Committees and Appointments

ASTR relies upon the participation of its members in many committees that help to sustain the organization and award the prizes that support our members’ research efforts and scholarly accomplishments.

The Standing, Regular and Ad Hoc Committees are created by the Officers and Executive Committee to carry out the work of ASTR. The President appoints members to these committees as well as to the other posts listed further below, which include delegates, editors and liaisons. All terms begin and end at the business meeting in November of the designated year, unless otherwise noted. Click on individual names to find E-mail addresses.

STANDING COMMITTEES:

• Nominating Committee: Natalya Baldyga (chair), Jocelyn Buckner (2012-2013), Alan Filewod (2012-2013), Koritha Mitchell (2013-2014), Karen Shimakawa (2011-2013), Koritha Mitchell (2011-2013)
   
  [terms for this committee begin and end in June]
• Committee on Conferences: Patrick Anderson (chair), Scott Magelssen (ex officio), Jonathan Chambers (ex officio), Patricia Ybarra, Gay Gibson Cima (EC representative 2011-2013), John Fletcher (At large representative, 2011-2013), Suk-Young Kim (EC Representative, 2012-2014), D.J. Hopkins (At-large representative, 2012-2014), [] (TLA representative), Eero Laine (GSC representative)

REGULAR COMMITTEES:

• Director of Awards and Fellowships: Iris Smith Fischer (2011-14)
• Barnard Hewitt Award:  David Roman (chair, 2012-14), Judith Sebesta (2010-13), Mechele Leon (2011-14?), Valleri Hohman (UI Representative)
• Helen Krich Chinoy Dissertation Research Fellowships: Rhona Justice-Malloy (chair 2012-13), Katie Johnson (2011-14), Chase Bringardner (2012-15)
• Distinguished Scholar Award: Janelle Reinelt (chair, 2012-13), Bruce McConachie (2011-14), Heather Nathans (ex officio)
• Errol Hill Award: Michael Chemers (chair, 2012-13), Virginia Scott (2011-14), Harry Elam (2012-15)
• Oscar G. Brockett Essay Award: Kimberly Jannarone (chair, 2012-14), Amy Holzapfel (2011-14), Elaine Astin (2012-15)
• Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize: Barry Witham (chair, 2012-13), Stephen Di Benedetto (2011-14), Magda Romanski (2012-15)
• Cambridge University Press Prize: Susan Bennett (chair, 2012-13), Leo Cabranes-Grant, Michael McKinnie (2013-14)
• Research Fellowship, Targeted Research Areas Grant, and Brooks McNamara Subvention: Lisa Freeman (chair, 2012-13), Shane Vogel (2010-14), Carol Martin (2012-15)
• David Keller and Thomas Marshall Travel Grants: Deborah Paredez (chair, 2012-13), Megan Sanborn-Jones (2010-14), Gibson Cima (2012-15)
• Sally Banes and Selma Jean Cohen: Lesley Ferris (chair, 2012-13), Judith Hamera (2011-14), Clare Croft (2012-15)
• ASTR Collaborative Research Grants: Adrienne Macki Braconi (chair, 2009-13), Robin Bernstein (2011-14)
  
• Grants for Researchers with Heavy Teaching Loads: Jon Rossini (chair, 2012-2013), Anna Puga (2011-14), Christopher Swift (2012-15)
• Finance Committee: Cindy Brizzell-Bates (chair), Emily Colburn-Roxworthy, Amy Cook, Heidi Nees, Nancy Erickson (ex officio)
• Publications Committee: Catherine Cole (chair), Jean Graham-Jones, Jim Peck, Catherine Schuler
• Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education: Chrystyna Dail co-(chair), Valleri Hohman (co-chair), Amy Cook, Peter Finn, J. Ellen Gainor, Michelle Granshaw, Amy Hughes, Odai Johnson, Suk-Young Kim, Sharon Mazer, Charlotte McIvor, Wendy Meier, Michael Morris (GSC representative), Jennifer Schleuter, Tamara Underiner, Leigh Woods, Robert Woods, Heather Nathans (ex officio)

AD HOC COMMITTEES:

• 2013 Conference Program Committee: Johnathan Chambers (co-chair), Scott Magelssen (co-chair), Wendy Arons, Penny Farfan, Elinor Fuchs, Anna Puga, Shannon Rose Riley, Eng Beng Lim, Aparna Dharwadker, John Fletcher (Committee on Conferences representative), Doug Reside (TLA representative), Gay Gibson Cima (Committee on Conferences representative), Allan Davis (GSC representative), Patricia Ybarra (ex officio), Stacy Wolf (ex officio), Patrick Anderson (ex officio)
• Ad Hoc Committee on Archives - The American Theatre Archive Project: Susan Brady (chair), Ken Cerniglia (chair), Helice Koffler, Brian Herrera, Jessica Green, Ann Haugo
• Fundraising Committee: Kirsten Pullen (chair), , Virginia Anderson, Barbara Grossman, David Mayer, Bruce McConachie, Mike Sell, Gary J. Williams, Michelle Mensah(GSC representative)
• Ad Hoc Committee on the ASTR Website: Susan Bennett (chair), Brian Herrera, Charlotte McIvor, Nancy Erickson (ex officio), Shaun Franklin-Sewell (ex officio)
• Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Libraries: Tobin Nellhaus (chair), Robin Bernstein, Katie Johnson

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Administrator: Nancy J. Erickson, Erickson & Associates Consulting
• American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Delegate: Heather Nathans
• ACLS Administrative Officers Council Delegate: Ric Knowles
• American Alliance for Theatre Education (AATE) and International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN) Liaison: Manon van de Water
• Archivist and Historian: Heather Nathans
• ATHE Liaison: William J. Doan, ATHE President
• Career Sessions Coordinator: Koritha Mitchell
• Consortium of Doctoral Programs: Esther Kim Lee, Emily Roxworthy, Charlotte Canning
• IFTR Liaison:
• National Humanities Alliance Delegate: Patrick Anderson
• Performance Studies International (PSi) Liaison: Sarah Bay-Cheng
• RE: Sources Editor: Beth Kattelman
  
• Society for Dance History Scholars (SDHS) Liaison: Nadine George-Graves
• Theatre Survey: Esther Kim Lee (editor), Harvey Young (associate editor), Kim Solga (book review editor)
• Theatre Library Association (TLA) Liaison: Sara Freeman
• TLA's Liaison to ASTR: Angela Weaver
  
• Webmaster: Shaun Franklin-Sewell

Committees and Appointments - 2009 to 2012