The Nominating Committee met in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2007, for the purpose of nominating candidates for national officer positions and for each of ten districts for the Association’s governing Council. The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order, along with their disciplines and institutional affiliations. Incumbents are designated by an asterisk. The Council districts are also listed and defined below.
Biographical information on each candidate will accompany the ballots, which will be sent out between February 25 and March 3, 2008. Ballots must be returned and received on or before April 15, 2008. Regulations concerning nominations by petition may be found in the Association’s Constitution, Article V, Section 3. Petitions must be submitted to the Washington office not later than December 15, 2007. Additional information may be obtained from Martin Snyder, staff to the Election Committee, by sending an e-mail to msnyder@aaup.org. The committee expresses its thanks to all of the proposed candidates, whether selected for nomination or not, for their willingness to serve and for their commitment to the Association.
2007 National Officer Nominees
President
*Cary Nelson (English), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gregory Scholtz (English), Wartburg College
First Vice President
Jeffrey A. Butts (Biology), Appalachian State University
Siegfried E. Heit (Humanities and Philosophy), University of Central Oklahoma
Second Vice President
*Estelle S. Gellman (Educational Psychology), Hofstra University
Julie Laskaris (Classical Studies), University of Richmond
Secretary-Treasurer
Howard Bunsis (Accounting), Eastern Michigan University
Rudy H. Fichtenbaum (Economics), Wright State University
2007 Council Nominees
District I (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah)
Lacy Barnes (Psychology), Reedley College (Calif.)
*Marc Bousquet (English), Santa Clara University (Calif.)
District II (Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming)
Cecilia Konchar Farr (English and Women’s Studies), College of St. Catherine (Minn.)
Michael G. Livingston (Psychology), St. John’s University (Minn.)
District III (Michigan)
Mohey Mowafy (Human Nutrition), Northern Michigan University
Joel Russell (Chemistry), Oakland University
District IV (Arkansas, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia)
Heimir Geirsson (Philosophy), Iowa State University
Saranna Thornton (Economics), Hampden-Sydney College (Va.)
District V (Alabama, Canada, Florida, Foreign, Georgia, Guam, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virgin Islands, West Virginia)
*M. Elizabeth Derrick (Chemistry), Valdosta State University (Ga.)
Larry G. Gerber (History), Auburn University (Ala.)
District VI (Ohio)
Paul W. Davis (Behavioral and Social Sciences), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Kevin Mattson (History), Ohio University
District VII (New Jersey)
Judith L. Johnston (English), Rider University
Carl Cuttita (Communications), Union County College
District VIII (New York)
David Linton (Communication Arts), Marymount Manhattan College
*Ellen Schrecker (History), Yeshiva University
District IX (Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont)
Curt V. Givan (Plant Biology), University of New Hampshire
Irene Mulvey (Mathematics), Fairfield University (Conn.)
District X (Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island)
*Michael Bérubé (English), Pennsylvania State University
Marybeth Gasman (Higher Education), University of Pennsylvania
Report submitted by
Robert C. Comeau (English), Union County College, chair
Glenn Howze (Rural Sociology), Auburn University
Candace C. Kant (History), Community College of Southern Nevada
Sheila Teahan (English), Michigan State University
Deanna Wood (Library Science), University of New Hampshire
Nominating Committee
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