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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
  • Tricia Webb

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 
  • Heather Maring
  • Lynette Myles

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)