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Dawn O. Braithwaite, Willa Cather Professor of Communication, has been named a Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association for her lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of human communication. Recipients are selected to showcase the communication profession.
Braithwaite is a past president of NCA and previously received their Becker Award for Distinguished Service in research, teaching, and discipline service and the Brommel Award for Family Communication.