Committees

Executive Committee
The Executive Committee serves as the governing body of the Academy and is the final authority for all policies of the Academy. The Executive Committee is composed of the current AAA officers.

ACEJMC Accreditation Representatives
The AAA is a dues-paid, voting member of the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).

Patricia B. Rose, AAA Executive Director (Bio)
director@aaasite.org

Webmaster
The AAA webmaster is responsible for the design, development, and maintainence of the AAA website and membership data base, and posting of content as approved by the AAA Officers and Executive Director.
 

Petya Eckler, University of Iowa (Bio)
webmaster@aaasite.org

Newsletter Editor
The AAA Newsletter Editor is  responsible for administering and overseeing the publication of the newsletter.

Anca Micu, Sacred Heart University (Bio)
newsletter@aaasite.org

Awards Committee 
The Awards Committee recommends candidates for the Academy's Distinguished Service Awards, Kim Rotzoll Award for Advertising Ethics and Social Responsibility, "Sandy" and Billy I. Ross Awards.  Recommendations must be approved by the Executive Committee.  

Jef Richards, Michigan State University  (Bio)

awards@aaasite.org

Alice G. Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

James Leigh, Texas A & M University 

Scott Liu, University of South Florida

Pat Rose, Florida International University

Mary Ann Stutts, Texas State University - San Marcos

Jan LeBlanc Wicks, University of Arkansas  

 

Finance Committee 
The Finance Committee advises the Executive Committee on handling of monies and audits the Academy finances. Members may not be on the Executive Committee currently or in the past three years. 

Joseph Phelps, University of Alabama (Chair) (Bio)

finance@aaasite.org 

 

Darrel Muehling, Washington State University  

Olan Farnall, Texas Tech University

Joyce Wolburg, Marquette University

Sharee Broussard, Spring Hill College

 

 

International Advertising Education Committee (Webpage) 
The International Advertising Education Committee is responsible for examining the proper role of the Academy in international advertising education. 

 

Shu-Chuan Chu, DePaul University (Chair) (Bio)

international@aaasite.org   

  

Emmanuel Alozie, North Carolina A&T State University 

Mian Asim, University of Florida

Edoardo Brioschi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Italy)

Hong Cheng, Ohio University

Boonthida Chinchanachokchai, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Marina Choi, Korea University 

Yunmi Choi, University of Florida

Lisa Duke, University of Florida 

Harsha Gangadharbatla, University of Oregon 

Sabrina Habib, University of Florida 

Jun Heo, University of Southern Mississippi 

Jong-Hyuok Jung, Syracuse University 

Carrie La Ferle, Southern Methodist University

Jaejin Lee, University of Florida 

Jin Kyun Lee, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 

Enying Lin, China University of Technology 

Jun Myers, California State Polytechnic University

Padmini Patwardhan, Winthrop University

Bob Pennington , Fo Guang University 

Narasi Ramachandran, University of Florida 

Ray Taylor, Villanova  University 

Tracy Tuten, East Carolina University 

Martin Waiguny, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt 

Chung-Chuan Yang, University of Texas at El Paso 

Sukki Yoon, Bryant University  

Wanhsiu Sunny Tsai, University of Miami

 

 

Membership Committee 
The Membership Committee promotes membership in the Academy.  

 

Robyn Goodman, University of Florida (Chair) (Bio) 

membership@aaasite.org

  

Eun Soo Rhee, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Hal Vincent, University of South Florida

Jaejin Lee, University of Florida

Jorge Villegas, University of Illinois-Springfield

Karen Lancendorfer, Western Michigan University

Laura Bright, Texas Christian University 

Laurie Phillips, University of North Carolina

Mian Asim, University of Florida

Chung-Chuan Yang, University of Texas at El Paso

Steve Marshall, Eastern Tennessee State 

Jessica Zhang (University of Evansville)

Padmini Patwardhan

 

 

Nominations Committee 
The Nominations Committee prepares a slate of officer nominations, conducts the election, and recommends candidates for Academy Fellowships.  Consists of the past three Presidents of the Academy. 

 

 

Publications Committee 

The Publications Committee makes policy, oversees Academy publications ( including the Journal of Advertising, the Journal of Interactive Advertising), and selects the annual Journal of Advertising Best Article Award.  By AAA Constitution By-laws (Article I-7), comprised of nine members, serving staggered four-year terms. 

 

Jisu Huh, University of Minnesota (Chair) (Bio)
publications@aaasite.org


Michael Capella, Villanova University

Jooyoung Kim, University of Georgia  

Lance Kinney, University of Alabama  

Denise DeLorme, University of Central Florida  

Sally McMillan, University of Tennessee 

Michelle Nelson, University of Illinois

Brian Till, Saint Louis University  

Michael Weigold, University of Florida

 

 

Research Committee 
The Research Committee encourages research by members and solicits applicants for Academy research grants and awards.  Nominates and selects annual Outstanding Contribution to Research and other awards. 

 

Eric Haley, University of Tennessee (Chair) (Bio) 

research@aaasite.org


Avery Abernethy, Auburn University

Fred Beard, University of Oklahoma 

Boris Becker, Oregon State University

Ruth E. Brown, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Les Carlson, University of Nebraska

Frank Dardis, Pennsylvania State University

Brittany Duff, University of Illinois

John Ford, Old Dominion University

Harsha Gangadharbatla, University of Oregon

Michael Hyman, New Mexico State University

Hyojin Kim, University of Florida

Karen King, University of Georgia

Philip J. Kitchen, University of Hull

Russ Laczniak, University of Minnesota

Scott Liu, University of South Florida

Tim Meyer, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Hemant Patwardhan, Winthrop University

Elizabeth Taylor Quilliam, Michigan State University

Shelly Rodgers, University of Missouri

Ginger Rosenkrans, Pepperdine University

Sela Sar, Iowa State University

Sigal Segev, Florida International University

Bruce Vanden Bergh, Michigan State University

TaiWoong Yun, Hongik University (Korea)