About CSCA
Leadership
The Central States Communication Association Executive Committee consists of ten members:
- President
- First Vice President
- Second Vice President
- Immediate Past President
- Executive Director
- Chair of the Finance Committee
- Two Members at Large
- Chair of the States Advisory Council
- Editor of Communication Studies
Executive Committee
Committees
Cooper Award Committee
The Cooper Award is named after former CSCA President Pamela J. Cooper and is presented to one M.A. level graduate teaching assistant and one Ph.D. level graduate teaching assistant. At the annual convention, the recipients receive a $50 cash award and a certificate.
2019-2020 Committee Members:
Co-Chair: Ashley Hinck, Xavier University
Co-Chair: Ronald Greene, University of Minnesota
Sara Drury, Wabash College
Mike Blight, North Central College
Emily Sauter, University of Minnesota - Mankato
Federation Research Prize Committee
The Federation Prize Committee is charged with selecting the recipient of the Federation Prize. The Federation Prize recognizes superior intellectual development and communication scholarship by awarding a cash prize of (up to) $5000 to a selected research proposal authored by a CSCA member.
2019-2020 Committee Members:
Chair: Allison R. Thorson, University of San Francisco
Vice-Chair: Steven Hunt, Illinois State University
Randy K. Dillon, Missouri State University
Maria Brann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Stacy Tye-Williams, Iowa State University
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is charged with selecting a slate of candidates for the yearly election. The committee shall nominate at least two candidates for the office of Second Vice President and at least two candidates for the office of Member at Large. Every three years, the Nominating Committee is charged with recommending a slate of candidates for the office of Finance Committee Chair to the Executive Committee.
2019-2020 Committee Members:
Chair: Dawn O. Braithwaite, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Vice-Chair: Eddah Mutua, St. Cloud State University
Kaitlin Phillips, Utah State University
Sarah Riforgiate, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Chad Edwards, Western Michigan University (CSCA Executive Director, ex officio)
Pearson and Nelson Outstanding New Teacher Award Committee
The Pearson and Nelson Outstanding New Teacher Award Committee is charged with selecting the recipients of the Pearson and Nelson Outstanding New Teacher Award. The Pearson and Nelson Outstanding New Teacher Award recognizes individuals early in their professional career who are showing distinction as teachers and are in their first five years of full-time teaching.
2020-2021 Committee Members:
Chair: Diana Trebing, Saginaw Valley State University
Vice-Chair: Kristina Scharp, University of Washington
Kristopher Copeland, Tulsa Community College
Sara Drury, Wabash College
Eun Young Lee, Central Washington University
Communication Studies Article of the Year Committee
2019-2020 Committee Members:
Chair: Erin Sahlstein Parcell, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Vice-Chair: Amy N. Heuman, Texas Tech University
David Deifell, Clarke University
Kristina Scharp, University of Washington
Dorthy Pennington, University of Kansas
Jennifer Dunn, Dominican University
Warren Award Committee
2019-2020 Committee Members:
Chair: Helen Sterk, Western Kentucky University
Vice Chair: Lara Martin Lengel, Bowling Green State University
Daniel Chick, University of Kansas
Karla Scott, St. Louis University
Angela Jerome, Western Kentucky University
Kay Award Committee
The Jack Kay Award for Community Engagement and Applied Communication Scholarship recognizes individual communication scholars (dyads and groups/teams are not eligible) who have achieved notable records of success in applying their work to confront issues of social injustice, inequality, intolerance, and prejudice. The award, thus, recognizes and celebrates a significant body of engaged, applied, and/or activist communication scholarship. The $200 cash award is made possible through a generous gift from the Michigan Association of Speech Communication.
2020-2021 Committee Members:
Chair: Jeff Tyus, Youngstown State University
Vice Chair: Sandy Pensoneau-Conway, Southern Illinois University
Tina Harris, Louisiana State University
Adam Tyma, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Allison Brenneise, University of Minnesota
Association Staff
The CSCA staff oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization. With the exception of the Member Services Associate who is contracted by the organization, all staff members generously volunteer their time and expertise.
2020-2021 Staff Members:
Tiffany R. Wang, University of Montevallo (Executive Director)
Kristina Scharp, University of Washington (Exhibits Hall Manager)
Sara Baker Bailey, Southern Connecticut State University (Newsletter & Scholarship Supplement Editor)
Kathie Cesa, KOC Member Services (Contracted Member Services Associate)
