Texas Speech Communication Association
President Rory McKenzie
mckenziera@lisdeagles.net
Lindale High School
920 E. Hubbard St.
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4065
Communications Director Stef Cambra
socialmediaTSCA@gmail.com
Royse City High School
700 FM 2642
Royse City, TX. 75198
(214) 469-2493
Vice President Jeremy Hutchins
jh200@txstate.edu
Texas State University
601 University Drive
Communication Studies
San Marcos, TX. 78666
Journal Editor Dr. Amanda Jo Ratcliff
arat@tjc.edu
Tyler Junior College
PO Box 9029
Tyler, TX 75789
(903) 510-3284
Vice President-Elect Heather Soltero
heather.soltero@amaisd.org
Tascosa High School
3921 Westlawn
Amarillo, TX 79102
(806) 326-22600
Archivist Jana Riggins
jriggins@uiltexas.org
University of Texas
Box 8028 - University Station
Austin, TX 78713
(512) 471-5883
Executive Secretary Mellessa Denny
mellessa.denny@amaisd.org
Amarillo High School
4225 Danbury
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 326-2049
Comptroller Wade Hescht
wade.hescht@lonestar.edu
Lone Star College - North Harris
2700 W.W. Thorne
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 618-5641
Past President Martin Cox
mrcox@austin.utexas.edu
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, A1105
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-1957
News

1/26/26
The Texas Speech Communication Association invites submissions of scholarly posters, papers and panel presentations by undergraduate and graduate students for its 2026 annual convention. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2026. Click here to view the full call.
1/26/26
The Texas Speech Communication Association (TSCA) College/University Division invites submissions dealing with all areas of communication. The submission deadline is March 2, 2026. Click here to view the full call.
1/1/26
The Texas Speech Communication Journal call for manuscripts has been extended until February 15, 2026. See the full journal call here.
10/5/25
Noah Tew of the University of Texas at Tyler was awarded the Dr. June Smith Top Student Paper Award for his paper "From Acclaims to Attacks: Rhetorical Shifts in U.S. Presidential Debates, 2021 vs. 2024" Read the full press release here.
2025 Convention

Navigating Complexity: Equipping educators and students with the tools to navigate and communicate in a complex world.

Date:October 2-4, 2025
Location: Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
777 Watters Creek Boulevard
Allen, TX 75013
(469) 675-0800