MMLA Leadership

The Midwest Modern Language Association is governed by an Executive Committee and administered by faculty, staff, and students at Loyola University Chicago.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee governs the association, determining all policies and approving the association's annual budget. In addition, Executive Committee members serve on one of two subcommittees: either the Program Committee, which oversees the annual convention program, or the Editorial Committee, which oversees the publication of JMMLA. Members of the Executive Committee serve three-year terms; elections occur immediately after each annual convention. Terms are extended for Editorial Committee members who become MMLA officers, who spend a year each as Vice President, then President, then Treasurer. For a more detailed description of the governing structure, including elections, term limits, and responsibilities of Executive Committee members, please see the MMLA's bylaws. 

 

The current Executive Committee includes the following individuals:

Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo President; Program Committee
Eric Wistrom, United States Naval Academy Vice President; Program Committee
Nathan Jung, University of Wisconsin-Madison Treasurer; Editorial Committee
Adrienne Angelo, Auburn University Editorial Committee
Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Editorial Committee
Jonathan Gross, DePaul University Editorial Committee
Judah-Micah Lamar, Muskingum University Program Committee
Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College Program Committee
Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois-Chicago Program Committee
Esther Teixeira, Texas Christian University Editorial Committee
Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium

Administrative Team

The administrative functions of the MMLA are carried out by an Executive Director, a Graduate Assistant, a Program Manager, and an Undergraduate Intern. The MMLA's headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois, on the campus of Loyola University Chicago, which is the MMLA's institutional host.  The MMLA's current administrative staff are the following Loyola faculty, staff, and students:

Jack Kerkering, Loyola University Chicago Executive Director
TBD, Loyola University Chicago Program Manager
Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago Program and Editorial Fellow
Cecelia Olson, Loyola University Chicago Program Intern