Committee Assignments

Committee Assignments: Department of English 2024-25

Administrative Leadership 2024-25

• Chair: Nush Powell
• Associate Chair (Personnel–BPC): Ellie Long
• Associate Chair (Personnel–Mentoring and Community): Brad Ryner 
• Associate Chair (Curriculum): Julia Himberg (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring)
• Associate Director, Curriculum & Instruction: Shauna Dranetz
• Director of Graduate Studies: Brad Ryner 
• Director of Writing Programs: Kyle Jensen

Program Directors

• Director of Creative Writing: Sally Ball
• Director of English Education: James Blasingame
• Director of Film and Media Studies: Aaron Baker 
• Director of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics & TESOL: Matthew Prior (Fall); Mark James (Interim Spring)
• Director of Literature: Lee Bebout
• Director of Writing, Rhetoric & Literacies: Mark Hannah

Administrative Directors/Managers

• Business Operations Manager, Sr.: Lorinda Liggins (until 4 October); Caden Gillespie as of 19 August
• Director of Communications: Kristen LaRue-Sandler

Appointed Posts

• Articulation Task Force: Kyle Jensen
• Assessment Coordinator: Shauna Dranetz (1-year pilot program)
• Director of Digital Technology: Bruce Matsunaga
• Director of Internships: Ruby Macksoud
• Director of Online Programs: Kathleen Hicks
• Fletcher Lecture Coordinator: Melissa Free
• Library Liaison: Jess Early
• Parliamentarian: Christina Saidy
• Staff Reps: LaMonte Key & Ashley Sorensen
• Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), faculty advisor: Brian Goodman
• Staff Representatives: TA Orientation/Professional Development: Angela Rounsaville

Elective Posts

Arbitrator: Peter Goggin

Budget & Personnel Committee (elected)

• Bob Bjork (yr 1)
• Cedric Burrows (yr 1)
• David Hawkes (yr 1)
• Elizabeth Horan (yr 2)
• Bradley Irish (yr 2)
• Christina Saidy (yr 1)
• Ellie Long (ACP, ex officio and non suffragium)

Instructor Representatives

• Jackie Brady
• Amilynne Johnston
• Kenneth Landenburg
• Kevin Lichty
• Jeremy P. Meyer
• Sean Moxley-Kelly
• Andrea Severson

University/College Senate

• Dana Tait (yr 3)
• Heather Maring (yr 2)
• Jacob Greene (yr 2)

Writing Programs Service Assignments

Common Read (Fall)

• Andrea Dickens
• Heather Hoyt
• Sarah Duerden

TA Observations (Fall and Spring)

• Kyle Wilson
• William Kruger
• Danielle Alfandre

Instructor Evaluations (Spring)

• Andrea Dickens
• Sarah Duerden
• Vincent Oliveri
• William Kruger
• Denise Hill

Hiring

• Denise Hill
• Heather Hoyt

WPs Research

• Danielle Alfandre

Department Committee Membership (Appointed)

Admissions Committees for Program Areas

• Determined by Program Directors & Chair

Advisory Council

• Nush Powell (Chair) 
• Shauna Dranetz (Lead UG Advisor)
• Associate Chair (Personnel–BPC): Ellie Long 
• Associate Chair (Personnel–Mentoring and Community): Brad Ryner 
• Kathleen Hicks (Dir. of Online)
• Julia Himberg  (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring) (Associate Chair, Curriculum)
• Kyle Jensen (Dir. of WPs)
• Kristen Larue-Sandler (Dir of Communications)
• Bruce Matsunaga (Dir of Digital Tech)
• Brad Ryner (Dir. of GS)

Awards Committee/s 

• Kevin Sandler (Chair) 
• Jonathan Bate 
• Matt Bell (spring)
• Shauna Dranetz (ex officio)
• Larry Ellis
• Mitchell Jackson 
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
• Katie Morrissey
• Derek Pacheco (Fall)
• Safiya Sinclair (Spring)
• Peter Torres
• Sarah Viren 

[Committee solicits input from the DGS, the Associate Chair of Curriculum, Lead Advisor, the Director of Communications, and academic program directors]

Career Faculty Committee 

• Dana Tait (Chair)
• Brandi Adams 
• Jed Samer (spring)
• Ruby Macksoud
• Joe Lockard 
• Joshua Vasquez

Committee for Altruistic Research and Experience (CARE)

• Danielle Alfrandre (Co-chair) 
• Shauna Dranetz (Co-chair) 
• Karen Adams
• Peter Goggin
• Bruce Matsunaga

Curriculum Committee 

• Julia Himberg (fall); Aya Matsuda (spring) (Associate Chairs, Curriculum)
• Nush Powell (Chair)
• Sally Ball (Director of CW)
• Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
• Aaron Baker (Director of FMS)
• Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
• Shauna Dranetz (Lead Adviser) Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
• Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
• Ellie Long and Brad Ryner (Associate Chairs, Personnel) 
• Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
• Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)

Elections Committee

• Paul Matsuda (Chair)
• Shahar Shirtz
• Bruce Matsunaga

Events Committee

• Christine Holbo (Chair)
• Gabe Acevedo Velazquez
• Cajsa Baldini (spring)
• Michael Begay
• Melissa Free
• Mariam Galarrita (fall)
• Kara von Holten
• Jenny Irish (spring)
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
• Bruce Matsunaga (ex officio)
• Henry Quintero

Executive Committee

• Julia Himberg (fall); Aya Matsuda (spring) (Associate Chair)
• Nush Powell (Chair)
• Sally Ball (Director of CW)
• Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
• Aaron Baker (Director of FMS)
• Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
• Shauna Dranetz (Lead Adviser) Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
• Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
• Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
• Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
• Ellie Long and Brad Ryner (Associate Chairs, Personnel) 

Graduate Committee

• Brad Ryner (Chair)
• Sally Ball (Director of CW)
• Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
• Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
• Aaron Baker  (Director of FMS)
• Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
• Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of LAL and TESOL)
• Kira Asad (Graduate Programs Manager)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs, ex-officio)
• Vanessa Sullivan (graduate student rep)

Operations Committee

• Brian Smith (Chair)
• Lisa Barksdale-Shaw
• Jake Greene
• Tara Ison 
• Lynette Myles
• Tricia Webb

Ad Hoc Committees 

ENG Representatives to ENG/Humanities/EdPlus Committee

• Nush Powell (DEPT CHAIR)
• Kira Asad (ENG MA)
• Lily Downs (ENG MA)
• Kathleen Hicks (ONLINE)
• Aaron Baker (FMS MAS)
• Brad Ryner (ENG MA)
• Julia Himberg (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring) (ASSOC CHAIR)
• Matt Prior (Fall); Mark James (Spring)  (LAL/MTESOL) 
• Shauna Dranetz (UG)

Inclusive Excellence Committee

• Aviva Dove-Viebahn (Chair)
• Gabe Acevedo
• Stacey Moran
• Tyler Peterson 
• Patricia Webb 
• Kassie Lamp 

University Service

• Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: Richard Newhauser (2026), Joe Lockard (2026)
• Faculty Women’s Associate Executive Board (Member): Joni Adamson, Ayanna Thompson
• Osher Lifelong Institute at ASU, Senior Fellow: Kevin Sandler
• Residency Appeal Hearing Committee: Ruby Macksoud
• University Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee (Chair): Claudia Sadowski-Smith, Heather Hoyt (F 2024), Danielle Alfandre
• University Hearing Board: Sarah Duerden, Mark Hannah, Tara Ison, Kassie Lamp
• Interdisciplinary Committee on Linguistics: Karen Adams, Mark James, Aya Matsuda, Tyler Peterson, Matthew Prior, Kathryn Pruitt
• President’s Academic Council (Members): Devoney Looser and Alberto Rios

College Service

Centers

• Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies 
• (Executive Director): Ayanna Thompson 
  • (Director): Ruben Espinosa
  • (Outreach): Maddie Sayet
  • (Director of Press): Jonathan Hope 
• Center for Imagination in the Borderlands (Director): Natalie Diaz
• Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (Director): Lois Brown
• Humanities Institute (Director): Ron Broglio
• Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics (Associate Director): Sarah Florini
• Project Humanities (Founding Director): Neal Lester
   

Committees

• Academic Standards Committee (Member): Mark James
• Committee for Charter Initiatives: Kyle Wilson
• Committee on the Quality of Instruction (Member): Cajsa Baldini (2022-2025)
• Committee on Student Affairs & Grievances (Member): Christine Holbo
• Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee (Member): Jessica Early (2024-2027)
• Dean’s Academic Professional Advisory Council (Member): Ruby Macksoud (2024-25)
• Desert Humanities: Ron Broglio (2018-present)
• Environmental Humanities/Global Futures Lab: Joni Adamson 
• PLuS Alliance Humanities (Lead): Sir Jonathan Bate
• Race, Culture, and Community Engagement Committee (Member): Aya Matsuda
   

Department Service outside of Appointed Committees in Bylaws

• CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Certificate: Bryan Smith
• Comparative Lit Concentration/MA, Advisor: Claudia Sadowski-Smith
• Connected Academics Liaison: DGS Brad Ryner
• Environmental Humanities Certificate: Peter Goggin
• Governing Board Career Faculty Assn: Andrea DIckens
• Graduate Critical Theory Certificate: Ron Broglio
• Graduate Linguistics Certificate: [under review]
• Interdisciplinary Health Humanities Certificate: Cora Fox
• Tempe Public Libraries Writing Contest: Andrea DIckens
• TESOL Certificate: Matt Prior
• Translation Certificate: Richard Newhauser
• Writers’ Place Awards Committee: Heather Hoyt
• ELATE Graduate Student Group (Advisor): Christina Saidy
• SPARK-Ling Club (Co-Advisors): Kathryn Pruitt and Tyler Peterson
• Medieval Studies Committee (Co-Director): Richard Newhauser (spring)

On Sabbatical or Approved Leave

Approved Sabbaticals  

• Ron Broglio (Postponed to Fall 2024)
• Jonathan Hope (Fall 2024)
• Jennifer Irish (Fall 2024)
• Matthew Prior (Spring 2025)
• Claudia Sadowski-Smith (Spring 2025)

On Approved Leave

• Cajsa Baldini (Fall 2024)
• Mariam Gallarita (Spring 2025)
• Julia Himberg (Spring 2025)
• Devoney Looser (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)
• Richard Newhauser (Fall 2024)
• Derek Pacheco (Spring 2025)
• Kathryn Pruitt (Spring 2025)
• Kris Ratcliffe (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) 
• Jed Samer (Fall 2024)
• Safiya Sinclair (Fall 2024)
• Peter Joseph Torres (Spring 2025)