The work of AUPresses Committees and Task Forces, staffed by volunteer members, is essential to the Association. Learn more about committee service. Below, browse Committees of the Board, Committees of the Association, and Task Forces for current rosters and charges. Final committee reports are generally available to members as part of the Annual Business Meeting materials.
Committees of the Board
Admissions & Standards Committee
Christie Henry, Princeton, Chair
Audit Committee
Saleem Dhamee, Chicago, Chair
Nominating Committee
Lisa Bayer, Georgia, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Suzanne Guiod, Bucknell, Chair
2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee
David Aycock, Baylor, and Michelle Sybert, Notre Dame, Co-Chairs
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
David Zielonka, Stanford, Chair
Digital Publishing Committee
Julia Cook, Rochester, and Emily Zoss, National Gallery of Art, Co-Chairs
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Jason Gosnell, Marine Corps, Chair
Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
Wren Morgan Myers, Virginia, Chair
Faculty Outreach Committee
Jennifer Keegan, Louisiana State, Chair
Financial Operations Committee
Erich van Rijn, California, Chair
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Neal Swain, California, and Clara Totten, Kent State, Co-Chairs
Investment Committee
Dennis Lloyd, Wisconsin, Chair
Journals Committee
Katharine Easterby, Liverpool, and Jennifer Sacher, ASCSA, Co-Chairs
Library Relations Committee
Stephen Hull, New Mexico, Chair
Marketing Committee
Peter Perez, North Carolina, Chair
Open Access Committee
Justin Race, Purdue, Chair
Professional Development Committee
Megan Mendonca, Princeton, and Bethany Wasik, Cornell, Co-Chairs
Task Forces
Career Progression Task Force
Charles Watkinson, Michigan, Chair
University Press Week Task Force
Carrie Adams, Chicago, Chair
Completed Task Forces
Task Forces are regularly appointed by AUPresses Presidents to undertake important projects and closely study key issues on behalf of the Association. When their work has been completed and final report accepted by the Board of Directors, these Task Forces are sunsetted, but the work continues to influence Association activities, Committee charges, and policy directions.
Task Forces that have most recently completed their work include: Open Access; Operating Statistics; Gender, Equity, and Cultures of Respect; Diversity & Inclusion; and Research.