NCA 2021 Convention Participants
Nathan Henry Bedsole
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Renewing Communal Bonds, Transcending Communicative Boundaries
Sat, 11/20: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Presenter
Unbearable Silence: Gun Violence and Lacan's Discourse of the Analyst
Sat, 11/20: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Author – Top Paper Panel
The Uses of Conspiracy
Sat, 11/20: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Author – Top Paper Panel 
Nicky Chang Bi
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Understanding YouTube eWOM Effectiveness: The Mediation of eWOM sharing and the Moderation of Self-esteem on the Effects of Wishful Identification, Parasocial Relationship on Purchase Intentions
Fri, 11/19: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Author
“I Can’t See the Comments”: Moderation Effects of Interactivity Cues on Sharing Social Media Micro-News among Different Public Segmentation
Sat, 11/20: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Author
Chin-Chung Chao
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Awards
The 2021 Outstanding Book Award
“Asian Women Leadership: A Cross-National and Cross-Sector Comparison” published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Top Paper Award
The Transformation of National Identity in Hong Kong within the Transnational Space of China and the United States
Scheduled Appearances
The U.S.-China Trade War: Global News Framing and Public Opinion in the Digital Age
Thu, 11/18: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Chair
The Minority and Diasporic Faculty Teaching Styles/Strategies from the Perspectives of Cultural and Transformational Leadership Theories in COVID Times
Thu, 11/18: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Author
The Transformation of National Identity in Hong Kong within the Transnational Space of China and the United States
Sat, 11/20: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Co-Author
Ana M. Cruz
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
The Communication of and about Family Values: Religion, Sex, and Sexuality
Thu, 11/18: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Chair
The Minority and Diasporic Faculty Teaching Styles/Strategies from the Perspectives of Cultural and Transformational Leadership Theories in COVID Times
Thu, 11/18: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Co-Author
Teaching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Role of Race as a Social Construct
Sat, 11/20: 12:30 PM PST
Role: Author
Amy Jo Ellefson
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
“Those are plastic relationships”: A narrative analysis of Chinese women’s interpersonal conflict perspectives
Fri, 11/19: 12:30 PM PST
Role: Author
Renewing Communal Bonds, Transcending Communicative Boundaries
Sat, 11/20: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Presenter
Whitney Gent
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
VIRTUAL Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division Business Meeting
Mon, 11/8: 11:00 AM PST
Role: Co-Presenter
Rethinking Rhetoric, Place and Affect: Counterplaces, Autonomous Zones, and Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine
Thu, 11/18: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Chair
Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division Business Meeting
Fri, 11/19: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Co-Presenter
Housing is a Right, not an Investment: Squatters Rhetorics in the United States
Sat, 11/20: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Author
Rupturing Post-Racial Fantasies: The Rhetorical Politics of Race and American Popular Culture Since the Ferguson Uprisings
Sun, 11/21: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Presenter
Heather L. Hundley
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
COVID-19 Transformations of Care: Exploring Narratives of Eldercare, Celebrity-Care, and Faculty Caregiving in a Pandemic World
Sat, 11/20: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Respondent
Cameron Logsdon
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Parent Trapped: A Dialogue Examining the Myth of the Work-Life Balance as Parents and Forensics Coaches Through Neoplatonic Inquiry
Thu, 11/18: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Author
The Not So Basic Course: Transforming the Basic Course to Develop Critical Pedagogy
Fri, 11/19: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Presenter
Cheryl Maiorca
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Public Dialogue and Deliberation Division Business Meeting
Fri, 11/19: 7:00 AM PST
Role: Co-Presenter
Kristina Erika Medero (Adjunct)
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Family, Forensics, and the Uncertain Future: How Married Coaches Negotiate Time During COVID-19
Thu, 11/18: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Author
Online Health Information Seeking Across the Digital Divide: Conceptualizing Access for Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Thu, 11/18: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Author
Culture-Centered Storytelling: Narratives of COVID-19 in Latino Communities
Thu, 11/18: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Author
Casey Lea Riesberg
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Diasporic Renewal and Transformation: Theorizing Pedagogical Practices from the Margins While Facing the Global Pandemic Challenges
Thu, 11/18: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Chair
Sharon Storch
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
"Hey Alexa, Add This To My List": Transforming Work/Family Borders through the Use of Mobile Device Applications
Sat, 11/20: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Author
Abbie M. Syrek
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Parent Trapped: A Dialogue Examining the Myth of the Work-Life Balance as Parents and Forensics Coaches Through Neoplatonic Inquiry
Thu, 11/18: 8:00 AM PST
Role: Co-Author
The Not So Basic Course: Transforming the Basic Course to Develop Critical Pedagogy
Fri, 11/19: 2:00 PM PST
Role: Presenter
Adam W. Tyma
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Scheduled Appearances
Central States Communication Association Executive Committee Business Meeting
Wed, 11/17: 6:30 PM PST
Role: Co-Presenter
Renewing the Conversation, One Year Later - Reflecting on the Process of MA Program Revision
Sat, 11/20: 3:30 PM PST
Role: Chair