2024 Officers
Immediate Past Chair:
Leandra Hernández, Utah Valley University
Leandra serves as Past Chair for the 2024 convention. The Past Chair is in charge of the Division Awards (Outstanding Scholar, Brashers Mentor, Outstanding Book, and Outstanding Article). The Past Chair receives the nominations and organizations a committee to review applications.
Chair:
Jill Yamasaki, University of Houston
Jill serves as Chair for the 2024 convention. The Chair leads the Health Communication Business Meeting. The Chair also serves on the ICA/NCA Abby Prestin Dissertation of the Year Committee and the ICA/NCA Amanda L. Kundrat Thesis of the Year Committee.
Vice Chair:
Charee Thompson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Charee serves as Vice Chair for the 2024 convention. The Vice Chair plans the conference, handling submissions and slotting papers onto panels.
Vice Chair Elect:
Iccha Basnyat, George Mason University
Iccha serves as Vice Chair Elect for the 2024 convention. The Vice Chair Elect learns how to plan the conference for the following year.
Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion:
Amanda R. Martinez, Davidson College
Amanda is the Chair of the DE&I Committee. This committee ensures that all members are valued, respected, enabled, and supported to achieve their professional goals in teaching, research, and service.
Vice Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion:
Sean Upshaw, University of Texas at Austin
Sean serves as Vice Chair of the DE&I Committee.
Member, Diversity Equity & Inclusion:
Wei Peng, Washington State University
Wei serves as a member of the DE&I Committee.
Secretary:
Anna M. Kerr, Ohio University
Anna serves as the Secretary for the 2024 convention. The Secretary records minutes at each meeting and manages the division listserv.
Legislative Assembly Representatives:
The elected LA Representatives attend the following convention’s two Legislative Assemby (LA) meetings, and they will present a brief report of important LA matters at the NCA business meeting.
Grace Ellen Brannon, University of Texas at Arlington
Ashley Barrett, Baylor University
Graduate Student Representative:
Liesl Broadbridge, Rutgers University
Leisl serves at the Graduate Student Representative for the 2024 convention. The Graduate Student Representative is a member of the pre-conference committee, leads the voting at the business meeting, and assists the Vice Chair (as needed).
Website Specialist:
Rachael Hernandez, University of Missouri
Rachael serves as the Website Specialist. The Website Specialist maintains and updates the content on the NCA Health Communication Division website. Did you encounter an error on the website, or want to suggest a post? Email her at rhnyr[at]missouri.edu.
Bylaws:
For a complete list of officer duties and responsibilities, read the division bylaws here.
Past Chairs:
2023: Leandra Hernández, Utah Valley University
2022: Ambar Basu
2021: Kate Magsamen-Conrad
2020: Jennifer Kam
2019: Xiaoli Nan
2018: Norman Wong
2017: Allison Scott Gordon
2016: Elaine Hsieh
2015: Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles
2014: Jakob D. Jensen
2013: Lance Rintimaki
2012: Nichole Egbert
2011: Kami Silk
2010: Susan Morgan
2009: Carma Bylund
2008: Jeffrey Robinson
2007: Ravjiv Rimal
2006: Stephen Haas
2005: Nancy Harrington
2004: Kathryn Green
Past Secretaries:
2021-2022: Charee Thompson
2020-2021: Charee Thompson
2019 – 2020: Colter Ray
2018 – 2019: Colter Ray
2017 – 2018: Matthew Savage
2016 – 2017: Matthew Savage
2015 – 2016: Jennifer Kam
2013 – 2014 : Allison Scott
2011 – 2012: Truman Keys
2009 – 2010: Jakob D. Jensen
Past Graduate Student Reps:
2023: Kelsey Binion
2022: Kelsey Binion
2021: Joshua Santiago
2020: Victoria Ledford
2019: Heather Voorhees
2018: Sean Upshaw
2017: Sarah Parsloe
2016: Elizabeth Glowacki
2015: Kevin K. John
2014: Jenna Reno
2013: Melinda “Mindy” Krakow
2012: Emily A. Raunchier
2011: Terra Moody
2010: LaKesha Anderson
2009: Justin Coran
Newsletters:
April 2024 NCA HCD Newsletter
March 2024 NCA HCD Newsletter
February 2024 NCA HCD Newsletter
December 2023_NCA HCD Newsletter
February 2023_NCA HCD Newsletter
Business Meeting Minutes:
2023 National Harbour
2022 Seattle
2021 virtual
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