2019 ABC Award Winners
Margaret Baker Graham Research Grant
Sponsored by the C.R. Anderson Foundation
Doreen Hanke, Texas A&M International University
Can Employees Motivate Themselves? The Link Between Peer Motivating Language and Employee Outcomes
Member Awards
ABC Rising Star Award
Sponsored by SAGE Publications
Andrew Quagliata, Cornell University
Distinguished Member
Sponsored by ABC
Debbie DuFrene, Stephen F. Austin State University
Fellow of the Association
Sponsored by ABC
Marcel Robles, Eastern Kentucky University
Ronald Dulek, University of Alabama
Bernadine P. Branchaw Spirit of ABC Award
Sponsored by ABC
Marsha Bayless, Stephen F. Austin State University
Honorary Member Award
Sponsored by ABC
Robyn Dubinsky
Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award
Sponsored by ABC
Kristen Lucas, University of Louisville
Kitty O. Locker Outstanding Researcher Award
Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Higher Education and ABC
Yan Jin, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication - University of Georgia
Francis W. Weeks Award of Merit
Sponsored by ABC
Sushil Oswal, University of Washington, Seattle
Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting
Sponsored by Association of Professional Communication Consultants (APCC) and ABC
Curtis Newbold, Westminster College
www.thevisualcommunicationguy.com
Distinction in the Practice of Diversity and Inclusion Award
Sponsored by Peter Cardon
Clive Muir, ThinkCraftSolve
Publication Awards
Distinguished Book on Business Communication
Sponsored by ABC
Kristen Getchell, Babson College
Paula Lentz, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Rhetorical Theory and Praxis in the Business Communication Classroom
Outstanding Article of the Year BPCQ
Sponsored by Mary Ellen Guffey and Dana Lowey
Sarah Rosol & Dale Cyphert, University of Northern Iowa
Profiling Potential Plagiarizers: A Mastery Learning Instructional Technique to Enhance Competency
Outstanding Article of the Year IJBC
Sponsored by Kathy Rentz
Patricia Sias & Kaylin Duncan, The University of Arizona
Not Just for Customers Anymore: Organization Facebook, Employee Social Capital, and Organizational Identification
Outstanding Article on Business Communication in Non-ABC Journal
Sponsored by ABC
Clarice S.C. Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Proposing and Illustrating a Research-Informed Approach to Curriculum Development for Specific Topics in Business English
Outstanding Dissertation Award
Sponsored by Special Friend of ABC
Lorraine Yao, City University of Hong Kong
Intercultural Communicative Competence in China-Based Corporations: An Analysis of Chinese Professionals' Perceived Communicative Needs, Challenges, and Strategies
Ph.D. Dissertation, City University of Hong Kong
Best Paper for Proceedings
Dale Cyphert, Northern Iowa University
Visual Persuasions: Presentations in the Era of Big Data
Business Communication Impact Award
Sponsored by Marshall School of Business, USC
Gail Fann Thomas, Naval Postgraduate School
Roxanne Zolin, Noble International Business School
Jackie Hartman
The Central Role of Communication in Developing Trust and its Effect on Employee Involvement
Published in the International Journal of Business Communication
Student Awards
Outstanding Student Writer
Sponsored by Barbara Shwom
- 1st place: Daniel Hodges, University of Louisville
- 2nd place: Sara Romney, Brigham Young University
- 3rd place: Miranda Matthews, Suffolk University
Graduate Student Travel Awards
Sponsored by ABC and Sustaining Members
Doreen Hanke, Texas A&M International University
Mollie Hartup, Kent State University
Samuel Head, Ohio State University
Shelley Hepler, University of Kansas
Yaqian Jiang, University of Southern Florida
Lauren Ashley Malone, Iowa State University
Amalia Merino, University of Texas at Austin
Jeremy Rosselot-Merritt, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Craig (C.P.) Moreau, Carnegie Mellon University
Ruby Kirk Nancy, East Carolina University
Lindsay Neufer, Purdue University
Mason Pellegrini, Purdue University
Nupoor Ranade, North Carolina State University
Amaly Santiago, University of South Florida
Hua Wang, Michigan Technical University
Ryan Wold, University of Minnesota Twin Cities