The Southern COMMference Podcast

The Southern COMMference Podcast

A podcast geared toward bringing the members of SSCA closer together and helping scholars of all ages make the most of their conference experience. New episode every month!

Episodes

  1. Ep. 10: Member Spotlight -- Award-Winning Author Dr. Leland Spencer

    08/01/2024

    Ep. 10: Member Spotlight -- Award-Winning Author Dr. Leland Spencer

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, we are back spotlighting another AMAZING member! Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Leland Spencer (Miami Univ.) to spotlight his award-winning book: Rape, Agency, and Carceral Solutions. Don't miss this spotlight, and don't miss out on picking up a copy of his book! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Appalachian State University ⁠https://communication.appstate.edu/⁠ Arkansas State University ⁠https://www.astate.edu/college/liberal-arts/departments/communication/⁠ Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jacksonville State University ⁠https://www.jsu.edu/communication/⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas Tech University ⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/commstudies/⁠⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - Martin ⁠https://www.utm.edu/academics/departments/mass-media-and-strategic-communication⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Valdosta State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    16 min
  2. 03/26/2024

    Ep. 9: Member Spotlight -- Upcoming Book by Dr. Stokes & Dr. Atkins-Sayre

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Ashli Stokes (Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte) and Dr. Wendy Atkins-Sayre (Univ. of Memphis) to spotlight their upcoming book: Hungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia's Search for Resilience. Don't miss this spotlight, and don't miss out on picking up a copy of their book when it releases April 1st! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Appalachian State University ⁠https://communication.appstate.edu/⁠ Arkansas State University https://www.astate.edu/college/liberal-arts/departments/communication/ Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jacksonville State University https://www.jsu.edu/communication/ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas Tech University ⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/commstudies/⁠⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - Martin https://www.utm.edu/academics/departments/mass-media-and-strategic-communication University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Valdosta State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    22 min
  3. 02/27/2024

    Ep. 8: Important Conference Updates!

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Kevin Bryant (Clemson Univ.), to give some important conference updates, including: - President's Spotlight Panel - Election Results - Caring Connections - Travel Grants Don't miss these highlights! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Contact Lisa --mailto:lisa@visitvrisco.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Appalachian State University ⁠https://communication.appstate.edu/⁠ Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas Tech University ⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/commstudies/⁠⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Valdosta State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    26 min
  4. 02/24/2024

    Ep. 7: What's Up With the SSCA Constitution Starring Dr. Nakia Welch

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Nakia Welch (San Jacinto Collge - Houston), to answer the question: "What's going on with the SSCA Constitution?". Dr. Welch easily breaks down the 12 revisions he and the Constitutional Committee are proposing to update the constitution and ensure it is consistent with our current structure. Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Contact Lisa --mailto:lisa@visitvrisco.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Appalachian State University https://communication.appstate.edu/ Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lone Star College-Kingwood Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Texas Tech University ⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/commstudies/⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of South Carolina - Aiken University of Southern Mississippi https://www.usm.edu/media-communication/index.php University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Austin ⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠ Voldasta State University -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    27 min
  5. 02/24/2024

    Ep. 6: Frisco After Dark

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Lisa Bethea (Director of Destination Services for Destination Frisco), to discuss what there is to do in Frisoc. Come learn about what there is to do, eat, and drink in Frisco! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Contact Lisa --mailto:lisa@visitvrisco.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠ Texas Tech University https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/commstudies/ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Austin ⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠ Voldasta State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    8 min
  6. 02/24/2024 ·  BONUS

    Ep. 5: SSCA Officer Candidate Platforms

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by the SSCA 2nd Vice Presidential candidates: Dr. Narissra Punyanunt-Carter (Texas Tech Univ.) & Dr. Adam Key (Kansas State - Salina); and Dr. Ryan Tabrizi who is running for the NCA Legislative Assembly Representative (LARep). Come learn about their visions for SSCA and hear a bit about their qualifications to serve our organization! If you've ever wondered what those positions entail or who the candidates are before you vote -- this is the episode for you! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Auburn University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Austin ⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠ Voldasta State University -⁠⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    41 min
  7. 12/14/2023

    Ep. 4 "Day in the Life of the SSCA President" with Dr. Ann Burnette

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Ann Burnette (Texas State Univ.), who is the President of SSCA, to discuss the questions: What does a day in the life of the SSCA President look like? What does the leadership of SSCA do? How can we get involved? This was a very insightful conversation! Come learn about your SSCA leadership and all the hard work they are putting in to make SSCA the best regional conference (not that we are biased =) If you're interested in getting more involved in SSCA, this is a GREAT conversation for you to listen to. Dr. Burnette has some amazing practical advice to help you make the most of your SSCA experience. Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Auburn University -⁠⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠⁠ Furman University -⁠⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠⁠ Ohio University -⁠⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - ⁠https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php⁠ Middle Tennessee State University -⁠https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php⁠ Samford University - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠⁠ Texas State University -⁠⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠⁠ University of Alabama -⁠⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠⁠ University of Texas at Austin https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/ Voldasta State University -⁠⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -⁠https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/⁠ Virginia Tech -⁠⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    32 min
  8. 11/23/2023

    Ep. 3 DEI and Premium Affiliates with Dr. Antonio Spikes & Dr. Kevin Bryant

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Antonio Spikes (Coe College) who is the Chair of the DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) Committee at SSCA, and Dr. Kevin Bryant (Clemson University) who is the SSCA Strat Comm Director to discuss the questions: What is the DEI Committee? What do they do? and How does the Premium Affiliate Status for SSCA work? This was a GREAT conversation with some AMAZING people! Come learn about the DEI Workshop and Social that will be hosted at SSCA, and let Dr. Spikes catch you up on all the hard work he and the other DEI Committee members have been putting in to get us ready for SSCA! If the Premium Affiliate Status for the institutions confuses you, you definitely want to stick around and have our Strategic Communication Director answer all our questions! Email us! Suggestions/Be a guest-- sscapodcast@gmail.com Premium Affiliate -- bigkevphd@gmail.com DEI -- aspikes@coe.edu Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Auburn University -⁠https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/⁠ Clemson University - ⁠⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠⁠ East Tennessee State University -⁠https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/⁠ Furman University -⁠https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/⁠ Ohio University -⁠https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies⁠ Louisiana State University (Manship School of Mass Communication) -⁠https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php⁠ Louisiana State University (Dept. of Communication Studies) - https://www.lsu.edu/hss/cmst/index.php Middle Tennessee State University -https://www.mtsu.edu/communication/index.php Samford University - ⁠⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠⁠ Tennessee Technological University -⁠https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php⁠ Texas State University -⁠https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/⁠ University of Alabama -⁠https://comstudies.ua.edu/⁠ University of Arkansas -⁠https://communication.uark.edu/⁠ University of Central Florida -⁠https://communication.ucf.edu/⁠ University of Georgia - ⁠⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -⁠https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/⁠ University of Memphis - ⁠⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/⁠ Voldasta State University -⁠https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/⁠ University of Texas at Dallas -https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/visual-and-performing-arts/communication-studies/ Virginia Tech -⁠https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    43 min
  9. 10/27/2023

    Ep. 2 Undergraduate Honors Conference with Dr. Patrick Wheaton

    Welcome to the Southern COMMference Podcast! We're here to help you learn a little bit more about your fellow academics, your hard-working executives, and the conference opportunities at SSCA. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Goke (Murray State Univ.) is joined by Dr. Patrick Wheaton (Georgia Southern Univ.), the 2nd VP of NCA and the planner for the UHC to discuss the question: What is the Undergraduate Honors Conference (UHC)? This was an AMAZING conversation! Undergraduate students and faculty mentors will find the insights provided by Dr. Wheaton to be particularly informative! You don't want to miss it! Link to the form for Institutional Membership & Premium Affiliation: ⁠https://www.ssca.net/convention-information⁠ (link in the middle of the page; email to bigkevphd@gmail.com)  Contact us: sscapodcast@gmail.com  THANK YOU to our Premium Affiliates: Auburn University -https://www.cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/communication/ Clemson University - ⁠https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/communication/index.html⁠ East Tennessee State University -https://www.etsu.edu/cas/communication-studies-storytelling/ Furman University -https://www.furman.edu/academics/communication-studies/ Ohio University -https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/comm-studies Louisiana State University -https://www.lsu.edu/manship/index.php Samford University - ⁠https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/journalism-and-mass-communication/⁠ Tennessee Technological University -https://www.tntech.edu/cis/communication/index.php Texas State University -https://www.commstudies.txst.edu/ University of Alabama -https://comstudies.ua.edu/ University of Arkansas -https://communication.uark.edu/ University of Central Florida -https://communication.ucf.edu/ University of Georgia - ⁠https://comm.uga.edu/⁠ University of North Carolina Wilmington -https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/chssa/departments/communication/ University of Memphis - ⁠https://www.memphis.edu/communication/⁠ University of Tennessee - ⁠https://cmst.utk.edu/ Voldasta State University -https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/ Virginia Tech -https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-communication.html

    31 min

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