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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: John Lutterbie (chair), Amy Cook, Henry Bial, Natalya Baldyga, Koritha Mitchell (2010-2012), Karen Shimakawa (2010-2012) [terms for this committee begin and end in June]
  • Committee on Conferences: Stacy Wolf, (chair), Patricia Ybarra (ex officio), Patrick Anderson (ex officio), Nic Ridout (ex officio), Gay Gibson Cima (EC representative 2011-2013), John Fletcher (At large representative, 2011-2013), Laura Edmondson (EC representative, 2010-2012),  Mechele Leon (At-large representative, 2010-2012), Nancy Friedland (TLA representative), Debra Caplan (GSC representative)

 

REGULAR COMMITTEES:

  • Director of Awards and Fellowships: Iris Smith Fischer (2011-14)
  • Barnard Hewitt Award:  Judith Sebesta (chair, 2011-13), David Roman (2011-14), Mechele Leon (2011-14?)
  • Helen Krich Chinoy Dissertation Research Fellowships: Cindy Rosenthal (chair, 2011-12), Rhona Justice-Malloy (2010-13), Katie Johnson (2011-14)
  • Distinguished Scholar Award: Tom Postlewait (chair, 2011-12), Janelle Reinelt (2010-13), Bruce McConachie (2011-14), Rhonda Blair (ex officio)
  • Errol Hill Award: Tavia Nyong'o (chair, 2011-12),  Michael Chemers (2009-13), Virginia Scott (2011-14)
  • Oscar G. Brockett Essay Award: J. Ellen Gainor (chair, 2011-12), Kimberly Jannarone (2011-14), Amy Holzapfel (2011-14)
  • Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize: Sarah Bay-Cheng (chair, 2011-12), Barry Witham (2009-13), Stephen Di Benedetto (2011-14)
  • Research Fellowship, Targeted Research Areas Grant, and Brooks McNamara Subvention: E.J. Westlake (chair, 2011-12), Lisa Freeman (2009-13), Shane Vogel (2010-14)
  • David Keller and Thomas Marshall Travel Grants: Barbara Grossman (chair, 2011-12), Deborah Paredez (2009-13), Megan Sanborn-Jones (2010-14)
  • Sally Banes and Selma Jean Cohen: Kate Elswit (chair, 2011-12), Lesley Ferris (2010-13), Judith Hamera (2011-14)
  • ASTR Collaborative Research Grants: Monica Stufft (chair, 2011-12), Adrienne Macki (2009-13), Robin Bernstein (2011-14)
  • Grants for Researchers with Heavy Teaching Loads: Leigh Clemons (chair, 2011-2012), Jon Rossini (2010-2013), Anna Puga (2011-14)
  • Finance Committee: Cindy Brizzell-Bates (chair), Emily Roxworthy, Amy Cook, Shelley Orr, Tobin Nellhaus (ex officio), Nancy Erickson (ex officio)
  • Publications Committee: Susan Bennett (chair), Jean Graham-Jones, Catherine Cole, Jim Peck

 

AD HOC COMMITTEES:

  • 2012 Conference Program Committee: Patrick Anderson (co-chair), Patricia Ybarra (co-chair), Jayna Brown, Johnathan Chambers, Laura Edmondson (Committee on Conferences representative), Christin Essin, Beth Kattelman (TLA representative), San San Kwan, Mechele Leon (Committee on Conferences representative), Sandra Richards, Jon Rossini, Margaret Werry, Lois Weaver, Stacy Wolf (ex officio)
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Archives - The American Theatre Archive Project: Susan Brady (chair), Ken Cerniglia (chair), Helice Koffler, Beth Osborne, Brian Herrera
  • Ad Hoc Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education: Heather Nathans (chair), J. Ellen Gainor, Odai Johnson, Esther Kim Lee, Charlotte McIvor, Sandra Richards
  • Fundraising Committee: Rhonda Blair (chair, pro tem), Kirsten Pullen, Judith Sebesta
  • Ad Hoc Committee on the ASTR Website: Susan Bennett (chair), Nancy Erickson (ex officio)

 

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS:

  • Administrator: Nancy J. Erickson, Erickson & Associates Consulting
  • American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Delegate: Rhonda Blair
  • 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
  • IFTR Liaison:
  • National Humanities Alliance Delegate: Stacy Wolf
  • Performance Studies International (PSi) Liaison: Tracy Davis
  • RE: Sources Editor: Beth Kattelman
  • Society for Dance History Scholars (SDHS) Liaison: Nadine George-Graves
  • Theatre Survey: Leo Cabranes-Grant (editor), Esther Kim Lee (associate editor), Kim Solga (book review editor)
  • Theatre Library Association (TLA) Liaison: Tobin Nellhaus
  • TLA's Liaison to ASTR:
  • Webmaster: Shaun Franklin-Sewell