
Committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lisa Corrigan, Chair
Claire Sisco King
Anita Mixon
Roxanne Mountford
Margaret Solice
CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Amy Young, Chair
Ryan Cheek
Tyler Easterbrook
Kristy (Kristjana) Maddux
Sarah Riddick
COMMITTEE ON AWARDS
Tamika Carey, Chair
Rasha Diab, Vice-Chair
Lisa Blankenship
Jordynn Jack
Jennifer LeMesurier (IDEA rep)
Dominic Manthey
Responsible for selecting recipients of:
- Gerard A. Hauser Award
- George E. Yoos Distinguished Service Award
- RSA Dissertation Award
- RSA Book Award
- Serves as Nominating Committee for RSA Fellows
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
Currently on pause.
COMMITTEE ON INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESS
Theon Hill, Chair
Jennifer LeMesurier, Chair-Elect
Lorise Diamond
Brynn Fitzsimmons
Millie Hizer
Bibhushana Poudyal
Mari Ramler
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Kendall Phillips, Chair
Shirley Logan
Jennifer Mercieca
Kent Ono
Jack Selzer
Isaac West
Liz Wright
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Josh Miller, Chair
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Michelle Ballif, Immediate Past President, Chair
Josue David Cisneros
Jo Hsu
Rachael McIntosh
Amy Young
Responsible for nominating slate of candidates for vacant seats on the Board of Directors and for nominating from the Board the President-Elect. The next election will occur in 2024.
PUBLIC HUMANITIES COMMITTEE/rhetorics for all
Dave Tell, Chair
Amy Anderson
Bruce Bowles
Eric Detweiler
William Fitzgerald
Whitney Gent
Lenny Grant
Derek G. Handley
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Haynal
Christian Koch
Matthew Pavesich, Chair-Elect
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Debbie Hawhee, Chair
Rayna Batool
David Grant
Kelly Ritter
Nancy Small
STEERING COMMITTEE
Vanessa Beasley, Chair
Gwendolyn Pough
Michelle Ballif
Leslie Dinauer

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We need you! Unlike some of the other, larger professional organizations in English and Communication, RSA is primarily volunteer-run. There is only one paid, part-time staff member to manage administration day-to-day. Volunteers like you ensure RSA events and programming continue to be offered. If you are interested in serving on a committee or helping with the conference, please contact Executive Director Leslie Dinauer at ExecutiveDirector@rhetoricsociety.org