Professional Development Committee

2011-2012

Committee Roster

Larin McLaughlin, Illinois, Chair
Donna Dixon, SUNY
Jenny Gavacs, Chicago
Lisa Fortunato, Rutgers
Elise McHugh, New Mexico
Nancy Hoagland, Duke
Leila Salisbury, Mississippi
Alisa Plant, LSU
Erin-Elizabeth Johnson, RAND

Board Liaison
Barbara Kline Pope, National Academies

Central Office Liaison
Susan Patton

Charge

  • Help the Central Office administer the ongoing program of workshops and seminars and webinars designed to provide professional development for AAUP members, with an emphasis on the changes within our industry.
  • Continue to collaborate on possible cooperative programs with the Society of Scholarly Publishers (SSP).
  • Assist the Board in reviewing and approving applications for the Whiting Week in Residence Program and the Whiting Professional Development Fund.
  • Assist the Annual Meeting Program Committee in developing and implementing appropriate professional development sessions just prior to the 2011 Annual Meeting.
  • Make a report on Committee activities to the AAUP Board in October, February, and April.

Committee Reports and Projects