left: 7px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #666666;}\n} \n.well8{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #a6ce39;}\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well2{ background-color: #1D306A; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #1D306A; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well1{ background-color: #DB2727; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #DB2727; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/fall-2020-public-program-special-series/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200901T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200901T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172447Z CREATED:20241022T172447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172447Z UID:10000571-1598918400-1598918400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 Leadership Development Committee Call DESCRIPTION:NCA Governance and Award Committee Positions\nNCA seeks members to serve on a variety of governance and award selection committees. Unless otherwise indicated in a specific call below\, nominations are reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. Nominations from traditionally under-represented groups are especially encouraged as the Leadership Development Committee considers seriously NCA’s diversity and inclusion goals when identifying potential members. Self-nominations are welcome. All nominees must be current NCA members. \nRequired Nomination Materials \n\nA one-page cover letter summarizing interest and qualifications for the position. Please include a statement indicating that\, if appointed\, the nominee agrees to serve on the relevant committee and maintain NCA membership while serving.\nAn abbreviated curriculum vitae of no more than five pages highlighting professional qualifications\, with emphasis on experience that is relevant to the position.\n\nPlease submit materials electronically to nomination@natcom.org no later than September 1\, 2020 as a PDF document with the name of the position or committee in the subject line of the email.  \nFinal appointment decisions are made by the Legislative Assembly in November. All nominees will be notified of the LA votes in early December. \nTo learn more about specific opportunities to serve our discipline\, please click on the links below. \nGovernance\, Council and Standing Committee Positions\n\n\n\nLegislative Assembly\n\n\nTwo LA Director Positions to serve three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Legislative Assembly (LA) serves a key liaison function between the leadership and the broader membership.  The strength of the Association relies in significant part on informed responses to the questions that come before the Legislative Assembly.  The business at the LA meetings is legally governed by the NCA Constitution and Bylaws\, and decisions are guided by the Association’s strategic plan.  The Legislative Assembly shall exercise fiduciary responsibility over the affairs of NCA and is responsible for the overall strategic direction and policymaking of the Association (Bylaws Article III\, Section 3).  \nExpectations: The Legislative Assembly meets as a body each year in tandem with NCA’s annual convention and is the principal policy making body of the Association.  There is typically a full afternoon session the day before the convention begins\, as well as a shorter morning session on Saturday.   \nAdditional work is completed electronically throughout the year. Officers\, directors\, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990)\, key employees\, substantial contributors or employees thereof\, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. General duties and responsibilities for members of the Legislative Assembly include: \n\nattending the Legislative Assembly meetings held during the Annual Convention and\nreviewing\, deliberating\, and voting in respect to Association matters as brought forth to the Legislative Assembly.\n\nQualifications: Nominees can be at any stage of their professional lives. LA Directors represent emerging interests and critical problems and to achieve a balanced representation of teaching levels\, ethnic and minority group interests\, sex\, age\, and academic status.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNominating Committee\n\n\nOne Chair position to serve a one-year term starting in November 2021 to chair the 2022 Nominating Committee.  \nOne At-Large Member position appointed by the Legislative Assembly to serve a one-year term starting in November 2021 to serve on the 2022 Nominating Committee. \nEight At-Large Members selected by the Leadership Development Committee to be placed on the Association’s general election ballot in December 2021\, where four will be elected to serve a one-year term starting in January 2022 for the 2022 Nominating Committee.  \nThe Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing a slate for the election of the Second Vice President\, the At-Large Directors of the Legislative Assembly\, and the At-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee.  \nExpectations: The Nominating Committee is tasked with recruiting potential nominees as well as reviewing and narrowing the slate of nominees who will eventually appear on the general ballot. The committee meets once in person for an orientation session during the Annual Convention the November before their official term starts\, but most work is completed electronically in the spring and summer of their term year. \nQualifications: Nominees for chair should be members of the association with a long history of service to NCA. Nominees for At-Large positions can be at any stage of their professional lives.   \nOfficers of the Association and members who have served on the Nominating Committee during the preceding five years shall be ineligible to serve on the Nominating Committee. This provision shall not apply to members named by regional associations represented on the Legislative Assembly or the Interest Group representatives.   \nSelection Process: Nominations for chair are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNominations for the at-large positions are reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. At-Large Members are selected in two different ways.  First\, among the pool of nominees\, the Leadership Development Committee will recommend one nominee to the LA who will formally appoint this person to the committee. Second\, the Leadership Development Committee will also select up to eight nominees to be placed on the general NCA election ballot where the four with the highest number of votes will be elected to serve a one-year term. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinance Committee\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term (third year as Committee Chair) starting in January 2021.\n \nThe Finance Committee is responsible for providing guidance and information to the Legislative Assembly on the financial affairs of the Association and shall have such other responsibilities as are established from time to time by the Legislative Assembly or Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly. \nExpectations: In addition to meeting the responsibilities of the Finance Committee\, committee members serve on the Legislative Assembly and its Executive Committee (with voting rights on both bodies). As members of the Executive Committee\, Finance Committee members are expected to attend two meetings in the Washington\, DC area each year in February and August (travel expenses covered by NCA) as well as an Executive Committee meeting and the Legislative Assembly meeting at the NCA Annual Convention each year. Finance Committee members meet for an additional day preceding one of the DC Executive Committee meetings\, and otherwise convene via conference calls and communicate electronically. Finance Committee members fulfill all standard responsibilities of non-profit Board members. All EC members are asked to contribute to the NCA Annual Fund\, though there is no minimum giving level.  \nQualifications: Given the complexity of the work on which the Finance Committee focuses\, the committee is committed to having members with demonstrated financial experience. The committee is committed to diversity of experience and wants to ensure people at all career stages have an opportunity to participate in the association at this level. \nSelection Process: To be considered for nomination\, all nomination materials must be submitted to the Leadership Development Committee via the instructions in the Required Nomination Materials section above. Materials are submitted to nomination@natcom.org. \nAccording to NCA’s Bylaws: “The Finance Directors shall be elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of three years. Terms of the Finance Directors are staggered and one Finance Director shall be elected each year. The Leadership Development Committee will provide a slate to the Legislative Assembly for approval after consultation with the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee Chair shall be the Finance Director serving the third year of the three-year term. \nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in this position\, please contact the current Finance Committee Chair Raymie McKerrow at mckerrow@ohio.edu.  \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiversity Council Chair-Elect\n\n\nOne year as chair-elect beginning in January 2021\, followed by a three-year term as chair beginning in January 2022.  \nThe Diversity Council is charged with addressing issues of diversity and nondiscrimination by\, among other things\, promoting the interests of the NCA Policy on Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination and the NCA Statement on Diversity\, and coordinating the NCA Caucus Student Travel Grant. \nExpectations: The Chair serves as a member of the council and representative of on the NCA Executive Committee. The council meets in-person two times each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council convenes via conference calls and communicates electronically.  \nThe chair-elect will shadow the current director for one year beginning in January 2021 and will begin the three-year term as chair in January 2022. The chair-elect will work with the current chair\, who is responsible for directing and coordinating the work of the council and representing the council on the NCA Executive Committee.  \nNominees should be mid-career or beyond with a strong knowledge of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion initiatives. Some administrative experience and/or past service on the council in preferred\, but not required. \nSelection Process: According to NCA Bylaws\, The Chairs of the Publications Council\, Research Council\, Teaching and Learning Council\, and Diversity Council shall each be elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of three years. The Leadership Development Committee will provide a slate to the Legislative Assembly for approval.” \nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in this position\, please contact current Diversity Council Chair\, Rachel Alicia Griffin at rachel.a.griffin@utah.edu.  \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublications Council Chair-Elect\n\n\nOne year as chair-elect beginning in January 2021\, followed by a three-year term as chair beginning in January 2022. \nThe Publications Council Chair is responsible for supporting the Association’s publishing program\, including recommending editors to the Legislative Assembly for the Association’s Journals and filling Journal editor vacancies as necessary. \nExpectations: The Chair serves as a member of the council and representative of on the NCA Executive Committee. The council meets in-person two times each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council convenes via conference calls and communicates electronically.  \nThe chair-elect will shadow the current director for one year beginning in January 2021 and will begin the three-year term as chair in January 2022. The chair-elect will work with the current chair\, who is responsible for directing and coordinating the work of the council and representing the council on the NCA Executive Committee.  \nQualifications: Nominees should be highly visible scholars well-advanced in their careers with a strong record of research excellence. The ideal candidate for Publications Council Chair has served previously as a member of the Publications Council and has administrative and editing experience.  \nNominees should be mid-career or beyond with a strong record of research excellence. Some administrative experience and/or past service on the council is preferred\, but not required.  \nSelection Process: To be considered for nomination\, all nomination materials must first be submitted to the Leadership Development Committee via the instructions in the Required Nomination Materials section above. Materials are submitted to nomination@natcom.org.  \nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in these positions\, please contact current Publications Council Chair\, J. Kevin Barge at kbarge@tamu.edu.    \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublications Council\n\n\nTwo Positions for three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Publications Council is responsible for supporting the Association’s publishing program\, including recommending editors to the Legislative Assembly for the Association’s journals and filling journal editor vacancies as necessary. \nExpectations: Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene via conference calls and communicates electronically. \nQualifications: Given the need to identify and recruit new editors for each of NCA’s 11 scholarly journals as these positions become vacant\, as well as the desire to continuously improve the journals’ quality and operational excellence\, the Publications Council will have members who enjoy high visibility in the discipline and have editorial experience.  \nBecause the journals cover a wide range of Communication-related subjects\, the Council will include members who are diverse in terms of subject expertise with a mixture of humanities and social science perspectives reflected in its composition.  \nSelection Process: To be considered for nomination\, all nomination materials must be submitted to the Leadership Development Committee via the instructions in the Required Nomination Materials section above. Materials are submitted to nomination@natcom.org. \nAccording to NCA’s Bylaws\, “The Publications Council shall consist of a Chair and six members elected by the Legislative Assembly from a slate of candidates developed by the Leadership Development Committee. The Leadership Development Committee will consult with the Publications Council during the selection process. The Publications Council Chair and Council members shall serve for a term of three years. Terms of the members of the Publications Council shall be staggered\, such that terms of two members shall expire each year.” \nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in these positions\, please contact current Publications Council Chair\, J. Kevin Barge at kbarge@tamu.edu.    \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nResearch Council\n\n\nTwo Positions for three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Research Council is responsible for supporting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about communication. \nExpectations: Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene via conference calls and communicates electronically. \nQualifications: As the Research Council is committed to diversity of experience and intellectual pursuit\, the Council typically includes representatives from the broad range of research methodologies in the Communication discipline. Nominees should have a strong record of research excellence. \nSelection Process: To be considered for nomination\, all nomination materials must be submitted to the Leadership Development Committee via the instructions in the Required Nomination Materials section above. Materials are submitted to nomination@natcom.org. \nAccording to NCA’s Bylaws\, “The Research Council shall consist of a Chair and six members elected by the Legislative Assembly from a slate of candidates developed by the Leadership Development Committee. The Leadership Development Committee will consult with the Research Council during the selection process. The Research Council Chair and Council members shall serve for a term of three years. Terms of the members of the Research Council shall be staggered\, such that terms of two members shall expire each year.”  \nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in these positions\, please contact current Research Council Chair\, Charles Morris III at cemorris@syr.edu.    \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeaching and Learning Council\n\n\nTwo Positions for three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Teaching and Learning Council is responsible for supporting disciplinary pedagogy by professional development opportunities for communication educators and sharing communication pedagogy beyond the discipline. \nExpectations: Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the Council convenes via conference calls and communicates electronically. \nQualifications: The Teaching and Learning Council seeks members who are interested primarily in working towards the mission of the council. To that end\, the Council typically includes individuals with a demonstrated background and interest in communication and instruction\, including an understanding of research in teaching and learning and a commitment to learner-centered pedagogy and a strong record of teaching. \nThe Council includes members from all educational sections\, including community colleges\, elementary/secondary education\, and diversity of higher education institutions. \nSelection Process: To be considered for nomination\, all nomination materials must first be submitted to the Leadership Development Committee via the instructions in the Required Nomination Materials section above. Materials are submitted to nomination@natcom.org. \nAccording to NCA Bylaws\, “The Teaching and Learning Council shall consist of a Chair and six members elected by the Legislative Assembly from a slate of candidates developed by the Leadership Development Committee. The Leadership Development Committee will consult with the Teaching and Learning Council during the selection process. The Teaching and Learning Council Chair and Council members shall serve for a term of three years. Terms of the members of the Teaching and Learning Council shall be staggered\, such that terms of two members shall expire each year.\nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in these positions\, please contact current Teaching and Learning Council Chair\, Shannon VanHorn at Shannon.vanhorn@vcsu.edu. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nResolutions Committee\n\n\nTwo Positions to serve three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Resolutions Committee is responsible for reviewing the proposed public statements and providing related recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. \nExpectations: The Resolutions Committee receives\, reviews\, edits\, and recommends action on public statements brought for consideration before the Legislative Assembly. The Committee convenes via conference calls and communicates electronically. \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nQualifications: The committee seeks to keep a balance of representation of members from various institution types\, career stages\, and geographic locations. The Leadership Development Committee also considers seriously NCA’s diversity and inclusion goals when identifying potential members.\nFor more information and/or to discuss interest in these positions\, please contact current Resolutions Committee Chair\, Denise Oles-Acevedo at dolesa@iastate.edu.   \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nConvention Committee\n\n\nTwo Positions to serve three-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Convention Committee is responsible for providing recommendations on issues related to convention locations.  \nExpectations: Working the NCA National Office convention staff\, the committee meets in person once each year during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the committee may communicate via electronic means.  \nThe committee is comprised of a Chair and five members elected by the Legislative Assembly from a slate of candidates develop by the Leadership Development Committee. The Chair shall be selected from among the first and second year members of the committee to serve a term of one year.  \nQualifications: The committee seeks to keep a balance of representation of members from various institution types\, career stages\, and geographic locations. The Leadership Development Committee also considers seriously NCA’s diversity and inclusion goals when identifying potential members. \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n  \nAward Selection Committee Positions\n\n\n\nBernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication recognizes outstanding scholarship or distinguished service in family communication. The purpose of the award is to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the area of family communication. This contribution 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 journal or by members publishing in major research journals sponsored by other associations or organizations\, or in book or monograph form. \nThis 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 also can be given to someone who combines both scholarly contributions with instructional leadership. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nA member will be appointed for a three-year term and will serve as Committee Chair during the third year. \nQualifications: Nominees should be at the mid-career stage or beyond and focused on teaching/researching in family communication.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.\n \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiamond Anniversary Book Award Committee\n\n\nTwo positions\, two members for three-year terms\, starting in January 2021.  \nThe Diamond Anniversary Book Award honors the most outstanding scholarly book published during the previous year. Only books published in the preceding year (2019) will be eligible for the award. The Selection Committee evaluates books for the generation of research judged to be critical to the discipline of communication; dedication to excellence in the conception and method guiding the analysis; the presentation of findings which generate new insights and understandings regarding communication; and explicit sensitivity to the potential uses and value of the analysis for others in areas such as research\, teaching\, and application. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nThe Selection Committee is comprised of six members. Two members will be appointed for a three-year term that begins in January 2021. The Leadership Development Committee will select the chair from among the second-year members to chair the committee in their third year. \nQualifications: Nominees should have a record of research excellence.   \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDistinguished Scholar Award Selection Committee\n\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021.  \nThe NCA Distinguished Scholar Award was created in 1991 to recognize NCA members for a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of communication. Recipients are selected to reflect excellence within the communication profession. \nA distinguished research career is operationally defined as a person who has at least 20 complete years of scholarly contributions since their Ph.D. was awarded. Breadth and quantity should be considered in the selection process\, but it should not in any way override considerations of depth and quality. The Distinguished Scholar selection process should reflect NCA’s mission statement with regard to those honored: “NCA supports inclusiveness and diversity among our faculties\, within our membership\, in the workplace\, and in the classroom; NCA supports and promotes policies that fairly encourage this diversity and inclusion.” No more than five Distinguished Scholars will be named each year; one award each year may be posthumous. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to help ensure full dissemination beyond the open call circulated by NCA’s Executive Director. In alignment with NCA’s commitment to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, the Executive Director will disseminate the annual call to the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of all six NCA caucuses. Additionally\, Committee members are required to review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select the recipients as prescribed by the award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. \nA member will be appointed for a three-year term and will serve as Committee Chair during the third year. \nQualifications: Nominees should be at senior stages in their professional careers with an established record of service to NCA. \nSelection Process: Nominations for the committee are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonald P. Cushman Memorial Award Committee\n\n\nTwo Positions to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award was created to honor Dr. Cushman\, an influential figure in the field of communication. The award is designed to recognize Cushman’s mentorship of students\, which centered around excellence in scholarship\, as well as students’ socialization as scholars in the communication discipline. The award honors the top-ranked student-authored paper from all NCA Interest Groups that competitively rank papers for programming at the NCA Annual Convention.  \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nMembers will be appointed to serve three-year terms. The Leadership Development Committee will select the chair from among the second-year members to chair the committee in their third year.\nQualifications: Nominees must hold a doctoral degree\, have faculty status\, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in evaluating advanced student scholarship.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFranklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression Committee\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression honors outstanding published research on freedom of expression. The body of scholarship that has appeared in the First Amendment Studies broadly defines the spectrum of eligible scholarship. While First Amendment Studies serves as a model for defining the scope of eligible scholarship\, the award may also recognize published scholarship in other journals\, books\, or monographs. The content criteria to be used for the award selection procedures include 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. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nA member will be appointed for a three-year term and will serve as Committee Chair during the third year. \nQualifications: Nominees should be engaged in teaching/research in freedom of expression. The editor of First Amendment Studies is ineligible to serve on the Selection Committee during his or her term as editor. \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship Committee\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship honors the author of a body of published research and creative scholarship in applied communication. The body of scholarship recognized by the award is broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarship expressed by the Journal of Applied Communication Research\, but only as a model for defining the scope of the award. The body of scholarship recognized by the award may be published in any journal\, book\, or monograph\, or published in other than print media\, such as but not limited to film\, video tape\, audio tape\, or radio. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nA member will be appointed for a three-year term and will serve as Committee Chair during the third year. \nQualifications: Nominees should be engaged in teaching/research in applied communication. \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGolden Anniversary Monograph Awards Committee\n\n\nThree Positions to serve two-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Golden Anniversary Monograph Award honors the most outstanding scholarly monograph published during the previous calendar year in any of the areas of the speech communication arts and sciences. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nThree members will be appointed for two-year terms. The Leadership Development Committee recommends to the Legislative Assembly a Chair from the three members serving in their second year.\nQualifications: Nominees should have a record of research excellence in any area of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences.   \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterpretation/Performance Studies Committee\n\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021.  \nThe Interpretation/Performance Studies Committee selects the recipients of the Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance and the Lilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies.  \nThe Leslie Irene Coger Award recognizes NCA members with outstanding careers in performance. The award is 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. \nThe 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.  \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August. \nQualifications: Nominees should be substantially engaged in interpretation and performance.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication\n\n\nTwo Positions to serve two-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Mark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication recognizes career contributions to the study of interpersonal communication. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the study of interaction and/or relational processes. Honorees will have also contributed to the quality of interpersonal communication through active involvement in the discipline\, significant mentoring of students\, and/or public service focused on interpersonal communication. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nTwo members will be appointed for two-year terms.  \nQualifications: Nominees should be recognized leaders in the study of Interpersonal Communication and well-acquainted with the broad scope of scholarship in the area. \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee\, with the advice of the Interpersonal Communication Division Immediate Past Chair. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarsha Houston Award Selection Committee\n\n\nThree positions to serve staggered terms starting in January 2021 \nPerson A: One-year term starting 2021 (Chair in 2021) \nPerson B: Two-year term starting 2021 (Chair in 2022) \nPerson C: Three-year term starting 2021 (Chair in 2023) \nThe Marsha Houston Award was created in 2020 to recognize mid-level career woman scholars whose scholarship and research\, teaching\, service and advocacy to academe and their local communities (especially as it pertains to activism) embodies critically examining social justice issues\, diversity/inclusion\, and equity. Diversity would include any focus on marginalized or un(der)represented populations and initiative to problem solved improve local\, regional\, national\, or global community. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to help ensure full dissemination beyond the open call circulated by NCA’s National Office. Committee members are required to review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a recipient as prescribed by the award guidelines. The committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. \nInitially\, one member (Person A) will be selected for a term starting January 2021 and continuing through December 2021 and will serve as chair for that term. Person B will be selected for a term starting January 2021 and continuing through December 2022 and will serve as chair during their second year. Person C will be selected for a term starting January 2021 and continuing through December 2023 and will serve as chair during their third year. In future years\, one position will be open to serve a three-year term with the third year as chair. \nQualifications: Nominees must be members of NCA. \nSelection Committee Nomination Process: Nominations for the committee are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are forwarded to the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNCA Legacy Scholarship Committee\n\n\nOne position to serve a two-year term starting January 2021. \nHistory: This award seeks to broaden the Communication discipline’s relevance to various publics. One way to broaden its relevance is by providing a scholarship to a local college student pursuing a degree in Communication\, Journalism or related program within the host city/region where the annual convention is being held.  \nExpectations: The Selection Committee shall be charged with soliciting and evaluating nominations\, essays\, and judging the speech contest at the NCA annual convention. The Selection Committee shall also be charged with determining the specific essay and speech topic.  \nQualifications: Selection Committee members should be recognized leaders in the study of Communication and civic responsibility who are well acquainted with the broad scope of scholarship in the area.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrlando L. Taylor Distinguished Scholarship Award in Africana Communication\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nOrlando L. Taylor was the first African American to serve as president of NCA. The award recognizes a scholar whose body of scholarship demonstrates a sustained commitment to the study of African American and/or African Diaspora communication and culture. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for circulating the award nomination call to as wide a network of colleagues as possible. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August. \nOne member will be selected for a one-year term starting in January 2020 and will serve as Chair in their third year.  \nQualifications: Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have experience in Africana Communication research\, culture\, and teaching.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Service Awards Committee\n\n\nThree Positions to serve one-year terms starting in January 2021. \nThe Professional Service Awards Committee selects the recipients of the Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award and the Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award. Both awards honor members who have demonstrated excellence\, commitment\, and service to the Association and the discipline.  \nThe Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award honors those who have epitomized the qualities of Robert Kibler’s professional and personal life\, including dedication to excellence\, commitment to the profession\, concern for others\, a vision of what could be\, acceptance of diversity\, and forthrightness. \nThe Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award honors a person who has made the greatest contribution to the Association and the profession during her or his career. The contributions may be in research\, teaching\, or service. In most cases\, the selected honorees have made outstanding contributions in all three areas. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nThree members are appointed for one-year terms. The Committee Chair will be nominated by the Leadership Development Committee from among the three selected Committee members.  \nQualifications: Nominees should be at senior stages in their professional lives with long service to NCA.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award honors new scholars in the communication discipline who have published their first scholarly book or monograph. Honored scholars are selected on the basis of the highest standards of academic rigor. Submissions address any area of communication research and may employ any methodology. Submissions are judged on their ability to open new fields of research for the discipline\, for their potential to influence research in a particular area of the discipline\, and/or for their potential to become standard reading for scholars in the discipline. \nExpectations: Committee members are responsible for disseminating the award nomination call to ensure full dissemination. Additionally\, Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chairs are responsible for coordinating the work of the Selection Committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The Selection Committee works electronically from January to August.  \nOne member will be appointed for a three-year term and will serve as Committee Chair during the third year.  \nQualifications: Nominees should have a record of research excellence and represent a diversity of scholarly methods and substantive interest. \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n  \nOther Committee Positions\n\n\n\nCommittee on International Discussion and Debate (CIDD)\n\n\nOne Position for a member representing the southern region of the United States to serve a four-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Committee on International Discussion and Debate promotes international understanding and the practice of communication through discussion and debates between students from the United States and other nations. The program seeks to broaden the scope of international educational and cultural exchanges by providing a channel for the exchange of ideas and attitudes among students and young people in America and throughout the world; make possible informal meetings among students\, college and university personnel\, and the general citizenry of participating countries; facilitate the exchange of information and ideas about the educational systems of the countries involved; reinforce the importance of dialogue as a preferred means for resolving international and intercultural differences; maintain and enhance the ties between the National Communication Association and forensics organizations\, forensics programs\, and their sponsoring academic departments throughout the United States; and provide opportunities to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the discipline of communication both in other nations and in the United States. \nQualifications: Nominees should be at the mid-stage level or beyond in their careers. Four members represent the four regions of the nation (East\, West\, South and Central). Each member serves a four-year term. Most of the work of this committee is done electronically throughout the year.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for the position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The Leadership Development Committee will then make a recommendation to the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. Please see above for detailed instructions on how to submit formal nominations for this position. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoctoral Education Committee\n\n\nTwo Positions to serve three-year terms beginning in January 2021.  \nThe purpose of the Doctoral Education Committee is to promote the highest standards of Communication scholarship through excellence in doctoral education. The Committee works in collaboration with the Research Council\, Teaching and Learning Council and other Association bodies as appropriate.  \nExpectations: The Committee convenes once a year in person during the Annual Convention. Most other work is done by electronic means throughout the year. \nQualifications: Nominees should have a history of service to their department/institution. Members are selected with the intent of maintaining a Committee that is representative of doctoral programs geographically\, intellectually\, and in other appropriate ways.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeathers Memorial Fund\n\n\nOne Position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2021. \nThe Leathers Memorial Fund is a grant selection committee that reviews funding requests for projects to support Communication scholarship in Eastern Europe and funded by the Dale G. Leathers Memorial Fund to Promote Communication Studies in Emerging Democracies. For more information\, visit www.natcom.org/LeathersFund/.  \nExpectations: Committee members are charged with devising general criteria for judging proposals\, for selecting the designees of the fund\, and for establishing any priorities for operationalizing the purposes of the Fund\, intended to support communication scholarship in Eastern Europe. All the work of the Committee is done electronically. Members serve three-year terms.  \nQualifications: Nominees should have an interest in promoting Communication teaching and research in Eastern Europe.  \nSelection Process: Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. \nNomination Materials: Submit all materials as described in the “Required Nomination Materials” section above by September 1. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-leadership-development-committee-call/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200720T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200720T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172228Z CREATED:20241022T172228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172228Z UID:10000561-1595203200-1595203200@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NCA Mid-Career Scholars' Writing Retreat 2020 DESCRIPTION:Finding it difficult to get time to work on that project that will get you promoted to Full? The NCA Mid-Career Scholars’ Writing Retreat (MCSWR) is designed to provide the opportunity for intensive writing time. Retreat participants will have uninterrupted time to work towards the completion of scholarship and/or a creative project. The goal of the retreat is to support significant progress on the completion of an in-progress project that will help toward promotion to Full Professor. The MCSWR is specifically targeted to faculty who have been Associate Professor for at least 5 years (that is\, tenured in 2015-2016 or prior). \nDuring the retreat\, participants will have the opportunity to meet and consult with two facilitators/mentors\, who will provide general advice on scholarly productivity\, writing\, and career management. \nEligibility Requirements\n\nMember of NCA\nHeld rank of Associate Professor for at least five years (tenure achieved 2015-2016 or prior)\nIn-progress writing project\n\nThe facilitators for the Summer 2020 MCSWR will be Dr. Laura Ellingson (Santa Clara University) and Dr. Travis Dixon (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). \nApplications reflecting the total diversity of scholarship and creative activity in the discipline are strongly encouraged. Applicants are not limited by area of inquiry\, topic\, method\, or affiliation (interest group\, division\, etc.). Because the facilitators will focus on broad writing guidance and professional development\, it is not necessary that projects be related to the facilitators’ own research foci. \nThe MCSWR is sponsored by NCA and organized by the NCA Research Board. \nParticipants will be provided with most meals\, a travel stipend\, and housing. MCSWR participants will present their projects on a panel at the 2020 NCA Convention in Indianapolis\, IN. \nDate and Location\nThe 2020 MCSWR will be held on the campus of the University of South Florida on July 20-25\, 2020. Located in Tampa\, USF is one of the top Young Universities in the world\, having achieved preeminence as one of the three highest performing institutions in the Florida state university system. Furthermore\, USF Ranks #1 in Florida and #5 in the Nation for Reducing Inequalities\, according to the latest rankings published by the Times Higher Education (THE). USF’s campus is home to the internationally acclaimed GraphicStudio and is located 15-20 minutes from Ybor City (National Historic Landmark)\, the Tampa Riverwalk\, and the Tampa Theatre (National Register of Historic Places)\, and within 35-60 minutes of the 2019 Best Beach in the United States (Clearwater) and the world-famous Salvador Dalí Museum. \nTransportation\nDetailed transportation information will be provided to the selected participants. \nLiving Conditions\nRooms \nMCSWR participants will be housed in private apartment-style dorm rooms on the campus of the University of South Florida. Up to four participants will share a dorm apartment. Each participant will have his/her own private room but will share a bathroom with one other person and a kitchen and living area with up to three other people. The dorm is air conditioned with wireless internet throughout. Housing is provided at no cost to participants. \nWorkspaces \nThere are several departmental workspaces available for group interactions that also accommodate flexible writing preferences. Workspaces are located adjacent a kitchen\, tea room\, and other shared spaces. Wireless internet access is available. \nMeals \nAll breakfasts\, lunches\, and dinners will be provided at the retreat. There is also a large variety of restaurant options for those who wish to dine at their own cost. \nSchedule\nPlan to arrive at the retreat no later than 5:00 pm on Monday\, July 20. Participants will meet for dinner and an orientation session. The retreat schedule is as follows: \n\n\n\n8:00 am\nBreakfast\n\n\n8:30 am\nWriting\n\n\n12:30 pm\nLunch\n\n\n1:30 pm\nWriting\n\n\n5:30 pm\nDinner\n\n\n8:00 pm\nMeetings with mentors\n\n\n9:00 pm\nSocial Hour\n\n\n10:00 pm\nReturn to Rooms\n\n\n\nTo enable participants to accomplish their writing goals\, the schedule is rigorously enforced. \nThe retreat will end with a celebratory dinner on Friday\, July 24\, and check-out from the dorm will be Saturday\, July 25. \n\nTo Apply\nPlease submit: \n\nA curriculum vitae\nA 2-3 page letter that includes: (1) a brief project description (project summary\, primary argument and/or research questions\, text(s) and/or location(s) and/or data\, and method); (2) a statement about the current status of the project\, the amount completed on the project\, and the expectation of what you plan to accomplish during the retreat; (3) an articulation of any obstacles you are encountering in completing the project; and (4) a statement regarding how you believe the MCSWR will benefit your efforts in working toward Full Professor at your institution.\n\nTo ensure full consideration\, applications must be received by January 24\, 2020. \nApplications should be sent to: Dr. LaKesha Anderson\, Director of Academic and Professional Affairs\, National Communication Association\, at landerson@natcom.org. \nEvaluation Criteria\n\nApplicant meets all eligibility requirements\nClarity and quality of project\nLikelihood that the retreat will be of significant benefit to applicant\nCohort diversity\n\nEight to ten participants will be selected to participate. If your application is accepted\, you will receive an acceptance letter and additional details about travel and the MCSWR. \n\n.well3{ background-color: #f5a623; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-mid-career-scholars-writing-retreat-2020/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NCA-MCSWR-Node.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200626T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200626T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172447Z CREATED:20241022T172447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172447Z UID:10000572-1593129600-1593129600@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:NCA Speaker Series: Developing Ideas for Teaching and Research DESCRIPTION:In light of NCA’s summer event cancellations due to COVID-19\, NCA has developed a special speaker series. This series is aimed at offering faculty and students the opportunity to learn about new directions in Communication research and teaching\, and spark ideas about their own research\, teaching\, and course/program offerings. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-speaker-series-developing-ideas-for-teaching-and-research/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200619T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200619T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172429Z CREATED:20241022T172429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172429Z UID:10000567-1592524800-1592524800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Third Biennial Conference on Communication\, Media\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association (NCA) announces the Third Biennial Conference on Communication\, Media\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization\, to be held on the Beijing campus of the Communication University of China (CUC)\, June 19–21\, 2020. The Third Biennial Conference on Media\, Communication\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization seeks to foster greater understanding between and collaboration among Chinese scholars of Communication and a wide range of international colleagues affiliated with NCA. You can download the full call here. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/third-biennial-conference-on-communication-media-and-governance-in-the-age-of-globalization/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200607T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200607T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172446Z CREATED:20241022T172446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172446Z UID:10000568-1591488000-1591488000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 Doctoral Honors Seminar DESCRIPTION:The 2020 DHS\, themed “Engaging the Responsibilities of Communication: Research\, Teaching\, and Communities” will be held June 7-10\, 2020 at Colorado State University. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-doctoral-honors-seminar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200515T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200515T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172447Z CREATED:20241022T172447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172447Z UID:10000570-1589500800-1589500800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2020 NCA Award Calls DESCRIPTION:Members are invited to submit nominations for the following awards. Nominations should be submitted per the instructions for each call no later than May 15\, 2020. \nNEW FOR 2020:\nNominations must be submitted through the NCA website.\nPlease read the applicable call for more information.   \nAward descriptions\, nomination criteria\, and submission information can be found by clicking on the name of award below. Apart from the Distinguished Scholar Award and the James L. Golden Outstanding Student Essay in Rhetoric Award\, nominees will be informed of the results in August.  \nAwards for Outstanding Teaching\n\n\n\nDonald H. Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education\n\n\nThe award 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; hold a full-time teaching assignment at an institute of higher education at the time of nomination; and have a superlative teaching record. The award is given for excellence in teaching. Professional achievement as evidenced by research and creative scholarship or service to campus and community shall not be a substitute for this basic requirement. Nominees should be actively involved in other professional activities (e.g.\, academic advising\, forensics\, NCA\, regional or state offices\, community service).  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the Donald H. Ecroyd Award Fund and will serve on the Award Selection Committee the following year. \nNominations must be sent by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. The nomination packet must include the following materials: \n\nA 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\nThe nominee’s vitae that includes detailed reference to the nominee’s achievements as a teacher\, as a member of his/her profession\, and as a member of the campus and community. Should the vitae not provide such information\, supplementary materials may be appended.\nThree letters of recommendation supporting the nomination.\nDocumentation\, including written evaluations\, both from students and from faculty\, indicating excellence in teaching. This should include:\n\nDetailed lists of the nominee’s achievements as a teacher\, a member of his/her profession\, and a member of the campus and community\nWritten statements\, both descriptive and evaluative\, 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\nAll evaluations should include a description of the type of evidence used as a basis for judgment. Among those items that may be included are such things as evidence of numbers of students who have pursued further study in communication and ability to remain current with contemporary scholarly literature from the file.\n\n\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members \nDavid Bodary\, Chair\nCarolyn Calloway-Thomas\nJulie-Ann Scott \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarcella E. Oberle Award for Outstanding Teaching in Grades K–12\n\n\nThe award recognizes teachers in kindergarten through senior high school level 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 and must be committed to high standards and quality education and utilize innovative and/or exemplary teaching practices. The nominee is also expected to perform community service activities\, contribute favorably to the speech communication profession\, and have helped make speech communication an integral part of his/her school district.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by the Marcella Oberle Memorial Award Fund as well as a one-year NCA membership and will serve on the award Selection Committee the following year.  \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized by the Association for distinguished teaching in grades K–12\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\nThree letters of recommendation from people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications \n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nJennifer Walton\, Chair\nDavid Wendt\nAnita Boyd \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award\n\n\nThis award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution through teaching at a community college. Nominees must be 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 and have a minimum of five years of teaching experience at a community college.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony at the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the Michael and Suzanne Osborn Award Fund. \nAll nominations shall be made by someone familiar with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination packet must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized by NCA for excellence in teaching\, scholarship\, and service to the communication profession. This letter should clearly outline specific strengths and contributions in each of the above areas.\nCurriculum vitae or Resume.\nThree letters of recommendation from people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications.\nMaterials demonstrating evidence of excellence in teaching\, scholarship\, and service to the profession. Such items may include evidence of students who have pursued further study in communication\, high standards of student achievement\, faculty evaluations\, scholarship in communication and related fields\, and active participation in state\, regional\, and/or national communication associations and related organizations.\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nClover Baker-Brown\, Chair\nKristopher Copeland\nTara Reed \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWallace A. Bacon Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award\n\n\nThe award recognizes outstanding teaching at any academic level\, including kindergarten through graduate school\, by retired NCA members or NCA members not currently engaged in full-time teaching who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to distinguished teaching. Nominees\, who must be a member of NCA at the time the nomination\, are individuals who have exhibited a lifetime of dedication to distinguished teaching. A lifetime is operationally defined as at least 25 years of documented teaching excellence. Distinguished teaching should be demonstrated by outstanding instruction in the cognitive\, motivational\, and skill developments of students; the development of the intellectual independence\, growth\, and development of students; and the ability to impart knowledge about a course of study\, with the specific ability to create an understanding and appreciation of the full scope and meaning of the discipline of communication in a teacher’s area of specialization.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque supported by NCA. The recipient will also serve on the award Selection Committee the following year.  \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination packet must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized by the Association for distinguished teaching\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume\nThree letters of recommendation from people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nAngela Hosek\, Chair\nKatherine Hendrix\nNancy Willets\nStephen A. Smith  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAwards for Outstanding Scholarship\n\n\n\nBernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication\n\n\nThe award recognizes NCA members who have demonstrated 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 also can be given to someone who combines both scholarly contributions and instructional leadership.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award from the Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication Award Fund. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination packet must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter specifying the leadership\, instructional or scholarly role that the candidate has achieved\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume\nDocumentation of scholarly activities with the publisher or journal name(s)\, publication dates\, and copies or examples of the scholarship (copies will not be returned)\nDocumentation of leadership or instructional achievements using information about the contributions\nThree letters recommendation\, limited to two pages and providing a detailed rationale for why the person should receive the award\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members \nAndrew Ledbetter\, Chair\nJody Koenig Kellas\nRhunette Diggs \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharles H. Woolbert Research Award\n\n\nThe award recognizes a journal article or book chapter whose influence has grown with time\, has become a stimulus for new conceptualizations of communication phenomena\, and is reflective of the diversity of the discipline and its scholarly pursuits. Thus\, the award will be reserved for an article or book chapter that at the time of the award is in its 10th through 15th year in print (i.e.\, published in 2005–2010 for consideration in 2020 and has not previously received an NCA-sponsored award (though previous winners of interest group-level awards are eligible).  \nPreference will be given to nominations supporting original scholarship in NCA journals or book chapters in communication-based edited volumes. Nominations will be considered for two years\, as long as the publication year is within the identified time frame.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by NCA. A panel about the recipient’s scholarship will also take place at the NCA Annual Convention in the following year. \nNomination packets must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. The nomination must include the following materials:  \n\nA copy of the article or chapter\nNomination letters (no more than 3) demonstrating the article or book chapter’s influence on the field over the relevant time period.  In addition\, materials supporting excellence of the scholarship (e.g. reviews\, other interest group-level awards) may be submitted\, but are not required.\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members \nCharles E. Morris III\, Chair\nNorah Dunbar\nTina Harris\nQingwen Dong\nShaunak Sastry\nRichard Craig\nShinsuke Eguchi \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiamond Anniversary Book Award\n\n\nThe award recognizes the most outstanding scholarly book published during the previous calendar year based on the copyright date of the book. For the 2020 award\, books published in 2019 are eligible. In selecting the recipient for this award\, “outstanding scholarship” shall include\, but not necessarily be restricted to: \n\nThe generation of research judged to be critical to the discipline of communication\nDedication to excellence in the conception and method guiding the analysis\nThe presentation of findings that generate new insights and understandings regarding communication\nExplicit sensitivity to the potential uses and value of the analysis for others in areas such as research\, teaching\, and application\n\nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award from NCA.  \nOnly current individual members of NCA can nominate books for the award\, including self-nominations. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominees must be active members of NCA at the time of nomination.  \nSubmission Information  \nYou may either mail six physical copies to the NCA National Office or submit one digital copy of each via the NCA website.  \nFor physical copies\, the nomination packet must include the following material (copies will not be returned): \n\nSix copies of a cover letter stating why the book is deserving of recognition.\nSix copies of the book (copies will not be returned.)\nSix copies of materials supporting the excellence of the book (e.g.\, reviews\, other awards) may be submitted\, but are not required.\n\nSend all six physical copies of the book and accompanying nomination materials to the NCA National Office for distribution to the Selection Committee. \nNational Communication Association\nAttn: Diamond Anniversary Book Award\n1765 N Street\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nFor digital materials\, the nomination packet must include the following material:  \n\nA cover letter stating why the book is deserving of recognition.\nThe book. \nMaterials supporting the excellence of the book (e.g.\, reviews\, other awards) may be submitted\, but are not required.\n\nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nNOTE: There is a 10 MB maximum per submitted document.  \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nMark Hopson\, Chair \nAisha Durham\nGreg Wise\nLeah Bryant\nPamela Lannutti\nDesiree Rowe \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonald P. Cushman Memorial Award\n\n\nThe award recognizes excellence in honoring the top-ranked student-authored paper from any unit that competitively ranks papers for programming at the NCA Annual Convention.  The award is designed to honor Cushman’s mentorship of students\, which focused on excellence in scholarship\, as well as their socialization as scholars in the communication discipline.  \nThe Donald P. Cushman Award Selection Committee is responsible for reviewing the top student papers from NCA interest groups in competition with each other. The recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award from the Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award Fund.  \nSubmission Information  \nNominations are not received from the membership or general public for this specific award. All potential student paper nominations go through the convention review process. Nominations then are submitted by the Program Chairperson/planner of each interest group that competitively ranks student-authored papers. Planners are encouraged to submit their interest group’s top student paper. Interest groups need not give an interest group-based top student paper award to be eligible to submit a nominee. \nTo nominate the top-ranked student paper\, each interest group planner must submit through the NCA website. Materials required: \n\nNo author identification should appear in the paper or on the title page.\nFull information about the author(s) must be provided when submitting on the NCA website. \n\nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nKenneth Sibal\, Chair\nKate Magsamen-Conrad\nDavid Boromisza-Habashi\nDonna Pawlowski\nFelicia Stewart \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDouglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award\n\n\nThe award honors distinguished scholars who have executed research programs in rhetorical theory\, rhetorical criticism\, or public address studies. The award is given to an NCA member who\, through multiple publications and presentations around a rhetorical topic or theme\, demonstrates intellectual creativity\, perseverance\, and impact on academic communities.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award Fund. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter stating why the nominee should be awarded the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\nThree letters of recommendation from people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications \n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nLisa Corrigan\, Chair\nLeah Ceccarelli\nSonja Foss \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFranklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression\n\n\nThe award recognizes outstanding published research on freedom of expression in the United States and abroad. The award may be given to authors of scholarship published over the previous three years\, as determined by the copyright date. For the 2020 award\, nominations must have been published in 2017 through 2019.  \nThe body of scholarship that has appeared in the First Amendment Studies broadly defines the spectrum of eligible scholarship. While First Amendment Studies serves as a model for defining the scope of eligible scholarship\, the award also may recognize published scholarship in other journals\, books\, or monographs. Nominees must be NCA members at the time of nomination.  The content criteria for the award selection procedures shall be as follows: \n\nThe vitality and importance of the subject\nThe calculated impact of the study upon its audience\nThe quality of composition\nThe enduring value of the scholarship\n\nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression Award Fund. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter specifying the publisher or journal name\, the publication date\, and a detailed rationale for why the article should receive the award.\nA copy of the book or monograph.\n\nSubmission Information \nElectronic nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nYou may also mail three physical copies to the NCA National Office. \nFor physical copies\, the nomination packet must include the following material (copies will not be returned): \n\nThree copies 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.\nThree copies of the book or monograph.\n\nSend all three physical copies of the book and accompanying nomination materials to the NCA National Office for distribution to the Selection Committee. \nNational Communication Association\nAttn: Franklyn S. Haiman Award\n1765 N Street\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org \nCommittee Members \nDonna Pawlowski\, Chair\nSusan Balter-Reitz\nJayne Cubbage \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship\n\n\nThe award recognizes NCA members responsible for authoring bodies of published research and creative scholarship in applied communication. The body of scholarship recognized by the award is to be broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarship expressed by the Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR). While JACR serves as a model for defining the scope of the award\, the body of scholarship recognized may be published in any journals\, books\, or monographs\, or published in media other than print\, such as\, but not limited to\, film\, video\, audio\, or radio.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the Gerald M. Phillips Award Fund. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized with the award.\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae.\nThree letters of recommendation from people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications.\nUp to three examples of the scholarship.\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members \nStacy Smulowitz\, Chair\nZhuo Ban\nJennifer Mease \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards\n\n\nThe award recognizes outstanding dissertations of new scholars who recently have completed their dissertation. Only dissertations completed in the field during the previous calendar year are eligible. For the 2020 award\, dissertations need to have been completed between January 1 and December 31\, 2019. Generally\, a completed dissertation is one that the committee has approved (and not based on the official university graduation date). \nUp to three awards may be given in any year. Typically\, but not necessarily\, dissertation awards are given for different areas of study or methods of inquiry. The recipient(s) will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award primarily supported by NCA. \nNominations must be submitted by a faculty member from the department in which the dissertation was completed. The Selection Committee will evaluate the nominated dissertations through a process of anonymized review. In drafting nominating letters\, the writer should omit self-references\, department references\, and the name and affiliation of the dissertation’s author. All material should be submitted as a PDF with all identifying information removed (e.g.\, title pages\, file property information\, etc.).  \nThe nomination packet must consist of: \n\nA single PDF that contains the following:\n\nComplete and current contact information for the nominee and nominator\nA nomination letter written by the dissertation advisor or department chair;\nOne copy of a 500-word (maximum) abstract of the dissertation;\nOne copy of an article-length manuscript derived from the dissertation (30 double-spaced pages maximum\, not counting tables\, references\, and appendices) or one selection from the dissertation that the applicant believes to be most representative of the dissertation (30 double-spaced pages maximum\, not counting tables\, references\, and appendices).\n\n\nOne complete copy of the dissertation (minus any identifying front-end pages) as a PDF. \n\nNo co-authored materials will be considered\, and no bound copies of the dissertation should be submitted because none of the materials will be returned to the nominees. \nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nNOTE: There is a 10 MB maximum per submitted document. You may submit your dissertation as a PDF to nomination@natcom.org if larger than 10MB.  \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nTBD \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGolden Anniversary Monograph Awards\n\n\nThe award recognizes the most outstanding scholarly monograph published during the previous calendar year based on copyright date. Monographs or articles may be in any of the areas of the communication arts and sciences.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary prize supported by NCA. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter specifying the publisher or journal name\, the publication date\, and a detailed. rationale for why the article should receive the award.\nA copy of the monograph.\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nAmber Johnson\, Chair\nAndrew High\nAllison Prasch\nM. Kelly Carr\nRachel Dubrofsky\nNatasha Shrikant \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address\n\n\nThe award honors scholarship that has been published by NCA members in the previous year based on copyright date.\n \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the James A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address Award Fund.  \nSubmission Information \nWorks are nominated by individuals and by presses. “Edited” books are not considered. Nominees must be NCA members at the time of nomination. Self-nominations are encouraged.  \nYou may either mail three physical copies to the NCA National Office or submit one digital copy of the nomination materials via the NCA website.  \nFor physical copies\, the nomination packet must include the following material (copies will not be returned): \n\nThree copies of a cover letter stating why the scholarship is deserving of recognition\nThree copies of the published scholarship\nThree copies of the evidence supporting the excellence of the scholarship may be submitted but are not required.\n\nSend all three physical copies of the published scholarship and accompanying nomination materials to the NCA National Office for distribution to the Selection Committee. \nNational Communication Association\nAttn: Winans-Wichelns Memorial Award \n1765 N Street\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nFor digital materials\, the nomination packet must include the following material:  \n\nA cover letter stating why the scholarship is deserving of recognition\nA copy of the published scholarship\nA copy of the evidence supporting the excellence of the scholarship may be submitted but is not required\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nNOTE: There is a 10 MB maximum per submitted document. \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nMaegan Parker Brooks\, Chair\nCate Palczewski \nTBD \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames L. Golden Outstanding Student Essay in Rhetoric Award\n\n\nThe award honors original essays focusing on the history\, theory\, or criticism of rhetoric both from undergraduates and graduate students who\, at the time of submission\, have not been awarded the M.A. degree. Essays will be read by a panel of three judges and will be evaluated for their contribution to the understanding of rhetorical process and outcomes\, excellence of conception and grounding\, weight of argument\, strength of evidence\, and eloquence of expression. \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by the James L. Golden Outstanding Student Essay in Rhetoric Award Fund. The recipient will also deliver the paper in a session during the NCA Annual Convention. Submission of the paper will be taken as agreement to attend the convention. Recognition also will be given to a Laureate group of top-rated papers. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nomination must include the following materials: \n\nThe essay no greater than 20 pages of double-spaced text in 12-point font (not including endnotes) with author-identification information detachable. \n\nEssays may have been presented orally prior to submission but may not have been previously published. \nNo more than one essay may be submitted as a solely authored or co-authored essay in a given year by a particular individual. \nIn the case of multiple authors\, all authors of record must be students; and award recognition shall be given to multiple authors. \n\n\nA letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the scholarship. \n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nRemove all author and academic institution identification from the submitted essay.  \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nTBD \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKarl R. Wallace Memorial Award\n\n\nThe 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 10 years or who are well advanced in doctoral studies in rhetoric and public address.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a grant-in-aid from the Karl R. Wallace Memorial Award Fund. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship and academic records. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA curriculum vitae of the nominee’s academic record\, including publications\, convention papers\, learned or scholarly conferences in which the nominee participated\, and other scholarly activity conducted or in progress\nAn 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\nEndorsements from not more than three people who are well acquainted with the applicant and the relevant field of scholarship\, and competent to assess the worth of the undertaking\, the applicant’s achievement\, and potential in rhetorical scholarship\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nKarma Chavez\, Chair\nTom Nakayama\nAndre Johnson \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance\n\n\nThe Leslie Irene Coger Award recognizes outstanding careers in performance. Nominees may be directors\, producers\, teachers\, or performers and must be members of NCA. The award is 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.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and a monetary award supported by Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance Award Fund.  \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship/body of work. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA 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\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\nUp to three letters supporting the nomination\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nMatthew Spangler\, Chair\nJake Simmons\nJeffrey McCune \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies\n\n\nThe award recognizes NCA members who have published research and creative scholarship in interpretation and performance studies. The scholarship recognized by the award is to be broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarship expressed by Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ). While TPQ is to serve as a model for defining the scope of the award\, the scholarship recognized by the award may be published in any NCA journal; a major research or literary journal of another association or organization; book or monograph form; or media other than a print\, such as\, but not limited to\, live performance\, film\, videotape\, photography\, audiotape\, and radio. 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.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award from the Lilla A. Heston Award Fund.    \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter specifying the scholarship (e.g.\, publisher or journal name\, publication date)\nA detailed rationale for why the scholarship should receive the award\nThree copies or examples of the scholarship (when possible)\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nAlison Fisher Bodkin\nTami Spry\nJavon Johnson \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication\n\n\nThe award honors career contributions to the study of interpersonal communication and recognizes individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the study of interaction and/or relational processes. This recipient also will have contributed to the quality of interpersonal communication through active involvement in the discipline\, significant mentoring of students\, and/or public service focused on interpersonal communication. \nThe criteria used in selection of the recipient include (1) overall contribution to scholarship in interpersonal communication\, (2) importance of that work in extending/altering our understanding of interpersonal communication processes and outcomes\, (3) the quality of the work he or she has contributed\, (4) the time span of the contributions\, and (5) the ways in which the person has worked to practice effective interpersonal communication through mentoring\, teaching\, public work\, and/or service. \nThe recipient will take part in a special panel scheduled at the 2020 NCA Annual Convention in Indianapolis. The recipient will also be recognized at the awards ceremony during the convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by the Mark L. Knapp Individual Endowment Award Fund. \nThe nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA detailed letter arguing for why the nominee ought to be recognized for the award\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nAmanda Denes\, Chair\nBrian H. Spitzberg\nLeah Bryant\nTina Harris \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrlando L. Taylor Distinguished Scholarship Award in Africana Communication\n\n\nThe Orlando L. Taylor Distinguished Scholarship Award in Africana Communication recognizes a scholar whose body of work demonstrates a sustained commitment and significant\, enduring contribution to the study of African American and/or the African Diaspora communication and culture. Evaluation of nominations will focus on evidence of excellent scholarly achievement\, degree of originality of arguments\, and evidence of impact. This award is named in honor of Orlando L. Taylor\, NCA’s first African American president.  \nThe recipient will receive a plaque and monetary award from the Orlando L. Taylor Award Fund.  \nNominees must be current members of NCA and current or retired tenured faculty members at accredited colleges or universities. Nominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the scholarship. Self-nominations are encouraged.  \nThe nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter specifying the scholarly contribution the nominee has made to African American and/or African Diaspora communication and culture.  \nThree letters of recommendation. Each letter should be limited to two pages and provide a detailed rationale for why the nominee should receive the award. \nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae.\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nKesha Morant Williams\, Chair\nJamila A. Cupid\nPatricia Davis \n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award\n\n\nThe award seeks to encourage and reward new scholars in the communication discipline. It aims to identify and hold up for praise a contribution to the discipline by an author or authors publishing their first scholarly book or essay. Scholars who have not previously received publication credit as an author or co-author of a refereed book\, book chapter\, or journal article (including articles in electronic-only journals) may submit their work. Book reviews\, encyclopedia entries\, and essays published in conference proceedings are not counted as publications with regard to eligibility for this award.  \nTo be eligible\, a work must have been published during the previous calendar year. Authors who meet the eligibility criteria can be at any level of professional development\, from undergraduate students to full professors. All authors of the submitted work must meet the eligibility criteria. Winning works will be selected based upon the highest standards of academic rigor. Submissions may address any area of communication research and may employ any methodology. They will be judged on their ability to open new fields of research for the discipline\, for their potential to influence research in a particular area of the discipline\, and/or for their potential to become standard reading for scholars in the discipline.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by the Stephen Lucas Debut Publication Award Fund.  \nSelf-nominations are encouraged. The nomination must include the following material: \n\nA cover letter stating why the nominated work is deserving of the award\nA copy of the nominated work\nA statement from the author(s) attesting that the author(s) has not received publication credit for any previous books\, book chapters\, or journal articles\, including articles in journals outside the communication discipline\nComplete curriculum vitae of all nominees\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nJeffery Hall\, Chair\nMeredith Marko Harrigan\nChristina Moss \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAwards for Outstanding Service\n\n\n\nRobert J. Kibler Memorial Award\n\n\nThe 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.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by NCA. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized with the Kibler Award\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\nLetters of recommendation from up to three people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications \n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nScott Myers\, Chair\nMary Ann Danielson\nCasey Kelly \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award\n\n\nThe 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 their career.  \nThe recipient will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by NCA. \nNominations must be submitted by someone well acquainted with the nominee’s qualifications. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominees must be current members of NCA. The nomination must include the following materials: \n\nA cover letter stating why the person should be recognized by the Association for distinguished service to NCA and to the profession\nThe nominee’s curriculum vitae\nLetters of recommendation from three people familiar with the nominee’s qualifications\n\nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nScott Myers\, Chair\nMary Ann Danielson\nCasey Kelly \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDistinguished Scholar Award\n\n\n\nRead the Call\n\n\nThe NCA Distinguished Scholar Award was created in 1991 to recognize NCA members for a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of human communication. Recipients are selected to showcase the communication profession. \nThe awards are for a distinguished “career\,” operationally defined as a person who has at least 20 complete years of scholarly contributions since their Ph.D. was awarded. This keeps the membership limited to scholars showing a long-term commitment but does not limit the awardees to those of a particular age. These awards should\, however\, be considered “select”—only the people who we would present to others to showcase our profession. Breadth in the selection process should be considered\, but it should not in any way override the quality considerations. One award each year may be posthumous. \nNominations can be made by any current NCA member. Self-nominations will not be considered. Nominations of living scholars must include the following: \n\nC.V. of the person being nominated.\nA brief statement\, not to exceed one page\, in which the nominator contextualizes the nominee’s record as presented in the C.V. The brief statement should be unsigned and should not reveal the identity of the nominator. \n\nA persuasive letter of nomination can be substituted for a CV in cases of posthumous nominations. \nNo letters of reference or third-party endorsements of nominations will be accepted. \nThe recipient(s) will be recognized at the awards ceremony during the NCA Annual Convention and will receive a plaque and monetary award supported by the Mark L. Knapp Distinguished Scholar Fund and NCA. \nSubmission Information \nAll nominations for this award must be submitted as a PDF through the NCA website.  \nNominate Now! \nQuestions about the award process can be sent to nomination@natcom.org. \nCommittee Members\nTina Harris\, Chair\nJimmie Manning\nBryan Crable \nFor a list of Distinguished Scholars\, please visit www.natcom.org/DistinguishedScholars \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n.accordion-heading:hover {\nfont-weight: 600; \n}\na.accordion-toggle {\ntext-decoration: none;\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2020-nca-award-calls/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200515T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200515T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T171827Z CREATED:20241022T171827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T171827Z UID:10000548-1589500800-1589500800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2019 NCA Nominating Committee Call DESCRIPTION:Call for Nominations for\nNCA Second Vice President\, At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly\, \nand the Leadership Development Committee\nThe 2019-2020 NCA Nominating Committee solicits from any member of the Association names of possible nominees for NCA Second Vice President and At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Leadership Development Committee.  \nThe Nominating Committee will review and narrow the slate of nominees who will eventually appear on the general election ballot. The Nominating Committee will not be limited in its deliberations to the list of nominees. All nominees must be a member of the Association at the time of nomination and must agree to maintain membership during the term of office. The slate of nominees who will appear on the general ballot will be announced in September 2020. The general election will be conducted in December 2020. \nNominations are due Monday\, May 15\, 2020. Send nomination information electronically to nomination@natcom.org or by mail to: \nNational Communication Association\nAttn: Nominating Committee\n1765 N Street\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nQuestions can be submitted to the Nominating Committee Chair\, Rich West\, richard_west@emerson.edu or NCA Assistant Director of Governance and Membership\,  Justin Danowski at jdanowski@natcom.org.      \nSecond-Vice President \nThe elected Second Vice President will assume office on January 1\, 2021\, plan the 2022 NCA annual convention\, serve as NCA president in 2023\, and Immediate Past President in 2024.  \nQualifications of potential nominees include:  \n\na senior member of the Association at the time of nomination \na record of ongoing involvement with NCA\na record of successful leadership experience \nan understanding of the communication discipline and the Association\nan understanding of and commitment to work toward meeting NCA’s Strategic Plan\na sensitivity to and an understanding of diversity issues\n\nNomination materials must include: \n\nA cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination\nCurrent curriculum vitae of no more than 15 pages\nUp to a 1000-word statement of goals for or vision for the Association\nThree letters of recommendation\nLetter of institutional support for the specific duties of the position\n\nSelf-nominations are strongly encouraged.  \nAt-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly \nAt-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly are elected to a three-year term to begin January 1\, 2021. At least six members will be nominated and three will be elected by the membership.   \nThe Legislative Assembly serves a key liaison function between the leadership and the broader membership. The strength of NCA relies in significant part on informed responses to the questions that come before the LA. The business at the LA meetings is legally governed by the NCA Constitution and Bylaws\, and decisions are guided by the Association’s strategic plan.  \nExpectations: The LA meets as a body each year in tandem with NCA’s annual convention and is the principal policy-making body of NCA. There is typically a full afternoon session the day before the convention begins\, as well as a shorter morning session on the third day of the convention. Additional work is completed electronically throughout the year.  \nOfficers\, chairs\, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990)\, key employees\, substantial contributors or employees thereof\, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. General duties and responsibilities for members of the Legislative Assembly include: \n\nattending the Legislative Assembly meetings held during the Annual Convention and\nreviewing\, deliberating\, and voting in respect to Association matters as brought forth to the Legislative Assembly.\n\nQualifications: Nominees can be at any stage of their professional lives. At-Large Members represent emerging interests and critical problems and help the LA achieve a balanced representation of teaching levels\, ethnic and minority group interests\, gender\, age\, and academic status. \nEach nomination must include: \n\nA cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination\nCurrent curriculum vitae of no more than three pages\n\nSelf-nominations are strongly encouraged.  \nAt-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee \nAt-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee are elected to a two-year term to begin January 1\, 2021. At least four members will be nominated and two will be elected by the membership. \nThe Leadership Development Committee nominates members to the Legislative Assembly to fill vacancies on association standing committees\, boards\, and such other vacant positions within the association governance.  \nExpectations: General duties and responsibilities for occupancy of the position include:  \n\nattending Leadership Development Committee meeting held during the NCA annual convention;\nreviewing\, deliberating on\, and approving a slate of nominees for various governance positions; and\nreaching out and encouraging members to stand for nomination to NCA committees.\n\nQualifications: A nominee should have a broad understanding of the discipline and NCA and have knowledge of and appreciation for the contributions made by members of NCA committees in the variety of work they do for the discipline and the Association. Nominees should also be able to contribute to the search for talented and engaged NCA members to serve the discipline and NCA.  \nEach nomination must include: \n\nA cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination\nCurrent curriculum vitae of no more than 3 pages\n\nSelf-nominations are strongly encouraged. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2019-nca-nominating-committee-call/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200430T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200430T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172446Z CREATED:20241022T172446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172446Z UID:10000569-1588204800-1588204800@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Communicating in the Battlegrounds: Politics in the Purple States DESCRIPTION:Because of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak\, NCA was unable to hold the Public Program previously scheduled for April 30\, 2020 in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. NCA instead hosted this conversation as a podcast episode. Please visit the NCA Podcast page to listen to this episode. \nIn a presidential election year\, a select number of states are viewed as critical players in the election’s outcome. With the 2020 election approaching\, NCA is focusing its spring public programming efforts on political communication\, specifically in battleground states. Expert panelists will address this topic at “Communicating in the Battlegrounds: Politics in the Purple States\,” an NCA public program recorded as a podcast. Panelists will discuss the use of political communication in our elections and explore the effects it has on public opinion.  \nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrevor Parry-Giles\, Executive Director\, National Communication Association\nTrevor Parry-Giles graduated from Ripon College and holds an M.A. from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. In addition to his NCA position\, he is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland where he is also an affiliate faculty member with the Department of African American Studies and the Graduate School Field Committee in Film Studies. \nDr. Parry-Giles’s research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary relationships between rhetoric\, politics\, law\, and popular culture. He is the award-winning author or editor of four books and his research has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, Critical Studies in Mass Communication\, the Journal of Communication\, and elsewhere. \nDr. Parry-Giles is a Distinguished Research Fellow and a Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Eastern Communication Association. In 2019\, Parry-Giles received the University of Maryland’s Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. \n  \n\n\n\n \nPanelists\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuamana Chattopadhyay\, Associate Professor\, Marquette University\nSumana Chattopadhyay is an Associate Professor in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. Her research interests focus on political advertising\, public opinion\, media use and political participation and cross-cultural media coverage of crises. She published work focusing on the 04\, ’08 and ’16 U.S. presidential campaigns. She is the Chair of the National Communication Association’s Political Communication Division and Vice Chair of the Media and Diaspora working group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYoung Mie Kim\, Professor\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\nYoung Mie Kim is a Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Kim’s research concerns data-driven\, algorithm-based\, digitally mediated political communication. Kim testified at the Federal Election Commission‘s hearings on the rulemaking of internet communication disclaimers and presented her research at the Congressional briefings on foreign interference in elections. Kim spoke at the European Parliament on her research on data-driven political advertising and inequality in political involvement.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Kraig\, Executive Director\, Citizen Action of Wisconsin\nRobert Kraig is the Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin and is the author of several major academic articles on American political rhetoric. Kraig is a leading strategist in the Wisconsin progressive movement\, and is especially known for developing innovative approaches to strategic communication and issue campaign design and implementation. He has also appeared on major national and international media outlets such as Fox News\, MSNBC\, Al Jazeera\, Democracy Now\, several syndicated radio programs\, and is a regular panelist on the PBS program International Focus. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThomas A. Salek\, Assistant Professor of Communication\, Concordia University Chicago\nThomas A. Salek is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Concordia University Chicago. His research investigates presidential rhetoric\, political campaigns\, popular culture\, and strategic responses to public controversies. Currently\, he is working on a research project that outlines examples of nonpartisan rhetoric and an attitude of goodwill in the contemporary political environment. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShawn Turner\, Professor of Practice\, Strategic Communication\, Michigan State University\nShawn Turner is a Professor of Strategic Communication at Michigan State University\, and a National Security Communication Analyst for CNN. Turner’s research interests include examining the role of disinformation in decision making related to civic engagement\, and the use of persuasive communication strategies in extremist ideology.    \nTurner was previously the Director of Communication for U.S. National Intelligence\, Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the National Security Council\, and Deputy White House Press Secretary for National Security. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for the National Security Agency (NSA)\, and serves on the Executive Board of Advisors for the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. \n\n\n\n  \n  \n \nA Public Program of the National Communication Association. \n.well3{ background-color: #faf6f3; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 2px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #f5a623; }\n} \n.well9{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;border-left: 7px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #666666;}\n} \n.well8{ background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #a6ce39;}\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well2{ background-color: #80bdde; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #80bdde; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well1{ background-color: #74419d; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\n border-color: #74419d; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/communicating-in-the-battlegrounds-politics-in-the-purple-states/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NCA_Battlegrounds_Web_430x400.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200414T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200414T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172228Z CREATED:20241022T172228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172228Z UID:10000562-1586822400-1586822400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Central States Communication Association - 87th Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/central-states-communication-association-87th-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200401T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200401T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172428Z CREATED:20241022T172428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172428Z UID:10000563-1585699200-1585699200@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Eastern Communication Association - 111th Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/eastern-communication-association-111th-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200401T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200401T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172428Z CREATED:20241022T172428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172428Z UID:10000564-1585699200-1585699200@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Southern States Communication Convention - 90th Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/southern-states-communication-convention-90th-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200222T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200222T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172428Z CREATED:20241022T172428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172428Z UID:10000565-1582329600-1582329600@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Western States Communication Association - 91st Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/western-states-communication-association-91st-annual-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191101T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191101T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172227Z CREATED:20241022T172227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172227Z UID:10000560-1572566400-1572566400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Deadline for Third Biennial Conference on Communication\, Media\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association (NCA) announces the Third Biennial Conference on Communication\, Media\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization\, to be held on the Beijing campus of the Communication University of China (CUC)\, June 19–21\, 2020. The Third Biennial Conference on Media\, Communication\, and Governance in the Age of Globalization seeks to foster greater understanding between and collaboration among Chinese scholars of Communication and a wide range of international colleagues affiliated with NCA. You can download the full call here. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/deadline-for-third-biennial-conference-on-communication-media-and-governance-in-the-age-of-globalization/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172227Z CREATED:20241022T172227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172227Z UID:10000559-1569888000-1569888000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:2019 NCA Legacy Scholarship Call for Nominations DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association invites students to apply and compete for the NCA Legacy Scholarship award. The NCA Legacy Scholarship seeks to broaden the Communication discipline’s relevance to various publics by providing a $1\,000 scholarship to a local college student pursuing a degree in Communication\, Journalism\, or related program within the host city/region where the NCA Annual Convention is being held. A $250 award will go to the runner up.  The scholarship award will be competitively given to a student based on both an essay related to communication and civic responsibility\, and a convention theme-related speech presented during the NCA Annual Convention. The 2019 Annual Convention will be held November 14-17\, 2019\, in Baltimore\, Maryland. For more information on the Annual Convention\, please visit www.natcom.org/convention.  \nThere are several criteria for award eligibility: \n\nApplicant must be an undergraduate college student\, (preference given to self-identified first-generation college students)\, with at least one year of postsecondary education remaining at an accredited college or university.\nApplicant must be attending a college or university within the city/region where the NCA Annual Convention is being held – this means within the region of Baltimore/Washington\, DC. (Should you have questions about if your college/university is within the local region\, please contact the committee chair).\nApplicant must be pursuing a degree in communication\, journalism\, or related program.\nApplicant must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.\nApplicant must not have received this award previously.\n\nFive semi-finalists will be selected based on the quality of their written essays. The semi-finalists will then compete in a speech contest to be held during the Annual Convention. Submission of the nomination material indicates the willingness of the applicant to attend and participate in the Legacy Scholarship speech competition\, where the applicant will deliver a 5-7 minute informative or persuasive speech related to the convention theme during the annual convention.  \nThe first-place winner of the speech competition will receive an engraved plaque presented at the Awards Ceremony during the Annual Convention supported by NCA until 2026 and then the NCA Legacy Scholarship Fund starting in 2027. The plaque will be personalized and sent to the winner following the convention. The first-place winner will also receive a $1\,000 monetary scholarship award supported by NCA until 2026 and then the NCA Legacy Scholarship Fund starting in 2027. The runner-up will receive a $250 monetary award.  All participants in the speech contest portion will receive $50 for travel expenses to the conference. \nEach semi-finalist will receive a free convention registration as well as on-site parking for the day of the speech contest. \nSubmission Information \nNominations must be sent to the Selection Committee Chairperson\, Brian Grewe at briangrewe@gmail.com. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nomination letters should indicate the nominee’s qualifications\, interest in civic responsibility\, and readiness for a career in communication. \nThe nomination materials are due by October 1\, 2019 and must include the following: \n\nA letter of application\nA letter of recommendation\nA short essay (maximum 750 words) related to communication and civic responsibility on the following: As we continue to navigate tumultuous times\, how should communication student and expert frame communication for survival?\nA resume or CV indicating any work\, community service\, and extracurricular leadership experiences.\n\nSubmission of the nomination material indicates the willingness for the applicant to attend and participate in the Legacy Scholarship speech competition to deliver a 5-7 minute persuasive speech: \nThe five 2019 semi-finalists will be invited to speak on the following: \nOur current culture has produced ‘every day experts’ on various aspects of society—including communication. As a result\, certain voices are echoed and silenced regardless of their authority on a matter. How can the study of today’s communication culture be used to ensure the survival of our discipline in the future? \nSelection Committee \n\nBrian Grewe\, chair and member of the Diversity Council\, briangrewe@gmail.com \nNiya Pickett Miller\nRoseann Mandziuk\, Second Vice-President Elect\, NCA URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2019-nca-legacy-scholarship-call-for-nominations/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172028Z CREATED:20241022T172028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172028Z UID:10000556-1569888000-1569888000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Dale G. Leathers Memorial Fund Grant to Promote Communication Studies in Emerging Democracies DESCRIPTION:Proposals are being solicited that promote scholarship and teaching of Communication Studies to benefit emerging democracies and their peoples. Any activity which contributes to this goal is potentially eligible for funding. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/dale-g-leathers-memorial-fund-grant-to-promote-communication-studies-in-emerging-democracies/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191001T000000 DTSTAMP:20241022T172027Z CREATED:20241022T172027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T172027Z UID:10000555-1569888000-1569888000@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Advancing the Discipline Grants DESCRIPTION:NCA funds projects and events that advance the discipline of Communication. While there are many funding outlets for Communication scholars to seek support for academic disciplinary research\, NCA is uniquely positioned to support work that is focused on the discipline itself. All funded activities align with the goals of NCA’s strategic plan and have widespread impact that reaches beyond a single department\, campus\, or NCA unit.   \nThe deadline for submissions is October 1\, 2019. URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/advancing-the-discipline-grants/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190919T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190919T193000 DTSTAMP:20241022T180023Z CREATED:20241022T172027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T180023Z UID:10000553-1568916000-1568921400@www.natcom.org SUMMARY:Communicating About Climate DESCRIPTION:This public program focused on communicating about climate\, specifically\, the role communication plays in educating\, informing\, and persuading publics about climate change. Panelists also discussed obstacles to communicating about this global issue\, from climate change denial to divergent values and attitudes about climate change. \nReception: 5:00 – 6:00 PM \nProgram: 6:00 – 7:30 PM \n  \nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaKesha N. Anderson\, Ph.D.\, Director of Academic and Professional Affairs\, National Communication Association\nLaKesha N. Anderson is the Director of Academic and Professional Affairs at the National Communication Association and a faculty member in the Johns Hopkins University’s MA in Communication Program. Anderson holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University. Her research on health\, risk\, and crisis communication has been featured in several journals and books. Immediately prior to joining NCA\, she was an Assistant Professor of Communication at Indiana State University.  \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy Cilimburg\, Climate Smart Missoula\nAmy Cilimburg is the Executive Director of Climate Smart Missoula\, where she advocates for climate solutions and works to build networks and community resiliency. She helped launch Climate Smart in 2015 following efforts to develop Missoula’s municipal and community Climate Action Plans and has worked on climate and energy policy and conservation for over a decade. Cilimburg holds an M.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. She is presently Board Chair of the Missoula’s Mountain Line Transit System\, is on the Board of the Missoula Chapter of Montana Conservation Voters\, and was recently appointed to the Governor’s Climate Solutions Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew Frank\, Fellow in Regional Journalism\, O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West\nA Missoula-based journalist and educator\, Matthew Frank is currently a Fellow in Regional Journalism at the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana\, where he edits Mountain West News. He regularly teaches the Wild Rockies Field Institute course\, “Cycle the Rockies: Energy and Climate Change in Montana.” Frank has also taught in the University of Montana School of Journalism’s graduate program in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism. His work has won several regional and national awards\, including a first-place prize for beat reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter McDonough\, Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator\, University of Montana\nPeter McDonough began teaching as an education volunteer with the Peace Corps in Tanzania\, where he lived and taught high school for three years. Since returning home\, he has worked primarily in climate change education\, developing climate and energy classes for Stanford University’s summer institutes and for the University of Montana within Environmental Studies\, Climate Change Studies\, and the Global Leadership Initiative. McDonough holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Puget Sound\, an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford\, and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Mott\, Producer\, Threshold\nNick Mott is the producer at Threshold\, a podcast and radio show. Season two\, Cold Comfort\, told the story of climate change in the Arctic through the eyes of the people who live there. The show was recognized with a national Edward R. Murrow award. Mott has also worked as a reporter at Montana Public Radio\, where his coverage has earned him accolades from the Associated Press. Through his audio reporting\, Mott has found himself trapping grizzly bears\, chasing sled dogs\, and tracking lynx via snowmobile\, microphone in hand. His work in audio\, photography\, and writing has appeared in NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered\, Outside\, PRI’s The World\, the Mountain West News Bureau\, The Washington Post\, Kaiser Health News\, Alpinist\, and more. Mott is also producer at the MTPR podcast\, Richest Hill. He holds an M.A. in environmental journalism from the University of Colorado Boulder. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Schwarze\, Professor of Communication Studies and Director\, Climate Change Studies Program\, University of Montana\nSteve Schwarze is a Professor of Communication Studies in the University of Montana’s Department of Communication Studies Program\, and Director of the Climate Change Studies Program. His research focuses on rhetoric and public discourse\, with a specific focus in environmental rhetoric. Schwarze’s work on the rhetoric of environmental controversies has been published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Rhetoric & Public Affairs\, and Environmental Communication\, and he is a three-time recipient of the NCA Environmental Communication Division’s Christine L. Oravec Research Award. Schwarze holds a B.A. from Drake University and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. \n\n\n\n  \n\n \nA Public Program of the National Communication Association. \nCo-Sponsored by the University of Montana Climate Change Studies Program and the University of Montana Department of Communication Studies. \nCo-Sponsors\n   \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well3{ background-color: #2197a4; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well4{ background-color: #fece7b; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well3{ background-color: #bfe0d0; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well5{ background-color: #fff39d; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well3{ background-color: #00cd02; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well4{ background-color: #fece7b; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.thumbnail { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); } \n.well3{ background-color: #93eb98; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} \n.well5{ background-color: #4bbcc8; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-style: solid;\nborder-color: #bed62f; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.2)\, 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.19); }\n} URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/communicating-about-climate/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.natcom.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NCA_Climate_Web_430x400.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR