Southern States Communication Association
Award Recipients

Robert Bostrom Young Scholar Award

• 1987 Stephanie Zimmerman, University of Kentucky
• 1988 Roy J. Schwartzman, University of Iowa
• 1989 Regina M. Hoffman, Louisiana State University
• 1990 Cindy J. Kistenberg, Louisiana State University; Krystyna Strzyzewski, University of Arizona
• 1991 Kim E. Freeman, University of Florida
• 1992 Kathryn Greene, University of Georgia; Rhonda G. Parker, University of Georgia
• 1993 E. M. I. Sefcovic, University of Georgia
• 1994 Raka Shome, University of Georgia
• 1995 Dionel Cotanda, University of South Florida
• 1996 Garth Pauley, Penn State University
• 1997 Preston Coleman, University of Iowa
• 1998 Christie Trinastich, University of Texas, Austin
• 1999 Martin Carcasson, Texas A & M University
• 2000 Pat Ferguson, University of Memphis
• 2001 William Harlow, Texas A & M University
• 2002 Mark A. Williams, Texas A & M University
• 2003 Kelli L. Fellows, University of Georgia
• 2004 Kelli L. Fellows, University of Georgia
• 2005 Carey L. Powers, City University of New York
• 2006 Zac Gershberg, Louisiana State University
• 2007 Anna Turnage, North Carolina State University
• 2008 None Given
• 2009 Lauren Reichart, University of Alabama

Rose B. Johnson SCJ Article Award

• 1984 David Zarefsky, Northwestern University
• 1987 Charles R. Conrad, Texas A & M University
• 1993 Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, University of Illinois
• 1994 Calvin M. Logue, University of Georgia; Thurmon Garner, University of Georgia
• 1995 Abran J. Salazar, Texas A & M University; Samuel L. Becker, University of Iowa; Virginia Daughety, University of Iowa
• 1996 Jill Taft Kaufman, Central Michigan University
• 1997 William Bailey, University of Arizona
• 1998 Robert E. Terrill, Indiana University David Zarefsky, Northwestern University; Marouf Hasian, Jr., Arizona State University; Lisa A. Flores, Arizona State University
• 1999 Michael Pfau, University of Wisconsin Patricia Moy, University of Wisconsin; Barry Radler, University of Wisconsin; Michael K. Bridgeman, University of Wisconsin
• 2000 Jacquline Bacon
• 2001 John R. Stewart and Karen Zediker, University of Washington
• 2002 Suzanne Fitch, Southwest Texas State University; Roseann M. Mandziuk, Southwest Texas State University
• 2003 Kathryn M. Olsen, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• 2004 Carol B. Mills, Northern Illinois University; Austin S. Babrow, Purdue University
• 2005 Michael Waltman, University of North Carolina
• 2006 Katherine Hendrix, University of Memphis
• 2007 Todd McDorman, Wabash College
• 2008 James J. Kimble, Seton Hall University
• 2009 Christina R. Foust, University of Denver

T. Earle Johnson - Edwin Paget Distinguished Service Award

• 1994 John I. Sisco, Southwest Missouri State University
• 1995 Howard Dorgan, Appalachian State University
• 1996 Dwight Freshley, University of Georgia; Gregg Phifer, Florida State University
• 1997 Jerry Tarver, University of Richmond
• 1998 Keith Erickson, University of Southern Mississippi
• 1999 Bert Bradley, Auburn University
• 2000 Susan Siltanen, University of Southern Mississippi
• 2001 Richard Ranta, University of Memphis
• 2002 Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University
• 2003 Richard L. Conville, University of Southern Mississippi
• 2004 Mary Evelyn Collins, Sam Houston State University
• 2005 None Given
• 2006 Marilyn Young, Florida State University
• 2007 Kenneth Cissna, University of South Florida
• 2008 None Given
• 2009 Thomas Frentz, University of Arkansas

Michael M. Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award

• 1994 Michael M. Osborn, University of Memphis
• 1995 Beverly WhitakerLong, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 1996 None Given
• 1997 Tom Frentz, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• 1998 Mary Frances Hopkins (emeritus), Louisiana State University
• 1999 Ronald H. Carpenter, University of Florida
• 2000 None Given
• 2001 Janice Rushing, University of Arkansas
• 2002 None Given
• 2003 Robert E. Denton, Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
• 2004 Julia T. Woods, University of North Carolina
• 2005 Marilyn Young, Florida State University
• 2006 None Given
• 2007 Martin Medhurst, Baylor University
• 2008 Art Bochner, University of South Florida
• 2009 None Given

Minority Recruitment and Retention Award

• 2006 None Given
• 2007 None Given
• 2008 None Given
• 2009 Department of Communication and Journalism, College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University

Outreach Award

• 1994 Theodore Clevenger, Jr., Florida State University
• 1995 E. Culpepper Clark, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
• 1996 Andrew King, Louisiana State University
• 1997 Lynne M. Webb, University of Memphis
• 1998 Suzanne Osborn
• 1999 Robert Denton, Viginia Tech
• 2000 Tyrone L. Adams, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
• 2001 None Given
• 2002 Marsha Houston, University of Alabama
• 2003 None Given
• 2004 None Given
• 2005 Steve Madden, Clemson University
• 2006 Carol Winkler, Georgia State University
• 2007 None Given
• 2008 Margaret D'Silva, University of Louisville
• 2009 William Thompson, University of Louisville

Dwight L. Freshley Outstanding New Teacher Award

• 1995 Enrique D. Rigsby, Texas A & M University
• 1996 Carl M. Cates, Valdosta State University
• 1997 None Given
• 1998 Charla Markhum Shaw, University of Texas, Arlington
• 1999 Karla K. Jensen, Texas Tech University
• 2000 Vanessa Beasley, Texas A & M University
• 2001 Melanie Morgan, University of Louisville
• 2002 Frances Brandau-Brown, Sam Houston State University
• 2003 None Given
• 2004 Kandi L. Walker, University of Louisville
• 2005 Daryl W. Wiesman, Clemson University
• 2006 Marcyrose Chvasta, University of South Florida
• 2007 Billy Wooten, Berea College
• 2008 Monica Pombo, Appalachian State University
• 2009 Deborah Cunningham Walker, Coastal Carolina University

Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award

• 1995 Cindy J. Kistenberg, University of Houston, Downtown; Roxanne L. Parrot, University of Georgia
• 1996 Sean Patrick O'Rourke, Vanderbilt University
• 1997 Kathryn Greene, East Carolina University
• 1998 Jennifer Monahan, University of Georgia
• 1999 Jim Kuypers, Dartmouth College
• 2000 None Given
• 2001 None Given
• 2002 None Given
• 2003 Kevin Wright, University of Memphis
• 2004 Michael I. Arrington, Ohio University
• 2005 Arthur Raney, Florida State University
• 2006 Stacy Holman Jones, University of South Florida
• 2007 Elissa Foster, San Jose State University
• 2008 Jason Edward Black, University of Alabama and Cris Davis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• 2009 Dan Grano and Ashli Q. Stokes, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Franklin Shirley Award for the Top Undergraduate Honors Conference Paper

• 1992 Lorice Evans, Trinity University
• 1993 Joshua Boyd, David Lipscomb University
• 1994 Gerard Pfannensteil, Trinity University
• 1995 Blaine Hummel and Garret Ulosevich, Trinity University
• 1996 Andrea Doughty and Kelli Jones, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 1997 Amy Tilton, University of Texas, Corpus Christi
• 1998 Kevin Hooper, North Carolina State University
• 1999 Mark T. Witko, University of Wyoming
• 2000 Melanie Dotson, Samford University
• 2001 Sara Bakker, George Washington University
• 2002 Cynthia Ledford, University of Kentucky
• 2003 Andrew Thomas Ross, George Washington University
• 2004 Lindsey Ilion, George Washington University
• 2005 Jennifer Bafundo, Furman University
• 2006 Alex Teh, University of Georgia
• 2007 Judith Novak, University of Kentucky and Drew Anderson, Georgia Southern University
• 2008 Kattrina Baldus, James Madison University
• 2009 Lateshia Beachum, Columbia College

John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award

• 1994 Marsha L. Vanderford, University of South Florida
• 1995 Calvin M. Logue, University of Georgia
• 1996 Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University
• 1997 George Grice, Radford University
• 1998 Mark Hickson III, University of Alabama, Birmingham
• 1999 Lawrence A. Hosman, University of Mississippi
• 2000 James A. Aune, Texas A & M University
• 2001 Bonnie J. Dow, University of Georgia
• 2002 Katherine Hendrix, University of Memphis
• 2003 None Given
• 2004 Stephen Braden, Georgia State University
• 2005 None Given
• 2006 Mary E. Stuckey, Georgia State University
• 2007 Elizabeth Bell, University of South Florida
• 2008 Joy Hart, University of Louisville
• 2009 Sean O'Rourke, Furman University

• 1988 Kathleen J. Turner, Tulane University
• 1989 Virginia E. Wheeless, Morehead State University
• 1990 Marsha Houston, Tulane University
• 1991 Navita Cummings James, University of South Florida
• 1992 Mary Frances HopKins, Louisiana State University
• 1993 Carol J. Jablonski, University of South Florida
• 1994 Julia T. Wood, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 1995 Renee Edwards, Louisiana State University
• 1996 Marsha Vanderford, University of South Florida
• 1997 Susan Stiltanen, University of Southern Mississippi
• 1998 Katherine Hawkins, Wichita State University
• 1999 Trudy L. Hanson, West Texas A&M University
• 2000 None given
• 2001 Lynne Webb, University of Arkansas
• 2002 Diana K. Ivy, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
• 2003 None given
• 2004 Donna Nudd, Florida State University
• 2005 Sonja K. Foss, University of Colorado at Denver and Karen A. Foss, University of New Mexico
• 2006  Elizabeth Allen Bell, University of South Florida
• 2007  Julia T. Wood, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 2008 Roseann M. Mandziuk, Texas State University
• 2009 Carole Blair, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill