In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Sarah Pila-Leiderman interviews Jennifer Le (Senior Manager of Conference Services & Office Manager), Laura Sawyer (Executive Director of ICA), and Noshir Contractor (ICA President-Elect) as the communication world prepares for the the first every hybrid International Communication Association Conference anchored in Paris, France with 11 Regional Hubs around the world. Sarah Pila and company spend some time highlighting the upcoming event, and the best approach to experiencing the conference both in person and virtually. The panel also discusses how to engage the crowds, overcome social anxieties, and multiple opportunities to “recharge” one’s battery.

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Featuring

Sarah Pila-Leiderman

Jennifer Le

Laura Sawyer

Noshir Contractor

Sponsor:

International Communication Association

More from the host & speakers: 

Sarah Pila-Leiderman

Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Twitter - @SarahCPila

Jennifer Le 

Senior Manager of Conference Services & Office Manager |  International Communication Association

Twitter - @jenuinle

Email - [email protected]

Laura Sawyer

Executive Director | International Communication Association

ICA Twitter - @icahdq 

Twitter - @LSawyerED

Email - [email protected]

Noshir Contractor

President-Elect | International Communication Association P

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences | Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University

Twitter - @noshir

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noshcontractor/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noshir.contractor 

Email: [email protected]

Links to pages reference in the episode:

Accessibility page

Curated map of restaurants, pharmacies, print shops around the conference venue

Conference questions - [email protected]

Code of Ethics issues on-site - [email protected]

SECAC Twitter: @ICASECAC
ICA Student and Early Career Scholars Community Facebook Group Page