The Communication and Military Division promotes scholarly, pedagogical, and community-engaged work that highlights and critiques communication, messages, and discourses within and about the military. Topics include (but are not limited to) media framings of military-connected experiences; policy debates about military-related services/benefits; family communication during military transitions; critical analyses of war rhetoric; examination of the military as a colonizing institution; health communication and self-advocacy in the Veterans Affairs Health system; narratives by veterans living with Gulf War syndrome; and organizing practices that empower student veterans. The division welcomes work from all epistemological, theoretical, and methodological perspectives that addresses these aims. Collectively, we do not take a “for” or “against” stance on the military as an institution; rather, we recognize macro and micro implications of the military and work to enhance understanding between military and civilian communities, critique policies/practices, and contribute to positive social/cultural changes concerning military/veteran-related topics.
2024 Interest Group Leadership
- Chair: Kelly Rossetto, Boise State University
- Vice Chair: John Hinck, United States Air Force Air University
- Vice Chair-Elect: Kayla Rhidenour, Baylor University
- Immediate Past Chair:
- Steven Wilson, University of South Florida
- Amy May, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Secretary: William Howe, Texas Tech University
- Student/New Professional Representative: Amber Lynn Scott, University of Kentucky
2024 NCA Positions
- Legislative Assembly
- Kelly Rossetto, Boise State University
- Amber Lynn Scott, University of Southern California
- NCA Nominating Committee
- Steven Wilson, University of South Florida
CMD Membership (2021-2024)
*Official count taken each January.
Award Calls
Business Meeting Minutes