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 Keener, Indiana 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 Angelo, Auburn University |
To be determined |
Olga Bezhanova, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville |
Editorial Committee |
Jonathan Gross, DePaul University |
To be determined |
Judah-Micah Lamar, Muskingum University |
To be determined |
Darío Sánchez-González, Gustavus Adolphus College |
Program Committee |
Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois-Chicago |
To be determined |
Esther Teixeira, Texas 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
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Executive Director
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TBD
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Program Manager
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Krislyn Zhorne
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Program and Editorial Fellow |
Cecelia Olson |
Undergraduate Intern SP25
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