9-11 in Popular Culture
Paul Petrovic, English, Northern Illinois University, pauldpetrovic@gmail.com

Adaptations
Scott Belcerzak, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, sbalcerzak@niu.edu

Advertising and Public Relations
Ric Jensen, Ashland University, ricwjensen@yahoo.com

African Studies
Jessica M. Brown-Velez, Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison WI 53706, brownvelez@wisc.edu

African-American Popular Culture
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu

Art History and Visual Culture
Cortney Barko, cortneybarko@comcast.net

Asian Popular Culture
Matt  Duncan, matt@chaospirals.com

Authorship and Auteurism
Dan Herbert, Screen Art & Cultures, 6413 North Quad, 105 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285, danherb@umich.edu

British Popular Culture
David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, dschimpf@marianuniversity.edu

Celebrity and Stardom
Lindsey Arasmith, Communication Studies, California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento CA 95819, l.arasmith@mac.com

Comics
Paul R. Kohl, Communication Arts, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque IA 52001, paul.kohl@loras.edu

Disability and Popular Culture
Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, aali@umd.edu

Documentary
Jeffrey P. Chown, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, jchown@niu.edu

Ethnography
Asim Ali, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742, aali@umd.edu

Fan Studies
Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago IL 60604, pbooth81@gmail.com

Fashion
Kelli Purcell-O’Brien, Department of English, The University of Memphis, kobrien1@memphis.edu

Fat Studies
Elena Levy-Navarro, English, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater WI  53190, levye@uww.edu

Festivals and Food
Ann Hetzel Gunkel, Cultural Studies, Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605-1996, agunkel@colum.edu

Film
Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, gbisplin@niu.edu

Film and Video Production
Alexandra Hidalgo, English, Purdue University, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette IN 47907-2038, alexandra.hidalgo@gmail.com

Gender Studies
Amber Davisson, Rhetoric and Media, Willamette University

Girls’ Culture/Girls’ Studies
Miriam Forman-Brunell, History, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City MO 64110, Forman-BrunellM@umkc.edu (e-mail address is case sensitive)

Globalization
Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52242, brian-ekdale@uiowa.edu

Harry Potter
Orlando Dos Reis, 209 New Hall West, Blacksburg, VA 24060, odosreis@vt.edu

Health
Malynnda Johnson, Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, mindyj@uwm.edu

Heroes in Popular Culture
Terrence Wandtke, Communication Arts, Judson College, 1151 N. State St., Elgin IL 60123-1498, twandtke@judsonu.edu

Hip Hop Studies
Mark Anthony Caldwell, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, mac4@uwm.edu

History
Bob Batchelor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent State University, rpbatche@kent.edu

Historically-Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) in Popular Culture
Carlos D. Morrison, Communications, Alabama State University, P.O. Box 271, Montgomery AL 36101-0271, cmorrison@alasu.edu

Horror and Science Fiction/Fantasy
John A. Dowell, Undergraduate University Division, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, jdowell@msu.edu

Humor
John A. Dowell, Undergraduate University Division, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824-1033, jdowell@msu.edu

Indian Popular Culture
Sarah Petrovic, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, sarah.n.petrovic@gmail.com
Indigenous Studies
Anthony Adah, Film Studies, Minnesota State University—Moorhead, Moorhead MN 56563, adahan@mnstate.edu

Jewish Studies
Linda Long-Van Brocklyn, History, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43219, long-vanbrocklyn.1@osu.edu

Korean Popular Culture
Paul Petrovic, English, Northern Illinois University, pauldpetrovic@gmail.com

Labor, Work, and Culture
Tom Discenna, Rhetoric, Communication, and Journalism, Oakland University, Rochester MI 48309, discenna@oakland.edu 

Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
Tom Caw, Music Public Services Librarian, Mills Music Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1324, tcaw@library.wisc.edu

Magazines and Newspapers 
Ayanna Gaines, (Independent Scholar), 3019 Marigold Pl., Thousand Oaks CA 91360, ayannag@gmail.com

Midwestern Culture
Bonnie Miller, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, bmiller18@niu.edu

Music
Gary Burns, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, gburns@niu.edu

Mystery, Thrillers, and Detective, and Crime Fiction
Brendan Riley, English, Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605, briley@colum.edu

Mythology
Jessica L. T. deVega, Religious Studies, Morningside College, Charles City College Hall 204, Sioux City, IA 51106, devega@morningside.edu

New Media
David Gunkel, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, dgunkel@niu.edu

Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture
Patrick Prominski, English, 126 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, pprominski@gmail.com

Pedagogy and Popular Culture
Thomas J. Passero, School of Business, Owens Community College, Findlay, OH 45840, Thomas_passero@owens.edu

Philosophy and Popular Culture
Aaron Smith, Philosophy, Marian University, 45 S National Ave., Fond du Lac WI 54935, apsmith96@marianuniversity.edu

Plants and Animals in Popular Culture
Kathy Brady, Communication, University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, Whitewater WI 53190, bradyk@uww.edu

Politics
Janet Novak, Independent Scholar, 215 Prospect St., DeKalb IL 60115, novakjanet@yahoo.com

Pornography
Laura Vazquez, Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, lvazquez@niu.edu

Professional Development 
Angela M. Nelson, Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403-0190, anelson@bgsu.edu

Queer Studies 
Kristopher L. Cannon, Communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA 30303, kris.cannon@mac.com

Race and Ethnicity
Caryn E. Neumann, History, Miami University—Ohio, neumance@muohio.edu

Radio
William Anderson, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI 48859, ander1ww@cmich.edu

Reality Television 
Ann Andaloro, Department of Communication, Media and Leadership, Morehead State University, 203 Breckinridge Hall, Morehead KY 40351, a.andaloro@moreheadstate.edu

Religion and Popular Culture 
David Schimpf, Theology, Marian University, Fond du Lac WI 54935, dschimpf@marianuniversity.edu

Romance 
Maryan Wherry, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave, Moline, IL 61265, wherrym@bhc.edu

Science in Popular Culture
Michael Lachney, independent scholar, Michael.lachney@gmail.com

Social Media
Paul Booth, College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604, pbooth81@gmail.com

Southern Literature and Culture
Anne M. Canavan, English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL 60115, anne.canavan@gmail.com

Sports Culture
Ben Dettmar, American Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, dettmarb@msu.edu
and
Jesse Draper, American Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824, draperje@msu.edu

Subculture
Shawn David Young, Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 48824-1033, youngs21@msu.edu

Television
Kathy Brady, Communication, University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, Whitewater WI 53190, bradyk@uww.edu

Twilight Series
Katherine Tanski, English, Purdue University, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette IN 47907, katherine.tanski@gmail.com

Utopia/Dystopia
Nancy Schaefer, Sociology and Anthropology, Western Illinois University, Quad Cities, Moline, IL, 61265 NA-Schaefer@wiu.edu

Video Games
Erica Ruyle, Anthropology, 3054 Faculty/Administration Building, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, erica.ruyle@gmail.com

Virtual Environments 
Pam Wicks, Communication, Aurora University, Aurora IL 60506, pwicks22@gmail.com

War
Erwin Erhardt, History, Thomas More College, Erwin.Erhardt@thomasmore.edu

Westerns
Kent Anderson, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, eccehamlet@hotmail.com

Youth Literature and Media
Kathleen Turner, Center for Writing and Rhetoric, University of Mississippi, turner8kathleen@gmail.com

 

Available Areas
Animation
Amusements and Entertainment
Contemporary Studies
Cultural Geography
Irish Studies
Latin American Popular Culture
Law
Marriage and Family
Material Culture
Middle Eastern Culture
Political Economy
Travel and Tourism
Twentieth Century Studies
Urban Studies

 

All Other Areas, Subjects & Topics 
The Program Committee, mpcaaca@gmail.com