We’re excited to announce that some of our authors will be presenting the following short courses this year. All short course attendees will receive a free ebook and a redemption code for a complimentary print copy of the featured book!

Reconnecting with Reality: The Role of Digital Literacy Skills in Revitalizing Civil Discourse in America

Short course presented by Heather L. Walters and Kristen Stout at CSCA
Friday, April 1, 2022
9 – 10:45am CDT
The Madison Concourse Hotel, Conference V

Learn more about Dr. Walters and Dr. Stout’s book: https://titles.cognella.com/understanding-argument-in-a-post-truth-world-9781516523825

Re-connect(ing) Communicating Finances in the Family: Talking and Taking Action

Short course presented by Roberta A. Davilla Robbins and A. Frank Thompson at CSCA
Saturday, April 2, 2022
12:30 – 1:45pm CDT
The Madison Concourse Hotel, Conference V

Learn more about Dr. Robbins  and Dr. Thompson’s book: https://titles.cognella.com/communicating-finances-in-the-family-9781516580651

The following Cognella authors will be on panels at CSCA. Don’t miss their sessions and be sure to check out their books below.

Amy Aldridge Sanford (From Thought to Action: Developing a Social Justice Orientation)

Thursday, March 31:  9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
What is the FLC? – Presenter

Thursday, March 31:   2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
Ethnicity, Race, International, and Class Concerns Caucus Top Papers: ““I looked in the mirror. I was like, ‘Where?’”: Grappling with ethnic and racial identity after receiving direct-to-consumer genetic test results”
Amy Aldridge Sanford, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Rosie Banda; Carmen Tejeda-Delgado; Patricia Lynn Hernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Delaney Vampran-Foster; Angela Walker

Friday, April 1:  3:00 PM to 4:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Re-Connecting WoMentors: Females Helping Females Break Through the Glass Ceiling of the Academy – Presenter

Friday, April 1:  4:30 PM to 5:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference I
Leadership as a Communicative Phenomenon: How Higher Education Leaders Utilized
Communication Skills to Lead during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Presenter

Saturday, April 2:  9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Parlor 629
Ethnicity, Race, International, and Class Concerns Caucus Re-Connect Networking Session – Presenter

Jenn Anderson (Positive Psychology: An Anthology)

Thursday, March 31: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University D
Top Papers in Political Communication
“Reactions to the Events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: Value-Expressive Communication as Political Communication”
Jenn Anderson, South Dakota State University; Kathryn D Coduto, South Dakota State University

Saturday, April 2: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference III
Re-Connecting as Family in a COVID-19 Endemic World – Presenter

Saturday, April 2: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Parlor 638
Unprecedented Relationship Strain in These Unprecedented Times: The Impact of COVID on Health and Relationships (Spotlight Panel) – Presenter

Saturday, April 2: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM – The Madison Concourse/Senate A
Misinformation and Disinformation About Health: (How) Can We Get Audiences to Reconnect with Reality? – Presenter

Stephenson Beck (Communicating in Groups and Teams: Strategic Interactions, Fourth Edition)

Friday, April 1: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference IV
Politics and Positivity: From the (Inter)Personal to the Public: “From Connection to Conflict: An Exploration of Disagreements on Facebook”
Samantha Archer, North Dakota State University; Stephenson Beck; Mir Rabby, North Dakota State University; Margaret Krull; McKenzie Lautt

Dawn O. Braithwaite (By Degrees: Resilience, Relationships, and Success in Communication Graduate Studies)

Thursday, March 31 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University B
The State and Future of Interpersonal and Family Communication Theory (Top Panel) – Presenter

Thursday, March 31: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University B
Navigating the Job Market: A (Supportive) Forum – Presenter

Friday, April 1: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
Celebrating Kathleen Galvin and her Contributions to Family Communication – Presenter

Friday, April 1: 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Re-Connecting WoMentors: Females Helping Females Break Through the Glass Ceiling of the Academy – Presenter

Autumn Edwards (Communication Is…: Perspectives on Theory)

Saturday, April 2: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University D
Communicating through and with Technologies in a Virtually Connected World: “Novelty as a Renewable, Dynamic Resource When Communicating with an Animal Companion
Robot”
Bryan Abendschein, Western Michigan University; Autumn Edwards, Western Michigan University; Chad Edwards, Western Michigan University

Saturday, April 2: 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University B
Building a Lab across Different Institutions – Presenter

Deanna Leigh Fassett (Empowering Public Speaking)

Thursday, March 31: 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
Amidst the Pandemic: Reconnecting to/through Critical Communication Pedagogy – Presenter

Stephen K. Hunt (Engaged Persuasion in a Post-Truth World)

Thursday, March 31: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University D
Communication Education Top 3 Paper Panel: “Experimental Effects of Instructor Aesthetics in the Zoom Classroom: Online Learning Climate and Student Engagement” T. Kody Frey, University of Kentucky; Samantha Shebib; Ben Lynn; Kevin R. Meyer, Illinois State University; Stephen Hunt, Illinois State University

Thursday, March 31: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Senate A
State of Illinois Spotlight: Well-Being: Taking Care of Community – Presenter

Friday, April 1: 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Senate B
Re-connecting with Alumni: Exploring the Relationship between Communication Departments and Alumni in Their Personal and Professional Lives – Presenter

Jimmie Manning (Communication Is…Perspectives on Theory)

Thursday, March 31: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Living a life of health, engagement, impact, and moving forward? – Presenter

Saturday, April 1: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Senate A
Misinformation and Disinformation About Health: (How) Can We Get Audiences to Reconnect with Reality? – Presenter

Kevin R. Meyer (Engaged Persuasion in a Post-Truth World)

Thursday 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University D
Communication Education Top 3 Paper Panel: “Experimental Effects of Instructor Aesthetics in the Zoom Classroom: Online Learning Climate and Student Engagement” T. Kody Frey, University of Kentucky; Samantha Shebib; Ben Lynn; Kevin R. Meyer, Illinois State University; Stephen Hunt, Illinois State University

Roberta A. Davilla Robbins (Communicating Finances in the Family: Talking and Taking Action)

Friday, April 1: 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference III
Presidential Spotlight: Dialogue with the Ad Hoc Committee on Equity & Inclusion – Presenter

C. Kyle Rudick: (Engage and Activate: Navigating College and Beyond and Teaching From the Heart: Critical Communication Pedagogy in the Communication Classroom)

Thursday, March 31: 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
Amidst the Pandemic: Reconnecting to/through Critical Communication Pedagogy – Presenter

Thursday, March 31: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University A
What is the FLC? – Presenter

Deanna Sellnow (Communication Is…Perspectives on Theory)

Thursday 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Managing COVID-19: University Administrators describe responding to the Pandemic – Presenter

Friday 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference I
Re-Connecting to Campus Post-COVID-19: The Tangible and Intangible Needs of Institutions – Chair

Saturday 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Senate B
Preparing Manuscripts for Journal Submissions: Lessons from Former and Current Editors and Editorial Administrators for CSCA Journals – Presenter

Saturday 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University D
Teaching strategic and applied communication courses: Considerations and techniques shared by subject-area experts – Presenter

Timothy Sellnow (Communication Is…: Perspectives on Theory)

Saturday, April 2: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Parlor 638
Crises, Conflict, and Messaging in Applied Contexts: “Interacting Arguments in Crisis Communication: The Influence of Message Convergence on Risk and Crisis Messages” Rodrigo Soares, University Of Central Florida; Xianlin Jin, The University of Toledo; Patric Spence, University of Central Florida; Timothy L. Sellnow, University of Central Florida

Saturday, April 2: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference I
Reconnecting with Communities: Discussing the Challenges and Opportunities of Working with Affected Communities during the COVID pandemic – Presenter

Adam Tyma (Communication Is…Perspectives on Theory)

Thursday, March 31: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Conference II
Variants on a Theme – The Inter/Re-/Uncanny Connections and Readings of Contemporary Culture via the MCU: ““What does that shield mean?” Understanding the surveillance-industrial complex through the MCU’s Captain America Arc”
Adam W. Tyma, University of Nebraska Omaha

Thursday, March 31: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Living a life of health, engagement, impact, and moving forward? – Presenter

Thursday, March 31: 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/Parlor 634
Connecting in the Classroom: Popular Culture and Pedagogy – Presenter

Friday, April 1: 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University B
Are You Tired/Burned-Out?: Pedagogies of New Perils and Challenges of Academic Life – Presenter

Saturday, April 2: 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Connecting with the “I” – Utilizing Autoethnography as a Pedagogical Tool – Chair

Saturday, April 2: 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM – The Madison Concourse Hotel/University C
Media, Memes, and Digital Spaces – Chair