Disability Issues Caucus
The purpose of the Disability Issues Caucus is to promote scholarship engaging issues of disability and communication.
The Disability Issues Caucus also serves NCA members in multiple ways. First, the caucus supports NCA’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity by promoting accessibility to all NCA activities for all interested parties, especially through coordinating efforts with NCA leadership to meet both the letter and spirit of ADA laws. Second, in addition to its dedication to accessibility for all NCA members, the caucus also provides a forum for scholarship on disability and communication that includes the critical area of Disability Studies. Third, the caucus is dedicated to the integration of disability issues into communication pedagogy and curriculum. The caucus also strives to make connections with local, national, and international organizations, and scholars and activists of disability rights as we strive for equity and unity among all people.
2026 NCA Positions
- Legislative Assembly Representative
- Ivan Gan, University of Huston-Downtown
- NCA Nominating Committee Representative
- Zane Dayton
2026 Interest Group Leadership
- Chair: Tahleen Lattimer, University of Michigan
- Vice Chair: Satarupa Dasgupta, Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Vice Chair-Elect: Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
- Immediate Past Chair: Mark Congdon, Sacred Heart University
- Secretary: Zane Dayton, Marshall University
- Access Chair: Jim Cherney, University of Nevada, Reno
- Student Representative: Amairany Nabi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln