Associate Vice-President for Conferences

Julie James

University of Mississippi

Term: 
2022 to 2024

Cynthia Taylor (AVP-Elect)

Millersville University

Term: 
2023 to 2024

The work of the Conference Committee entails facilitating the planning and implementation of conferences and other conference-like activities to support the mission and vision of the organization.

2019 to 2025
Julie James, University of Mississippi, jjames1@olemiss.edu
2021 to 2024
Gail Stewart, University of South Florida, gailstewart@usf.edu
Gabriel Matney, Bowling Green State University, gmatney@bgsu.edu
2022 to 2025
Courtney Koestler, Ohio University, koestler@ohio.edu
Byungeun Pak, Utah Tech University, B.Pak@utahtech.edu
2023 to 2026
Ashley Schmidt, Univ of Central Florida, ashley.schmidt@ucf.edu
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University, cynthia.taylor@millersville.edu
Derek Sturgill, University of Wisconsin Stout, sturgilld@uwstout.edu
2023 to 2024
Bethany LaValley, Univ of Mississippi, lavalley@go.olemiss.edu (Grad Student Rep)

The Local Arrangements Committee provides local conference support to the Conferences Committee and Headquarters.

The primary areas of responsibility for the Local Arrangements Committee include the following:

  • Recruiting members and others to work at the conference registration desk and support the conference activities in other ways.
  • Secure conference materials locally.
  • Help to ensure the success of the conference.
2023 to 2024
Sarah Van Ingen, University of South Florida, vaningen@usf.edu
Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University South Florida, eugeniav@usf.edu