Candidates for national officer positions and for nine at-large seats on the Association’s governing Council are listed below in alphabetical order, along with their disciplines and institutional affiliations. The list includes both candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee at its September 5, 2009 meeting and candidates nominated by petition. Incumbents are designated by an asterisk (*); petition candidates are designated by a pound sign (#). The list contains the names of the nominees, along with their disciplines and institutional affiliations.
Available biographical information and election statements from each candidate is posted in .pdf format and will accompany the electronic ballots, which will be sent out between March 3 and March 8, 2010. Ballots must be returned and received on or before April 15, 2010.
National Officer Nominees
President
*Cary Nelson (English), University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Donna Potts (English), Kansas State University
First Vice President
Stanley Aronowitz (Sociology), City University of New York
Wendy Roworth (Art History), University of Rhode Island
Second Vice President
*Estelle S. Gellman (Educational Psychology), Hofstra University (N.Y.)
Mayra Besosa (Spanish), California State University, San Marcos
Secretary-Treasurer
*Howard Bunsis (Accounting), Eastern Michigan University
Michele Ganon (Accounting), Western Connecticut State University
At-Large Council Nominees
*Steve Aby (Bibliography), University of Akron (Ohio)
*Jacqueline Arante (English), Portland State University (Ore.)
Maria Bacigalupo (Education), Curry College (Mass.)
L. Lacy Barnes (Fine Arts and Social Sciences), Reedley College (Calif.)
Leslie Bryan (Theater Arts/Dance), California State University, San Bernardino
#Jane L. Buck (Psychology), Delaware State University
Jamie Owen Daniel (English and Gender Studies), Northwestern University (Ill.)
Kim Emery (English), University of Florida
Granville Ganter (English), St. John’s University (N.Y.)
Richard Gomes (ESL), Rutgers University (N.J.)
Lisa Higgins (English), College of DuPage (Ill.)
Rana Jaleel (American Studies), New York University
Benjamin Muego (Political Science/Asian Studies), Bowling Green State University (Ohio)
*Charles Parrish (Political Science), Wayne State University (Mich.)
Sheila Teahan (English), Michigan State University
Cat Warren (English), North Carolina State University
Jeffrey Williams (English), Carnegie Mellon University (Penn.)
Deanna D. Wood (Library), University of New Hampshire