Scholars from the School of Communication will attend this year’s virtual Central States Communication Association (CSCA) conference from March 23 to March 28.

The 2021 CSCA is an opportunity for communication professors, staff, alumni, and graduate students to present their scholarly work. While this year’s event will be hosted virtually instead of in-person, the School of Communication is looking forward to engaging discussion and insightful presentations.

The School of Communication is proud of all 13 graduate students presenting at CSCA, including the following students who received awards for their work:

“#EdTwt: How Those with Eating Disorders Conceptualize Their Identities on Twitter (Communication & Technology Interest Group: Top Student Paper)” Kathleen Adele Craven

“Champion of Love and Justice: Sailor Moon as the Conceptualization of a Female Hero in a Japanese Anime as the Intersection between Femininity and Masculinity (Samuel L. Becker Award for Top Student Paper)” Tyler Pham

“‘Why Do You Even Like These Girly Korean Dudes?’ Examining American K-pop Fans’ Disclosure of Their Music Interests to Close Friends, Families, and Significant Others (Intercultural Communication Interest Group: Top Paper, Top Student Paper)” Tyler Pham

“Champion of Love and Justice: Sailor Moon as the Conceptualization of a Female Hero in Japanese Anime as the Intersection Between Femininity and Masculinity (Past Officers Debut Panel: Top Graduate Student Paper)” Tyler Pham  

“‘We are all here to support each other, not tell each other what to do’: How Nar-Anon Members Communicate Support on Reddit (Media Studies Interest Group: Top Papers)” Meghan Moreno and Jared Worwood

“‘You Felt Like Your Hands were Tied and that You Didn’t Know What Else You Could Possibly Do’: Uncertainties of Parents with Children in Residential Treatment (Health Communication Interest Group: Top Student Paper)” Jared Worwood

Queering Academia, Forensics, and the Classroom (Argumentation and Forensics Interest Group: Top Panel), Rocky Roque

More Perspiration than Inspiration: Four Sports Organizations Grapple with Contemporary Issues (Sports Communication Interest Group: Top Panel), Sara Engstrom, Brian James, Evan Lobdell