The work of AUPresses Committees and Task Forces, staffed by volunteer members, is essential to the Association. Learn more about committee service. Below, browse Committees of the Board, Committees of the Association, and Task Forces for current rosters and charges. Final committee reports are generally available to members as part of the Annual Business Meeting materials.
Committees of the Board
Admissions & Standards Committee
Dennis Lloyd, Wisconsin, Chair
Audit Committee
Donna Shear, Nebraska, Chair
Nominating Committee
Nicole Mitchell, Washington, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Beth Bouloukos, Lever, Chair
Advocacy Committee
Meredith Babb, Florida, Chair
2020 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Laurie Matheson, Illinois, Chair
2021 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Jocelyn Dawson, Duke, Chair
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Joel W. Coggins, Pittsburgh, Chair
Business Systems Committee
Brad Hebel, Columbia, Chair
Digital Publishing Committee
Bonnie Russell, Wayne State, Chair
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Kelly Finefrock Creed, Alabama, Chair
Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Committee
Gita Manaktala, MIT, Co-Chair
Brian Halley, Massachusetts, Co-Chair
Faculty Outreach Committee
Ilene Kalish, NYU, Chair
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Bryan Birchmeier, Michigan, Chair
Investment Committee
Robbie Dircks, North Carolina, Chair
Journals Committee
Emily Taylor, Ohio State, Chair
Library Relations Committee
Liz Hamilton, Northwestern, Chair
Marketing Committee
Kathryn Pitts, Notre Dame, Chair
Professional Development Committee
Christine Thorsteinsson, Harvard, Chair
Task Forces
Open Access Task Force
Erich van Rijn, California, Chair
Task Force on Operating Statistics
Darrin Pratt, Colorado, Chair
University Press Week Task Force
Colleen Lanick, Harvard, Chair
Completed Task Forces
Task Forces are regularly appointed by AUPresses Presidents to undertake important projects and closely study key issues on behalf of the Association. When their work has been completed and final report accepted by the Board of Directors, these Task Forces are sunsetted, but the work continues to influence Association activities, Committee charges, and policy directions.
Task Forces that have most recently completed their work include: Gender, Equity, and Cultures of Respect; Diversity & Inclusion; and Research.