Texas Forensic Association

This association is affiliated with TSCA. TFA meets at the annual TSCA Convention to elect officers and conduct business for the present school year.

2012-13 Chair: Heath Martin;  Vice-Chair: Joe Uhler
2011-12 Chair: Shawn Mena;  Vice-Chair: Heath Martin
2010-11 Chair: Robert Shepard;  Vice-Chair: Shawn Mena

Argumentation and Debate

This interest group sponsors convention programs and workshops dealing with the teaching and coaching of debate on the middle school, high school, and college/university levels

2012-13 Chair: Cindi Havron,  Vice-Chair: Kaye Magill
2011-12 Chair: Greg McGee
2010-11 Chair: Jeremy Martin

TIFA / TCCFA

TIFA is the college level forensics organization affiliated with TSCA. This association sponsors programs dealing with running and participating in college/university level forensics tournaments.

TCCFA meets at the annual convention and sponsors programs which deal with speech communication and theatre issues on the community college level.

2012-13 Chair: Kathy Owens, Vice-Chair: Wade Hescht
2010-11 Chair: Floyd McConnell

Oral Interpretation & Performance Studies

This interest group focuses on the research, teaching, and performance of oral interpretaion at the middle school, high school, and college/university levels. This group sponsors the annual Professor's Reading Hour, and Meet the Author programs at the annual TSCA Convention each year

2012-13 Chair: Sami Womack, Vice-Chair: J.P. Fugler
2011-12 Chair: Barbara Ixba
2010-11 Chair: Shawn Duthie

Theatre

This interest group sponsors convention programs which deal with teaching theatre and directing mainly high school productions.

2012-13 Chair: Matt Wilmore, Vice-Chair: Shawn Duthie
2011-12 Chair: Ronda Craig
2010-11 Chair:  Cynthia Almaguer;  Vice-Chair: Raymond Puchot

Interpersonal / Organizational Communication

This interest group focuses on research and teaching methods in interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication. Undergraduate and graduate student paper submissions for the annual conventions are welcome. Due date: February 1 of each year for the following October Convention

2012-13 Chair: Amanda Custy-Schaas, Vice-Chair: June Smith
2011-12 Chair: Miranda McDonald
2010-11 Chair: Sarah Contreras;  Vice-Chair:  Natalie Bryant

Mass Communication

This interest group focuses on research, teaching methodologies, and technology advances in radio, TV/Cable, film, Internet, and Distance Education

2012-13 Chair: Sara Rainey
2011-12 Chair: Debbie Hatton
2010-11 Chair: Raymond Puchot;  Vice-Chair: Debbie Hatton

Rhetoric & Communication Theory

This interest group focuses on research and teaching methodology in rhetoric studies and communication theory. This group sponsors a $100 award for the best undergraduate or graduate student paper presentation at the annual TSCA Convention.

2012-13 Chair: Chad Flisowski
2011-12 Chair: Charles Green
2010-11 Chair: Linda Alderson

Instructional Development, College & University

This interest group sponsors convention programs and workshops on teaching methodology appropriate for higher education classes. It also focuses on political developments in the Texas Legislature concerning higher education.

2012-13 Chair: Meny Meurer
2011-12 Chair: Mendy Meurer; Vice-Chair: Patrick Ralls
2010-11 Chair: Karl Payton; Vice-Chair: Mendy Meurer

Instructional Development, High School

This interest group sponsors convention programs and workshops on teaching methodology appropriate for K-12 classes. It also focuses on political developments in the State Board of Education and the Texas Legislature concerning K-12 education in Texas.

2012-13 Chair: Melissa Witt, Vice-Chair: Eric Mears
2011-12 Chair: Mellessa Denny; Vice-Chair: Michelle Pittman
2010-11 Chair: Holly Reineking; Vice-Chair: Mellessa Denny

Instructional Development, Middle School

This interest group sponsors convention programs and workshops on teaching methodology appropriate for middle school classes.

2012-13 Chair: Sara Jane Barno, Vice-Chair: Vanessa Amos
2011-12 Chair: Jamie Uphold
2010-11 Chair: Sandra Jones

Texas Association for Communication Administrators

This association is affiliated with TSCA and meets at the annual TSCA convention. This organization also sponsors a limited number of programs dealing with administrative issues facing college/university administrative officers.

2012-13 Chair: Debbie Hatton
2010-11 Chair: Debbie Hatton;  Vice-Chair: Mary Evelyn Collins