The Public Address Division takes as its mission the practice and the promotion of the study of a wide variety of rhetoric that addresses publics. Although the term “public address” evokes a rich history of the study of political and religious oratory, we welcome and include not only traditional studies of “great speakers and speeches,” but also work that focuses on rhetorical acts and artifacts from various cultures, nations, and media. The Public Address Division is one of NCA’S oldest and largest divisions. Scholarship in the division often leads to theoretical insight about the nature of public discourse at the same time as it enhances our understanding of particular discourses, rhetors, or social movements. Despite the variety of critical perspectives, members of the division share a concern for the relationship between “text” and “context,” the object of study and its scene.

Officers

• Chair, Belinda Stillion Southard, University of Georgia

• Vice Chair, Sara Hayden, University of Montana

• Vice Chair-Elect, Abraham Khan, Arizona State University

• Secretary, Michelle Murray Yang, University of Maryland

• Immediate Past Chair, Isaac West, Vanderbilt University

• NCA Nominating Committee Representative,

Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award Committee:

• Belinda Stillion Southard, University of Georgia (Chair)
• Danielle Endres, University of Utah
• Johanna E. Hartelius, University of Texas

PAD Nominating Committee:

• Carly L. Fabian, University of Georgia (Chair)
• Laura Alberti, University of Southern Mississippi
• Darrian Carroll, University of Maryland
• Natonya Listach, Middle Tennessee State University
• Matthew Salzano, University of Maryland

Benson-Campbell Award Committee

• Robin E. Jensen, University of Utah (Chair)
• Atilla Hallsby, University of Minnesota
• Andre Johnson, University of Memphis

Past PAD Chairs:

• 1971, J. Jeffery Auer
• 1972, Robert L. Scott
• 1973, Jerry Hendrix
• 1974, Barbara Harris
• 1975, James R. Andrews
• 1976, Michael R. Hagan
• 1977, Wil Linkugel
• 1978, Carl Kell
• 1979, John F. Wilson
• 1980, Bruce E. Gronbeck
• 1981, Cal M. Logue
• 1982, Michael C. McGee
• 1983, Michael McGuire
• 1984, Roderick Hart
• 1985, Raymie McKerrow
• 1986, Kurt Ritter
• 1987, Judith Trent
• 1988, Michael Leff
• 1989, Kathleen Turner
• 1990, Robert L. Ivie
• 1991, Christine Oravec
• 1992, Carol Jablonski
• 1993, David Henry
• 1994, Martin J. Medhurst
• 1995, John C. Hammerback
• 1996, John L. Lucaites
• 1997, Carolyn Calloway-Thomas
• 1998, Suzanne Daughton
• 1999, Mary L. Kahl
• 2000, Susan Zaeske
• 2001, Richard J. Jensen
• 2002, Karen Rasmussen
• 2003, James Darsey
• 2004, Shawn J. Parry-Giles
• 2005, Amy Slagell
• 2006, Susan Schultz Huxman
• 2007, Lisa Hogan
• 2008, Lester Olson
• 2009, Charles E. Morris III
• 2010, Mari Boor Tonn
• 2011, Kirt Wilson
• 2012, Angela Ray
• 2013, Mary Stuckey
• 2014, Karrin Vasby Anderson
• 2015, Leah Ceccarelli
• 2016, Lisa Keränen
• 2017, Jennifer Mercieca
• 2018, Lisa Flores
• 2019, Kristy Maddux
• 2020, Isaac West
• 2021, Belinda Stillion Southard