Ohio Communication Association

The School of Communication at The University of Akron seeks candidates for an exciting opportunity to shape and grow interdisciplinary curriculum and degree pathways related to health, well-being, and community flourishing. The advertised position is part of a public and community health cluster hire being led within the?Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences. The search is part of an effort to grow certificate and curricular pathways in health, well-being, and community flourishing, with an emphasis on increasing research and teaching expertise in topics related to the social determinants of health, urban health, and health disparities. Participating units include: the Departments of Biology, Sociology, and the School of Communication. The University of Akron strongly values inclusion and diversity of ideas, experience, and methodology within the classroom and in the research and creative activity of its faculty. As such, we welcome applicants who use integrative approaches across a range of biological, computational, humanistic, socio-cultural, community-based, prevention science, behavioral, and statistical methods This search seeks to build a cohort of teacher-scholars who will offer a strong contribution to the excellence of UA through teaching, scholarship, service and collaboration. Specifically, as an urban-research university, we are particularly interested in scholars whose work touches on the pressing needs of cities and urban communities. Through our teaching, scholarship, and service, we strive to create an environment where every student at the University feels included and welcomed.?We value?the contribution of each individual in their commitment to a better University of Akron, and welcome applications that demonstrate experience working with students from different backgrounds, experiences and beliefs. As such, this search is designed to increase research and curricular coverage of areas related to the social determinants of health, urban health and/or health disparities. We welcome applicants who use integrative approaches across a range of biological, computational, socio-cultural, community-based, prevention science, behavioral, and/or innovative statistical methods. https://lnkd.in/eHRx6iSj

Welcome back to school to all the faculty, staff, and students from the Ohio Communication Association. Have an amazing fall semester. You've got this!

We have an exciting slate of panels and workshops scheduled for this October 4th and 5th at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Visit https://lnkd.in/e-XUAnzp for the schedule at-a-glance. Membership in OCA includes conference attendance. Register today! https://lnkd.in/dQ3WbZb

The deadline to submit to the 88th Annual Ohio Communication Association Conference is this Sunday, June 30th. Visit https://lnkd.in/e6zQ4n7T for submission guidelines.

The?Ohio Communication Journal?(OCJ) is now accepting manuscripts to be considered for publication in volume 63, which will be released online in spring 2025. We invite Ohio-based scholars and those residing in other parts of the world to contribute to this award-winning, peer-reviewed publication. OCJ features cutting-edge scholarship, ranging in methodological and theoretical approach, focused on a broad array of communication contexts and contemporary societal issues. We will consider full-length manuscripts (typically 5,000-7,500 words) that adhere to the journal’s submission guidelines. For this volume, we also welcome short essays (not to exceed 2,500 words) focusing on the role of professional development (broadly defined) in the communication discipline. All full-length articles and short essays must be submitted through the OCJ online system: Ohio Communication Journal. The submission deadline is Monday, September 30. ? Please contact Dr. Patrick Dillon ([email protected]) with questions pertaining to OCJ submissions. Patrick Dillon, PhD Editor, Ohio Communication Journal [email protected]