NCA Staff

Executive Office

Shari Miles-Cohen, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Contact Shari about:

  • Top-level leadership inquiries
202-534-1116

Justin Danowski, M.A.

Director of Membership and Governance

Contact Justin about:

  • Nominations for NCA awards 
  • Nominations for NCA leadership positions 
  • General questions about NCA governance and interest groups
202-534-1105

Jennifer Fletcher

Membership Associate

Contact Jennifer about:

  • Joining/renewing individual and department memberships
  • NCA member accounts and journal subscriptions
  • NCA student organizations
202-534-1108

Marjorie Lightman, Ph.D.

Consultant
202-534-1103
Communications

B. Denise Hawkins, M.A.

Director of Communications and Public Engagement

Contact B. Denise about:

  • Spectra submissions and advertising
  • The NCA website, social media and internal / external communications
  • Communication Matters: The NCA Podcast 
202-534-1107

Patrick West

Web & Digital Media Associate

Contact Patrick about:

  • Updates & maintenance to the NCA website
  • NCA brand identity
  • Digital content, digital marketing, and social media
202-534-1117
Academic And Professional Affairs

Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., MBA

Director of Research, Publications, and Professional Advancement

Contact Dane About:

  • NCA journals and becoming a journal editor
  • Article reprint and logo permissions
  • Academic and professional programs and resources, including NCA grant opportunities
202-534-1103

Hannah Y. Hayes, M.A.

Research Assistant

Contact Hannah about:

  • COMMNotes submissions (including Position Announcements) 
  • NCA grant contracts and extensions
  • Queries about the Research Council, Publications Council, and Teaching and Learning Council
202-534-1112 
Convention and Meetings

Kristin Yednock

Director of Convention and Meetings

Contact Kristin about:

  • Convention registration 
  • Convention sponsorship, exhibits, and advertisements
  • Reserving annual convention reception or meeting space 
202-534-1113
Finance & Administration

Joseph Ritchie

Chief Financial Officer

Contact Joe about:

  • NCA’s fiscal year budget
  • Annual audit
  • Tax form 990
202-464-4622