Loyola University Chicago

Midwest Modern Language Association

Leadership

The Midwest Modern Language Association is governed by an Executive Committee and administered by faculty, staff, and students at Loyola University Chicago.
 
The Executive Committee governs the association, determining all policies and approving the association's annual budget. In addition, Executive Committee members serve on two subcommittees:  the Program Committee oversees the annual convention program, and the Editorial Committee oversees the publication of JMMLA. Members of the Executive Committee serve three-year terms; elections occur immediately after each annual convention.  For a more detailed description of the governing structure, including elections, term limits, and responsibilities of Executive Committee members, please see the MMLA's 2018 Revised Bylaws
 
The current Executive Committee includes the following individuals:
 

Joe KeenerIndiana University Kokomo

President; Program Committee

Eric Wistrom, United States Naval Academy

Vice President; Program Committee

Nathan A. Jung, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Treasurer; Editorial Committee

Adrienne AngeloAuburn University

To be determined

Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Editorial Committee

Jonathan GrossDePaul University

To be determined

Judah-Micah Lamar, Muskingum University

To be determined

Darío Sánchez-GonzálezGustavus Adolphus College

Program Committee

Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois-Chicago

To be determined

Esther TeixeiraTexas Christian University

Editorial Committee

Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago

Undergraduate Research Symposium

 
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
Executive Director
TBD
Program Manager
Krislyn Zhorne 
Program and Editorial Fellow
Cecelia Olson
Undergraduate Intern SP25