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Women's Caucus
Feminist and Women Studies Division
The Women's Caucus mission is to advocate for women's improved status, voice, and opportunities in the discipline. In doing so, we are committed to exploring the diversity and complexities of women's lives in terms of their academic and professional experiences. In keeping with the spirit of this mission, the Caucus encourages innovative and alternative ways of understanding and investigating women's experiences. We are committed to building alliances with other NCA divisions and caucuses who are interested in creating opportunities for students, recent graduates, and/or scholars who have not previously participated in NCA programming.
The Feminist and Women Studies Division is interested in themes related to feminist studies in communication. We encourage and support research, action, and understandings of the profession which address intersections of power, such as race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, nationality and transnationalism; and that challenge existing theoretical paradigms that have excluded the voices of marginalized groups, particularly women. Feminist perspectives on masculinities and comparative research on gender across all communication contexts are also of interest in this division. That is to say that we are both interested in the intersectional study of women's lives, but also in varied and intersectional approaches to gender as well. Our division is open to diverse women and men who share an interest in the empowerment of all women and other marginalized groups. We seek collaboration with other NCA divisions and caucuses, particularly those dedicated to the study of issues of power and social justice, and to the creation and maintenance of equality within the profession. These collaborations are aimed both to encourage research which spans axes of power and identity, and also to build alliances which span these axes as well.
Leadership:
Feminist and
Women Studies Division
Kristina Horn Sheeler, Ph.D.
Outgoing Chair, Program Planner 2007 Chicago, Feminist/Women Studies Division
Newsletter co-editor, Feminist/Women Studies Division
"Voices," Newsletter of the Women's Caucus and Feminist/Women's Studies Division
Web Spinner, Feminist/Women Studies DivisionAssociate Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
CA 307B; 425 University Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone (317) 278-3161
FAX (317) 278-1025
Sheena Malhotra, Ph.D.
Chair-Elect, Program Planner 2008,
Feminist/Women Studies Division
Associate Professor
Gender and Women’s Studies Department
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8251
818-677-7217
Krista Hoffmann-Longtin
Secretary, Feminist/Women Studies Division
Associate Director IUPUI Solution Center
719 Indiana Avenue, Ste 130
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Radhika Gajjala, Ph.D.
1st Vice Chair, Program Planner 2009
Feminist/Women Studies Division
Associate Professor
Department of Interpersonal Communication
School of Communication Studies
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH
Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D.
2nd Vice Chair, Program Planner 2010
Feminist/Women Studies Division
Assistant Professor
Speech/Communication Art, Music and Theater Department
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419
912 344- 9130
Elizabeth.Desnoyers-Colas@armstrong.edu
Kim Golombisky, Ph.D.
Newsletter co-editor, Feminist/Women Studies Division"Voices," Newsletter of the Women's Caucus and Feminist/Women's Studies Division
Assistant Professor
School of Mass Communications CIS1040
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33620
813-974-9400
kgolombi@cas.usf.edu
Karrin Vasby Anderson, Ph.D.
Past-Chair, Program Planner 2006 San Antonio, Feminist/Women Studies Division
Assistant Professor and Director of the Public Speaking Course
Department of Speech Communication
202 Eddy Hall
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-3445
Fax: (970) 491-2160
karrin.anderson@colostate.edu
NCA Women’s Caucus
Leadership for 2008
Suzanne Enck-Wanzer, Ph.D.
Chair 2009
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Communication Studies
& Women’s Studies Coordinator
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave., Coleman Hall 1810
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone 217-581-2216
Fax 217-581-5718
Helen Tate, Ph.D.
1st Vice Chair & Program Planner 2009
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Communication and Theatre
Columbia College
1301 Columbia College Dr.
Columbia, SC 29203-5949
Phone 803-786-3661
Fax 803-786-3798
Rachel Droogsma, Ph.D.
2nd Vice Chair & Secretary 2009
Assistant Professor
Department of Speech Communication
Minnesota State University—Mankato
230 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone 507-389-1270
Fax 507-389-3284
Pamela C. Cannamore, Ed.D.
3rd Vice Chair 2009
Assistant Professor
Communications Department
Kennedy-King College
6301 South Halsted Street
Suite Y-173
Chicago, IL 60621-2709
Phone 773-602-5230
Fax 773-783-9621
Victoria Newsom, Ph.D.
Past Chair & Francine Merritt Award Coordinator 2009
vanewsom@gmail.comCommunication Studies
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone 310-945-7589
Roseann Mandziuk, Ph.D.
Inter-Caucus Alliance Representative (volunteer)
Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Texas State University
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone 512-245-2165
Diana Ivy, Ph.D.
Archivist (volunteer)
Associate Professor
Department of Communication & Theatre
Texas A and M University—Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503
Phone 361-825-5986
Last Updated 19 October, 2008
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