In early September (expected 6 September), International Communication Association members will begin voting for association-wide and division/interest group officers. Like previous years, the vote takes place using an online-only ballot. Polls will remain open until 12:00 (noon) ICA headquarters time (EDT) on 11 October.
Candidate statements for the ICA Presidential position are included in this newsletter; all other (association wide and division/interest group) candidate statements are included within the online ballots in the ICA election system. All candidate statements are also shared by ICA Headquarters via The Link.
A note on voting engagement and promotion
Official ICA channels of communication can and should be used to promote voter participation, not to advocate for specific candidates. ICA strongly discourages any candidate running for office within the association, or members in general, use ICA communication channels or platforms, such as The Link, or ICA official mailing lists to solicit the votes of others. Campaigning is awkward for all involved and is therefore strongly discouraged. Active campaigning via non-ICA channels, such as social media, is also strongly discouraged. A candidate's record and qualifications should stand on their own merits. Learn more about ICA Elections: Protocol and Practices.
To access the ballot from the ICA website, members will need their ICA username and password. Members, please make sure that ICA has your correct email address so that the association can send you an announcement of the election and a link to the ballots. The ICA website allows you to personally verify, correct, and/or update the information. If you have any questions about the elections, please contact Julie Arnold, ICA Director of Governance and Member Services.
ICA wide positions are Board level roles, representing the top level of our leadership. ICA wishes to thank the Nominating Committee for their diligent efforts to put forth a fantastic, experienced, and qualified slate.
Congratulations and best of luck to each of the 2023 ICA-wide candidates:
PRESIDENT
The member selected as president makes a 5 1/2-year commitment to the Executive Committee (six months as president-elect-select; one year as president-elect/conference program chair; one year as ICA President; three years as past president). The final year on the Executive Committee, the past president serves as General Secretary and chair of the Regional Conferences Committee. The President Elect Select selected in the 2023 election will begin service on the Executive Committee immediately upon announcement of the results
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Thomas Hanitzsch
LMU Munich
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Yariv Tsfati
U of Haifa
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BOARD STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER REPRESENTATIVE
Board Student and Early Career Representatives serve in pairs, with one elected each year for overlapping two-year terms. The Board Student and Early Career Representative selected in the 2023 election will begin service at the end of the 2024 Annual ICA Conference in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Daniela Jaramillo-Dent
U of Illinois at Chicago
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Nikki McClaran
Arizona State U
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