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
Lara Speicher, UCL, and Catherine Cocks, Syracuse, Co-Chair
Audit Committee
Erich van Rijn, California, Chair
Nominating Committee
Anthony Cond, Liverpool Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Andreina Fernandez, North Carolina, and Stephanye Hunter, Florida, Co-Chairs
2027 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Gianna Mosser, Vanderbilt, and Kerry Webb, Texas Co-Chairs
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Corey Parson, North Georgia, and Cecilia Sorochin, Virginia, Co-Chairs
Business Operations Committee
Susan Doerr, Minnesota, Chair
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Mary Young, Kent State, Chair
Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
Skylar Cooper, Colorado, Chair
Faculty Outreach Committee
Brian Halley, Massachusetts, and Heather Stauffer, Syracuse, Co-Chairs
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Jolie Hale, South Carolina, Chair
Investment Committee
Paul Ashenfelter, Notre Dame, Chair
Journals Committee
Sally Hoffman, Cambridge, and Sarah Muncy, American Historical, Co-Chairs
Library Relations Committee
Allison Levy, Brown, Chair
Marketing Committee
Rachel Doll, Florida, Chair
Open Access Committee
Elizabeth Demers, Michigan State, and Stacy Lavin, North Carolina, Co-Chairs
Professional Development Committee
Erik Beranek, Princeton, and Rebecca Bostock, Ohio State, Co-Chairs
Task Forces
Generative Artificial Intelligence Task Force
Barbara Kline Pope, Johns Hopkins, Chair
Global Partnerships Task Force
Andrew Joseph, Wits, Chair
University Press Week Task Force
Kevin Worrall, Edinburgh, 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.