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
Douglas Hildebrand, Alberta, Chair
Audit Committee
Lisa Bayer, Georgia, Chair
Nominating Committee
Niko Pfund, Oxford, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Andrew Berzanskis, Oklahoma, Chair
2023 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Hope LeGro, Georgetown, and Cameron Ludwick, Texas, Co-Chairs
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Mindy Hill, Washington, and Wendy McMillen, Notre Dame, Co-Chairs
Digital Publishing Committee
Emily Zoss, National Gallery of Art, and Sara Thaxton, Arizona, Co-Chairs
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Lynne Ferguson, Texas, and Ryan Morris, SUNY, Co-Chairs
Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
Valarie Guagnini, Cambridge, and Clare Litt, Liverpool, Co-Chairs
Faculty Outreach Committee
Angie Hogan, Virginia, Chair
Financial Operations Committee
Hilary Claggett, Georgetown, and Jennie Collinson, Liverpool, Co-Chairs
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Aurora Bell, South Carolina, and Leslie Rollins, Getty, Co-Chairs
Investment Committee
Erik Smist, Johns Hopkins, Chair
Journals Committee
Sarah Jones Weicksel, American Historical Association, Chair
Library Relations Committee
Jason Fikes, Abilene Christian, Chair
Marketing Committee
Emily Hamilton, Minnesota, Chair
Open Access Committee
Brigitte Shull, Cambridge, and Kelley Squazzo, Johns Hopkins, Co-Chairs
Professional Development Committee
Nicole Solano, Rutgers, and Bethany Wasik, Cornell, Co-Chairs
Task Forces
Career Progression Task Force
Lisa Bayer, Georgia, Chair
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.