The Ohio Communication Journal is the Ohio Communication Association’s official publication. New issues are released online annually in the spring.

OCA members can access past volumes here: Journal Volumes –– Ohio Communication Journal

Welcome from the Editor

I am excited to continue serving as Editor for the Ohio Communication Journal (OCJ). It is. A great honor to help lead this longstanding, highly reputable publication. I am also thankful for the opportunity to welcome Dr. Gwen Hullman (Cleveland State University) as the Associate Editor of the journal.

I invite Ohio-based scholars and those residing in other parts of the world to contribute to this award-winning, peer-reviewed publication. I especially encourage graduate students and emerging scholars to consider submitting their manuscripts for review.

With a generous review board and dedicated authors, our journal features cutting-edge scholarship, ranging in methodological and theoretical approach, focused on a broad array of communication contexts and contemporary societal issues. We begin accepting new manuscripts for each volume over the summer, with a submission deadline in early fall. Please see the most recent call for submissions here: Call for Submissions. We accept full-length research reports (typically 5,000-7,500 words). Submission guidelines are available here: Submission Guidelines.

To our authors and reviewers –– please know that you are deeply appreciated. Your contributions are the drivers of OCJ’s continued success. I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Andrea L. Meluch, Ph.D.
The University of Akron
Editor, Ohio Communication Journal

EDITORIAL BOARD

Andrea Meluch (she/her/hers)

Editor-in-Chief for the Ohio Communication Association Journal

Andrea L. Meluch (PhD, Kent State University) is an Associate Professor of Business and Organizational Communication in the School of Communication and Department of Management at The University of Akron, Akron, OH. Her research focuses on the intersections of health, organizational, and instructional communication. Specifically, she is interested in issues of organizational culture, mental health, and social support.

The Journal Editor is a position appointed by the Executive Committee. The term of service is two years. Andrea was appointed in 2025.

Gwen A. Hullman (she/her/hers)

Associate Journal Editor

Gwen A. Hullman (Ph.D., Kent State University) is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Cleveland State University. Dr. Hullman’s primary research and teaching interests include Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Training and Development, and Conversational Goals.

The Associate Journal Editor is a position appointed by the Executive Committee. The term of service is two years, followed by two years as Journal Editor. Gwen was appointed in 2025.

Journal Review Board

• Benjamin Bates, Ohio University
• Christina Beck, Ohio University
• Nicole Blau, Ohio University – Lancaster
• Tammy Bosley, Lorain County Community College
• Cody Clemens, Ohio University
• Rebecca Curnalia, Youngstown State University
• Patrick Dillon, Kent State University at Stark
• Jerry Feezel, Kent State University
• Amber Ferris, University of Akron
• Stephen Haas, University of Cincinnati
• Lisa Hanasono, Bowling Green State University
• Maria Hannah, Augustana College
• Ashley Hinck, Xavier University
• Erin Hollenbaugh, Kent State University at Stark
• Angela Hosek, Ohio University
• Heather Howley, University of Akron – Wayne College
• Kristen Hungerford, Independent Scholar
• Nancy Jennings, University of Cincinnati
• Rhiannon Kallis, University of Akron
• Pamela Kaylor, Ohio University – Lancaster
• Ashley Kennard, Ohio Wesleyan University
• Mary Catherine Kennedy, Ohio University
• Jeffrey Kurtz, Denison University
• Jeff Kuznekoff, Miami University – Middletown Campus
• Sarah L. LeBlanc, Purdue University Fort Wayne
• Lisa Marshall, Muskingum University
• Kevin Meyer, Illinois State University
• James Ponder, Kent State University
• Laura Russell, Denison University
• Rekha Sharma, Kent State University
• Leland Spencer, University of South Carolina
• Candice Thomas-Maddox, Ohio University – Lancaster
• Shane Tilton, Ohio Northern University
• Mary Triece, University of Akron
• China Billotte Verhoff, Ohio University
• Thomas Wagner, Xavier University
• Heather Walter, University of Akron