Board Committees & Association Representatives

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

Chair, Immediate Past President: Kim Fox, American University, Cairo

View full list of BEA’s Past Presidents

Committee Bylaws

Chair: Jennifer Meadows, Chair, California State University, Chico

Keonte Coleman, Syracuse University

Guy Harrison, University of Tennessee

Lakshmi Tirumala, Drake University

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

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

Chair: Heather Dunn, 2024-2026 Chair, Festival of Media Arts

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
Kim Fox, American University in Cairo
Chris Merritt, Ohio Association of Broadcasters
Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Heather Birks, BEA

Senior Faculty Fellow: Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Heather Birks, BEA
J-D Boyle, BEA

Joe Blaney, Illinois State University (Chair – Fall 2022-Spring 2025)
Phylis Johnson, San Jose State University (3^rd Year, 2^nd Term)
Michael Socolow, University of Maine (3^rd Year, 2^nd Term)
Anne McLennan, York University, 1^st Year, 2^nd Term)
Rebecca Lind, University of Illinois-Chicago, (2^nd Year, 1^st Term)
Melvin Williams, Pace University, (2^nd Year, 1^st Term)
Ivanka Pjesivac, University of Georgia, (1^st Year, 1^st Term)
Pat Phalen, George Washington University, (1^st Year, 1^st Term)

Ex-Officio
Pri Gibbons(can you check with T and F)
Immediate Past Chair: Stephen Perry, Regent University
Research Committee Chair: Michel Haigh, Texas State University
BEA Executive Director: Heather Birks
(Members are eligible for two consecutive 3-year terms)
Publication Committee Policy Handbook

Chair: Michel Haigh, Texas State University  (term concludes April 2026)
Glenda Balas, University of North Texas (immediate past chair)
Nick Bowman, Syracuse University (3rd year, 2nd term)
Dwight Brooks, Hofstra University (3rd year, 2 term)
Kenon Brown, University of Alabama (3rd year, 2nd term)
Flora Khoo, Regent University (2nd year, 1st term)
Ilia Rodriguez, University of New Mexico (2nd year, 1st term)
Tang Tang, Kent State University (2nd year, 1st term)
Tameka Winston, Tennessee State University (2nd year, 1st term)
Ex-officio Members: Publications Committee Chair: Joe Blaney, Illinois State University
Publisher’s Representative: Pri Gibbons, Routledge
Interest Division Representative: Max Grubb, Youngstown State University
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