All Committees and CAMWS Positions

The links below lead to the list of members of individual Committees and Subcommittees.
CAMWS Manual of Job Descriptions
If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, please use this Volunteer Form
Committee assignments are made by the President-elect immediately following the annual meeting.
Terms run from July 1st through June 30th.

 

Standing Committees

Executive Committee
Committee on Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the Promotion of Latin and Greek
Finance Committee History Committee
Merit Committee Nominating Committee
Program Committee Publications Subcommittee of the EC
Resolutions Committee Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships


Subcommittees for Awards and Scholarships

 

 
 
The Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award 
The CAMWS College Greek Exam
 The Anthony Fauci Award for STEM and Classics


Regional and State/Provincial Vice Presidents 
 

Historian
Ward W. Briggs (University of South Carolina, 2027)
history@camws.org

Podcaster
Samuel L. Kindick (University of Colorado Boulder, 2025)
podcaster@camws.org


Photographer
Kristin O. Lord (Wilfrid Laurier University, ON, 2027)

 


 CAMWS Delegate to Federation of the Societies of Classical Studies (FIEC) 
James  J. O'Hara (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 2027)
fiec@camws.org


CAMWS Orator
Thomas Keeline (Washington University in St. Louis, 2028)
merit@camws.org

 

CAMWS Social Media Director

media@camws.org

 

Contingent Faculty Committee
affiliated with CAMWS

Co-Chairs
Lisa Ellison (East Carolina University)
Timothy Heckenlively (Baylor University)
cfc@camws.org


Graduate Student Issues Committee
affiliated with CAMWS

CAMWS liaison to GSIC:
Bartolo Natoli (Randolph-Macon College, VA, 2025)

gsicliaison@camws.org

 

Theater in Greece and Rome (TIGR)
affiliated with CAMWS
Christopher Bungard (Butler University, IN), Chair
tigr@camws.org

 

 

 

 

Standing Committees

 

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee can be reached at executivecommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this committee can be reached at president@camws.org.

Victoria E. Pagán

University of Florida

President (2026), Chair

Daniel Levine

University of Arkansas

President Elect (2026)

Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr.

University of New Mexico

Immediate Past President (2026)

T. Davina McClain

Louisiana Scholars' College
at Northwestern State University

Secretary-Treasurer (2026)

Georgia L. Irby

William and Mary (VA)

Editor, Classical Journal (2026)

Kristina Chew

Rutgers University (NJ)

Editor, Teaching Classical Languages (2027)

Lisa Ellison

East Carolina University (NC)

Chair, CPLG (2028)

Paul Allen Miller

University of South Carolina

Chair, Finance Committee (2026)

Christopher McDonough

University of the South (Sewanee)

Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (2026)

E. Del Chrol

Marshall University (WV)

Chair, Steering Committee (2026)

Jessie Craft

Glenn High School/Mt Tabor High School (NC)

Member-at-Large - K-12 (2026)

Ky Merkley

University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign

Member-at-Large - Graduate Student (2025)

Susan O. Shapiro

Utah State University

Member-at-Large (2025)

Sydnor Roy

Marshall University (WV)

Member-at-Large (2027)

Theodore Tarkow

University of Missouri

Chair, Diversity and Inclusion (2027)

Charter

 

 

 

Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

The Committee on Diversity and Inclusion can be reached at diversitycommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at diversity@camws.org.
 

Theodore A. Tarkow 

University of Missouri

2027
Eduardo Garcia Molina

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

2028
Amy Pistone

Gonzaga University (WA)

2027

Charlaine Lunsford

Manor High School (VA) 2027
Jason Nethercut

University of South Florida

2027

Kristina Chew

Rutgers University/University of California-Berkeley 2028

Victor Martinez

University of Pittsburgh (PA)

2028

Dennis Dickerson

Nike Corporation 2026

Charter
 

 

 

 

Committee for the Promotion of Latin and Greek

The CPLG Committee can be reached at cplgcommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this committee can be reached at cplg@camws.org.
 

Lisa Ellison East Carolina Univerity (NC)

2028 (Chair

Stephen M. Kershner

Austin Peay State University (TN) 2028

Taylor Coughlan

University of Pittsburgh (PA)  2027

Grace Funsten

University of Pittsburgh 2027

Mary Jean McNamara

City University of New York - The Graduate Center 2027

Christopher Bungard

Butler University (IN)

2028

Michael Goyette

Eckerd College (FL)

2026

  Charter  

 

 

Finance Committee

The Committee can be reached at financecommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at finance@camws.org.
 

Paul Allen Miller University of South Carolina

(2026, Chair)

Heather Vincent

Eckerd University (FL) 2028

Julia D. Hejduk

Baylor University (TX) 2028

Andrew Wolpert

University of Florida 2028

Antony Augoustakis

University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign 2026
Victoria E. Pagán University of Florida President, ex officio

T. Davina McClain

Northwestern State University (LA) Secretary-Treasurer, ex officio
Charter

 

 

 

History Committee

The chair of this committee can be reached at history@camws.org.

Anne H. Groton

St. Olaf College (MN)

2027 (Chair, ex officio)

Ward Briggs, Jr.

University of South Carolina

ex officio

Michele Valerie Ronnick

Wayne State University (MI)

2026

Thomas Sienkewicz

Monmouth College (IL)

2027

Krishni S. Burns

University of Illinois at Chicago

2027

Tyler Oremus

Claremont Graduate University

2027

Joy Reeber

University of Illinois

2027

Robert Carpenter

University of Missouri

2027

Samuel L. Kindick

University of Colorado Boulder

CAMWS podcaster, ex officio

Charter

 

 

 

Merit Committee

The Committee can be reached at meritcommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at merit@camws.org.
 

Thomas Keeline

Washington University in St. Louis 2026 (Chair, Orator)

Sydnor Roy

Marshall University (WV) 2026
Mary Hamil Gilbert Birmingham Southern College

2027

Jennifer Ferris-Hill

University of Miami (FL) 2028

Trevor Luke

Florida State University (FL) 2026

Ruth Scodel

University of Michigan 2026
Charter

 

 

 

 

Nominating Committee

The Committee can be reached at nominatingcommittee@camws.org.
The Chair can be reached at nominating@camws.org.

Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr.

University of New Mexico

Immediate Past President (Chair, ex officio)

Osman Umurhan

University of New Mexico

2026

Ivana Petrovic

University of Virginia

2026

Benjamin Wolkow

University of Georgia

2028

Thomas Kohn

Wayne State University (MI)

2028

Salvador Bartera

University of Tennessee

2028

Craig Jendza

Denison University

2026

T. Davina McClain

Northwestern State University (LA)

Secretary-Treasurer, ex officio

Charter

 

 

 

Program Committee

The Committee can be reached at programcommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at president@camws.org.

Victoria E. Pagán University of Florida

President (Chair, ex officio)

Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr.

University of New Mexico Past President, ex officio

Daniel Levine

University of Arkansas President-Elect, ex officio

Nicholas Cross

U.S. Naval Academy (MD) 2026

Connie Rodriguez

Benjamin Franklin High School (LA) 2026

Leanna Boychenko

Loyola University - Chicago 2027

Cliff Robinson

St. Joseph's University (PA) 2028
David White Baylor University (TX)

2026

Aleah Hernandez University of California - Irvine

2026

Alberto De Simoni

North Carolina State University 2028
  Charter  

 

 

 

Subcommittee on Publications

Nota bene: All members of this subcommittee serve ex officio.
The Subcommittee can be reached at publicationscommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at president@camws.org.

Victoria E. Pagán

University of Florida

President (Chair)

Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr. University of New Mexico

Immediate Past President

Georgia Irby

William & Mary (VA)

Editor, The Classical Journal

Kristopher Fletcher

Louisiana State University 

Editor, Classical Journal Online
Book Review Editor, The Classical Journal

Kristina Chew

Rutgers University (NJ)

Editor, Teaching Classical Languages

TBA

 

Editor, CAMWS Newsletter

Bartolo A. Natoli

Randolph-Macon College (VA) Editor, CJ Forum
 

Charter

 

 

 

 

 

Resolutions Committee

The Committee can be reached at resolutionscommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at resolutions@camws.org.

 

TBA

2026 (Chair)

Sam Davis

University of New Hampshire 2027

Lisa Ellison

East Carolina University (NC) 2026

Nicholas Mataya

Great Hearts Invictus (TX) 2025

Jonathon Zarecki 

University of North Carolina - Greensboro 2026

Dustin Heinen

North Carolina State University 2028

Charter

2014 Resolutions
2015 Resolutions
2016 Resolutions
2017 Resolutions
2018 Resolutions

 

 

 

Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships


The Committee can be reached at steeringcommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at steering@camws.org.
The Chairs of ten Subcommittees serve ex officio.

E. Del Chrol

Marshall University

2026 (Chair)

Luke Gorton University of New Mexico

Bolchazy Pedagogy Award

 

  CAMWS College Greek Exam

Melissa M. Morison

Grand Valley State University

CAMWS Excavation/Field School Awards

 

 

CAMWS First Book Award

Amy E. K. Vail St. John's Fisher College (NY)

CAMWS Undergraduate Awards

Guilio Celotto

Drew Lasater

University of Virginia

Mountain Brook High School

CAMWS Latin Translation Exam

Hilary Lehmann

Knox College

Stewart Training/Travel Awards

Elizabeth Manwell

Kalamazoo College

Summer Travel Awards
(Semple, Grant, Benario Awards)

Phillip S. Peek

Bowling Green State University (OH)

Teaching Awards (Kraft and CAMWS)

Thomas J. Sienkewicz Monmouth College (IL)

Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics

T. Davina McClain

Northwestern State University (LA)

Secretary-Treasurer, ex officio

  Charter  

 

 

 

Strategic Planning Committee

The Committee can be reached at strategicplancommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at strategic@camws.org.

Christopher McDonough

University of the South (Sewanee) 2026 (Chair)

Marsha McCoy

Southern Methodist University  2026

Lauri Reitzhammer

University of Colorado - Boulder 2026

Edith Foster

College of Wooster 2028

Thomas J. Sienkewicz

Monmouth College (IL) 2026

Morgan Palmer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2028
Elizabeth Manwell Kalamazoo College

2026

Laura McClure University of Wisconsin

2027

Lorenzo Garcia, Jr.

University of New Mexico Past President, ex officio

Daniel Levine

University of Arkansas President-elect, ex officio
Victoria E. Pagán University of Florida

President, ex officio

T. Davina McClain

Northwestern State University (LA) Secretary-Treasurer, ex officio

Charter

 

 

 

 

Subcommittees for Awards and Scholarships

 

The Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award Subcommittee

The Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Subcommittee can be reached at pedagogyawardcommittee@camws.org.
The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at pedagogyaward@camws.org.

Luke Gorton

University of New Mexico 2027(Chair)

Albert T. Watanabe

Louisiana State University  2027

Robin Mitchell-Boyask

Temple University 2026

Jeffrey Easton

Southwestern University (TX) 2028

Michelle Valerie Ronnick

Wayne State University (MI) 2027

Susan O. Shapiro

Utah State University 2028
Charter

 

 

 

College Greek Exam Subcommittee

The Subcommittee of the CAMWS College Greek Exam can be reached at cgecommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at cge@camws.org.

 

  2028 (Chair)

Philip Peek

Bowling Green State University (OH) 2026

Caleb X. Dance

Washington and Lee University 2027

Stephen M. Bay

Brigham Young University (UT) 2027

David Schenker

University of Missouri - Columbia 2028

James Patterson

Yale University (CT) 2028

Angela Pitts

University of Mary Washington (VA) 2028
Justin Arft

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2026

Valentina Popescu

University of California-Davis 2028
 

Charter

 

 

 

 

The Excavation and Field School Awards Subcommittee

The Excavation and Field School Awards Subcommittee can be reached at archaeologycommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at archaeology@camws.org.

Melissa M. Morison Grand Valley State University (MI)

2028 (Chair)

Holly Sypnewski

Clarkson University 2026

Shannon R. Flynt 

Samford University (AL) 2027
Tara Wells

Duke University (NC)

2028

Lisa Hughes

University of Calgary (AB) 2026
Rhodora Vennarucci

University of Arkansas

2026
Charter

 

 

 

The Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics Subcommittee

The Subcommittee can be reached at faucicommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at fauci@camws.org.

   

2028 (Chair)

Jessica Lamont

Yale University (CT) 2027

Bronwen Wickkiser

Hunter College (NY) 2026

Debby Sneed

California State University - Long Beach 2027

Tyler Jo Smith

University of Virginia 2028

Molly Jones-Lewis

University of Maryland-Baltimore 2027
Michael Goyette Pennsylvania State University

2026

David Hilferty

University of Florida 2028
Charter

 

 

 

The First Book Award Subcommittee

The Subcommitee for the CAMWS First Book Award can be reached at firstbookcommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at firstbook@camws.org.

 

 

2027 (Chair)

Anise K. Strong

Western Michigan University

2026

Helena Dettmer

University of Iowa

2026

Robert Rabel

University of Kentucky

2026

Emily Baragwanath

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

2026

Jennifer Rea

University of Florida

2028

Jenny Strauss Clay

University of Virginia

2027

Vassiliki Panoussi

William & Mary (VA)

2028

Charter

 

 

 

International Latin Translation Exam Subcommittee

The chairs of this subcommittee can be reached at camwstranslation@camws.org.
 

Giulio Celotto

University of Virginia

 2028 (Co-Chair)

Drew Lasater Mountain Brook High School (AL)

 2028 (Co-Chair)

Rebecca Moorman

Boston University 2026

Matthew J. Harrington

Tufts University (MA) 2026

Aleah Hernandez

University of California - Irvine 2026

Hilary Lehman

Knox College (IL) 2027

E. Del Chrol

Marshall University (WV) 2027

Andrew Burrows

Carson-Newman University 2028

Noah Harris

Oak Hall School 2028

Sara Agnelli

University of Florida 2028

Debra Freas

Wellsley College 2026
  Charter  

 

 

 

Undergraduate Awards Subcommittee

The Undergraduate Awards Subcommittee can be reached at undergraduatecommittee@camws.org.

The Chair can be reached at undergraduate@camws.org.

Anastasia Hutterli University of Kentucky

2026 (Chair)

David Pollio

Christopher Newport University (VA)  2026

Christian Rhoads

University of California - Berkeley 2027

Timothy R. Wutrich

Case Western Reserve University 2028

Teresa Ramsby

University of Massachuesetts - Amherst 2026
Amy E. K. Vail St. John Fisher College (NY)

2026

Tara Ligon

Walnut Hills High School (OH) 2028
Charter

 

 

 

The Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Award Subcommittee

The Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Subcommittee can be reached at stewartteachercommittee@camws.org.

Chair of the subcommittee can be reached at stewartteacher@camws.org.

This subcommittee also makes the Ruebel Undergraduate Travel Awards
as well as awards to new K-12 Latin and Greek teachers for start up funds and loan assistance.
 

Osman Umurhan

University of New Mexico

2027 (Chair)

Monica Cyrino

University of New Mexico  2026

Cynthia White 

University of Arizona 2028
Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons University of Mississippi

2027

Daniel W. Turkeltaub

Santa Clara University (CA) 2027

Charter

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Travel Awards (Semple, Grant, and Benario) Subcommittee

The Summer Travel Awards Subcommittee can be reached at summertravelcommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at summertravel@camws.org.

Andrew J. Carroll Lyme-Old Lyme High School

2027 (Chair)

Kathleen M. Kirsch

University of Mary (ND) 2026

Zoe Stamatopoulou

Washington University in St. Louis

2026

Isabel Köster

University of Colorado - Boulder 2028

Scott Di Giulio

Mississippi State University 2028

Tadeusz Mazurek

University of Notre Dame (IN) 2027
  Charter  

 

 

 

The Teaching Awards (Kraft and CAMWS) Subcommittee

The Teaching Awards Subcommittee can be reached at teachingcommittee@camws.org.

The chair of this subcommittee can be reached at teaching@camws.org.

Phillip S. Peek

Bowling Green State University

2027 (Chair)

Daniel Germain

 Timber Creek High School in (FL) 2028

Roger T. Macfarlane

Brigham Young University (UT) 2027

Marie-Claire A. Beaulieu 

Tufts University (MA) 2026

Sam Caldis

Brown University (RI) 2026

Valerio Caldesi Valeri

University of Kentucky 2027
Megan Daly University of Florida

2028

Andrea Stehle

St. Thomas Episcopal School (NC) 2027

Clifford Robinson

Saint Joseph’s University 2027

Charter

 

Theater in Greece and Rome Steering Committee

The chair of TIGR can be reached at tigr@camws.org
  The committee can be reached at tigrcommittee@camws.org

Christopher Bungard

Butler University (IN) 2026 (Chair)

Evan Armacost

Culver Academy (IN) 2026

Charissa Skoutelas

Johns Hopkins University (MD) 2026

Amy R. Cohen

Randolph College (VA) 2024
Cecilia Cozzi

University of Cincinnati (OH)

2025
Robert W. Groves

University of Arizona

2025 (Secretary)
Josh Streeter

Ohio State University 

2026
Anastasia Pantazopoulou

Carleton College

2025