Board Committees & Association Representatives

Any individual who has held the position of BEA President is a members of the council

Chair, Immediate Past President: Jennifer Meadows, Cal State Chico

View full list of BEA’s Past Presidents

Committee Bylaws

Chair: Keonte Coleman, Syracuse University
Glenda Balas, University of North Texas – Dallas
Bruce Clark, Bethune-Cookman University (emeritus)
Teresa (Terry) Filipowicz, Pima Community College
Guy Harrison, University of Tennessee
Patrick Johnson, Indiana University Northwest
Jennifer Bailey Woodard, Middle Tennessee State University

Click here for more information on the D&I Committee’s current projects and awards. Bylaws

Chair: Sandy Henry, Drake University
Lou Benjamin, Kansas State University
Vic Costello, Elon University
Scott Hodgson, University of Oklahoma
Iveta Imre, University of Mississippi
Sara Magee, Loyola University, Maryland
David Shabazz, Kentucky State University
Ex-officio Member: Harrison Hove, Chair, Festival of Media Arts

Chair: Harrison Hove, University of Florida (term concludes April 2029)

https://beaweb.org/festival/festival-leadership/

Festival Committee Bylaws

Chair: Heather Birks, BEA

Thom Baggerman, Secretary Treasurer
Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Mark Fratrik, BIA/Kelsey

Chair: Vic Costello, Elon University
Thom Baggerman, Point Park University
Heather Birks, BEA
Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Adam Kuban, Ball State University
Sara Magee, Loyola University Maryland
Jennifer Meadows, Cal State Chico

On-Location Host: Joe Blaney, Illinois State University
Senior Faculty Fellow: Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Heather Birks, BEA

Chair: Andrew C. Billings, University of Alabama (term concludes April 2029)
Charisse Corsbie-Massay, Syracuse University (1st term, 2nd year)
Anne McLennan, York University (2nd term, 3rd year)
Rebecca Lind, University of Illinois-Chicago, (2nd term, 1st year)
Melvin Williams, Pace University, (2nd term, 1st year)
Ivanka Pjesivac, University of Georgia, (1st term, 3rd year)
Pat Phalen, George Washington University, (1st term, 3rd year)

Ex-Officio
Sophie Wade, Taylor & Francis
Immediate Past Chair: Joe Blaney, Illinois State University
Research Committee Chair: Tang Tang, Kent StateUniversity
BEA Executive Director: Heather Birks
(Members are eligible for two consecutive 3-year terms)
Publication Committee Policy Handbook

Chair: Tang Tang, Kent State University (term concludes April 2029)
Michel Haigh, Texas State University (immediate past chair)
Cory Armstrong, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1st term, 3rd year)
Jason Cain, University of Mississippi (1st term, 2nd year)
Miao Guo, University of Connecticut (1st term, 3rd year)
Michael Lee, Ball State University (1st term, 2nd year)
Ex-officio Members: Publications Committee Chair: Andy Billings, University of Alabama
Publisher’s Representative: Sophie Wade, Routledge
BEA Executive Director: Heather Birks
(Members are eligible for two consecutive 3-year terms) Research Committee Bylaws

Chair: Peter Orlik, Central Michigan University
Marianne Barrett, Arizona State University
May Beth O’Connor, Purdue University Northwest
Gene Manning, Manning Broadcasting Inc.

Members of AERho emphasize superior scholarship and creative participation in broadcast, corporate, and digital media production and activity. Membership in AERho exemplifies excellence of work, demonstrated leadership qualities, and service to the organization, the community, and the industry.  AERho, founded on April 30, 1943, is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).

National Chair of Alpha Epsilon Rho: Stacey O. Irwin, Millersville University