Basic Course 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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Top Paper Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks & Vincent Russell, "Democratic Education through Public Speaking: A Review and Advance of Citizenship Preparation for Public Speaking Pedagogy" |
| 2021 | Drew T. Ashby-King, Victoria Ledford, Jeannette Iannacone, Matthew Salzano, & Lindsey B. Anderson, "Expanding and Constraining Critical Communication Pedagogy in the Basic Communication Course:A Critique of Assessment Rubrics" |
| Julie Snyder-Yuly, "Team-based learning in the basic course: Course development and student perceptions" | |
| Luke LeFebvre, Leah LeFebvre & Mike Allen, "Eye Behavior within Virtual Environments: The Compositor Mirror Tool and Public Speaking Competency" | |
| Tim McKenna Buchanan, Stevie Munz, & Anna Wright, "Triage Teaching in the Basic Communication Course: Renewing Teacher Self-Efficacy During COVID-19" | |
| 2020 | Lindsey B. Anderson, Ashley Jones-Bodie, and Jennifer Hall, “Mapping Research Directions in the Basic Communication Course: A Meta-Synthesis of Public Scholarship” |
| Jill C. Underhill, Victoria A. Ledford, and Hillary Adams, “Public Speaking is a Skill that Everyone Needs no Matter What: Exploring Peer Perceptions Toward Students on the Autism Spectrum in Basic Course Classrooms" | |
| 2019 | Jennifer Bonnet, Rose Deng, and Liliana Herakova, "Beyond the Fringe: Braiding Public Speaking, Information Literacy, and Civic Mindedness in the Basic Course" |
| 2018 | Tim Ball, "I Can't Do Public Speaking (Yet): Theories of Intelligence Adapted to Speech Performance by Tim Ball" |
| 2017 | T. Kody Frey, Cheri Simonds, John F. Hooker, Kevin R. Meyer, and Stephen K. Hunt, "Assessment in the Basic Communication Course: Evaluating a Criterion-Based Speech Evaluation Training Program for Students" |
| 2016 | Angela M. Hosek, Keith Cyril Bistodeau, Stevie Munz, Zamzam Jama, Andrew Frisbie, and Sonia Rains Ivancic, "Basic Communication Students' Perceptions of the Purpose and Their Role in the Peer Feedback Process" |
| 2015 | Lindsey B. Anderson, Elizabeth E. Gardner, Andrew D. Wolvin, Rowena Kirby-Straker, Adil Yalcin, and Ben Bederson, “Incorporating Learning Analytics into Basic Course Administration: How to Embrace the Opportunity to Identify Inconsistencies and Inform Responses” |
| 2014 | Chris R. Sawyer, "Student Affective Reactions to Grading in Basic Communication Courses" |
| 2013 | Samuel Wallace and Joseph M. Valenzano, “Integrating General Education and the Basic Course: Developing a Process Model for a Sustainable Foundation Course in Communication” |
| 2012 | Kristin Stimpson, Elizabeth Goins, and Maegan Stephens, “Can Improv Build Skills in the Basic Course? Yes, and… it Can be a Lot of Fun, Too” |
| 2011 | Luke LeFebvre, “Effect of Goal Setting and Self-generated Feedback on Speaking Speechmaking” |
| 2010 | Brian Spitzberg, “Making an IMPACCT©: The Interactive Media Package for Assessment of Communication and Critical Thinking” |
Dr. Lawrence W. Hugenberg Top Student Paper Award in the Basic Course
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Emma Nelson, "Public Speaking from the Eyes of a Shy Kid" |
| 2021 | Miranda Rouse, "Renewing Public Speaking Anxiety Techniques: Incorporating Deception Communication Into The Basic Course Curriculum" |
| 2020 | Drew T. Ashby-King, Raphael Mazzone, and Lindsey B. Anderson, “Defining Feedback: Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Feedback in the Basic Communication Course” |
| 2020 | Karin H. Nordin, “The Public Speaking Fear Scale: Measuring the Content of Negative Cognitions” |
| 2019 | Michelle Hershberger, "Managing Graduate Teaching Assistant Misbehaviors: Perspectives of Basic Course Directors’ from the Front Porch." |
| 2018 | Allison Doherty, "Mimesis and the Basic Public Speaking Course: A Return to Tradition" |
| 2017 | John P. Banister, "The Pedagogical Relevance of the Toulmin Model in the 21st Century" |
| 2016 | Kathryn B. Golsan, "Critical Communication Pedagogy and Critical Service-Learning Pedagogy for Social Justice Outcomes in the Core Communication Course" |
| 2015 | T. Kody Frey, “Peer Assessment and Use of Written Speech Feedback in the Basic Communication Course” |
| 2014 | Linsay Cramer, “Teaching the Foundations of Media Literacy in the Basic Communication Course” |
| 2013 | Kathleen Hunt and Melinda Krakow, “Fostering Connections Between Basic Communication Courses: Exploring Collaborative Teaching for Community Engagement” |
| 2012 | William Upchurch, “Discarding Nature versus Nurture: Public Address as the Basic Communication Course” |
| 2011 | Christine Bruckner, Dennis G. Ellison, Traci Finch, Lauren Jump, and Michael Storr, “Student Participation in Small Group Civic Engagement Classroom Projects” |
| 2010 | William Saas, “Bridging the Practical Gap: Imitation Pedagogy, Civic Engagement and the Basic Public Speaking Course” |
| 2009 | William Saas, “Stable Concepts, Changing Needs: Textbook Customization and the Basic Public Speaking Course” |
Top Panel Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Jordin Clark, Jennifer Abbott, James Michael Proszek, Marty Heath, Franklin Kimmell, Hailey N. Otis, Tracey Quigley Holden, & Liam Michael Cuddy, "Basic Course as Blank Slate: Critically Reimagining the Foundations in the Foundational Communication Course" |
| 2021 | Kristina Ruiz-Mesa, Angela M. Hosek, Tim McKenna Buchanan, Stevie M. Munz, & Anna M. Wright, "Re-Examining Participation and Engagement in the Basic Course" |
| 2020 | Joshua Westwick, Kelli J. Chromey, Tim McKenna Buchanan, Stevie Munz, and Anna Wright, "Is the Basic Communication Course at the Crossroads Concerning Dual Credit?" |
| 2019 | Drs. Diane Carter, April Chatham-Carpenter, Cynthia A. Grobmeier, Gary Hughes, Jessica Delk McCall, Tim McKenna Buchanan, Stevie Munz, Lynette Sharp Penya, & Kristen Farris, "More than Survival: Using Basic Course Retention Research to Strengthen the Role of the Basic Course for Colleges and Universities" |
| 2017 | Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, Jon A. Hess, Joseph Mazer, Cheri Simonds, Joseph M. Valenzano, and Samuel P. Wallace, "Advancing the Basic Course: A Call and a Pathway to Scholarship" |
| 2016 | Joseph M. Valenzano, Jon A. Hess, Deanna L. Fassett, Cheri Simonds, W. Bradford Mello, Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, Brenda MacArthur, Stephen K. Hunt, and Samuel P. Wallace, "The Basic Communication Course Annual Forum: A SWOT Analysis of the Basic Course" |
| 2015 | Mark J. Butland, Joseph M. Valenzano, Steven A. Beebe, Isa N. Engleberg, and Samuel P. Wallace, “The Basic Course Survival Kit: Leadership and Mentorship Opportunities When Strengthening the Basic Course’s Place in Degree Plans and Core Requirements” |
| 2014 | Lindsey B. Anderson, Melanie Morgan, Ashley Jones-Bodie, Joseph M. Valenzano, Angela M. Hosek, Cheri Simonds, and John Hooker, “The Role of Mentors in Basic Course Administration: Examining the Presence of Our Past Mentoring Experiences” |
| 2013 | Pravin Rodriques, Ken Danielson, Pamela L. Royse, Kristen L. Mahocha, and Emily Brandenberger, “Useful Solutions in Classroom Management: Addressing Common and Emerging Problems in the Basic Course” |
| 2012 | Justin Braxton-Brown, Melissa Ann Broeckelman-Post, Angela M. Hosek, Blair Thompson, Joseph M. Valenzano, and Deanna Fassett, “The Dark Side of Basic Course Directing: Creating COMMunity Despite Dealing with Difficult Staff Situations” |
| 2011 | Pamela Hayward, John Hooker, Nancy J. Street, Lynette L. Sharp Penya, Myra Young, Lauren Lemley, and Lori A. Norin, “Voice, Technology, and Student Critiques in the Digital Age” |
| 2010 | Joseph M. Valenzano, David Worley, Kate Thedwall, Rick Armstrong, Barbara Hugenberg, and Deanna Fassett, “Administrative Advocacy on Campus: Engaging the Campus on Behalf of the Basic Course” |
Program of Excellence Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | George Mason University |
| 2014 | University of Dayton |
| 2013 | South Dakota State University |
| 2012 | Virginia Tech University |
| 2011 | Texas State University |
| 2010 | University of Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2009 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 2008 | Illinois State University |
Program of Distinction Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers University |
| 2022 | California State University, Los Angeles |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech University |
| 2017 | Purdue University |
| 2016 | University of Connecticut |
| 2015 | University of Alabama, Colorado State University, University of Kansas |
| 2014 | University of Maryland |
| 2013 | Gustavus Adolphus University |
| 2012 | University of Kentucky, Purdue University |
| 2010 | Texas State University |
Don Yoder Distinguished Faculty Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Joseph M. Valenzano III |
| 2021 | Chris Gurrie |
| 2020 | Joshua Westwick |
| 2017 | Joyce Ferguson |
| 2017 | Melanie Morgan |
| 2015 | Melissa L. Beall |
| 2015 | Andrew D. Wolvin |
| 2014 | Kristina Galyan |
| 2014 | Sam Wallace |
| 2013 | William J. Seiler |
| 2013 | Cheri J. Simonds |
| 2013 | Donald Yoder |
Distinguished Article Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Ashley Jones-Bodie, Lindsey B. Anderson, & Jennifer Hall, "Where Do You Turn? Student-Identified Resources in the Basic Course Experience, Sources of Information, Feedback, and Help-Seeking Behaviors" |
| 2020 | Sherry Morreale, “Why Communication Education is Important: A Third Study on the Centrality of the Discipline’s Content and Pedagogy” |
| 2019 | Lindsey B. Anderson, Incorporating learning analytics into basic course administration: How to embrace the opportunity to identify inconsistencies and inform responses. |
| 2015 | Hunt, S. K, Semlak, J. L., Novack, D. R, & Myers, K. R. (2005). Synthesizing the First 15 Years of the Basic Communication Course Annual: What Research Tells Us about Effective Pedagogy, Basic Communication Course Annual, 17, 1-42. |
| 2014 | Morreale, S. P., Worley, D. W., Hugenberg, B. (2010). The Basic Communication Course at Two-and Four-Year Colleges and Universities: Study VII – The 40th Anniversary, Communication Education, 59, 405-430. |
Textbook of Distinction Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | George Griffin |
| 2021 | "Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy" Written by Dr. Meggie Mapes. |
| 2019 | "Communication in the Real World" Written by Dr. Richard G. Jones, Jr. |
| 2015 | “The Speaker’s Primer” custom edition for George Mason University. Published by Fountainhead Press. |
| 2013 | “Public Speaking and Civic Engagement” by Hogan, Andrews, Andrews, and Williams. Published by Pearson. |
| 2013 | “Principles of Oral Communication” custom edition for the University of Dayton. Published by Fountainhead Press. |
Outstanding Service Award
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Lindsey Anderson |
| 2021 | Jennifer Hall |
| 2020 | Kristina Ruiz-Mesa |
| 2019 | Dr. Luke LeFebvre |
| 2018 | Suzy Prentiss |
| 2017 | Joshua Westwick |
| 2016 | Tiffany Wang |