2007 Area Chairs
Adaptations
Robert T. Self, Northern Illinois University
Advertising
Rod Carveth, Marywood University
African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
American Art and Architecture and Visual Studies
Joy Sperling, Denison College
Animation
Matthew C. Henry, University of Central Florida
Asian Popular Culture
John W. Williams, Principia College
Blogs and Wikis
Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, Department of State
British Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Marian College
Chicano/a Popular Culture
Ritch Calvin, Stony Brook University
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
Eastern European Popular Culture
Ioana Cionea, University of Maryland
Ethnography
Asim Ali, University of Maryland
Fashion
Alisa Swindell, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Fat Studies
Sarah E. Boslaugh, Washington University, St. Louis
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 Studies
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar
German Popular Culture
Corinna Kahnke, Indiana University Bloomington
Girls' Culture/ Girls' Studies
Miriam Forman-Brunell, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Globalization
Brian Ekdale, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harry Potter
Kathleen Turner, Northern Illinois University
Heroes in Popular Culture
Terrence Wandtke, Judson College
History and Popular Culture
Jennifer L. Stevens, Roger Williams University
Horror and Science Fiction/Fantasy
John A. Dowell, Michigan State University
Humor
John A. Dowell, Michigan State University
Hypermedia
Paul Booth, Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Irish Studies
Kathleen Turner, Northern Illinois University
Japanese Popular Culture
Matt Duncan, Independent Scholar
Latin American Popular Culture
Jane L. Florine, Chicago State University
Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
Tom Caw, University of Hartford
Magazines and Newspapers
Ayanna Gaines, Independent Scholar
Material Culture
Michael B. 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, Thrillers, and Detective and Crime Fiction
Tricia Jenkins, Michigan State University
Mythological Perspectives on Popular Culture
Harry Eiss, Eastern Michigan University
Native American Popular Culture
Elizabeth Johnson, Eastern Michigan University
New Media
David Gunkel, Northern Illinois University
Parents and Families in Popular Culture
Mary Kathleen Walsh, Eastern Michigan University
Photography
Amy Darnell, Columbia College (Missouri)
Plants and Animals in Popular Culture
Kathy Brady, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Political Economy
Patrick Burkart, Texas A&M University
Politics
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar
Pornography
Laura Vazquez, Northern Illinois University
Professional Development
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
Public Relations
William Anderson, Central Michigan 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
Relationships in Popular Culture
Jimmie Manning, Northern Kentucky University
Religion and Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Marian College
Serial Drama
Carol Morgan, Wright State University
Sports
James E. Sayer, Wright State University
Subculture
Shawn Young, Michigan State University
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
War
Heather McIntosh, Pennsylvania State University
Westerns
Kent Anderson, Bowling Green State University
Working-Class Culture
Tom Discenna, Oakland University
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