Association for University
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A national association of regional
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Board History

2020 - present

2020

Conference:  Online
President:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
President Elect:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
Vice President:  Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
Directors:  Rob Godby (Univ. of Wyoming), Jennifer Green (Jacksonville St. Univ.), Andrew Hait (U.S. Census Bureau), Mervin Jebaraj (Univ. of Arkansas), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin), Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder), James McCafferty (Western Washington Univ.), Valorie Rice (Univ. of Arizona), Fred Treyz (REMI)

2021

Conference:  Online
President:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
President Elect:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
Vice President:  Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
Directors:  Rob Godby (Univ. of Wyoming), Jennifer Green (Jacksonville St. Univ.), Andrew Hait (U.S. Census Bureau), Mervin Jebaraj (Univ. of Arkansas), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin), Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder), James McCafferty (Western Washington Univ.), Valorie Rice (Univ. of Arizona), Fred Treyz (REMI)

2022 (spring)

Conference:  Boulder, Colorado
President:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
President Elect:  Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah)
Vice President:  Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State Univ.), Vanessa Fry (Boise State), Rob Godby (Univ. of Wyoming), Jennifer Green (Jacksonville St. Univ.), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin), James McCafferty (Western Washington Univ.), Valorie Rice (Univ. of Arizona), Eric Thompson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Fred Treyz (REMI)

2022 (fall)

Conference:  Pensacola Beach, Florida
President:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
President Elect:  Juliette Tennert (Utah System of Higher Education)
Vice President:  Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State Univ.), Vanessa Fry (Boise State), Rob Godby (Univ. of Wyoming), Jennifer Green (Jacksonville St. Univ.), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin), James McCafferty (Western Washington Univ.), Valorie Rice (Univ. of Arizona), Eric Thompson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Fred Treyz (REMI)

2023

Conference:  San Antonio, Texas
President:  Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah)
President-Elect:  Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder)
Vice President:  Jennifer Green (Jacksonville State Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
Directors:  Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State Univ.), Vanessa Fry (Boise State), Nicole Gislason (Univ. of West Florida), Rob Godby (Univ. of Wyoming), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin),  Valorie Rice (Univ. of Arizona), Marc Schaffer (St. Norbert College), Raymond Sfeir (Chapman Univ.), Eric Thompson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

2024

Conference:  Boise, Idaho
President:  Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado Boulder)
President-Elect:  Jennifer Green (Jacksonville State Univ.)
Vice President:  Vanessa Fry (Boise State Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael J. Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah)
Board Members:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana), Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State Univ.), Nicole Gislason (Univ. of West Florida), Monica Haynes (Univ. of Minnesota Duluth), Rod Motamedi (Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst), Manuel Reyes-Loya (Univ. of Texas Tyler), Marc Schaffer (St. Norbert College), Raymond Sfeir (Chapman Univ.), Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska Lincoln)

2010 - 2019

2010

Conference:  Charleston, West Virginia
President:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
President-Elect:  L. Hart Hodges (Western Washington Univ.)
Vice-President:  Andrew Brod (Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Tom Witt (West Virginia), Paul Polzin (Univ. of Montana), Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.), Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Sam Addy (Alabama), Janet Harrah (Northern Kentucky), Jeffrey Michael (Univ. of the Pacific), Stephen Smith (Memphis)

2011

Conference:  Indianapolis, Indiana
President:  Hart Hodges (Western Washington Univ.)
President-Elect:  Janet Harrah (Northern Kentucky Univ.)
Vice President:  James Kleckley (East Carolina Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Sam Addy (Alabama), Esmael Adibi (Chapman), Lorena Akioka (Georgia), Jerry Conover (Indiana Univ.), Jeffrey Michael (Univ. of the Pacific), Jeff Rexhausen (Cincinnati), Stephen Smith (Memphis), Marshall Vest (Arizona)

2012

Conference:  Honolulu, Hawaii
President:  Hart Hodges (Western Washington Univ.)
President-Elect:  Janet Harrah (Northern Kentucky Univ.)
Vice President:  James Kleckley (East Carolina Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Sam Addy (Alabama), Esmael Adibi (Chapman), Lorena Akioka (Georgia), Jerry Conover (Indiana Univ.), Jeffrey Michael (Univ. of the Pacific), Jeff Rexhausen (Cincinnati), Stephen Smith (Memphis), Marshall Vest (Arizona)

2013

Conference:  Richmond, Virginia
President:  James Kleckley (East Carolina Univ.)
President-Elect:  Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Vice President:  Lorena Akioka (Univ. of Georgia)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Carl Bonham (Univ. of Hawaii), Jeremy Hill (Kansas), Bill Shobe (Virginia), Carol Rodgers (Indiana Univ.), Stephen Brown (Nevada), Maile Nadelhoffer (Arizona), Tom Potiowsky (Oregon), Kent Sowards (West Virginia)

2014

Conference:  Portland, Oregon
President:  Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln)
President-Elect:  Lorena Akioka (Univ. of Georgia)
Vice President:  Jeremy Hill (Wichita State Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Kathy Deck (Univ. of Arkansas), Lee Reynis (New Mexico), Benjamin Blair (Columbus State Univ.), Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.), Herb Holloway (Louisiana), Richard Wobbekind (Univ. of Colorado-Boulder), Michael Jones (Ohio)

2015

Conference:  Orlando, Florida
President:  Lorena Akioka (Univ. of Georgia-Athens)
President-Elect:  Jeremy Hill (Wichita State Univ.)
Vice President:  Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:  Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Stephen Brown (Univ. of Nevada-Las Vegas), Kent Sowards (West Virginia), Kathy Deck (Univ. of Arkansas), Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas-Austin), Lee Reynis (New Mexico)

2016

Conference:  Fayetteville, Arkansas
President:  Jeremy Hill (Wichita State Univ.)
President Elect:  Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas – Austin)
Vice President: Kathy Deck (Univ. of Arkansas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Directors:

2017

Conference:  Albuquerque, New Mexico
President:  Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas – Austin)
President Elect:  Kathy Deck (Univ. of Arkansas)
Vice President:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Past President:  Jeremy Hill (Wichita State Univ.)
Directors:  George Hammond (Arizona), Brian Lewandowski (Colorado), Ken Louie (Pennsylvania), Benjamin McKay (Georgia), Jeffrey Michael (Univ. of the Pacific), Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Tim Slaper (Indiana Univ.)

2018

Conference:  Salt Lake City, Utah
President:  Kathy Deck (Univ. of Alabama)
President Elect:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
Vice President:  John Deskins (West Virginia University)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Past President:  Bruce Kellison (Univ. of Texas – Austin)
Directors:  Benjamin Blair (Columbus State Univ.), Brian Lewandowski (Univ. of Colorado-Boulder), Ken Louie (Univ. of Pennsylvania), Benjamin McKay (Georgia Southern Univ.), Jeffrey Michael (Univ. of the Pacific), Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Tim Slaper (Indiana Univ.), Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln)

2019

Conference:  Savannah, Georgia
President:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
President Elect:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana)
Vice President:  John Deskins (West Virginia Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.)
Past President:  Kathy Deck (Univ. of Alabama)
Directors:  Benjamin Blair (Georgia), Mervin Jebaraj (Univ. of Arkansas), James McCafferty (Western Washington Univ.), Benjamin McKay (Georgia), Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Juliette Tennert (Univ. of Utah), Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska Lincoln), Fred Treyz (REMI)

2000 - 2009

2000

Conference:  Chicago, Illinois
President:  Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas)
President-Elect:  Tom S. Witt (West Virginia)
Vice President:  Ashvin P. Vibhakar (Arkansas, Little Rock)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana)
Directors:  Marshall Vest (Arizona), Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans), Edward H. Robb (Missouri), Paul Polzin (Montana), Lynn P. Reinke (West Virginia), Rick Harper (West Florida), David Stevens (Baltimore), Eve Irwin (Florida)

2001

Conference:  Gulfport, Mississippi
President:  Tom S. Witt (West Virginia)
President-Elect:  Ashvin P. Vibhakar (Arkansas, Little Rock)
Vice President:  Marshall Vest (Arizona)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana)
Directors:  Cindy DiPersio (Colorado-Boulder), Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans), Stephen Tracy (South Dakota), Jerry Conover (Northern Arizona), Bruce Kellison (Texas-Austin), Rick Harper (West Florida), David Stevens (Baltimore), Eve Irwin (Florida)

2002

Conference:  Las Vegas, Nevada
President:  Ashvin P. Vibhakar (Arkansas, Little Rock)
President-Elect:  Jerry L. Wall (Louisiana-Monroe)
Vice President:  Marshall Vest (Arizona)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Directors:  Maureen Dunn (Framingham State), Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans), Stephen Tracy (South Dakota), Janet Nickel Harrah (Wichita State), Bruce Kellison (Texas-Austin), Dee Jones (Louisiana-Monroe), Lee Reynis (New Mexico), Stephen Smith (Memphis)

2003

Conference:  New Orleans, Louisiana
President:  Jerry L. Wall (Louisiana-Monroe)
President-Elect:  Marshall Vest (Arizona)
Vice President:  Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Directors:  Maureen Dunn (Framingham State), Rennae Daneshvary (Nevada, Las Vegas), Warren McHone (Central Florida), Janet Nickel Harrah (Wichita State), Bruce Kellison (Texas-Austin), Paul Zelus (Idaho), Lee Reynis (New Mexico), Stephen Smith (Memphis)

2004

Conference:  Tucson, Arizona
President:  Marshall Vest (Arizona)
President-Elect:  Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans)
Vice President:  Jerry Conover (Indiana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Directors:  Andrew Brod (North Carolina – Greensboro), Rennae Daneshvary (Nevada, Las Vegas), Warren McHone (Central Florida, incomplete term), Fred Carstensen (Connecticut), Bruce Kellison (Texas-Austin), Paul Zelus (Idaho), Jeffery Collins (Arkansas), Stephen Smith (Memphis), Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern, completed Warren McHone’s term)

2005

Conference:  Missoula, Montana
President:  Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans)
President-Elect:  Jerry Conover (Indiana)
Vice President:  Paul Polzin (Montana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Directors:  Andrew Brod (North Carolina – Greensboro), Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State), James A. Kurre (Penn State – Erie), Fred Carstensen (Connecticut), Pia Montoya (Arizona), Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern), Jeffery Collins (Arkansas), Stephen Smith (Memphis)

2006

Conference:  Memphis, Tennessee
President:  Jerry Conover (Indiana)
President-Elect:  Paul Polzin (Montana)
Vice President:  James A. Kurre (Penn State – Erie)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Directors:  Sherryl Barger (Arkansas), Rajeev Dhawan (Georgia State), L. Hart Hodges (Western Washington), Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern), Pia Montoya (Arizona), Bill Shobe (Virginia), Sean Snaith (Central Florida), Eric Thompson (Nebraska-Lincoln)

2007

Conference:  Pensacola, Florida
President:  Paul Polzin (Montana)
President-Elect:  James A. Kurre (Penn State – Erie)
Vice President:  Eric Thompson (Nebraska-Lincoln)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern)
Directors:  Sherryl Barger (Arkansas), Gregg Davis (Flathead), Susan Floyd (Florida), L. Hart Hodges (Western Washington), Bruce Kellison (Texas at Austin), Bill Shobe (Virginia), Sean Snaith (Central Florida)

2008

Conference:  Bellingham, Washington
President:  James A. Kurre (Penn State – Erie)
President-Elect:  Eric Thompson (Nebraska-Lincoln)
Vice President:  Sean Snaith (Central Florida)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern)
Directors:  Andrew Brod (North Carolina at Greensboro), Gregg Davis (Flat Head), Susan Floyd (Florida), Janet Harrah (Wichita State), L. Hart Hodges (Western Washington), Pat Jones (Eastern Washington), Bruce Kellison (Texas at Austin), Scott Rickard (Montana State), Bill Shobe (Virginia), Jen Whitfield (West Florida)

2009

Conference:  Austin, Texas
President:  Eric Thompson (Univ. of Nebraska)
President-Elect:  Sean Snaith (Univ. of Central Florida)
Vice-President:  L. Hart Hodges (Western Washington Univ.)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Phyllis Isley (Georgia Southern University)
Directors:  Patrick Barkey (Univ. of Montana), Andrew Brod (Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro), Janet Harrah (Wichita State Univ.), Michael Hicks (Ball State Univ.), Pat Jones (Eastern Washington Univ.), Scott Rickard (Montana State-Billings), Carol Rogers (Indiana Univ.), Jen Whitfield (Univ. of West Florida)

1990 - 1999

1990

Conference:  Charlottesville, Virginia
President:  John Gnuschke (Memphis State)
First Vice President:  Anthony Redwood (Kansas)
Second Vice President:  Robert Dauffenbach (Oklahoma)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  Tom S. Witt (West Virginia), William Strang (Wisconsin), Esmael Adibi (Chapman University), Neil Dikeman (Oklahoma), David Seymour (Nevada), Jeanne McDonald (Tennessee), Carolyn Looff (Kentucky), F. Steb Hipple (East Tennessee)

1991

Conference:  St. Petersburg, Florida
President:  Anthony Redwood (Kansas)
First Vice President:  Robert Dauffenbach (Oklahoma)
Second Vice President:  Esmael Adibi (Chapman University)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  John L. Knapp (Virginia), Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana), Timothy Hogan (Arizona), William Gunther (Alabama), William Bryan (Illinois), Jeanne McDonald (Tennessee), Brian Rungeling (Florida), Tom Blackwood (Arkansas)

1992

Conference:  Honolulu, Hawaii
President:  Robert Dauffenbach (Oklahoma)
First Vice President:  Esmael Adibi (Chapman University)
Second Vice President:  John L. Knapp (Virginia)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado), Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana), Timothy Hogan (Arizona), William Gunther (Alabama), William Bryan (Illinois), Deborah Hamilton (Alabama), Roy Pearson (William & Mary), Linda Stratton (Northern Arizona)

1993

Conference:  Mobile, Alabama
President:  Esmael Adibi (Chapman University)
First Vice President:  John L. Knapp (Virginia)
Second Vice President:  Roy Pearson (William & Mary)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado), Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas), Laura Poracsky (Kansas), Charles Lamphear (Nebraska), James Breece (Maine), Deborah Hamilton (Alabama), John E. Weiler (Dayton), Linda Stratton (Northern Arizona)

1994

Conference:  New York City, New York
President:  John L. Knapp (Virginia)
First Vice President:  Roy Pearson (William & Mary)
Second Vice President:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah), Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas), Laura Poracsky (Kansas), Charles Lamphear (Nebraska), James Breece (Maine), Semoon Chang (South Alabama), John E. Weiler (Dayton), Brian Rungeling (Florida)

1995

Conference:  Boulder, Colorado
President:  Roy Pearson (William & Mary)
First Vice President:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
Second Vice President:  Timothy Hogan (Arizona)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah), Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas), Linda de la Vina (Texas, San Antonio), Paul Polzin (Montana), Paul Zelus (Idaho), Jan Bryant (Mississippi), John E. Weiler (Dayton), Brian Rungeling (Central Florida)

1996

Conference:  Orlando, Florida
President:  Richard Wobbekind (Colorado)
First Vice President:  Timothy Hogan (Arizona)
Second Vice President:  Brian Rungeling (Florida)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  Semoon Chang (South Alabama), Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas), Linda de la Vina (Texas, San Antonio), Paul Polzin (Montana), Paul Zelus (Idaho), Jan Bryant (Mississippi), Carlene Hill (Wichita State), Robert McMahon (Southern Maine)

1997

Conference:  Monroe, Louisiana
President:  Timothy Hogan (Arizona)
First Vice President:  Brian Rungeling (Florida)
Second Vice President:
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  William Huth (Southern Mississippi), Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas), Lois Shrout (Texas, Austin), William Strang (Wisconsin), Lorena M. Akoika (Georgia), Brian Rungeling (Central Florida), Carlene Hill (Wichita State), Robert McMahon (Southern Maine)

1998

Conference:  Portland, Maine
President:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
First Vice President:  Semoon Chang (South Alabama)
Second Vice President:  Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas)
Secretary-Treasurer – Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana)
Directors:  William Huth (Southern Mississippi), Tom S. Witt (West Virginia), Lois Shrout (Texas, Austin), Jerry Conover (Northern Arizona), Lorena M. Akoika (Georgia), Janet Fitch (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Carlene Hill (Wichita State), Charles E. Krider (Kansas)

TITLE CHANGES:  Vice President is now President-Elect, Second Vice President is now Vice President

1999

Conference:  Little Rock, Arkansas
President:  Semoon Chang (South Alabama)
President-Elect:  Keith Schwer (Nevada, Las Vegas)
Vice President:  Tom S. Witt (West Virginia)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Jerry L. Wall (Northeast Louisiana)
Directors:  Ashvin P. Vibhakar (Arkansas, Little Rock), Janet F. Speyrer (New Orleans), Edward H. Robb (Missouri), Jerry Conover (Northern Arizona), Lynn P. Reinke (West Virginia), Janet Fitch (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sylvia Cook (Texas, Austin), Charles E. Krider (Kansas)

1980 - 1989

1980

Conference:  Big Sky, Montana
President:  Dennis R. Leyden (West Virginia)
First Vice President:  David A. Hake (Tennessee)
Second Vice President:  Robert W. Resek (Illinois, Urbana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  William A. Strang (Wisconsin-Madison)
Directors:  William A. Heffelfinger (Arkansas), Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama), Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska), Neil J. Dikeman, Jr. (Oklahoma), Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia), Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans)

1981

Conference:  Charleston, West Virginia
President:  David A. Hake (Tennessee)
First Vice President:  Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans)
Second Vice President:  Robert W. Resek (Illinois, Urbana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  William A. Strang (Wisconsin-Madison)
Directors:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana), James R. Michael (Louisiana Tech), Albert W. Niemi, Jr. (Georgia), Paul H. Rigby (Penn State), James L. Walker (Nevada-Reno), D.C. Williams, Jr. (Southern Mississippi)

1982

Conference:  Knoxville, Tennessee
President:  Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans)
First Vice President:  Robert W. Resek (Illinois, Urbana)
Second Vice President:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah)
Secretary-Treasurer:  William A. Strang (Wisconsin-Madison)
Directors:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana), James R. Michael (Louisiana Tech), Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama), J. Stanley Fryer (South Carolina), James L. Walker (Nevada-Reno), John Kraft (Florida)

1983

Conference:  Las Vegas, Nevada
President:  Robert W. Resek (Illinois, Urbana)
First Vice President:  William A. Strang (Wisconsin-Madison)
Second Vice President:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah)
Secretary-Treasurer :  Albert W. Niemi, Jr. (Georgia)
Directors:  Joseph D. Brown (Ball State), Charles R. Goeldner (Colorado), Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama), J. Stanley Fryer (South Carolina), Morton J. Marcus (Indiana), John Kraft (Florida)

1984

Conference:  Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
President:  William A. Strang (Wisconsin-Madison)
First Vice President:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah)
Second Vice President:  Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Albert W. Niemi, Jr. (Georgia)
Directors:  Joseph D. Brown (Ball State), Charles R. Goeldner (Colorado), Donald W. Jackson (Arizona State), Brian McDonald (New Mexico), Morton J. Marcus (Indiana), A. Ray Grimes (Rice Center)

1985

Conference:  Salt Lake City, Utah
President:  R. Thayne Robson (Utah)
First Vice President:  Albert W. Niemi, Jr. (Georgia)
Second Vice President:  Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama)
Directors:  David B. Johnson (LSU), Jerry W. Johnson (South Dakota), Donald W. Jackson (Arizona State), Brian McDonald (New Mexico), Randolph C. Martin (South Carolina), A. Ray Grimes (Rice Center)

1986

Conference:  Boston, Massachusetts
President:  Albert W. Niemi, Jr. (Georgia)
First Vice President:  Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska)
Second Vice President:  Randolph C. Martin (South Carolina)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama)
Directors:  John Gnuschke (Memphis State), Jerry W. Johnson (South Dakota), Anthony Redwood (Kansas), Vic Arnold (Texas), Rod Erickson (Penn State), Phillip Taylor (Arkansas)
› Two additional Director positions created at Boston

1987

Conference:  San Francisco, California
President:  Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska)
First Vice President:  Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama)
Second Vice President:  Randolph C. Martin (South Carolina)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John Gnuschke (Memphis State)
Directors:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana), James L. Doti (Chapman College), Anthony Redwood (Kansas), David Hake (Tennessee), Rod Erickson (Penn State), H. Brinton Milward (Kentucky), Lorena M. Akoika (Georgia), Joseph W. Creek (Troy State)

1988

Conference:  Indianapolis, Indiana
President:  Carl E. Ferguson, Jr. (Alabama)
First Vice President:  Randolph C. Martin (South Carolina)
Second Vice President:  Anthony Redwood (Kansas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John Gnuschke (Memphis State)
Directors:  John L. Knapp (Virginia), James L. Doti (Chapman College), Charles Little (St. John’s), David Hake (Tennessee), Donald N. Steinnes (Minnesota), H. Brinton Milward (Kentucky), Lorena M. Akoika (Georgia), Joseph W. Creek (Troy State)

1989

Conference:  Orange County, California
President:  Randolph C. Martin (South Carolina)
First Vice President:  John Gnuschke (Memphis State)
Second Vice President:  Anthony Redwood (Kansas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Morton J. Marcus (Indiana)
Directors:  John L. Knapp (Virginia), William Strang (Wisconsin), Charles Little (St. John’s), Neil Dikeman (Oklahoma), Donald N. Steinnes (Minnesota), Robert Dauffenbach (Oklahoma), Lorena M. Akoika (Georgia), F. Steb Hipple (East Tennessee)

1970 - 1979

1970

Conference:  Albuquerque, New Mexico
President:  Alfred W. Swinyard (Michigan)
Vice President:  Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana)
Directors:  A. Gerlof Homan (Oklahoma), Joseph W. Garbarino (California), Carter C. Osterbind (Florida), Jon C. Udell (Wisconsin)

1971

Conference:  New Orleans, Louisiana
President:  Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia)
Vice President:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  C.R. Goeldner (Colorado)
Directors:  A. Gerlof Homan (Oklahoma), Dole A. Anderson (Michigan State), Carter C. Osterbind (Florida), David E. Shirley (Arizona)

1972

Conference:  Scottsdale, Arizona
President:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana)
Vice President:  Carter C. Osterbind (Florida)
Secretary-Treasurer:  C.R. Goeldner (Colorado)
Directors:  William A. Heffelfinger (Arkansas), Dole A. Anderson (Michigan State), Paul R. Lowry (Memphis State), Lee B. Zink (New Mexico)

1973

Conference:  New York City, New York
President:  Carter C. Osterbind (Florida)
Vice President:  Dole A. Anderson (Michigan State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  C.R. Goeldner (Colorado)
Directors:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State), William B. Keeling (Georgia), Paul R. Lowry (Memphis State), Lee B. Zink (New Mexico)

1974

Conference:  Yosemite, California
President:  Dole A. Anderson (Michigan State)
Vice President:  C.R. Goeldner (Colorado)
Secretary-Treasurer:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State)
Directors:  James R. Miller (Georgia), Richard L. Pfister (Indiana), Reed M. Powell (Ohio), Phillip Taylor (Arkansas)

1975

Conference:  Williamsburg, Virginia
President:  C.R. Goeldner (Colorado)
Vice President:  Paul R. Lowry (Memphis State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State)
Directors:  James R. Miller (Georgia), Richard L. Pfister (Indiana), Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans), Phillip Taylor (Arkansas)
› Two additional Director positions created at Lake Tahoe

1976

Conference:  Lake Tahoe, Nevada
President:  Paul R. Lowry (Memphis State)
Vice President:  Lee B. Zink (New Mexico)
Secretary-Treasurer:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State)
Directors:  Alfred L. Edwards (Michigan), David A. Hake (Tennessee), Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans), Phillip Taylor (Arkansas), R. Thayne Robson (Utah), Dennis R. Leyden (West Virginia)

1977

Conference:  Little Rock, Arkansas
President:  Lee B. Zink (New Mexico)
Vice President:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  David A. Hake (Tennessee)
Directors:  Alfred L. Edwards (Michigan), William A. Strang (Wisconsin), E.P. Rutledge (Alabama), Olin S. Pugh (South Carolina), R. Thayne Robson (Utah), Dennis R. Leyden (West Virginia)

1978

Conference:  Keystone, Colorado
President:  M.E. Bond (Arizona State)
Vice President:  Guy T. Peden, Jr. (Mississippi State)
› First and Second Vice President positions created at Keystone
Secretary-Treasurer:  David A. Hake (Tennessee)
Directors:  William A. Heffelfinger (Arkansas), William A. Strang (Wisconsin), Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska), Olin S. Pugh (South Carolina), Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia), Phillip Taylor (Arkansas)

1979

Conference:  San Antonio, Texas
President:  Guy T. Peden, Jr. (Mississippi State)
First Vice President:  Dennis R. Leyden (West Virginia)
Second Vice President:  Robert W. Resek (Illinois, Urbana)
Secretary-Treasurer:  David A. Hake (Tennessee)
Directors:  William A. Heffelfinger (Arkansas), Merlin M. Hackbart (Kentucky), Donald E. Pursell (Nebraska), Donald A. Murry (Oklahoma), Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia), Gordon A. Saussy (New Orleans)

1960 - 1969

1960

Conference:  Eugene, Oregon
President:  George B. Hurff (Florida)
Vice President:  Wesley Ballaine (Oregon)
Secretary-Treasurer:  L.J. Crampon (Colorado)
Directors:  Earl P. Strong (Penn State), Merwyn G. Bridenstine (Arkansas), Osmond L. Harline (Utah), W. Donald Knight (Wisconsin)

1961

Conference:  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
President:  Wesley Ballaine (Oregon)
Vice President:  Lauren W. Casady (Arizona)
Secretary-Treasurer:  L.J. Crampon (Colorado)
Directors:  Willys R. Knight (Georgia State), V.E. Montgomery (South Dakota), Osmond L. Harline (Utah), W. Donald Knight (Wisconsin)

1962

Conference:  Austin and Fort Clark, Texas
President:  Lauren W. Casady (Arizona, resigned June, 1962)
Vice President:  Francis R. Cella (Oklahoma, assumed presidency)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Stanley A. Arbingast (Texas)
Directors:  Willys R. Knight (Georgia State), V.E. Montgomery (South Dakota), Warren W. Etcheson (Washington), Jack R. Wentworth (Indiana), Eli P. Cox (Michigan State, filled vacancy of Francis Cella)

1963

Conference:  Reno, Nevada
President:  Francis R. Cella (Oklahoma)
Vice President:  V. Lewis Bassie (Illinois)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Stanley A. Arbingast (Texas)
Directors:  Robert C. Weems, Jr. (Nevada), Eli P. Cox (Michigan State), Warren W. Etcheson (Washington), Jack R. Wentworth (Indiana)

1964

Conference:  Columbia, South Carolina
President:  V. Lewis Bassie (Illinois)
Vice President:  L.J. Crampon (Colorado, resigned September 1964)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Stanley A. Arbingast (Texas)
Directors:  Robert C. Weems, Jr. (Nevada), Eli P. Cox (Michigan State), Ralph Cassady, Jr. (UCLA), A.C. Flora, Jr. (South Carolina)

1965

Conference:  San Diego, California
President:  Jack R. Wentworth (Indiana)
Vice President:  Willys R. Knight (Georgia State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  A.C. Flora, Jr. (South Carolina)
Directors:  Louis T. Harms (Temple), Floyd K. Harmston (Missouri), Ralph Cassady, Jr. (UCLA), Robert W. Patterson (Missouri)

1966

Conference:  Bloomington, Indiana
President:  Willys R. Knight (Georgia State)
Vice President:  Robert W. Patterson (Missouri)
Secretary-Treasurer:  A.C. Flora, Jr. (South Carolina)
Directors:  Ralph C. Hook, Jr. (Arizona State), Floyd K. Harmston (Missouri), Paul H. Rigby (Penn State), Lewis E. Wagner (Iowa)

1967

Conference:  Salt Lake City, Utah
President:  Robert W. Patterson (Missouri)
Vice President:  Paul H. Rigby (Penn State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  A.C. Flora, Jr. (South Carolina)
Directors:  J. Edwin Becht (Houston), Maxine C. Johnson (Montana), Guy T. Peden, Jr. (Mississippi State), Alfred W. Swinyard (Michigan)

1968

Conference:  Memphis, Tennessee
President:  Paul H. Rigby (Penn State)
Vice President:  Stanley A. Arbingast (Texas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana)
Director:  Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia), Donald A. Watson (Oregon), Guy T. Peden, Jr. (Mississippi State), Alfred W. Swinyard (Michigan)

1969

Conference:  Atlanta, Georgia
President:  Stanley A. Arbingast (Texas)
Vice President:  Alfred W. Swinyard (Michigan)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Maxine C. Johnson (Montana)
Directors:  Charles O. Meiburg (Virginia), Joseph W. Garbarino (California), Guy T. Peden, Jr. (Mississippi State), Jon C. Udell (Wisconsin)

1950 - 1959

1950

Conference:  Boulder, Colorado
President:  Frank L. Kidner (Berkeley, CA)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John H. Cover (Maryland)
Directors:  Viva Boothe (Ohio State), Fitzhugh L. Carmichael (Denver), William T. Hicks (Georgia), James W. Martin (Kentucky, replaced Kidner for one year)

1951

Conference:  New Orleans, Louisiana
President:  John H. Cover (Maryland)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Henry B. Moore (Alabama)
Directors:  George W. Starr (Indiana), Fitzhugh L. Carmichael (Denver), William T. Hicks (Georgia), Lorin A. Thompson (Virginia)

1952

Conference:  Charlottesville, Virginia
President:  James W. Martin (Kentucky)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Henry B. Moore (Alabama)
Directors:  George W. Starr (Indiana), P. Francis Boyer (Louisiana State), Nathaniel H. Engle (Washington), Lorin A. Thompson (Virginia)

1953

Conference:  Seattle, Washington
President:  Nathaniel H. Engle (Washington)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Viva Boothe (Ohio State)
Directors:  Wesley C. Ballaine (Oregon), Francis Boyer (LSU), John R. Stockton (Texas), George B. Hurff (Florida, replaced Engle for one year)

1954

Conference:  Lincoln, Nebraska
President:  P. Francis Boyer (LSU)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Viva Boothe (Ohio State)
Directors:  Wesley C. Ballaine (Oregon), Ralph L. Edgel (New Mexico), John R. Stockton (Texas), Harold J. Holflich (Montana)

1955

Conference:  Washington, D.C.
President:  Viva Boothe (Ohio State)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Edgar Z. Palmer (Nebraska)
Directors:  Charles P. White (Tennessee), Ralph L. Edgel (New Mexico), C. Woody Thompson (Iowa), Harold J. Holflich (Montana)

1956

Conference:  Tucson, Arizona
President:  Henry B. Moore (Alabama)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Edgar Z. Palmer (Nebraska)
Directors:  Charles P. White (Tennessee), Raymond W. Coleman (West Virginia), C. Woody Thompson (Iowa), John A. Guthrie (Washington State)

1957

Conference:  East Lansing, Michigan
President:  Lorin A. Thompson (Virginia)
Secretary-Treasurer:  Edgar Z. Palmer (Nebraska)
Directors:  Schuyler F. Otteson (Indiana), L.J. Crampon (Colorado), Lauren W. Casady (Arizona, replaced Coleman for one year), John A. Guthrie (Washington State)

1958

Conference:  Gainesville, Florida
President:  John R. Stockton (Texas)
Vice President position created
Secretary-Treasurer:  Edgar Z. Palmer (Nebraska)
Directors:  Schuyler F. Otteson (Indiana), L.J. Crampon (Colorado), Lauren W. Casady (Arizona), V. Lewis Bassie (Illinois)

1959

Conference:  Monticello, Illinois
President:  Edgar Z. Palmer (Nebraska)
Vice President:  George B. Hurff (Florida)
Secretary-Treasurer:  L.J. Crampon (Colorado)
Directors:  Earl P. Strong (Penn State), Merwyn G. Bridenstine (Arkansas), Lauren W. Casady (Arizona), V. Lewis Bassie (Illinois)

1947 - 1949

1947

Conference:  Washington, D.C.
President:  Robert W. French (Texas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John H. Cover (Maryland) 

1948

Conference:  Ann Arbor, Michigan
President:  Robert W. French (Texas)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John H. Cover (Maryland)
Directors:  H.K. Allen (Illinois, resigned), Frank L. Kidner (Berkeley, CA), Herman H. Chapman (Alabama), E.H. Gault (Michigan, replacement)

1949

Conference:  New York City, New York
President:  Herman H. Chapman (Alabama)
Secretary-Treasurer:  John H. Cover (Maryland)
Directors:  Viva Boothe (Ohio State), Frank L. Kidner (Berkeley, CA), Rex S. Winslow (North Carolina), George W. Stocking (Vanderbilt)

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