2026-2027
Committee Roster
Erik Beranek, Princeton, Co-Chair (erik UNDERSCORE beranek AT press DOT princeton DOT edu)
Rebecca Bostock, Ohio State, Co-Chair (bostock DOT 3 AT osu DOT edu)
Carlynn Crosby, Florida
Andrea Gapsch, Purdue
Kelsey Giffin, Wayne State
Catherine Hodorowicz, North Carolina
Julia Knecht, Wisconsin
Cindy Lim, Penn State
Brittany Nicolaysen, Harvard Education
Sarah Noell, Columbia
Board Liaison
Doug Hildebrand, British Columbia
Central Office Liaison
Alexis Fagan
Charge
General Objective:
- Develop and manage tools, programs, and resources to assist Association members in improving their publishing expertise, developing their leadership skills, and enhancing their professional development.
Specific Charges to the Professional Development Committee:
- Improve publishing expertise of AUPresses members by sponsoring 3–5 online events (webinars, hangouts) in collaboration with domain-specific committees.
- Enhance peer-to-peer professional development of AUPresses members by providing and supporting the online mentoring program throughout the year as well as other opportunities such as a mentorship-specific webinar and creating spaces for mentees and mentors to connect around the virtual AUPresses Annual Meeting. Develop a rubric to track some metrics about participation and any narratives about the program.
- Working under the guidance of the Central Office, review 2026–27 Week in Residency Applications, with final recipients selected by December 31, 2026.
- Propose professional development sessions for the 2027 annual meeting; in coordination with the Annual Meeting Program Committee and the Central Office, organize an online networking event for the 2027 Annual Meeting.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Association:
- Submit reports on Committee activities to the Association Board in time for its October, March, and June meetings. Interim reports are due on 12 October 2026, and 26 February 2027; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 31 May 2027. Follow guidelines for preparing reports found in the Chair Handbook in the Committee and Task Force Chairs Group on UP Commons.
- Follow all guidelines and requirements published in the AUPresses Chair Handbook, including those regarding the use of UP Commons, inclusion of board and staff liaisons, scheduling webinars & hangouts, and any research or survey projects.
- Appoint a member of your committee, ideally not the chair or cochair, to serve as a liaison to the Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. This role provides updates on your committee’s efforts in support of equity and inclusion, seeks information, support, or guidance on EJIB matters as needed, and attends a Fall meeting for liaisons hosted by EJIB Committee.
- Prior to the deadline for the annual meeting Call for Proposals, suggest one or more panel or speaker ideas to the Annual Meeting Program Committee.
- Consider nominating a member of your committee, or a member of the community with whom your committee interacts, for the AUPresses Constituency Award when announced.
- Review your General Objective and Specific Tasks at the end of the service year and recommend changes for next year to the Executive Director.