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
Mary Dougherty, Massachusetts, Chair
Audit Committee
Donna Shear, Nebraska, Chair
Nominating Committee
Jennifer Crewe, Columbia, Chair
Committees of the Association
Acquisitions Editorial Committee
Courtney Berger, Duke, Chair
Advocacy Committee
Lisa Quinn, Wilfrid Laurier, Chair
2021 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Jocelyn Dawson, Duke, Chair
2022 Annual Meeting Program Committee
TBD, Chair
Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Committee
Dan Ruccia, Duke, Chair
Business Systems Committee
Al Bertrand, Georgetown, Chair
Digital Publishing Committee
Beth Fuget, Washington, Chair
Editorial, Design, and Production Committee
Mary Lui, Toronto, Co-Chair
Julia Cook, Rochester, Co-Chair
Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Committee
Ellen Bush, North Carolina, and Tara Cyphers, Ohio State, Co-Chairs
Faculty Outreach Committee
Anne Donlon, MLA, Chair
Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee
Angelica Lopez-Torres, Texas, Chair
Investment Committee
Mike Bieker, Arkansas, Chair
Journals Committee
Jessica Karp, Penn State, Chair
Library Relations Committee
Abby Mogollon, Arizona, Chair
Marketing Committee
Stephanie Adams, Stanford, Chair
Professional Development Committee
Kathryn Marguy, Johns Hopkins, 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.