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
John Sherer, North Carolina, Chair
Audit Committee
Tara Cyphers, Ohio State, Chair
Nominating Committee
Charles Watkinson, Michigan, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Carli Hansen, Toronto, and Elisabeth Maselli, Pennsylvania, Co-Chairs
2025 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Ana Maria Jimenez-Moreno, Ohio State, and David Famiano, California, Co-Chairs
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Michelle van der Merwe, British Columbia, Chair
Business Operations Committee
Alice Ennis, Illinois, and Steve Young, British Columbia, Co-Chairs
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Nicole Tilford, SBL, Chair
Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero, Guam, Chair
Faculty Outreach Committee
Katie Cortese, Texas Tech, and Anne Savarese, Princeton, Co-Chairs
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Andrea Gapsch, Purdue, and Kerin Ogg, Duke, Co-Chairs
Investment Committee
Paul Ashenfelter, Notre Dame, Chair
Journals Committee
Ian Caswell, UCL, and Sarah McDonald, Edinburgh, Co-Chairs
Library Relations Committee
Jennie Collinson, Liverpool, Chair
Marketing Committee
Vanessa de Bueger, Amsterdam, and Steffi Marchman, Notre Dame, Co-Chairs
Open Access Committee
Beth Fuget, Washington, and Phil Hearn, Project Muse/Johns Hopkins, Co-Chairs
Professional Development Committee
Kelly Fattman, Harvard Education, and Alodie Larson, Oxford, Co-Chairs
Task Forces
Global Partnerships Task Force
Andrew Joseph, Wits, Chair
University Press Week Task Force
Gigi Lamm, Indiana, 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: Open Access; Operating Statistics; Gender, Equity, and Cultures of Respect; Diversity & Inclusion; Research; and Career Progression.