The leaders of the Association are drawn from colleges and universities throughout the country.
Campus-based chapters elect leaders locally. In many states, chapters form state conferences to work on statewide issues. State conference leaders are also elected locally.
At the national level, officers are elected every four years, and are assisted in governing the Association by an elected national Council that meets three times a year, with additional meetings as needed. AAUP officer and Council member elections are held pursuant to the AAUP Constitution, Election Rules, and other Association rules and procedures.
Officers/Executive Committee Members
Todd Wolfson, President (2028)
Media Studies, Rutgers University
Rotua Lumbantobing, Vice President (2028)
Economics, Western Connecticut State University
Danielle Aubert, Secretary-Treasurer (2028)
Graphic Design, University of Chicago
General Counsel
Veena Dubal (2026)
Law, University of California, Irvine
At-Large Council Members
Ernesto Longa (2026)
Law/Library Science, University of New Mexico
Chenjerai Kumanyika (2028)
Journalism, New York University
Samuel Bagenstos (2028)
Law, University of Michigan
Regional Council Members
Region 1
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Antonio Gallo (2026)
Chicana/Chicano Studies, California State University, Northridge
Region 2
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgian, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Karin Rosemblatt (2026)
History, University of Maryland, College Park
Region 3
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Canada
Gretchen McNamara (2026)
Music Education, Wright State University
Region 4
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Donna Murch (2026)
History, Rutgers University
Region 5
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Vacant
Other Members, Non-Voting
Irene Mulvey, Past President (2026)
Mathematics, Fairfield University