Area Chairs
Adaptations
Robert T. Self, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115,
rself@niu.edu
African Studies
Jessica M. Brown-Velez, Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706, brownvelez@wisc.edu
African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu
Art History and Visual Culture
Joy Sperling, Art History, Denison College, Granville OH 43023, sperling@denison.edu
Asian Popular Culture
John W. Williams, Political Science and Asian Studies, Principia College, Elsah IL 62028,
johnwwilliams@yahoo.com
Authorship and Auteurism
Dan Herbert, Screen Art & Cultures, University of Michigan, danherb@umich.edu
British Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, dschimpf@marianuniversity.edu
Celebrity and Stardom
Lindsey Arasmith, Communication Studies, California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento CA 95819, l.arasmith@mac.com
Comics
Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St.,
Dubuque IA 52001, paul.kohl@loras.edu
Documentary
Heather McIntosh, Northern Illinois University, hmm160@gmail.com
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
Fan Studies
Paul Booth; Language, Literature and Communication; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY 12180, pbooth81@gmail.com
Fat Studies
Sarah E. Boslaugh, Independent Scholar, seb5632@bjc.org
Festivals and Food
Ann Hetzel Gunkel, 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
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
Harry Potter
Kathleen Turner, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, turner8kathleen@gmail.com
Heroes in Popular Culture
Terrence Wandtke, Communication Arts, Judson College, 1151 N. State St.,
Elgin IL 60123-1498, twandtke@judsoncollege.edu
Hip-Hop Culture
James Braxton Peterson, English, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837, james.peterson@bucknell.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, sarahnerickson@gmail.com
Irish Studies
Kathleen Turner, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, turner8kathleen@gmail.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
Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
Tom Caw, Mills Music Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison,, Madison, WI 53706-1324, mailto:tcaw@library.wisc.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
Music
MaryAnn Janosik, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, PO Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, janosik@saintjoe.edu
Mystery, Thrillers, and Detective and Crime Fiction
Brendan Riley, English, Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605, briley@colum.edu
New Media
David Gunkel, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115,
dgunkel@niu.edu
Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture
Patrick Prominski, English, 126 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, pprominski@gmail.com
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
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
Queer Studies
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
Southern Literature and Culture
Anne M. Canavan, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, anne.canavan@gmail.com
Subculture
Shawn David Young, Michigan State University, youngs21@msu.edu
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, Provost/VPAA/Professor of History, Saint Joseph College, PO Box 850, Rensselaer IN 47978, janosik@saintjoe.edu
Toys and Games
Mark Best, English, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 152s60, mtb6@pitt.edu
Undergraduate Paper Competition
Tom Caw, Mills Music Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison,, Madison, WI 53706-1324, mailto:tcaw@library.wisc.edu
Urban Studies
Brendan Kredell, Radio-TV-Film, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60201, b-kredell@northwestern.edu
Virtual Environments
Pam Wicks, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, pwicks@niu.edu
War
Kathleen German, Mass Communication, 152 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056, germankm@muohio.edu
Web 2.0
Molly Moran, Office of eDiplomacy, Department of State, Washington DC 20520-0099, molly@mollymoran.org
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
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu
Conference Coordinator
Lori Scharenbroich, Crosslake MN, loriabels@hotmail.com
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