National Communication Association
Higher EducationDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
The National Communication Association (NCA) is a professional association in the higher education sector that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry. It supports scholars, teachers, and practitioners by enabling and guiding their research and teaching activities, with an emphasis on free and ethical communication and the application of communication knowledge to improve human relationships and address societal challenges. Based in Washington, DC, NCA serves a membership engaged in advancing the discipline of communication and promoting its importance in both public and private life. The organization operates within a broader academic context and has a leadership structure headed by an executive director, with recent activity including the launch of a streamlined submission system and engagement in academic events and programs that support doctoral education and member services.