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Dr. Lynn H.
Turner
Professor/Director,
Family Studies |
I am both honored and delighted to be nominated for Second Vice President. If I am elected I would work tirelessly to serve NCA because I believe I owe a great deal to the Association. I first attended an NCA convention (then SCA) in 1980, in New York City, and my interactions there were instrumental in my decision to return to graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in Communication Studies. I have rarely missed a convention since then. Below I list my qualifications and note a few ideas for a presidential platform, were I elected. I welcome feedback from members as I am interested in hearing what others think would make a great organization even better.
Disciplinary Leadership
- Chair of the Family Division of National Communication Association, 2001
- Vice-Chair, 2000
- Immediate Past-Chair, 2002
- Chair, Brommel Award Committee, National Communication Association, 2003
- Member, Legislative Assembly, National Communication Association, 2001, 2002
- Member, Nominating Committee, National Communication Association, 2002
- Past-President, Central States Communication Association, 2005-2006
- President, Central States Communication Association, 2004-2005
- President-Elect, (Program planner for 2004 convention), Central States Communication Association, 2003-2004
- Vice-President, Central States Communication Association, 2002-2003
- Executive Director, Central States Communication Association, 1997-2000
- Conference Sponsor and Coordinator, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender, October, 2002, 1991, 1987
- President, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender,1992-1994
- Vice President, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender 1988-1992
- Member-at-Large, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Executive Council, 1986-1987
Representative Scholarly Activities
- Published in Journal of Applied Communication Research, Western Journal of Communication, Journal of Family Communication, Management Communication Quarterly, Women & Language, Communication Reports, Howard Journal of Communication, and Women’s Studies in Communication
- Associate Editor of Communication Monographs, (2005 to present), Journal of Religion and Communication (2003-2006), Communication Studies (2001-2007), Journal of Family Communication (2000 to present), Communication Teacher (appointed in 2008), and Women and Language (1996 to present)
- Author or co-author, of over 30 book chapters, referred articles, and other publications
- Co-author, of four textbooks and co-author or co-editor of five scholarly books
- Faculty member, NCA’s Hope College Faculty Development Conference, July, 2003 and July, 200
Academic Leadership (Marquette University)
- Acting Department Chair, 2007-2008, Summer, 1996, 1995, 1992
- Director Interdisciplinary Family Studies Minor, Marquette University 2000-present
- Director Basic Course, College of Communication, Marquette University 2001-2003
- Acting Director of the Institute for Family Studies, Marquette University, 1992-1993
- Director, Graduate Program, College of Communication, Marquette University 1994-1997
Platform for NCA
- Increase recognition of our scholarship beyond our disciplinary borders
- Increase internal communication throughout NCA, creating bridges across the different communities within our organization
- Work with internal and external constituencies in developing plans and fundraising for celebrating NCA’s 100th Anniversary in 2014
- Work with the finance board in ascertaining the most financially appropriate investment strategies for NCA investments and in maintaining NCA’s fiscal security
- Develop plan to socialize new members to the discipline and Association
- Build on the work of past and current leadership to collect data on member needs and interpret it to be even more responsive to members
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