2024 Officers

2024 Officers

Executive Committee

Chair
Matt Lapierre

University of Arizona
Department of Communication
1103 East University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85721
mlapierre@arizona.edu

Vice-Chair
Colin Kearney
Hampton University
School of Liberal Arts & Education – Communication
262 Armstrong Hall
Hampton, VA 23669
colin.kearney@hamptonu.edu

Vice Chair-Elect
Cassandra Alexopoulos
University of Massachusett- Boston
100 William T. Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
c.alexopoulos@umb.edu

Past Chair
Veronica Hefner
St. Mary’s College – California
School of Liberal Arts – Communication
105J Sichel, Moraga, CA 94575
vh10@stmarys-ca.edu

Secretary
Sofia Rhea
University of California, Davis
Department of Communication
Kerr Hall 154, Davis, CA 95616
vrhea@ucdavis.edu

Secretary-Elect 
Christopher Josey

University of Missouri
College of Arts and Science Communication
212 Switzler Hall
joseyc@missouri.edu


Publications & Web Editor 
Rocky Dailey
South Dakota State University
School of Communication and Journalism
Yeager Hall 211, Box 2235
Brookings, SD 57007
rocky.dailey@sdstate.edu

Graduate Student Rep.
Muhammad Rasul
University of California, Davis
Department of Communication
Kerr Hall 171, Davis, CA 95616
merasul@ucdavis.edu

Ad-Hoc Appointment – Group Parliamentarian
Shane Tilton

Ohio Northern University
Department of Communication
Freed PAC 137
Ada, OH 45810
s-tilton@onu.edu

Graduate Student Rep. – Elect
Nancy Molina-Rogers

University of California – Santa Barbara
Department of Communication
4005 Social Sciences & Media Studies
UC Santa Barbara 93106-4020
nancymolina-rogers@ucsb.edu

IDEA Representative
Sumana Chattopadhyay

Marquette University
Diederich College of Communication
Johnson Hall 404F
Milwaukee, WI 53233
sumana.chattopadhyay@marquette.edu

Research Committee

Committee Chair
David Stamps

Bentley University
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452
dstamps@bentley.edu

First Vice-Chair
Hilary Gamble

Auburn University – Montgomery
Communication & Theatre
7430 East Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
hgamble@aum.edu

Second Vice-Chair
Laramie Taylor

University of California-Davis
Communication Department
7430 East Drive
396 Ker Hall, Davis, CA 95616
lartaylor@ucdavis.edu

Second Vice-Chair – Elect
Debora D. PĂ©rez Torres

California State University, San Bernardino
Department of Communication Studies
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
debora.pereztorres@csusb.edu

Nominations Committee

Committee Chair
Benjamin K. Smith

California State University East Bay
Department of Communication
3011 Meiklejohn Hall
Hayward, CA 94542
benjamin.smith@csueastbay.edu


Vice Chair
Brandon Miller

Department of Communication
University of Massachusetts Boston
Wheatley Hall, Floor 6, Room 103
Boston, MA 02125
Brandon.Miller@umb.edu

Vice Chair-Elect
Leah Dajches

Donald P. Bellisario College of Communication
Penn State
Carnegie 011
lud310@psu.edu

National Communication Association Representatives

Legislative Assembly
Valerie Kretz

St. Norbert College
Communication and Media Studies
100 Grant Street, Boyle Hall 352
De Pere, WI 54115
valerie.kretz@snc.edu

Nominating Committee
Q. McElroy

Brenau University

College of Business and Communication
500 Washington St. SE

Gainesville, GA 30501
qmcelroy@tiger.brenau.edu