Texas Speech Communication Association

Welcome to The Texas Speech Communication Association

The Texas Speech Communication Association is the largest state professional communication association in the nation.

Membership

Membership in TSCA is open to any communication educator, communication student, communication consultant, or any individual interested in learning about the field of speech communication. All levels of instruction and areas of interests are represented in the association. The rewards of membership in TSCA include updated professional awareness, networking with other professionals, and exposure to innovation, teaching methodologies, and scholarly works relevant to the discipline of speech communication.

TSCA Mission

The Texas Speech Communication Association is a professional, academic association committed to excellence in communication instruction, student performance, research, scholarly accomplishment, professional service and political awareness. The Texas Speech Communication Association strives to fulfill its responsibilities by providing a variety of quality academic programs and workshops at its annual convention.

TSCA strives to:

 

Tackling the TEKS for Comm. Apps, Speech Comm., and Debate

Debbie Hatton has made the following handout from "Tackling the TEKS for Comm. Apps, Speech Comm., and Debate" convention panel available. Click here to view the Speech TEKS (Draft)

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