Executive Committee

Sara Stefani, Indiana University

Walter Ray, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carly Dearborn, The Ohio State University

Danielle Emerling, West Virginia University

Hope Bibens, Drake University

Ashton Ellett, University of Georgia

Sarah Gard, Dole Institute of Politics at The University of Kansas

Jay Wyatt, Center for Legislative Archives

Richard Hunt, Center for Legislative Archives (ex officio)

Karen Paul, U.S. Senate Historical Office (ex officio)

Heather Bourk, U.S. House Office of Art and Archives (ex officio)

The Executive Committee, which includes its four elected officers, is the governing body of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. The ACSC President serves as chair and appoints four members to the Committee. Three Ex Officio members represent the following institutions: Center for Legislative Archives, U.S. Senate Historical Office, U.S. House Office of Information and Preservation. The immediate past president also serves as a member of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee administers the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. It appoints and oversees all ACSC working groups, committees and task forces. The Executive Committee approves the annual budget for submission to the membership and oversees the financial management of the Association. The Executive Committee submits bylaws to the membership for approval and solicits officer nominations from the membership, selects a slate of candidates, oversees elections, and reports results. The Executive Committee appoints a Program Committee for each annual meeting of the Association. All committees and task forces, through their respective chairs, will prepare reports for review by the Executive Committee that will be presented to the membership at the annual meeting and subsequently posted on the website.

COMMITTEES

Scholarships and Awards Committee

Ashton Ellett, University of Georgia, chair

Michelle Belco, University of Houston

Stephen J. Hussman, University of Arizona

L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin, University of Delaware

Blynne Olivieri Parker, University of West Georgia

The Scholarship and Awards Committee is responsible for advertising, soliciting applications for, and determining the recipients of the Ray Smock Award for first-time attendees to the annual meeting, the CPS Scholarship, and the Richard Baker Award for scholarship on Congress.

The Scholarship and Awards Committee consists of no more than 5 members (including the chair). Members serve two-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.

Annual Meeting Program Committee

 Jay Wyatt, Center for Legislative Archives, chair

Ashton Ellett, University of Georgia

Kate Gregory, Mississippi State University

  Sara Stefani, Indiana University (ex officio)

  Danielle Emerling, West Virginia University (ex officio)

  Carly Dearborn, The Ohio State University (ex officio)

The Program Committee is charged with development of the program for the annual meeting.

The Program Committee consists of no more than 10 members and changes annually. The President shall appoint a chair, and at least one representative of the host institution shall serve on the Committee. The President, Treasurer, and Secretary will serve as ex officio members.

Communications Committee

Sarah Gard, Dole Institute of Politics at The University of Kansas, chair

Lori Schwartz, Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sara Stefani, Indiana University

Dawn Sueoka, University of Hawaii at Mānoa

The Communications Committee manages the publicity activities of the ACSC as a way to share information among current members, potential members, scholars, and the general public. The Communications Committee maintains the ACSC website and social media pages and consistently refreshes content on those platforms. Content may be unique or solicited from member institutions.

The Communications Committee consists of no more than 7 members who serve two-year terms. Members may serve two consecutive terms.

Membership Committee

Walter Ray, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, chair

Shir Bach, University of Vermont Libraries

John Caldwell, University of Delaware Library and Museums

Louis Kyriakoudes, Middle Tennessee State University

Betsy Pittman, University of Connecticut Library

Lori Schwartz, Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, University of Nebraska Omaha

Danielle Emerling, West Virginia University Libraries (ex officio)

The Membership Committee shall work on initiatives to recruit and retain members, such as identifying potential new members, developing member benefits, and overseeing the maintenance of the member list serv. The Membership Committee will work closely with the Treasurer and Secretary, as well as with the Communications Committee.

The Membership Committee shall have no more than 7 members. Members serve two-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. The Vice President chairs the committee, and the Treasurer serves as an ex officio member.