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. Click this link for an overview of officers' responsibilities. 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:

Eric Wistrom, Independent Scholar President; Program Committee
TBD Vice President; Program Committee
Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo Treasurer; Editorial Committee
Adrienne Angelo, Auburn University Editorial Committee
Dan Colson, McPherson College
 Program Committee
Jonathan Gross, DePaul University Editorial Committee
Judah-Micah Lamar, Muskingum University Program Committee
Alejandra Ortega, College of DuPage Editorial Committee
Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College Editorial Committee
Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois-Chicago Editorial Committee
Esther Teixeira, Texas Christian University
 Program Committee
Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium

Administrative Team

Jack Kerkering, Loyola University Chicago Executive Director
Julia diLiberti, College of DuPage Incoming Executive Director
Karolina Gicala, Loyola University Chicago Program Coordinator
Alejandra Ortega, College of DuPage Incoming Associate Director
Joe Hansen, Loyola University Chicago Program and Editorial Fellow