Area Chairs
Adaptations
Robert T. Self, Northern Illinois University
Advertising
Rod Carveth, Rochester Institute of Technology
African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
American Art and Architecture and Visual Studies
Joy Sperling, Denison College
Amusements (Circus, Carnivals, Theme Parks, World's
Fair, Etc.)
Hai Ren, Bowling Green State University
Animation
Matthew C. Henry, University of Central Florida
Asian Popular Culture
John W. Williams, Principia College
British Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Marian College
Children's Literature and Culture
Angela Sorby, Marquette University
Comics
Paul R. Kohl, Loras College
Conspiracy Culture
Kenn Thomas, Steamshovel Press
Cultural Geography
Jimmy Dean Smith, Union College
Documentary
Heather McIntosh, Pennsylvania State University
Fashion
Alisa Swindell, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Fat Studies
Laura Gladney-Lemon, University of Texas at Austin
Festivals and Food
Ann Hetzel Gunkel, Columbia College Chicago
Film
Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Northern Illinois University
Folklore and Popular Storytelling
Michael Marsden, St. Norbert College
Gender and Identity
Mary Keehner, Northern Illinois University
Globalization and Popular Culture
Hai Ren, Bowling Green State University
Heroes in Popular Culture
Terrence Wandtke, Judson College
History and Popular Culture
Jennifer L. Stevens, Michigan State University
Horror and Science Fiction
John A. Dowell, Michigan State University
Humor
John A. Dowell, Michigan State University
Jewish Studies
Susan Koppelman, Independent Scholar
Latin American Popular Culture
Jane Florine, Chicago State University
Law and Popular Culture
Cynthia A. Cooper, Salisbury University
Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
Tom Caw, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Magazines and Newspapers
Ayanna Gaines, Elmhurst College
Material Culture
Michael Kassel, University of Michigan-Flint
Middle Eastern Popular Culture
Orayb Najjar, Northern Illinois University
Midwestern Popular Literature
David D. Anderson, Michigan State University
Music
MaryAnn Janosik, Ohio University Lancaster
Mystery/Thriller/Detective/Crime Fiction
Tricia Jenkins, Michigan State University
Mythological Perspectives on Popular Culture
Harry Eiss, Eastern Michigan University
New Media
David Gunkel, Northern Illinois University
Political Economy
Patrick Burkart, Texas A&M University
Politics
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar
Professional Development
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
Queer Popular Culture
Alisa Swindell, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Race and Ethnicity
John R. Fisher, Northwest Missouri State University
Reality Television
Ann Andaloro, Morehead State University
Religion and Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Marian College
Spirituality
Carol Morgan, Wright State University
Sports
Jim Sayer, Wright State University
Subculture
Shawn Young, Greenville College
Teaching Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
Television and Radio
Tom McCourt, Fordham University
Theatre
MaryAnn Janosik, Ohio University Lancaster
Toys and Games
Mark Best, University of Pittsburgh
Travel, Tourism, and Transportation
Ann Brigham, Roosevelt University
Undergraduate Paper Competition
Sharee St. Louis, Morehead State University
Westerns
Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University
Working-Class Culture
Tom Discenna, Oakland University
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