Executive Board & Annual Committees

2023-2027 Executive Officers

President: Barrett Emerick, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Past President: Beth Sperry, William Jewell College

Vice President/President Elect: Jeff Gauthier, University of Portland

Treasurer: Erik Anderson, Furman University

Archivist: Margaret Betz, Rutgers University

Eastern Division Representatives: Shannon Fyfe (George Mason University) and Laura Kane (Worcester State University)

Central Division Representatives: Roksana Alavi (University of Oklahoma) and Avery Kolers (University of Louisville)

Pacific Division Representatives: Chong Choe-Smith (Sacramento State) and Janice Moskalik (Seattle University) 

Canadian Philosophical Association Representatives: Eric Bayruns García (McMaster University) and Rowan Bell (University of Guelph)

Editors of Social Philosophy Today: Geoffrey Karabin (Neumann University) and Chris Lowry (University of Waterloo)

2024-2025 Annual Committees

Program Committee: Dan Lowe (chair), Roksana Alavi, Amy Reed-Sandoval, Janice Moskalik, and Pippa Friedman

Book Award Committee: Christopher Innis (chair), Lisa Madura, A.G. Holdier, David Leichter

Graduate Award Committee: Katherine Brichacek (chair), Amelia Wirts, Magnus Ferguson, Tamara Fakhoury

Committee on Accessibility and Inclusion: Elizabeth Lanphier (chair), Roksana Alavi, Kevin Timpe, Alzbeta Hajkova, Logan Mitchell, Lara Millman

History of Executive Officers

2019-2023

President: Beth Sperry, William Jewell College

Past President: Sally J. Scholz, Villanova University

Vice President/President Elect: Barrett Emerick, St Mary’s College of Maryland

TreasurerDonald Bruckner, Penn State New Kensington

ArchivistJeff Gauthier, University of Portland

Eastern Division Representatives: Erik Anderson, Furman University and Jennifer Bulcock, Cabrini College

Central Division RepresentativesDavid Chan, University of Alabama and Celeste Harvey, College of Saint Mary

Pacific Division Representatives: Ron Sundstrom, Univ. of San Francisco and Timothy Weidel, Gonzaga University

Canadian Philosophical Association RepresentativesAnn Levey, University of Calgary and Chris Lowry, University of Waterloo          

Editors of Social Philosophy Today:

  • Co-editors of Social Philosophy Today through volume 38: Zach Hoskins, Joan Woolfrey, and Greg Hoskins
  • Co-editors of Social Philosophy Today beginning with volume 39: Christopher Lowry, Karen Adkins, and Geoffrey Karabin

2015-2019

President: Sally J. Scholz, Villanova University

Past President: Margaret Crouch, Eastern Michigan University

Vice President/President Elect: Beth Sperry, William Jewell College

Treasurer: Jim Boettcher, St Joseph’s University

Archivist: Zach Hoskins, Nottingham University

Eastern Division Representative: Anna Gotlib and Sarah Kenehan

Central Division Representatives: Samantha Noll and Gaile Pohlhaus Jr.

Pacific Division Representatives: Ramona Ilea and Devora Shapiro

Canadian Philosophical Association Representatives: David Borman and Jennifer Szende

Editor, Journal of Social Philosophy: Carol Gould, CUNY

Editor, Social Philosophy Today Book Series: Zach Hoskins, Joan Woolfrey, and special section editor Greg Hoskins

2010-2015

President: Margaret Crouch, Eastern Michigan University

Past President: Alistair MacLeod, Queens University

Vice President/President Elect: Sally J. Scholz, Villanova University

Treasurer: Jim Boettcher, St. Joseph’s University

Archivist: Nancy Snow, Marquette University

Eastern Division Representatives:  Andrew Smith, Drexel University 

Pacific Division Representatives:  Jeff Gauthier, University of Portland, and  Cindy Holder, University of Victoria

Central Division Representatives: Helga Varden, University of Illinois, and  Jacob Held, University of Arkansas

Canadian Philosophical Association Representative:  Bob Murray

History of Annual Committees

2023-2024 Annual Committees

Program Committee – Dan Lowe (co-chair), Roksana Alavi (ex officio and co-chair), Janice Moskalik, Vincent Chiao

Book Award Committee – Christopher Innes (chair), Lisa Madura, Kelly Weirich, Lavender McKittrick-Sweitzer

Graduate Award Committee – Katherine Brichacek (chair), Christina Chuang, Matt Silliman

Committee on Accessibility and Inclusion – Elizabeth Lanphier (chair), Roksana Alavi, Kevin Timpe, Alzbeta Hajkova, Logan Mitchell, Lara Millman

2022-2023 Annual Committees

Program Committee – Barrett Emerick (chair), Janice Moskalik, Dan Lowe, and Elizabeth Lanphier (ex officio)

Book Award Committee – William McBride (chair); Gaile Polhaus, Jr.; Katy Fulfer; and Christopher Innes 

Graduate Award Committee – Roksana Alavi (chair), Katherine Brichacek, and Adam Burgos

Committee on Accessibility and Inclusion: Elizabeth Lanphier (chair), Alzbeta Hajkova,  Roksana Alavi, Kevin Timpe, Katy Fulfer

2021-2022 Annual Committees

Program Committee – Matt Silliman (co-chair), Janice Moskalik (co-chair), and Elizabeth Lanphier

Book Award Committee – William McBride (chair), Shannon Fyfe, and Randall Morris

Graduate Award Committee – Eric Chelstrom (chair), Katy Fulfer, and Jordy Rocheleau

Committee on Accessibility and Inclusivity: Barrett Emerick (chair), Katy Fulfer, Elizabeth Lanphier, Alzbeta Hajkova, and Roksana Alavi-Robb

2020-2021 Annual Committees

Program Committee – Matt Silliman (chair), Janic Moskalik, Maurice Hamington

Book Award Committee – Karen Adkins (co-chair), Jeff Paris (co-chair), Shannon Fyfe, Velimir Stojkovski

Graduate Award Committee – Eric Chelstrom (chair), Melissa Mosko, Katy Fulfer, Beth Dixon

Committee on Inclusivity and Accessibility: Barrett Emerick

2019-2020 Annual Committees

Program Committee – Lisa Schwarzman (chair), Maurice Hamington, Janice Moskalik

Book Award Committee -Karen Adkins (chair), Abigail Gosselin, Michael Merry, Emily McGill

Graduate Award Committee – Eric Chelstrom (chair), Melissa Mosko, Katy Fulfer, Beth Dixon

2018-19 Annual Committees

Program Committee–Geoff Karabin, Roksana Alavi, Laura Kane

Book Award Committee–Seth Mayer, Karen Adkins, Erik Anderson, Paul Thompson

Graduate Award Committee–Jeff Gauthier, Eric Chelstrom, Matt Silliman, Jennifer Szende

2017-18 Annual Committees

Program Committee–Kate Norlock, Geoff Karabin, Jennifer Szende

Book Award Committee–Emily McGill, Jim Boettcher, Karen Adkins, Seth Mayer

Graduate Award Committee–Jeff Brown, Jeff Gauthier, Patrick Taylor Smith

2016-17 Annual Committees

Program Committee–Joan Woolfrey, Kate Norlock, Ann Levey

Book Award Committee–Greg Hoskins, Karen Adkins, Emily McGill-Rutherford, Patrick Taylor Smith

Graduate Award Committee–Barrett Emerick, Jeff Brown, Michael Doan

2015-16 Annual Committees

Program Committee–Joan Woolfrey (chair), Devora Shapiro, Kyle Thomsen

Book Award Committee –Jeff Brown, Greg Hoskins, Bat-Ami Bar On

Graduate Award Committee–Karen Adkins (chair), Barrett Emerick, Mark Navin

2014-15 Annual Committees

Program Committee–Matt Silliman, Joan Woolfrey, Mark Navin

Book Award Committee–Jeff Brown, Barry DeCoster, Jeff Gauthier

Graduate Award Committee–Karen Adkins, Jacob Affolter, Melissa Mosko