2025 Interest Councils

Applied Communication Interest Council
Chair: Jill Burk
Institution: Penn State Berks
Email: jkb20@psu.edu
Phone Number: 610-396-6094

Communication Education Interest Council
Chair: Sheryl Goodman
Institution: Ursinus College
Email: sgoodman@ursinus.edu
Phone Number: 267-280-3363

Communication Ethics Interest Council
Chair: Richard L Talbert
Institution: Campbellsville University
Email: rich@richtalbert.com

Communication Honor Societies Interest Council
Chair: Maryl McGinley
Institution: University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown
Email: mrr53@pitt.edu
Phone Number: 814-269-7204

Health Communication Interest Council
Chair: Linda Coleman
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Email: lindacoleman27@gmail.com

Interpersonal/Organizational Interest Council
Chair: Janie Harden Fritz
Institution: Duquesne University
Email: harden@duq.edu
Phone Number: 412-396-6558

Intercultural Communication Interest Council
Chair: Natalya Vodopyanova
Institution: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Email: nxv52@psu.edu
Phone Number: 570-675-9126

Media, Society, and Technology Interest Council
Chair: Kris Lowrey
Institution: Alvernia University
Email: kris.lowrey@alvernia.edu
Phone Number: 484-254-2149

Performance Studies Interest Council
Chair: Tim Michaels
Institution: Penn State University
Email: trm5449@psu.edu

Philosophy of Communication Interest Council
Chair: Joel Ward
Institution: Geneva College
Email: jsward@geneva.edu
Phone Number: 724-601-6098

Poster Sessions Interest Council
Chair: Cem Zeytingolu
Institution: East Stroudsburg University
Email: czeytinoglu@esu.edu
Phone Number: 570-422-3911

Rhetoric of Public Address Interest Council
Chair: Georgia Bedford
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Email: georgieb9901@gmail.com
Phone Number: 412-624-6969

Strategic Communication/IMC Interest Council
Chair: Janelle Gruber
Institution: Penn St. Schuylkill
Email: jlh552@psu.edu
Phone Number: 570-385-6203

Undergraduate Student Research Interest Council
Chair: Valerie Schrader
Institution: Penn St. Schuylkill
Email: vls146@psu.edu
Phone Number: 570-385-6072