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.

AAA Executive Committee 2008

ACEJMC Accreditation Representatives
The AAA is a dues-paid, voting member of the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).  The representatives are appointed by the Executive Committee.
AAA Representative:     

Mary Alice Shaver, University of Central Florida
maryaliceshaver@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.

Mary Ann Stutts, Texas State University - San Marcos (Chair)
maryannstutts@aaasite.org

Denise Delorme, University of Central Florida
James Leigh,Texas A & M University
Pat Rose, Florida International University
Herbert Jack Rotfeld, Auburn University
Bruce Vanden Bergh, Michigan State University

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.

Nancy Mitchell, University of Nebraska (Chair)
nancymitchell@aaasite.org

Jay Garza, Campbell Ewald
Russell Laczniak, Iowa State University
Darrel Muehling, Washington State University
Leonard Reid, University of Georgia
Debbie Treise, University of Florida
Jorge Villegas, University of Florida

Industry Relations & Fellowship Committee
The Industry Relations & Fellowship Committee is responsible for developing guidelines for proper relationships between industry groups and the Academy.

Neal Burns, The University of Texas at Austin (Chair)
nealburns@aaasite.org

Bruce Bendinger, The Copy Workshop
James P. Cleary, Northwood University
Richard Cole, Michigan State University
Michael L. Hanley, Ball State University
Stacy Landreth, Texas Christian University
Chuck McMellon, Hofstra University
Jay Newell, Iowa State University
Liz Taylor Quilliam, West Virginia University
Ludmilla Wells, Florida Gulf Coast University
Olaf Werder, University of New Mexico
Roy J. Winegar, Grand Valley State University
Chris Wright-Isak, Florida Gulf Coast University

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

Padmini Patwardhan, Winthrop University (Chair)
patwardhanp@aaasite.org

Emmanuel Alozie, Governors State University

Edoardo Brioschi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Italy)
Kara Chan, Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Cheng, Ohio University
Yunjae Cheong, University of Alabama
John H. Holmes, International Advertising Association
Jisu Huh, University of Minnesota
Ali Kanso, University of Texas - San Antonio
Carrie LaFerle, Southern Methodist University
Sang (Sammy) Lee, West Virginia University
Michael Maynard, Temple University
Michael McBride, Texas State University
Gordon E. Miracle, Michigan State University
Robert Pennington, Las Cruces, NM
Leslie Turner, Rowan University
Hyunjae Yu, Louisiana State University

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee promotes membership in the Academy and prepares the membership solicitation materials for the Academy. 

Frauke Hachtmann, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Chair)
fraukehachtmann@aaasite.org

Courtney C. Bosworth, Radford University

Frank Dardis, Pennsylvania State University
Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, University of North Carolina
Karen Lancendorfer, Western Michigan University
Mira Lee, Michigan State University

Wendy Macias, University of Georgia
Nora J. Rifon, Michigan State University
Ann Rodriguez, Texas Tech University
Sela Sar, Iowa State University
Ludmilla Wells, Florida Gulf Coast University
Rick T. Wilson, Hofstra University
Mark Wu, California State - Fullerton
Neslihan Yilmaz, Kent State University

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.

AAA Nominations Committee 2008

Publications Committee
The Publications Committee makes policy, oversees Academy publications (including the Journal of Advertising, AAA Newsletter and JA Website), 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.

Barbara Phillips, University of Saskatchewan (Chair)
bphillips@aaasite.org

Sejung Marina Choi, The University of Texas at Austin
Geraldine Henderson, Northwestern University
Kartik Pashupati, Southern Methodist University
Tom Reichert, University of Georgia
Trina Sego, Boise State University
Ray Taylor, Villanova University
Marc Weinberger, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Joyce Wolburg, Marquette University

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.

Janas Sinclair, University of North Carolina (Chair)
janassinclair@aaasite.org

Avery Abernethy, Auburn University
Fred Beard, University of Oklahoma
Bill Becker, Oregon State University
Sam Bradley, Texas Tech University
Ruth E. Brown, University of Nebraska at Kearney
David Crete, HEC Montréal

Frank Dardis, Pennsylvania State University
Terry Daugherty, The University of Texas at Austin

Kristina Frankenberger, Western Oregon University
Harsha Gangadharbatla, Texas Tech University
Zhihong Gao, Rider University
Eric Haley, University of Tennessee
Jacob Hornik, Tel-Aviv University (Israel)

Jisu Huh, University of Minnesota
Hyojin Kim, University of Florida
Philip J. Kitchen, University of Hull
Hairong Li, Michigan State University
Scott Liu, University of South Florida
Tim Meyer, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Xiaoli Nan, University of Wisconsin
Hemant Patwardhan, Winthrop University

Tom Reichert, University of Georgia
Shelly Rodgers, University of Missouri
Ginger Rosenkrans, Pepperdine University
Abhijit Roy, University of Scranton
Lawrence Soley, Marquette University
Jan LeBlanc Wicks,University of Arkansas

Doyle Yoon, University of Oklahoma
Seounmi Youn, Emerson College

TaiWoong Yun, North Dakota State University