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
Anthony Cond, Liverpool, Chair
Audit Committee
Christie Henry, Princeton, Chair
Nominating Committee
Kathyrn Conrad, Arizona, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Peggy Solic, Syracuse, Chair
Advocacy Committee
Joel Cosseboom, Hawai’i, and Lisa Quinn, Wilfrid Laurier, Co-Chairs
2022 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Natalie Eidenier, Michigan State, and Joeth Zucco, Washington, Co-Chairs
2023 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Chair, TBD
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Barbara Bourgoyne, LSU, Chair
Business Systems Committee
Al Bertrand, Georgetown, Chair
Digital Publishing Committee
Kate O’Brien-Nicholson, Fordham, Chair
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Jennifer Comeau, Illinois, and Laura Furney, Colorado, Co-Chairs
Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Committee
Tara Cyphers, Ohio State, and Gianna Mosser, Vanderbilt, Co-Chairs
Faculty Outreach Committee
Catherine Cocks, Michigan State, Chair
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Ceylan Akturk, Princeton, Chair
Investment Committee
Dan Wackrow, Harvard, Chair
Journals Committee
Julie Warheit, Wayne State, Chair
Library Relations Committee
Ana Maria Jimenez-Moreno, Ohio State, Chair
Marketing Committee
Elise Jajuga, Michigan State, Chair
Open Access Committee
John Sherer, North Carolina, Chair
Professional Development Committee
Lyndsey Claro, Princeton, Chair
Task Forces
University Press Week Task Force
Carrie Adams, Chicago, 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; and Research.