About ECA

History

The Eastern Communication Association was initially established in 1910 and continues as the oldest professional communication association in the United States. As a distinguished service-oriented organization with a history of achievement in research, criticism, communication theory, and excellence in teaching, the association welcomes members who share the goals and objectives of a membership dedicated to participation in state, regional, and national activity.

 

Volunteers

ECA has a long history of dedicated volunteers!  We are pleased to acknowledge the following members who have served our association.


Presidents
Second Vice Presidents
Secretaries, Treasurers and Executive Directors
Editors of Today’s Speech
Editors of Communication Quarterly
Editors of Communication Research Reports
Editors of Qualitative Research Reports in Communication

Awards

ECA awards are given on an annual basis. The various calls for nominations are sent in the fall of each year with the honorees announced at the annual convention.


Distinguished Service Award
Past Presidents and Officers Award
Everett Lee Hunt Award
Donald Ecroyd and Caroline Drummond Ecroyd Award
Distinguished Research Fellows
Distinguished Teaching Fellows
Committee of Scholars
Richard E. Vatz Agenda-Spin Persuasion Award
Applied Urban Communication Research Grant
Centennial Scholarship
Article of the Year Award
James W. Chesebro Award
ECA Legacy Award for Distinguished Idea Scholarship