COMMITTEES
NOMINATIONS
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GENDER & EDUCATION
Ananya Tiwara, Co-Chair, ananyat@exchange.tamu.edu
Melissa Rae Goodnight, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Co-Chair, mrg@illinois.edu
FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Rebecca Clothey, Drexel University
Hyun-Sook Kang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Najeeb Shafiq, University of Pittsburgh [Ex-Officio]
UREAG
(Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Groups)
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SOCIAL & POLICY ENGAGEMENT
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PUBLICATIONS
Payal Shah, Chair (2024-2027), University of South Carolina
Emily Anderson (2025-2028)
Bruce Collet (2025-2028)
Maha Shuayb (2024-2027), Center for Lebanese Studies, maha.shuayb@lebanesestudies.com
Shijing Xu (2023-2026), University of Windsor, shijing@uwindsor.ca
SIG OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Meseret Hailu, Co-Chair (2025-2027), University of Georgia
NEW SCHOLARS COMMITTEE
CHAIRS
Contact: newsscholars.cies@gmail.com
InJung Cho (Co-chair), The George Washington University, USA
injung.cho@gwmail.gwu.edu
Asuka Ichikawa (Co-chair), Boston College, USA
asuka.ichikawa@gmail.com
FINANCE
Neelakshi Tewari, Arizona State University, USA
REVIEW
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ORIENTATION
Emily Dorbich, University of Toronto, Canada
SPEED MENTORING
Xiaoyuan Chen, University of Dayton, USA
Baiwen Peng, University of Minnesota, USA
Emily Dorbich, University of Toronto, Canada
COMMUNICATIONS
Rijul Kataria, Violet Gold Arc, India
Sarang Kim, University of Oklahoma, USA
ESSENTIALS
Injung Cho, George Washington University, USA
Neelakshi Tewari, Arizona State University, USA
Rijul Kataria, Violet Gold-Arc NGO, India
Augustine Hung, University of Iowa, USA
DMW/PMW
Baiwen Peng, University of Minnesota, USA
Yueja Wang, University of Buffalo, USA
Xiaoyuan Chen, University of Dayton, USA
Augustine Hung, University of Iowa, USA
Idorenyin Ituen
Asuka Ichikawa, Boston College, USA
AWARDS COMMITTEE
CHAIR
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ITA
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HONORARY FELLOWS AWARD
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GEORGE BEREDAY AWARD
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JOYCE CAIN AWARD
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GAIL KELLY DISSERTATION AWARD
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JACKIE KIRK AWARD
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ELIZABETH SHERMAN SWING AWARD
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