The Classical Association of the Middle West and South

For 2026–27

Officers and Committees

To send a message to all the members of a committee, add "committee" to address of chair; e.g., cplgcommittee@camws.org.

Serve on a committee

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.

Volunteer

Officers

  • President

    Daniel Levine

    University of Arkansas

    Term ends 2027

  • President Elect

    Vassiliki (Lily) Panoussi

    William & Mary

    Term ends 2027

  • Immediate Past President

    Victoria E. Pagán

    University of Florida

    Term ends 2027

  • Secretary-Treasurer

    T. Davina McClain

    Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University

    Term ends 2030

  • Editor, Classical Journal

    Georgia L. Irby

    William and Mary (VA)

    Term ends 2029

  • Editor, Teaching Classical Languages

    Kristina Chew

    Rutgers University (NJ)

    Term ends 2027

  • Chair, CPLG

    Lisa Ellison

    East Carolina University (NC)

    Term ends 2028

  • Chair, Finance Committee

    Paul Allen Miller

    University of South Carolina

    Term ends 2029

  • Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

    Christopher McDonough

    University of the South (Sewanee)

    Term ends 2029

  • Chair, Steering Committee

    Eunice Kim

    Furman University (SC)

    Term ends 2029

  • Member-at-Large, K-12

    Ryan Sellers

    Memphis University School (TN)

    Term ends 2029

  • Member-at-Large, Graduate Student

    Sarah Keith

    University of Michigan

    Term ends 2028

  • Member-at-Large

    Sydnor Roy

    Marshall University (WV)

    Term ends 2027

  • Member-at-Large

    Leanna Boychenko

    Loyola University - Chicago (IL)

    Term ends 2028

  • Chair, Diversity and Inclusion

    Amy Pistone

    Gonzaga University

    Term ends 2027

  • Editor, CAMWS Newsletter

    Jonathan Zarecki

    University of North Carolina-Greensboro

    Term ends 2029

  • Historian

    Ward W. Briggs

    University of South Carolina

    Term ends 2027

  • Podcaster

    Samuel L. Kindick

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Term ends 2027

  • Photographer

    Kristin O. Lord

    Wilfrid Laurier University, ON

    Term ends 2027

  • CAMWS Delegate to Federation of the Societies of Classical Studies (FIEC)

    James J. O'Hara

    University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

    Term ends 2027

  • CAMWS Orator

    Patrick M. Owens

    Colgate University

  • Administrative Assistant

    Katie Alfultis-Rayburn

Regional and state vice presidents

Committees

Executive Committee Chair: Daniel Levine

The chair: president@camws.org
Every member: executivecommittee@camws.org

  • Daniel Levine, Chair (2027), University of Arkansas
  • Vassiliki (Lily) Panoussi, William & Mary
  • Victoria E. Pagán, University of Florida
  • T. Davina McClain, Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University
  • Georgia L. Irby, William and Mary (VA)
  • Kristina Chew, Rutgers University (NJ)
  • Lisa Ellison, Chair (2028), East Carolina University (NC)
  • Paul Allen Miller, Chair (2029), University of South Carolina
  • Christopher McDonough, Chair (2029), University of the South (Sewanee)
  • Eunice Kim, Chair (2029), Furman University (SC)
  • Ryan Sellers, Memphis University School (TN)
  • Sarah Keith, University of Michigan
  • Sydnor Roy, Marshall University (WV)
  • Leanna Boychenko, Loyola University - Chicago (IL)
  • Amy Pistone, Chair (2027), Gonzaga University
  • Jonathan Zarecki, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Committee on Diversity and Inclusion Chair: Amy Pistone

The chair: diversity@camws.org
Every member: diversitycommittee@camws.org

  • Amy Pistone, Chair (2027), Gonzaga University (WA)
  • Theodore A. Tarkow, University of Missouri
  • Eduardo Garcia Molina, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
  • Charlaine Lunsford, Manor High School (VA)
  • Jason Nethercut, University of South Florida
  • Kristina Chew, Rutgers University/University of California-Berkeley
  • Victor Martinez, University of Pittsburgh (PA)
  • Christian Nana Andoh, Oklahoma State University
Committee for the Promotion of Latin and Greek Chair: Lisa Ellison

The chair: cplg@camws.org
Every member: cplgcommittee@camws.org

  • Lisa Ellison, Chair (2028), East Carolina University (NC)
  • Stephen M. Kershner, Austin Peay State University (TN)
  • Grace Funsten, University of Pittsburgh
  • Mary Jean McNamara, City University of New York - The Graduate Center
  • Christopher Bungard, Butler University (IN)
Finance Committee Chair: Paul Allen Miller

The chair: finance@camws.org
Every member: financecommittee@camws.org

  • Paul Allen Miller, Chair (2029), University of South Carolina
  • Heather Vincent, Eckerd University (FL)
  • Julia D. Hejduk, Baylor University (TX)
  • Andrew Wolpert, University of Florida
  • Antony Augoustakis, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
  • Daniel Levine, Ex officio, University of Arkansas
  • T. Davina McClain, Ex officio, Northwestern State University (LA)
History Committee Chair: Krishni S. Burns

The chair: history@camws.org
Every member: historycommittee@camws.org

  • Krishni S. Burns, Chair (2027), University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Ward Briggs, Jr., Ex officio, University of South Carolina
  • Thomas Sienkewicz, Monmouth College (IL)
  • Tyler Oremus, Claremont Graduate University
  • Joy Reeber, University of Illinois
  • Robert Carpenter, University of Missouri
  • Samuel L. Kindick, Ex officio, University of Colorado Boulder
Merit Committee Chair: Patrick M. Owens

The chair: merit@camws.org
Every member: meritcommittee@camws.org

  • Patrick M. Owens, Chair (2029), Colgate University
  • Sydnor Roy, Marshall University (WV)
  • Mary Hamil Gilbert, Birmingham Southern College
  • Jennifer Ferriss-Hill, University of Miami (FL)
  • Trevor Luke, Florida State University (FL)
  • Julia Mebane, Indiana University - Bloomington
Nominating Committee Chair: Victoria E. Pagán

The chair: nominating@camws.org
Every member: nominatingcommittee@camws.org

  • Victoria E. Pagán, Chair, University of Florida
  • Lorenzo Garcia, University of New Mexico
  • Ivana Petrovic, University of Virginia
  • Benjamin Wolkow, University of Georgia
  • Thomas Kohn, Wayne State University (MI)
  • Salvador Bartera, University of Tennessee
  • Craig Jendza, Denison University (OH)
  • T. Davina McClain, Ex officio, Northwestern State University (LA)
Program Committee Chair: Daniel Levine

The chair: president@camws.org
Every member: programcommittee@camws.org

  • Daniel Levine, Chair, University of Arkansas
  • Victoria E. Pagán, Ex officio, University of Florida
  • Vassiliki (Lily) Panoussi, Ex officio, William & Mary (VA)
  • Christine Albright, University of Georgia
  • Buck Crowe, Indian Springs High School (AL)
  • Leanna Boychenko, Loyola University - Chicago
  • Cliff Robinson, Princeton Public Library
  • Andy Gallia, University of Minnesota
  • Aleah Hernandez, University of California - Irvine
  • Alberto De Simoni, North Carolina State University
Subcommittee on Publications Chair: Daniel Levine

The chair: president@camws.org
Every member: publicationscommittee@camws.org

  • Daniel Levine, Chair, University of Arkansas
  • Victoria E. Pagán, University of Florida
  • Georgia Irby, William & Mary (VA)
  • Kristopher Fletcher, Louisiana State University
  • Kristina Chew, Rutgers University/University of California-Berkeley
  • Jonathan Zarecki, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  • Eleni Bozia, University of Florida
Resolutions Committee Chair: Christopher Bungard

The chair: resolutions@camws.org
Every member: resolutionscommittee@camws.org

  • Christopher Bungard, Chair (2029), Butler University (IN)
  • Sam Davis, University of New Hampshire
  • Matthew Harder, University of Florida
  • Evan Brubaker, University of Florida
  • Jeremy Swist, Michigan State University
  • Dustin Heinen, North Carolina State University
Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships Chair: Eunice Kim

The chair: steering@camws.org
Every member: steeringcommittee@camws.org

  • Eunice Kim, Chair (2029), Furman University (SC)
  • Luke Gorton, University of New Mexico
  • Kristina Chew, Rutgers University/University of California-Berkeley
  • Melissa M. Morison, Grand Valley State University
  • Jenny Strauss Clay, Univeristy of Virginia
  • Timothy Wutrich, Case Western Reserve University
  • Guilio Celotto, University of Virginia
  • Drew Lasater, Mountain Brook High School
  • Hilary Lehmann, Knox College
  • Elizabeth Manwell, Kalamazoo College
  • Phillip S. Peek, Bowling Green State University (OH)
  • Michael Goyette, Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • T. Davina McClain, Ex officio, Northwestern State University (LA)
Strategic Planning Committee Chair: Christopher McDonough

The chair: strategic@camws.org
Every member: strategicplancommittee@camws.org

  • Christopher McDonough, Chair (2029), University of the South (Sewanee)
  • Marsha McCoy, Southern Methodist University
  • Lauri Reitzhammer, University of Colorado - Boulder
  • Edith Foster, College of Wooster
  • Sydnor Roy, Marshall University (WV)
  • Morgan Palmer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Nicholas Cross, US Naval Academy (MD)
  • Laura McClure, University of Wisconsin
  • Silvana Wilbur, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (FL)
  • Victoria E. Pagán, Ex officio, University of New Mexico
  • Vassiliki (Lily) Panoussi, Ex officio, William & Mary
  • Daniel Levine, Ex officio, University of Arkansas
  • T. Davina McClain, Ex officio, Northwestern State University (LA)

Subcommittees for awards and scholarships

Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award Subcommittee Chair: Luke Gorton

The chair: pedagogyaward@camws.org
Every member: pedagogyawardcommittee@camws.org

  • Luke Gorton, Chair (2027), University of New Mexico
  • Albert T. Watanabe, Louisiana State University
  • Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Temple University
  • Jeffrey Easton, Southwestern University (TX)
  • Michele Valerie Ronnick, Wayne State University (MI)
  • Susan O. Shapiro, Utah State University
College Greek Exam Subcommittee Chair: Kristina Chew

The chair: cge@camws.org
Every member: cgecommittee@camws.org

  • Kristina Chew, Chair (2028), Rutgers University/University of California-Berkeley
  • Emily Austin, University of Chicago (IL)
  • Caleb X. Dance, Washington and Lee University
  • Stephen M. Bay, Brigham Young University (UT)
  • David Schenker, University of Missouri - Columbia
  • James Patterson, Yale University (CT)
  • Angela Pitts, University of Mary Washington (VA)
  • Suzanne Lye, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • Valentina Popescu, University of California-Davis
Excavation and Field School Awards Subcommittee Chair: Melissa M. Morison

The chair: archaeology@camws.org
Every member: archaeologycommittee@camws.org

  • Melissa M. Morison, Chair (2028), Grand Valley State University (MI)
  • Simeon Ehrlich, Georgia State University
  • Shannon R. Flynt, Samford University (AL)
  • Tara Wells, Duke University (NC)
  • Martha Payne, Indiana University - Indianapolis
  • Tiffany Montgomery, University of Arkansas
Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics Subcommittee Chair: Michael Goyette

The chair: fauci@camws.org
Every member: faucicommittee@camws.org

  • Michael Goyette, Chair (2029), Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • Jessica Lamont, Yale University (CT)
  • Jonathan Zarecki, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  • Debby Sneed, California State University - Long Beach
  • Tashi Treadway, Whitman College (WA)
  • Pauline Ripat, University of Winnipeg
  • David Hilferty, University of Florida
First Book Award Subcommittee Chair: Jenny Strauss Clay

The chair: firstbook@camws.org
Every member: firstbookcommittee@camws.org

  • Jenny Strauss Clay, Chair (2027), University of Virginia
  • S. Douglas Olson, University of Minnesota
  • Salvador Bartera, University of Tennesee - Knoxville
  • Robert Rabel, University of Kentucky
  • Monica Cyrino, University of New Mexico
  • Jennifer Rea, University of Florida
  • Antony Augoustakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
International Latin Translation Exam Subcommittee Chair: Giulio Celotto and Drew Lasater

The chair: camwstranslation@camws.org
Every member: camwstranslationcommittee@camws.org

  • Giulio Celotto, Chair (2028), University of Virginia
  • Drew Lasater, Chair (2028), Mountain Brook High School (AL)
  • Rebecca Moorman, Boston University
  • Tom Cirillo, Sage Hill School (CA)
  • Aleah Hernandez, University of California - Irvine
  • Hilary Lehmann, Knox College (IL)
  • E. Del Chrol, Marshall University (WV)
  • Andrew Burrows, Carson-Newman University
  • Noah Harris, Oak Hall School (FL)
  • Sara Agnelli, University of Florida
  • Debra Freas, University of Vermont
Undergraduate Awards Subcommittee Chair: Timothy R. Wutrich

The chair: undergraduate@camws.org
Every member: undergraduatecommittee@camws.org

  • Timothy R. Wutrich, Chair (2028), Case Western Reserve University
  • Rhodora Vennarucci, Denison University (OH)
  • Jim Meyer, Rock Bridge High School (MO)
  • Christian Rhoads, University of California - Berkeley
  • Teresa Ramsby, University of Massachuesetts - Amherst
  • Shonda Tohm, University of Michigan
  • Tara Ligon, Walnut Hills High School (OH)
Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Award Subcommittee Chair: Osman Umurhan

The chair: stewartteacher@camws.org
Every member: stewartteachercommittee@camws.org

  • Osman Umurhan, Chair (2027), University of New Mexico
  • Anastasia Hutterli, University of Kentucky
  • Cynthia White, University of Arizona
  • Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons, University of Mississippi
  • Daniel W. Turkeltaub, Santa Clara University (CA)
  • Victoria Austen, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
Summer Travel Awards (Semple, Grant, and Benario) Subcommittee Chair: Andrew J. Carroll

The chair: summertravel@camws.org
Every member: summertravelcommittee@camws.org

  • Andrew J. Carroll, Chair (2027), Lyme-Old Lyme High School
  • J. Mathew Harrington, Tufts University (MA)
  • Charles Muntz, University of Arkansas
  • Isabel Köster, University of Colorado - Boulder
  • Scott Di Giulio, Mississippi State University
  • Ann Glennie, University of the Holly Cross (MA)
Teaching Awards (Kraft and CAMWS) Subcommittee Chair: Phillip S. Peek

The chair: teaching@camws.org
Every member: teachingcommittee@camws.org

  • Phillip S. Peek, Chair (2027), Bowling Green State University
  • Daniel Germain, Timber Creek High School in (FL)
  • Roger T. Macfarlane, Brigham Young University (UT)
  • Marie-Claire A. Beaulieu, Tufts University (MA)
  • Sam Caldis, Brown University (RI)
  • Valerio Caldesi Valeri, University of Kentucky
  • Megan Daly, University of Florida
  • Andrea Stehle, St. Thomas Episcopal School (NC)
  • Clifford Robinson, Princeton Public Library

Affiliated with CAMWS

Theater in Greece and Rome Steering Committee Chair: Christopher Bungard

The chair: tigr@camws.org
Every member: tigrcommittee@camws.org

  • Christopher Bungard, Chair (2028), Butler University (IN)
  • Thomas McMath, The Ohio State University
  • Krishni Burns, University of Illinois - Chicago
  • Thomas Kohn, Wayne State University (MI)
  • Anna Conser, University of Cincinnati (OH)
  • Emmanuel Aprilakis, Texas A&M University
  • David White, Baylor University (TX)
  • Anastasia Pantazopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Contingent Faculty Committee Chair: Aaron W. Wenzel

The chair: cfc@camws.org

  • Aaron W. Wenzel, Chair, Beloit University
Graduate Student Issues Committee