This month, we welcome our newest Student Board Representative Michele Khoo and bid farewell to our outgoing Representative Rebecca Hains. At the recent ICA conference in Montreal, Rebecca, Mikaela, and Michele were able to discuss the future of graduate student interests at ICA. We also were privileged to meet several graduate students from diverse areas of the world. In doing so, we were able to gather information regarding emerging issues for students from a variety of backgrounds. Over 200 graduate students attended the Graduate Student Reception and enjoyed drinks, food, and socializing.
Rebecca Hains, Assistant Professor at Salem State College, has completed her 2-year term as an ICA Student Board Representative. During her tenure, she advocated for the interests of graduate students in the U.S. and abroad. In the future, Rebecca will continue her participation in the Feminist Division of ICA and her valuable research about children and media. Although we will miss Rebecca, we are honored to have been represented by such a committed scholar and look forward to her future contributions to the field of communication.
As this year progresses, we are very interested in hearing your ideas, thoughts, and concerns about the future of graduate student interests at the ICA. As always, feel free to contact either Mikaela (mmarlow@uidaho.edu) or Michele (Michele_khoo@pmail.ntu.edu.sg) with your concerns. Also, if you are interested in becoming involved in the Student Affairs Committee or another area of participation, please contact us.
In the final section, please find a letter of introduction by our newest member, Michele Khoo.
Dear Members of ICA,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve ICA as the incoming Student Board Representative. I hope to work with all of you to bring about greater interaction between students and faculty members.
Being a Singaporean, it is also very exciting to know that we will be hosting the 2010 I.C.A. conference. I am looking forward to welcoming all of you to our beautiful city-state of Singapore. I would love to hear from you. Stay connected!
Warmest regards,
Michele
