Area Chairs

Adaptations
Robert T. Self, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, rself@niu.edu

African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu

Asian Popular Culture
John W. Williams, Political Science and Asian Studies, Principia College, Elsah IL 62028, johnwwilliams@yahoo.com

Authorship and Auteurism
Will Scheibel, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, lscheibe@niu.edu

British Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Theology, Marian College, Fond du Lac WI 54935, dschimpf@mariancollege.edu

Chicano/a Popular Culture
Ritch Calvin, Women's Studies, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY 11794, rcalvink@ic.sunysb.edu

Children's Literature and Culture Angela Sorby, English, Marquette University, Milwaukee WI 53201, angela.sorby@mu.edu

Comics
Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, paul.kohl@loras.edu

Consumer Culture
Melinda Rea-Holloway, Ethnographic Research, Inc., 103 Archibald St., Kansas City MO 64111, melinda@ethnographic-research.com

Conspiracy Culture
Kenn Thomas, Steamshovel Press, P.O. Box 210553, St. Louis MO 63121, kennthomas@umsl.edu

Cultural Geography
Jimmy Dean Smith, English, Union College, Barbourville KY 40906, jdsmith@unionky.edu

Documentary
Heather McIntosh, College of Communications, Pennsylvania State University, 115 Carnegie Building, University Park PA 16802, hmm160@psu.edu

Eastern European Popular Culture
Ioana Cionea, Communication, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, icionea@umd.edu

Ethnography
Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, aali@umd.edu

Fashion
Joy Sperling, Art History, Denison College, Granville OH 43023, sperling@denison.edu

Fan Studies
Paul Booth; Language, Literature and Communication; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY 12180, pbooth81@gmail.com

Fat Studies
Sarah E. Boslaugh, Senior Statistical Data Analyst, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208, St. Louis MO 63110, seb5632@bjc.org

Festivals and Food
Ann Hetzel Gunkel, Liberal Education, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605-1996, agunkel@popmail.colum.edu

Film
Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, gbisplin@niu.edu

Folklore and Popular Storytelling
Michael Marsden, Dean of the College and Academic Vice President, St. Norbert College, DePere WI 54115-2099, michael.marsden@snc.edu

Gender Studies
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar, 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, novakjanet@yahoo.com

German Popular Culture
Corinna Kahnke, Germanic Studies, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington IN 47405, ckahnke@indiana.edu

Girls' Culture/ Girls' Studies
Miriam Forman-Brunell, History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City MO 64110, Forman-BrunellM@umkc.edu (e-mail address is case sensitive)

Globalization
Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706, brianekdale@gmail.com

Heroes in Popular Culture
Terrence Wandtke, Communication Arts, Judson College, 1151 N. State St., Elgin IL 60123-1498, twandtke@judsoncollege.edu

History and Popular Culture
Jennifer L. Stevens, History and American Studies, Roger Williams University, Bristol RI 02809, jstevens@rwu.edu

Horror and Science Fiction / Fantasy
John A. Dowell; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures; Michigan State University; East Lansing MI 48824; jdowell@msu.edu

Humor
John A. Dowell; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures; Michigan State University; East Lansing MI 48824-1033; jdowell@msu.edu

Hypermedia
Paul Booth; Language, Literature, and Communication; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY 12180; pbooth81@gmail.com

Indian Popular Culture
Sarah Erickson, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, squibprof@gmail.com

Irish Studies
Kathleen Turner; English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, turner8kathleen@gmail.com

Japanese Popular Culture
Matt Duncan; c/o Oyodo Senior High School; 983 Shimobuchi; Oyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun; Nara-ken 638-0821; Japan; matt@chaospirals.com

Jewish Studies
Linda Long-Van Brocklyn, Germanic Languages and Literatures, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, long-vanbrocklyn.1@osu.edu

Latin American Popular Culture
Jane Florine, Music/HWH 331, Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago IL 60628-1598, jflorine@csu.edu

Law
Robert Van Sickel, Political Science, Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN 47809, psrobert@isugw.indstate.edu

Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
Tom Caw, Allen Memorial Library, University of Hartford, West Hartford CT 06117, caw@hartford.edu

Magazines and Newspapers
Ayanna Gaines, Independent Scholar, 3019 Marigold Place, Thousand Oaks CA 91360, ayannag@gmail.com

Material Culture
Michael Kassel, History, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint MI 48502, mkassel@umflint.edu

Midwestern Popular Literature
David D. Anderson (Michigan State University), 6555 Lansdown Dr., Dimondale MI 48821, ddandpat@aol.com

Music
MaryAnn Janosik, Dean, Ohio University Lancaster, Lancaster OH 43130, janosik@ohio.edu

Mystery, Thrillers, and Detective and Crime Fiction
Tricia Jenkins; American Studies; Michigan State University; East Lansing MI 48824; jenki172@msu.edu

Native American Popular Culture
Elizabeth Johnson, Education, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti MI 48197, ejohnson@emich.edu (Cochair with Mary Kathleen Walsh, Eastern Michigan University)

New Media
David Gunkel, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, dgunkel@niu.edu

Photography
Amy Darnell, Humanities, Columbia College, Columbia MO 65216, aldarnell@ccis.edu

Plants and Animals in Popular Culture
Kathy Brady, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 221 Jackson St., Fort Atkinson WI 53538, bradyk@uww.edu

Political Economy
Patrick Burkart, Communication, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843, patrick@burkart.org

Politics
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar, 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, novakjanet@yahoo.com

Pornography
Laura Vazquez, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, lvazquez@niu.edu

Professional Development
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu

Public Relations
William Anderson, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI 48859, ander1ww@cmich.edu

Queer Popular Culture
Kris Cannon, Communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA 30303, kris.cannon@mac.com

Race and Ethnicity
John R. Fisher; Communication, Theatre and Languages; Northwest Missouri State University; Maryville MO 64468; jfisher@mail.nwmissouri.edu

Reality Television
Ann Andaloro, Communication and Theatre, Morehead State University, Morehead KY 40351, a.andaloro@moreheadstate.edu

Relationships in Popular Culture
Jimmie Manning, Communication, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY 41071, manningj1@nku.edu

Religion and Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Theology, Marian College, Fond du Lac WI 54935, dschimpf@mariancollege.edu

Sports
Jim Sayer, Communication, Wright State University, Dayton OH 45435, james.sayer@wright.edu

Subculture
Shawn David Young, Michigan State University

Teaching Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu

Television and Radio
William Anderson, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI 48859, ander1ww@cmich.edu

Theatre
MaryAnn Janosik, Dean, Ohio University Lancaster, Lancaster OH 43130, janosik@ohio.edu

Toys and Games
Mark Best, English, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 152s60, mtb6@pitt.edu

Travel, Tourism, and Transportation
Mary Grigsby, Rural Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia MO 65211, grigsbym@missouri.edu

Twentieth-Century Studies
Mike Yetter, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, myetter@niu.edu

Undergraduate Paper Competition
Tom Caw, Allen Memorial Library, University of Hartford, West Hartford CT 06117, caw@hartford.edu

Urban Studies
Brendan Kredell, Radio-TV-Film, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60201, b-kredell@northwestern.edu

Video Games
Matthew C. Henry, English, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32765, mchenry@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Virtual Environments
Pam Wicks, (Northern Illinois University), 634 Carriage Dr., Batavia IL 60510, pawicks@hotmail.com

Visual Studies
Joy Sperling, Art History, Denison College, Granville OH 43023, sperling@denison.edu

War
Heather McIntosh, College of Communications, Pennsylvania State University, 115 Carnegie Building, University Park PA 16802, hmm160@psu.edu

Web 2.0
Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, Department of State, Washington DC 20520-0099, moranme@state.gov or mem96@georgetown.edu

Westerns
Kent Anderson, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, eccehamlet@hotmail.com

Working-Class Culture
Tom Discenna; Rhetoric, Communication, and Journalism; Oakland University; Rochester MI 48309; discenna@oakland.edu

All Other Areas
Gary Burns, Communication, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb IL 60115, gburns@niu.edu

Conference Coordinator
Lori Scharenbroich, Crosslake MN, loriabels@hotmail.com