Committee Assignments

Administrative Leadership 2022-23

• Chair: Kris Ratcliffe 
• Associate Chair (Personnel): Jessica Early
• Associate Chair (Curriculum): Aya Matsuda
• Associate Director, Curriculum & Instruction: Linda Sullivan
• Director of Graduate Studies: Cora Fox (fall 2022) / Brad Ryner (spring 2023)
• Director of Writing Programs: Kyle Jensen

Program Directors

• Director of Creative Writing: Tara Ison (fall 2022) / Sally Ball (spring 2023)
• Director of English Education: Christina Saidy 
• Director of Film and Media Studies: Julia Himberg 
• Director of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics & TESOL: Matthew Prior
• Director of Literature: Jonathan Hope
• Director of Writing, Rhetoric & Literacies: Mark Hannah

Administrative Directors/Managers

• Business Operations Manager, Sr.: Lorinda Liggins
• Director of Communications: Kristen LaRue-Sandler

Appointed Posts

• Articulation Task Force: Kyle Jensen
• Assessment Coordinator: Christine Holbo (fall 2022); Sarah Florini (spring 2023) 
• Director of Digital Technology: Bruce Matsunaga
• Director of Internships: Ruby Macksoud
• Director of Online Programs: Kathleen Hicks
• Fletcher Lecture Coordinator: Melissa Free
• Library Liaison: Brad Irish 
• Parliamentarian: Elizabeth Horan
• Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), faculty advisor: Jim Blasingame
• Staff Representatives: Jaclyn Lindsey & Linda Sullivan  
• TA Orientation/Professional Development: Kyle Jensen 

Elective Posts

Arbitrator

• Aaron Baker

Budget & Personnel Committee (elected)

• Karen Adams
• Lee Bebout
• Jim Blasingame
• Mark James
• Devoney Looser
• Richard Newhauser
• Jessica Early (ex officio)

Instructor Representatives

• Jackie Brady
• Heather Cimino-Lance
• Adam Hoffman
• Amilynne Johnston
• Kenneth Landenburg
• Jeremy Meyer
• Abigail Oakley

University/College Senate

• Dana Tait (yr 1)
• Solmaz Sharif (yr 1) 
• Heather Maring (yr 3)

Writing Programs Committee 

• (TBD - August 2022)

Department Committee Membership (Appointed)

Admissions Committees for Program Areas

• Determined by Program Directors & Chair

Awards Committee/s 

• Brad Irish (chair)
• Lisa Han
• Mitchell Jackson
• Kassie Lamp
• Kathryn Pruitt
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
• Linda Sullivan (ex officio)
• [Committee solicits input from the DGS, the Associate Chair of Curriculum, Lead Advisor, the Director of Communications, and academic program directors]

Career Faculty Committee 

• Dana Tait (chair)
• Cajsa Baldini
• Christopher Bradley
• Lynette Myles 
• Kevin Sandler
• Joshua Vasquez

Committee for Altruistic Research and Experience (CARE)

• Danielle Alfrandre (co-chair) 
• Shauna Dranetz (co-chair) 
• Karen Adams
• Elly Van Gelderen - spring only
• Bruce Matsunaga
• Katie Morrissey
• Henry Quintero
• Shirley Rose - fall only

Curriculum Committee 

• Aya Matsuda (Associate Chair, Curriculum) 
• Tara Ison / Sally Ball (Director of CW)
• Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
• Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
• Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
• Matthew Prior (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
• Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
• Linda Sullivan (Lead Adviser)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

• Joe Lockard (Chair)
• Aviva Dove-Viebahn
• Stacey Moran 
• Tyler Peterson 
• Safiya Sinclair
• Tricia Webb

Elections Committee

• Paul Matsuda (chair)
• Peter Goggin
• Bruce Matsunaga

Events Committee

• Brian Goodman (chair)
• Gabe Acevedo
• Brandi Adams
• Jackie Balderrama
• Michael Begay
• Kara von Holten
• LaMonte Key
• Mustafa Khaleel 
• Mike McNally
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
• Bruce Matsunaga (ex officio)

Executive Committee

• Aya Matsuda (Associate Chair)
• Tara Ison / Sally Ball (Director of CW)
• Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
• Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
• Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
• Matthew Prior (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
• Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
• Jessica Early (Associate Chair, Personnel) 
• Linda Sullivan (Lead Adviser)

Graduate Committee

• Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (chair)
• Tara Ison (fall) Sally Ball (spring) (Director of CW)
• Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
• Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
• Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
• Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
• Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
• Matthew Prior (Director of LAL and TESOL)
• Sheila Luna (Graduate Programs Manager)
• Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs, ex-officio)
• TBD (graduate student rep)

Operations Committee

• Matt Bell (chair)
• Bob Bjork
• Lisa Barksdale-Shaw (spring)
• Lilly Downs
• Melissa Free (fall)
• Jake Greene
• David Hawkes
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler
• Bruce Matsunaga
• Bryan Smith

Newsletter Committee

• Elizabeth Horan (co-chair)
• Kristen LaRue-Sandler (co-chair)
• Kira Assad
• Larry Ellis
• Jenny Irish
• Sheila Luna
• Sarah Viren

Writing Programs Administrative Committees 

• (to be appointed- August 2022)

Ad Hoc Committees 

ENG Representatives to ENG/Humanities/EdPlus Committee

• Kris Ratcliffe (DEPT CHAIR)
• Kathleen Hicks (Online)
• Julia Himberg (FMS MAS)
• Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (ENG MA)
• Aya Matsuda (ASSOC CHAIR)
• Matt Prior (LAL/MTESOL) 
• Linda Sullivan (UG)

Reading Room and Book Donation Committee (new)

• Doris Warriner (chair)
• Michael Begay 
• Joe Buenker
• Mollie Connelly-MacNeill
• Peter Goggin (fall)
• Kristen LaRue 
• Heather Maring 

University Service

• Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (Director): Lois Brown
• Committee on Academic Freedom & Tenure (Tempe Campus): Aya Matsuda (2020-2023)
• Committee on Academic Professional Status: Ruby Macksoud
• Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee (CAPC): Claudia Sadowski-Smith (2020-)
• Faculty Women’s Associate Executive Board (Member): Claudia Sadowski-Smith 
• General Studies Council: Sarah Florini
• Governance Grievance Committee: Kathleen Lamp (2019-2022)
• Melikian Center Advisory Board (Member): Claudia Sadowski-Smith
• Osher Lifelong Institute at ASU, Senior Fellow: Kevin Sandler
• Project Humanities (Director): Neal Lester 
• Residency Appeal Hearing Committee: Ruby Macksoud
• University Academic Professional Grievance Committee: Ruby Macksoud 
• University P&T Committee: Ayanna Thompson 
• University Promotion & Continuing Appt Review Committee: Ruby Macksoud
• University International Student OPT/CPT Committee: Ruby Macksoud

College Service

• Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Director): Ayanna Thompson 
• Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Associate Director): Ruben Espinosa
• Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Outreach): Maddie Sayet
• Center for Imagination in the Borderlands (Director): Natalie Diaz
• Center for Public Humanities (Lisa New) 
• College Curriculum Committee: Cora Fox (2021-23)
• Committee on Committees: Tricia Webb (2021-2024)
• Committee on the Quality of Instruction: Cajsa Baldini (2022-2025)
• Committee on Student Affairs & Grievances: Christine Holbo (2022-2025)
• Committee of Review: Elizabeth Horan (2022-2025)
• Dean’s Academic Professional Advisory Council: Ruby Macksoud (2019-22) 
• Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee, Member: Shirley Rose (2021-2024)
• Aaron Baker (Spring 2023 only, to fill in for Shirley)
• Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee, Advisor: Paul Matsuda (2018-present)
• Desert Humanities (Associate Director): Ron Broglio (2018-present)
• Environmental Humanities/Global Futures Lab: Joni Adamson
• Faculty Digital Initiative Committee: Cajsa Baldini (2021-23)
• Institute for Humanities (Director): Nicole Anderson
• Institute for Humanities Research (Associate Director): Ron Broglio 
• Poetry for the People: Solmaz Sharif
• Student Affairs and Grievances Committee: Joe Lockard (2019-22)
• Department Service outside of Appointed Committees in Bylaws
• CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Certificate: Bryan Smith
• Comparative Lit Concentration/MA, Advisor: Claudia Sadowski-Smith
• Connected Academics Liaison: Ellie Long
• Environmental Humanities Certificate: Joni Adamson
• Graduate Critical Theory Certificate: Ron Broglio
• Graduate Linguistics Certificate: Elly van Gelderen
• Interdisciplinary Health Humanities Certificate: Cora Fox
• Iron City Magazine, Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief: Corri Wells
• Prison Education Awareness Club, Faculty Advisor: Corri Wells
• TESOL Certificate: Matt Prior
• Writers’ Place Awards Committee: Heather Hoyt

On Sabbatical or Approved Leave

AY 2022-23 

• Sally Ball Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
• Sarah Florini Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
• Melissa Free Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
• Elly van Gelderen Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
• Peter Goggin Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
• Shirley Rose Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
• Brad Ryner Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
• Doris Warriner Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)