February 6, 2020
Justin Danowski is NCA’s Assistant Director of Governance and Membership. Justin has been at NCA since 2012. As the Assistant Director of Governance and Membership, he is the National Office staff representative for interest groups, the NCA Executive Committee, and the Legislative Assembly. Justin also oversees NCA’s national awards and policy statements.
Justin previously managed the membership database as NCA’s Membership Manager from 2013 to 2017. He currently oversees membership operations and works with the Executive Director on membership recruitment and retention.
Justin holds an M.A. in Communication with a focus on Media Theory from Eastern Illinois University, and a B.A. from the University of Illinois.
The official newsletter of the National Communication Association: Issue #21, Jan. 2026
Dr. Xiaoli Nan is a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at the University of Maryland-College Park. Dr. Nan researches in the areas of persuasion and health message design as well as the role of traditional and emerging media in...
Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, spoke to Fast Company about the influence of TV on our perception of women political candidates. William Benoit, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Allan Louden, Wake Forest University, commented to al.com about the role of debates in Alabama’s state elections. In an op-ed...
Wendy Fernando is NCA’s Director of External Affairs and Publications. Wendy leads the Department of External Affairs and Publications, which produces Spectra, NCA Inside & Out, Communication Matters: The NCA Podcast, and NCA’s website, social media, and media relations content. She also works closely with NCA’s publishing partner, Taylor & Francis,...
Our vision for the 2021 ECA conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is to engage “Resilience” thoughtfully as a persistent response to overcoming obstacles, thriving despite challenges, and adapting to an ever-changing global landscape. As we are embedded in a historical moment marked by “wicked problems,” we look forward to the opportunity...
NCA has created two online resource banks in the past few months. NCA’s Teaching & Learning Council has developed a growing list of online teaching and learning resources that are relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. The page includes advice and tips for faculty and students, as well as course development...
In support of its commitment to promoting diversity within the Communication discipline, NCA typically offers travel grants for student members of NCA’s caucuses (Asian/Pacific American Caucus, Black Caucus, Disability Issues Caucus, Caucus on LGBTQ Concerns, La Raza Caucus, or Women’s Caucus) to attend the Annual Convention. Due to the impact...
NCA’s Publications Council is seeking applications for editors-elect for six journals. The newly appointed editors will begin processing manuscripts in late 2021 or early 2022 and will oversee the volumes published in 2023-2025.
Recent episodes of Communication Matters delved into a variety of interesting topics. On July 9, Robin Means Coleman, Professor of Communication and Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity at Texas A&M University, joined the podcast to discuss Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present,...