Applied Communication Division
Interest Group Awards
Listed here are awards given by the Interest Group to its members. Interests Groups are smaller communities within NCA's large membership that provide a range of resources including networking opportunities, Annual Convention programming, leadership opportunities, awards, and specialized information dissemination channels, among others.
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The Bill Eadie Distinguished Scholarly Article Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Gregory A. Cranmer, Darren Linvill, Hudson Smith, Bryan Denham, Joseph Bober, Kevin Nutt & William Seaton. "Social media trolls as faux third-party agents of image repair: China’s disinformation campaign and statecraft in the Daryl Morey affair" |
| 2023 | Elizabeth A. Hintz and Janelle Applequist, "E-Sisters and the Essure Coil: Power, Representation and Voice in Women’s Public Docket Accounts to the FDA of Medical Device Adverse Events," published in Journal of Applied Communication Research. |
| 2022 | Amy K. Way, "Cruel Optimism as Organizing Strategy in USA Gymnastics: The Threat of High-Stakes Organizations in Precarious Times," published in Human Relations in 2021. |
| 2021 | Jaiwei Sophia Fu, Michelle Shumate, & Noshir Contractor, for "Organizational and Individual Innovation Decisions in an Interorganizational System: Social Influence and Decision-Making Authority," published in Journal of Communication in 2020. |
| 2020 | Joshua B. Barbour, Jeffrey W. Treem, and Brad Kolar, for "Analytics and Expert Collaboration: How Individuals Navigate Relationships when Working with Organizational Data," published in Human Relations in 2016. |
| 2019 | Catalina de Onis, for "Fueling and Delink from Energy Coloniality in Puerto Rico." Journal of Applied Communication Research 46.5 (2015) 535-60. |
| 2018 | Joshua B. Barbour, Marissa J. Doshi, and Leandra H. Hernandez, "Telling Global Health Stories: Narrative Message Design for Issues Management" Communication Research 43.6 (2016) 810-843. |
| 2017 | Joshua B. Barbour and Eric P. James. "Collaboration for Compliance: Identity Tensions in the Interorganizational and Interdisciplinary Regulation of a Toxic Waste Storage Facility" Journal of Applied Communication Research (2015) |
| 2016 | Natalie J. Stroud, Joshua M. Scacco, Ashley Muddiman, and Alexander L. Curry, "Changing Deliberative Norms on News Organizations' Facebook Sites" Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 20 (2015): 188-203 |
| 2015 | Erin E. Donovan, Brittani Crook, Laura E. Brown, Angie E. Pastorek, Camille A. Hall, Michael S. Mackert, and Keri K. Stephens, “An Experimental Test of Medical Disclosure and Consent Documentation: Assessing Patient Comprehension, Self- Efficacy, and Uncertainty” Communication Monographs 81 (2014): 239-260 |
| 2014 | Suzy D’Enbeau and Adrianne Kunkel, “(Mis)managed Empowerment: Exploring Paradoxes of Practice in Domestic Violence Prevention” Journal of Applied Communication Research 41 (2013): 141-159 |
| 2014 | Daena J. Goldsmith, Jennifer J. Bute & Kristin A. Lindholm, “Patient and partner strategies for talking about lifestyle change following a cardiac event” Journal of Applied Communication Research 40 (2012): 65-86 |
| 2012 | Sarah Jane Tracy and Kendra Dyanne Rivera “Endorsing equity and applauding stay-at-home moms: How males on work-life reveal aversive sexism and flickers of transformation” Management Communication Quarterly 24 (2010): 3-43 |
The Sue DeWine Distinguished Scholarly Book Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Thomas J. Billard and Silvio Waisbord Scholarship in Communication Studies |
| 2023 | Leland Spencer, for Rape, Agency, and Carceral Solutions: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice |
| 2022 | Yael Warshel, for "Experiencing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Children, Peace Communication and Socialization" published by Cambridge University Press in 2021. |
| 2021 | Hamilton Bean, for Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning |
| 2021 | Kurt Braddock, for Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization (Cambridge University Press) |
| 2020 | Gregory A. Cranmer, for Athletic Coaching: A Communication Perspective |
| 2019 | Sarah Jane Blithe, Anna Wiederhold Wolfe, and Breanna Mohr, for "Sex and Stigma: Stories of Everyday Life in Nevada's Legal Brothels." |
| 2018 | Brent D. Ruben, Richard De Lisi, and Ralph A. Gigliotta, "A Guide for LEaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools" (Stylus Publishing) |
| 2017 | Mohamed Zayani, "Networked Publics and Digital Contention: The Politics of Everyday Life in Tunisia" (Oxford University Press, 2015) |
| 2017 | Sarah Bishop, "U.S. Media and Migration: Refugee Oral Histories" (Routledge, 2016) |
| 2016 | Kirsten Foot, "Collaborating Against Human Trafficking: Cross-Sector Challenges and Practices" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) |
| 2015 | Esther Yook, “Culture Shock for Asians in U.S. Academia: Breaking the Model Minority Myth” (2013) |
| 2014 | Craig Scott “Anonymous Agencies, Backstreet Business, and Covert Collectives: Rethinking Organizations in the 21st Century” (Stanford University Press, 2013) |
| 2013 | Spoma Jovanovic “Democracy dialogue and community action: Truth and reconciliation in Greensboro” (Fayettville, AR: University of Arkansas Press, 2012) |
| 2012 | Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles, Joy Goldsmith, Sandra L. Ragan, and Sandra Sanchez-Reilly “Dying with Comfort: Family Illness Narratives and Early Palliative Care” (Hampton Press, 2010) |
Distinguished Edited Book Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Bobbi J. Van Gilder, Jasmine T. Austin and Jacqueline Bishop "Communication and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: A Case Studies Approach" (Routledge, 2024) |
| 2022 | Sarah J. Blithe & Janell C. Bower, for "Badass Feminist Politics: Exploring Radical Edges of Feminist Theory, Communication, and Activism." published by Rutgers University Press in 2021. |
| 2021 | Peter M. Kellett, Stacey L. Connaughton, & George Cheney, for Transforming Conflict and Building Peace: Community Engagement Strategies for Communication Scholarship and Practice |
| 2020 | Christina S. Beck and Richard West, for The Routledge Handbook of Communication and Bullying |
| 2019 | Peter M. Kellett, for"Narrating Patienthood: Engaging Diverse Voices on Health, Communication, and the Patient Experience." |
| 2017 | Michael W. Kramer, Laurie K. Lewis, and Loril M. Gossett, "Volunteering and Communication Volume II: Studies in Intercultural and International Contexts" (Peter Lang, 2015) |
| 2016 | Leland G. Spencer and Jamie C. Capuzza, "Transgender Communication Studies: Histories, Trends, and Trajectories" (Lexington Books, 2015) |
| 2015 | Lawrence Frey and David Palmer, “Teaching Communication Activism: Communication Education for Social Justice” (Hampton, 2014) |
| 2014 | Michael Kramer, Laurie Lewis, and Loril Gossett “Volunteering and Communication: Studies from Multiple Contexts” (Peter Lang Publishing, 2013) |
| 2013 | Benjamin Bates & Rukhsana Ahmed (2012), “Medical communication in clinical contexts” (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt) |
| 2012 | Lynn M. Harter, Jane Hamel-Lambert, and Judith L. Millesen, “Participatory Partnerships for Social Action and Research” (Kendal Hunt Publishing Co., 2011) |
| 2011 | John Allen Hendricks and Robert E. Denton, Jr., "Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House" (Lexington Books, 2010) |
Distinguished Journal Special Issue Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeannette Sutton, Hamilton Bean, Lori Peek, Erica Kuligowski & Michele Wood (Eds.) "The Legacy of Dennis S. Mileti and the Future of Public Alert and Warning Research” Natural Hazards Review (2024) Volume 25, Issue 3 |
| 2020 | Brian J. Houston and Patrice M. Buzzanell for, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Volume 48, Issue 1, "Communication and Resilience: Advances in Theory and Application" |
| 2017 | Joy Goldsmith and Elaine Wittenberg (Eds.) "Family and Health Communication" Southern Communication Journal (2015) |
| 2016 | Craig R. Scott (Ed.), "Bringing Hidden Organizations out of the Shadows" Management Communication Quarterly 29 (2015): 503-511 |
| 2015 | Sally Jackson and Mark Aakhus (Eds.), “Communication and Design” Journal of Applied Communication Research (2014) |
| 2014 | Anthony J. Roberto (Ed.), “The Extended Parallel Process Model: Two Decades Later” Health Communication (2013) |
| 2012 | Laura Stafford and Prabu David “Special issue on Religion & Spirituality” Journal of Applied Communication Research 39 (2011): 331-333 |
Top Paper Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Braidyn Lazenby, Ashley Guidry, Erin Donovan, Rene Dailey, and Joga Ivatury Speaking Stoma: Creating a Communication Guide for People with an Ostomy |
| 2021 | Tess M. Buckley, Rikishi T. Rey, Olivia Lounsbury, Madeline Claire Guzaitis, Olivia Vance, Keith D. Weber, & Jennifer H. Waldeck, "Combating the Water Crisis Through Transformative Messaging: An Application of Psychological Reactance Theory and Gain and Loss Framing" |
| 2021 | J. Kevin Barge, "Engaging Intervention in Communication Research" |
| 2021 | Seungyoon Lee, Laura Siebeneck, Bailey C. Benedict, Takahiro Yabe, Caitlyn M. Jarvis, & Satish Ukkusuri, "Patterns of Social Support and Trajectories of Household Recovery After Superstorm Sandy" |
| 2021 | Deborah D. Sellnow-Richmond, Scott A. Sellnow-Richmond, Marta Natalia Lukacovic, & Lynzee Kraushaar, "What Message Should I Follow? Examining Leadership Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S." |
| 2018 | Fanny Ramirez, "Communication Privacy Management and Digital Evidence in a Domestic Violence Felony Case" |
| 2017 | Deborah D. Sellnow-Richmond, Julie M. Novak, and Matthew W. Seeger, "The Communicative Relationship between the Nonprofit Organization and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Stakeholders in a Reproductive Healthcare Setting" |
| 2017 | Timothy L. Sellnow, Deanna Sellnow, Robert S. Littlefield, Morgan C. Getchell, and Emily Helsel, "Risk and Crisis Messages from an Industry on the Front Line: Lessons Learned from the PEDv Outbreak in the United States" |
| 2017 | Leslie Ramos Salazar, "The Effect of Patient Self-Advocacy on Patient Satisfaction: Exploring Self-Compassion as a Mediator" |
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Tyler R. Harrison, Fan Yang, Susan E. Morgan, David Anderson, Jessica Wendorf Muhamad, and Ed Talavera, "The invisible danger of bunker gear transfer: A theory-base intervention to increase post-fire decontamination to reduce cancer risk in firefighters" |
| 2016 | Deanna Sellnow, Joel O. Iverson, and Timothy Sellnow, "The Evolution of the Operational Earthquake Forecasting (OEF) Community of Practice (CoP): The L'Aquila Communication Crisis as a Triggering Event for Organizational Renewal" |
| 2015 | Emily Haas, Dana Willmer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Andrea Cecala “Embracing Formative Research and Partnership Opportunities to Develop Tailored Health Communication Interventions for the Mining Industry” |
| 2015 | Jeanette M. Dillon & Kate Magsamen Conrad, “Embracing Participation: Applying Community Based Participatory Research in the Health Communication Classroom” |
| 2015 | Sarah Francis, Cecilia Lopez, Kelly McEvoy, Kelly Robinson, Guolan Yang, and James D. Ivory, “Organizations on Instagram: How Post Content and Characteristics Predict User Responses” |
| 2014 | Lacy G. McNamee and Brittany L Peterson, “Committing Time and Self: Examining ‘High-Stakes’ Volunteers” |
| 2014 | Lynsey K. Romo, Christine Davis, and Alyssa Fea, “You Never Know What’s Gonna Happen”: An Examination of Communication Strategies Used by Collegiate Athletes to Manage Uncertainty” |
| 2014 | Heather J. Carmack, C. Leigh Nelson, Tatjana M. Magdalena Hocke-Mirzashvili, and Eric Fife, “The Impact of College Students’ Communication Adaptability on Perceptions of Mental Health Attitudes and Stigma” |
| 2014 | Kathryn E. Anthony and Timothy L. Sellnow, “The Role of the Message Convergence Framework in Obstetricians’ Clinical and Communicative Practices” |
| 2013 | Christina Jones, Rosaline Obeng-Ofori, Agaptus Anaele , Stacey L. Connaughton, Kelly S. Vibber, Dorothy M. Snyder, Kai Kuang, and Shavonne Shorte, “Connecting with local communities to prevent political violence in West Africa: Making a difference through engaged communication scholarship” |
| 2013 | Bobby L. Rozzell and Ryan S. Bisel, “The Apparent Contradiction of Framing in Authentic Leadership: Moral Leaders’ Image Risk Taking” |
| 2013 | Jennifer J. Cornacchione, Sandi W. Smit, Merry Morash, Miriam Northcutt Bohmert, Jennifer Cobbina, Deborah Kashy, “Topic of, and Reactions to, Female Offenders’ Memorable Messages from Probation and Parole Officers” |
| 2013 | Patric R. Spence, Kenneth A. Lachlan, Autumn P. Edwards, Chad Edwards, “Tweeting Fast Matters, but Only if I Think About It: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Elaboration on Source Credibility and Information Seeking” |
Top Student Paper Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Ray Celeste S Tanner and Samantha Pfeiffer The Wheels on the Bus Go... Oops! Image Repair Theory and Public School Bus Crises |
| 2018 | Fanny Ramirez, "Communication Privacy Management and Digital Evidence in a Domestic Violence Felony Case" |
| 2017 | Michelle A. Fetherston, "Applying the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking to College Student Career Information Seeking on the Internet" |
| 2017 | Alexandra N. Sousa, "Fit for Diversity? Faculty Mentoring Experiences of Female Faculty of Color" |
| 2017 | Michael Major, "Resume Research Questions through the Seven Philosophical Foundations of Communication" |
| 2017 | Xiaodi Yan, "Communication of Stigma on Migrant Workers in China: The Effect of In-group Communication and Intergroup Contact" |
| 2016 | Daniel Socha, "Civilizing the uncivilized: A Postcolonial analysis of refugee resettlement" |
| 2015 | Danielle Catona, “Idea generation and message planning: Older adult cognitive and attitudinal responses to fall prevention interventions” |
| 2014 | Jessica L Ford, Seth S. Frei, and Jacob Ford, “A Network Under Stress: A Theoretical Examination of Embeddedness and Uncertainty Reduction in Campus Emergencies” |
| 2014 | Robert Carroll and Preeti Mudliar, “How Cancer Affects Others: An Analysis of Student Narratives About Cancer” |
| 2014 | Jonathan Friesem, “Re-connecting foster youth through media literacy intervention: Results from a two-year research” |
| 2014 | Claire Chase, “A Case for Applied Rhetorical Methodology.” |
| 2013 | John Nicholson, James Codling, Joon Su Lim, Bonnie Oppenheimer, Thomas Robinson, Shane Warren, Ben Wax, Mark A. Goodman, “Applying and Revising Message Design Logic to Address the Lack of Participation of Women in STEM Fields” |
| 2013 | Laura L. Burton, “Discursive Structuration Theory: The Structuration of PTSD Illness Concept Cells” |
| 2013 | Kristina M. Scharp, Christina G. Paxman, Lindsey Thomas, “Homesickness Experiences and Social Support Seeking Practices” |
| 2013 | Stephanie L. Dailey, “Making (and Breaking) Sense of Membership: Organizational Identification through Anticipatory Socialization” |