Communication in the General Education Curriculum
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This publication was developed by the NCA Educational Policies Board
Task Force Committee on Communication in the General Education
Curriculum. It contains a rationale for and resources for communication
instruction in general education and two statements prepared by notable
communication chairs and administrators.
Communication Programs in Higher Education
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Communication faculty members and administrators are often called on
to answer questions regarding the nature and substance of
communication as an academic discipline and its merits as an area of
instruction and scholarly study. This document provides an
understanding and evaluation of communication studies, an assessment
of communication programs and support of communication studies
programs. This information is useful for faculty and administrators
establishing a new communication program or improving an existing
program; providing validation for discipline support on a particular
campus, or helping address the requirements of accountability and
program review.
Communication: Ubiquitous, Complex, Consequential
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Marshall S. Poole and Joseph B. Walther, Eds.

This document, a collaborative effort among numerous contributors,
summarizes the relevance of communication research to four grand
challenges in U.S. society: revitalizing our political system, promoting
physical and mental health, fostering emerging global organizations, and
understanding basic human relationships. With support from the
National Science Foundation, a group of communication researchers
began work on this booklet that was later edited and produced by NCA
members and the NCA National Office.

Please note this publication is available for download only.
Disciplinary Resources
Behavior Matters
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This publication presents examples of how communication research
leads to greater understanding in four areas—communication and
political activity, communication and relationships, communication and
health, and communication and new technology.
Communication Scholarship and the Humanities
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Readers of Communication Scholarship and the Humanities will find a broadly framed introduction to the humanistic facets of communication studies followed by detailed descriptions of nine major research emphases, areas of inquiry in our discipline that have a close connection to contemporary directions in the humanities. Crafted primarily for those unfamiliar with our discipline, the white paper also identifies exemplary research in each of these nine areas, all chosen because of their influence in their respective areas, their representativeness, and/or because of recognitions of their quality as evidenced by awards. The intended audiences for Communication Scholarship and the Humanities include funding agencies, foundation program officers, deans and administrators, other professional associations, our students, and the general public.
Getting the Most from Your Graduate Education in Communication: A Student's Handbook
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Featuring chapters on:
  • Deciding to Go to Graduate School
  • Selecting the Right Graduate Program for You
  • Completing a Thesis/Dissertation
  • Getting Published
  • Finding and Succeeding in Your First Job
Carroll C. Arnold Lecture - Coming to Terms with Cultures, 2008
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We all live in a world not only of culture but of cultures, and in our lives we face moments when we struggle to come to terms with the cultures that surround us. Philipsen presents a framework, grounded in research, for how individuals can come to terms with the cultures of their life worlds. He emphasizes communication strategies for dealing with four different situations, in which: (1) a dominant culture can work against your purposes, (2) you seek to challenge or undermine a dominant culture, (3) you seek to integrate within one life two cultures that are crucial to your identity, or (4) you seek to reconstruct your life when a culture that had been a source of strength to you begins to crumble around you.

Gerry Philipsen, Professor of Communication at the University of Washington, delivered the Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture in November 2008 at the NCA 94th Annual Convention.

The Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture is proudly sponsored by Allyn and Bacon.

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Directory of Communication Related Mental Measures
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See a complete table of contents with a listing of each
mental measure here.
With the proliferation of communication-related measures, social scientists interested in investigating communication phenomena, regardless of their disciplinary background, are facing an increasingly complex task of selecting the appropriate instruments for their work. The Directory of Communication Related Mental Measures was compiled specifically to make this process easy, simple, convenient, and accessible. Featuring over 500 mental measures that have been published in communication journals, this volume is an important resource for communication scholars including graduate students, applied researchers, communication instructors, and seasoned investigators. Divided into 27 chapters that cover a wide range of mental measures in various communication contexts and featuring a comprehensive index, this collection brings together available mental measures published in peer-reviewed academic journals in a singular volume.