Debate Society Coaches Represent the Department of Communication at NCA

Beyond their incredible success with coaching and competition, the John R. Park Debate Society coaches were recognized for their scholarship at the 2024 National Communication Association’s annual conference. Coaches from the team presented their scholarship as panelists, presenters, executive committee members, and chairs for a variety of conference presentations. 

Caitlin Walrath

• An Inconvenient Truth: The Growing Rhetorical Salience of Far Right Environmentalism, Chair

Emma Murdock

• Creating Fear in Menstrual Tracking: The Popular Press Rhetoric Post-Dobbs, Presenter

Averie Vockel

• Western States Communication Association Executive Council Business Meeting, Presenter
• Refugee Debate: Increased Regard Through Community Engagement, Panelist
• The Continued Case for IFA: Creating Greater International Regard In Real-Time, Co-Chair/Presenter 

Dr. Jeannie Hunt

• International Forensics Association Executive Council Business Meeting, Officer/Presenter
• Refugee Debate: Increased Regard Through Community Engagement, Co-Chair/Panelist