Student Participation
Undergraduate Scholars Conference
Competitive Graduate Posters
Student Ambassador Program
James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond
Undergraduate Scholars Conference
2026 USC Call for Paper Submissions
The 117th Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association
Emergence
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA
April 9 – 12, 2026
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST
If you have questions about the submission process or the conference, contact Dr. Kerry Byrnes-Loinette (kloinette@collin.edu) and Dr. Steve Granelli (s.granelli@northeastern.edu), the 2026 Undergraduate Scholars Conference Planners.
You can donate to the USC Scholarship fund here.
Poster Guidelines and Examples
Call for Competitive Graduate Posters
2026 Call for Competitive Graduate Posters Submissions
The 117th Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association
Emergence
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA
April 9 – 12, 2026
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST
2026 ECA Graduate Poster Session Planner: Jon Judy, Stark State College
Planner Email: jjudy@starkstate.edu
Poster Guidelines and Examples
Application for Student Ambassador Program
The ECA Student Ambassador Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to attend and participate in the ECA convention without paying registration fees, and to experience an academic service opportunity. It is a wonderful chance to learn about academia while adding a service element to the Ambassador’s résumé or graduate school application.
Student ambassadors can expect to work the convention for a few hours each day. Tasks can vary from greeting attendees, assisting attendees with finding rooms, poster session setup, registration assistance, photography, videography, etc.
This is a competitive selection process and a limited number of Ambassador slots are available.
Complete your application today!
Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST
