James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond
Undergraduate Scholars Conference
Submission Deadline Dates: December 13, 2021
ECA 2022: (Re)union
Location and Dates: Philadephia, PA; April 7 to 9, 2022
****Submission Deadline: December 13, 2021****
(Note: This deadline enables fall semester preparation)
With questions, email: usc.eca2022@gmail.com
2022 USC Planners:
Dr. Jordan Atkinson (Missouri Western State University)
Dr. Nicholas Tatum (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Submission website: https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2201/
Call for undergraduate submissions: We invite you to attend and present at the 12th annual James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference (USC), to be held concurrently with the ECA’s 113th annual convention. USC events are typically scheduled from Thursday through Saturday and include paper, panel, and poster presentations in addition to a dinner/awards ceremony. The 2022 USC will focus on the convention theme, (Re)union. We seek to make ECA 2022 an occasion of joyous reconnection and opportunity to build new connections among our community members. We also seek to make ECA 2022 a location of reflection, deliberation, and learning as we emerge from the global pandemic and consider how we will contribute to a post-pandemic world.
This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your undergraduate work, receive beneficial feedback, network with other students and scholars, and learn more about the many opportunities within the field. All submissions will be blind-reviewed to ensure that we feature only exemplary research from undergraduate communication students. Submissions must be free of identifying information, track changes, and track comments. Submission options are:
In conjunction with the National Communication Association, the USC will also recognize the Lambda Pi Eta Top Paper Award. Created in 2017, the Lambda Pi Eta Top Paper Award recognizes the outstanding research of undergraduates at the regional level. The award will be presented to the Lambda Pi Eta member with the highest ranked individually authored paper at the James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference. Although all students are invited to submit a paper to USC, only those who have been inducted as Lambda Pi Eta members prior to the submission deadline will be eligible for this award.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING COMPETITIVE PAPERS
Each student can submit a maximum of two papers. Papers should be a maximum of 25 double-spaced pages, not including references and appendices, and typed in 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Times New Roman font is preferred. Papers should be written in accordance with the University of Chicago Manual of Style or APA 7th edition. The main document must be blind. DO NOT include any identifying author, school, faculty, or contact information. Be sure to inspect the document and remove ALL personal information from the document properties -including files names.
The deadline for submissions is December 13, 2021. ECA now uses Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. You will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work if you do not already have an ECA Attendee Interactive account.
When submitting, the following Attendee Interactive fields must be completed:
Professional Responsibility Statement: In submitting the attached paper, I/We recognize that an accepted paper is considered a professional responsibility. If this submission is accepted and programmed, I/We agree to register for the ECA convention, pay fees, and present the work. I/We understand that presenters with last minute emergencies should take all possible measures to arrange an alternate presenter, and communicate their plans to both the Interest Group Planner and ECA VP.
Additional instructions for Lambda Pi Eta members: On your cover page, please indicate that you are an LPE member as this helps us to identify competitive submissions for LPE-specific awards.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Each student can submit a maximum of one discussion panel. The supporting document/s must be blind. DO NOT include any identifying author, school, faculty, or contact information. Be sure to inspect the document and remove ALL personal information from the document properties -including files names.
The deadline for submissions is December 13, 2021. ECA now uses Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. You will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work if you do not already have an ECA Attendee Interactive account.
When submitting, the following Attendee Interactive fields must be completed:
Professional Responsibility Statement: In submitting the attached proposal, I/We recognize that an accepted panel is considered a professional responsibility. If this submission is accepted and programmed, I/We agree to register for the ECA convention, pay fees, and present the work. I/We understand that presenters with last minute emergencies should take all possible measures to arrange an alternate presenter, and communicate their plans to both the Interest Group Planner and ECA VP.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Each student can submit a maximum of one poster.
The deadline for submissions is December 12, 2021. ECA now uses Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. You will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work if you do not already have an ECA Attendee Interactive account.
When submitting, the following Attendee Interactive fields must be completed:
Professional Responsibility Statement: In submitting the attached proposal, I/We recognize that an accepted poster is considered a professional responsibility. If this submission is accepted and programmed, I/We agree to register for the ECA convention, pay fees, and present the work. I/We understand that presenters with last minute emergencies should take all possible measures to arrange an alternate presenter, and communicate their plans to both the Interest Group Planner and ECA VP.
Please, visit http://www.ecasite.org/aws/ECA/pt/sp/convention_students for further submission guidelines. Email questions to usc.eca2022@gmail.com