Abbie VanMeter and the Central States Communication Association

The Stories of CSCA

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Listen in on conversations with the organizers of this year's CSCA Convention, hosted in Minneapolis, MN. Plus, check back in after the conference for a special 'Participant Podcast' episode, featuring a collection of stories from the attendees of the conference on how they TRANSLATE!

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Abbie VanMeter and the Central States Communication Association

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Abbie VanMeter on Practicing Translation at CSCA 13.05.2026 10:07

Abbie shares her own reflections as a participant of the Central States Communication Association Conference and as the resident podcaster. She discusses the importance of engaging in the work of translating in a variety of ways across the incredibly diverse field of communication studies. ... Listen to Ep. 1 with Kristina Scharp ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ . Listen to Ep. 2 with Jeff Child ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ . Listen...

Xianlin Jin on Translating Research at CSCA 13.05.2026 17:33

Abbie and Xianlin discuss the afterlife of communication research and Xianlin's paper- What and Where Do I Learn About the Baby Formula Shortage Crisis? Exploring Crisis Communication Patterns, Influencers, and Information Resources , which won the Communication Studies Article of the Year Award. ... Find the article- What and Where Do I Learn About the Baby Formula Shortage Crisis? Explorin...

Laura O'Hara on Sharing Creative Solutions at CSCA 13.05.2026 13:59

Abbie and Laura reflect on the Central States Communication Association Conference, including the major benefit provided by gathering of sharing creative ideas for overcoming challenges that educators across the country face separately and together. Laura shares a useful idea from her program for engaging students while accomplishing department goals. ... Find Laura's COMM 380 Syllabus here . Ch...

Stevie Munz on the CSCA Pre-Conference 02.04.2026 12:01

Abbie and Stevie talk about the CSCA pre-conference, why the theme of "Communicating in the Unknown: Navigating Uncertainty in a Changing Field" is so important right now, and what Stevie is looking forward to about this year's conference and next. ... Register for CSCA ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ Listen to Ep. 1 with Kristina Scharp ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ . Listen to Ep. 2 with Jeff Child ⁠here⁠ . Listen to E...

Tiffany Wang On Creating Meaningful Experiences at CSCA 19.03.2026 11:11

Abbie and Tiffany discuss what goes on behind the scenes to prepare for CSCA, Tiffany's dual roles as Interim Executive Director and Second Vice President, and her hopes for the meaningful experiences- both academic and non-academic- that the CSCA team has worked hard to create for conference attendees. Plus, Tiffany offers an invitation for all conference attendees to reach out to her at csc...

Jeff Child on Being CSCA President 05.03.2026 12:51

Abbie and Jeff talk about Jeff’s role as President of CSCA, including the long-term view of how CSCA evolves over time, the work of the leadership team to ensure gatherings offer opportunities to connect and learn together about how to meet this present moment, and the hope that we can explore ‘TRANSLATE!’ in a variety of helpful ways in April. ... Register for CSCA here. Listen to Ep. 1 with Kris...

Kristina Scharp on the Theme of Translate 19.02.2026 11:06

Today, Abbie and Kristina explore this year's conference theme: 'TRANSLATE!' They talk what it means to translate communication scholarship, how Kristina is already steeped in a practice of translation, and what her hopes are for this conference and how attendees will experience translating throughout the week. ... Register for CSCA ⁠here.⁠ Listen to Abbie's 'Stories Lived. Sto...