2008 Area Chairs
Adaptations
Robert T. Self, Northern Illinois University
African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University
Asian Popular Culture
John W. Williams, Principia College
Authorship and Auteurism
Will Scheibel, Indiana University
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, Northern Illinois University
Eastern European Popular Culture
Ioana Cionea, University of Maryland
Ethnography
Asim Ali, University of Maryland
Fan Studies
Paul Booth, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Fashion
Joy Sperling, Denison University
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, California Polytechnic State University
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
Indian Popular CultureSarah Erickson, Northern Illinois University
Irish Studies
Kathleen Turner, Northern Illinois University
Japanese Popular Culture
Matt Duncan, Independent Scholar
Jewish Studies
Linda Long-Van, Ohio State University
Latin American Popular Culture
Jane L. Florine, Chicago State University
Law and Popular CultureRobert Van Sickel, Indiana 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
Music
MaryAnn Janosik, Saint Joseph College of Indiana
Mystery, Thrillers, and Detective and Crime Fiction
Kathryn Edney, Michigan State University
Native American Popular Culture
Elizabeth Johnson and Mary Kathleen Walsh, Eastern Michigan University
New Media
David Gunkel, Northern Illinois 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 Studies
Kris Cannon, Georgia State University
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
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
William Anderson, Central Michigan University
Theatre
MaryAnn Janosik, Saint Joseph College of Indiana
Toys and Games
Mark Best, University of Pittsburgh
Travel, Tourism, and Transportation
Mary Grigsby, University of Missouri
Undergraduate Paper Competition
Tom Caw, University of Hartford
Urban Studies
Brendan Kredell, Northwestern University
Video Games
Matthew C. Henry, University of Central Florida
Virtual Environments, Pam Wicks, Northern Illinois University
Visual Studies
Joy Sperling, Denison University
War
Heather McIntosh, Pennsylvania State University
Web 2.0
Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, Washington D.C.
Westerns
Kent Anderson, Bowling Green State University
Working-Class Culture
Tom Discenna, Oakland University
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