Master’s Education Section

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The Master’s Education Section works to promote dialogue and scholarship engaging issues of master’s level education in the communication disciplines. To fulfill this purpose, the section creates panels and programs at NCA’s Annual Convention that examine and improve master’s level education. In addition, we sponsor a Top Papers by Master’s Education Students contest, the winners of which receive a modest award and present their work at the NCA Annual convention.

2026 NCA Positions

2026 Section Leadership

  • Chair: Scott Varda, Baylor University
  • Vice Chair: Suzanne Enck, University of North Texas
  • Vice Chair-Elect: John Baldwin, Illinois State University
  • Immediate Past Chair: Jenna LaFreniere, Texas Tech University
  • Secretary: Kristina Lee, University of South Dakota

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