From the Executive Director: Excited for the fall and what change will bring
I want to take a moment to highlight two seminal sessions: Thursday, November 20 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. in Colorado Ballroom A – Level 3 This uplifting, multigenerational opening session will explore the transformative power of mentoring within communication studies, spotlighting a national Ph.D. pipeline initiative designed to…
From the Executive Director: National Office Updates
I feel like I say this every year around this time, but can you believe it’s almost August? That means the fall semester is right around the corner. And though I am writing this column during a time of brutal heat and humidity in Washington, DC, due to climate change…
From the Executive Director: We press on with IDEA
I moved to Washington, DC in 2012 when NCA hired me as the Academic and Professional Affairs Associate. I consciously decided to live within the city limits, partly to spend my weekends exploring the fantastic Smithsonian museums throughout the District. I can’t tell you how often I have ridden my…
From the Executive Director – November 2024
Whenever I chat with members about NCA, whether virtually throughout the year, at a regional convention, or in the halls between sessions at our Annual Convention, the conversation invariably turns toward member value. Getting perspectives regarding membership value intrigues me as someone who, and I feel confident in saying this,…
From the Executive Director
It’s an exciting time of year for the National Office. Registration for the 110th Annual Convention in New Orleans is open! I want to thank our Director of Convention and Meetings, LaShawn Duckett, for all her hard work ensuring submission notices were sent out and registration opened without a hitch. I also…
From the Executive Director: Moving Beyond Taking the First Step
My first day at NCA was Monday, November 5, 2012 – a mere 10 days before roughly 4,000 members gathered to “Celebrate COMMunity” at the 98th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. I was hired two weeks earlier by Trevor Parry-Giles and Brad Mello to be the new Academic…
From the Executive Director: A Time for Growth
Welcome back to the 2023-24 academic year. Even though summer is winding down, it’s a time for growth at the NCA National Office. We have welcomed a new communications manager, several new office assistants, and are hard at work on our search for a Chief Diversity Officer. There’s an…
From the Executive Director – On the Way to Becoming
Sprawling magnolia trees are iconic and cherished for their strength and beauty, especially across the South. Their large, stunning petals are usually harbingers of summer. One of those stately trees stands in the peaceful courtyard behind our National office. I arrived at NCA brimming with enthusiasm, hope, and fresh ideas…