Association Business Committees
The following committees help guide the business of the Association. Members serve ex officio or are appointed by the president.
Association Investments Committee
Audit Committee
Election Committee
Election Appeals Committee
Grievance Committee
History of the Association
Membership
Nominating Committee
Organization of the Association
Panel on Chapter and Conference Sanctions
Association Investments Committee
Advises the treasurer on the conservation and investment of surplus funds of the Association.
Members
Michele Ganon (Accounting),
Western Connecticut State University, chair, 2019
Fall Ainina (Finance),
Wright State University, 2018
Howard Bunsis (Accounting),
Eastern Michigan University, 2021
Charlie Lorenzetti, staff
Eric Whiteley, staff
Audit Committee
Reviews the audit of the previous year’s financial records and makes appropriate recommendations to the national council.
Members
Michele Ganon (Accounting),
Western Connecticut State University, chair, 2019
Howard Bunsis (Accounting),
Eastern Michigan University, 2019
Pat Poli (Accounting),
Fairfield University, 2019
Charlie Lorenzetti, staff
Eric Whiteley, staff
Election Committee
Decides questions that may arise under AAUP election bylaws, including issues regarding the eligibility of persons to vote in elections, and supervises the counting of the ballots. The committee reports to the national council after each election regarding any complaints filed with the committee, and recommends any policy changes for the national council’s consideration.
Members
Risa L. Lieberwitz (Law), ex officio as general counsel,
Cornell University, 2020
John T. McNay (History),
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College, 2019
Julian Madison (History),
Southern Connecticut State University, 2019
Gregory Scholtz, staff
Election Appeals Committee
The AAUP election bylaws also provide for an Election Appeals Committee.
Members
John Castella (Labor Studies)
Rutgers University, chair, 2020
Michael DeCesare (Sociology)
Merrimack College, 2020
Friedrich Schuler (History)
Portland State University, 2020
Jamie Daniel, staff
Grievance Committee
Conducts inquiries into allegations by an individual that a professional staff member’s handling of a matter involving the individual was unsatisfactory. The individual’s complaint is forwarded to the committee by the general secretary after all internal staff reviews of the matter have been exhausted. The committee reports its findings and recommendations to the president and/or the national council Executive Committee.
Members
Maria T. Bacigalupo (Administration, Planning, and Social Policy),
Curry College, chair, 2019
David Jackson (Political Science),
Bowling Green State University, 2020
Duane Storti (Mechanical Engineering)
University of Washington, 2021
Gwendolyn Bradley, staff
History of the Association
Responds to specific requests for access to those Association records that are available by approval. The committee also provides occasional advice on matters involving record-keeping and archival storage.
Members
Jonathan Rees
History, Colorado State University–Pueblo, chair, 2021
David M. Rabban (Law),
University of Texas at Austin, 2019
David Robinson (History),
Truman State University, 2019
Hans-Joerg Tiede, staff
Membership
Reviews and makes recommendations to the national Council and the annual meeting regarding the Association’s membership policies, level of dues, and categories of membership. Each year the committee examines approximately one third of the state conferences enrolled in the Association’s mandatory dues program and recommends reauthorization when appropriate. The committee also explores ways to increase membership.
Members
Irene T. Mulvey (Mathematics),
Fairfield University, chair, 2019
John T. McNay (History),
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College, 2019
David Robinson (History),
Truman State University, 2019
Elena Tapia (Linguistics),
Eastern Connecticut State University, 2019
Paul Davis (Behavioral and Social Sciences),
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, ex officio as chair of the AAUP-CBC, 2019
Brian Turner (Political Science)
Randolph-Macon College, liaison from the ASC, 2020
Rebecca Lewis, staff
Christopher Simeone, staff
Nominating Committee
Seeks nominations for the Association's biennial election of officers and annual election of national Council district and at-large representatives. Calls for nominations, informs members of positions up for election, promulgates regulations for nominations and nominators, insures that all nominators are active members, and establishes the election ballot. Submits its report to the secretary-treasurer for publication.
Members
Natalio Avani (Education)
San Francisco State University, chair, 2019
Leslie Bary, (Spanish and Latin American Studies)
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 2019
Anne Friedman, (Linguistics and Academic Literacy)
Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, 2019
Brian Turner (Political Science)
Randolph-Macon College, liaison from the ASC, 2019
Michael Kimaid, (History)
Bowling Green State University, AAUP-CBC representative, 2019
Anita Levy, staff
Organization of the Association
Reviews and advises the national council (and executive committee) on proposed changes in the Association’s internal organization, particularly when such changes require an amendment of the Association’s constitution. The committee formulates the new or revised constitutional language, which it submits for the council’s approval. Proposed constitutional amendments are then published and voted upon at the Association’s next annual meeting.
Members
Irene T. Mulvey (Mathematics),
Fairfield University, chair, 2019
Greg Loving (Philosophy),
University of Cincinnati, 2020
Jonathan Rees (History),
Colorado State University-Pueblo, 2020
Risa L. Lieberwitz (Law),
Cornell University, ex officio as general counsel, 2020
Hans-Joerg Tiede, staff
Panel on Chapter and Conference Sanctions
The AAUP Constitution establishes standards of conduct for chapters and conferences. If complaint is filed against a chapter or conference alleging breach of one or more of these standards, the general secretary (or designee) attempts to affect a resolution of the complaint. If this is unsuccessful, the matter comes before this panel, which determines merit or the lack of it. With a finding of merit, the panel may impose a sanction. Revocation of a chapter charter or rescission of conference status is reviewable by the AAUP national council and, in certain circumstances, by the annual meeting of the Association.
Members
Dennis Mazzocco (Radio, Television, and Film),
Hofstra University, chair, 2021
Kate Budd (Art),
University of Akron, 2021
Philip Cole (Physics),
Lamar University, 2021
Christopher Simeone, staff
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