2024-2025
Committee Roster
Alodie Larson, Oxford, Co-Chair (alodie DOT larson AT oup DOT com)
Kelly Fattman, Harvard Education, Co-Chair (kelly UNDERSCORE fattman AT gse DOT harvard DOT edu)
Erik Beranek, Princeton
Rebecca Carhart, IVP
Andrea Gapsch, Purdue
Kim Hogeland, Oregon State
Julia Knecht, Wisconsin
Steven Rodriguez, Vanderbilt
Elisia Snyder, Alberta
Board Liaison
Rachael Levay, Princeton
Central Office Liaison
Alexis Fagan
Charge
General Objective:
- Develop and manage tools, programs, and resources to assist Association members in improving their publishing expertise, developing their leadership skills, and enhancing their professional development.
Specific Charges to the Professional Development Committee:
- Improve publishing expertise of AUPresses members by sponsoring 3–5 virtual events (webinars, Hangouts) in collaboration with domain-specific Committees..
- Enhance peer-to-peer professional development of AUPresses members by providing and supporting the virtual mentoring program throughout the year as well as other opportunities such as a mentorship-specific webinar and creating spaces for mentees and mentors to connect around the virtual AUPresses Annual Meeting.
- Working under the guidance of the Central Office, review 2024-25 Week in Residency Applications.
- Liaise with the Career Development Taskforce as it concludes at the end of calendar year 2024, planning any actionable items to be included in the work of the PDC over the next two years.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Corporation:
- Submit reports on Committee activities to the Association Board in time for its October, March, and June meetings. Interim reports are due on 24 October 2024, and 28 February 2025; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 23 May 2025. Follow guidelines for preparing reports found in the Chair Handbook in the Committee and Task Force Chairs Group on UP Commons.
- Follow all guidelines and requirements published in the AUPresses Chair Handbook, including those regarding the use of UP Commons, inclusion of board and staff liaisons, and any research or survey projects.
- Appoint a member of your committee to serve as a liaison to the Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. This role provides updates on your committee’s efforts in support of equity and inclusion, seeks information, support, or guidance on EJIB matters as needed, and attends a Fall meeting for liaisons hosted by EJIB Committee.
- Review your General Objective and Specific Tasks at the end of the service year and recommend changes for next year to the Executive Director.