MAGS Committees
2023-2024
Executive Committee
- Carrianne Hayslett, Marquette University, MAGS Chair
- Nicole Lounsbery, South Dakota State University, MAGS Chair-Elect
- Taunya Plater, Creighton University, MAGS Member-at-Large
- Jennifer Ziegler, Gray Decision Intelligence, Inc., MAGS Treasurer
- Noelle Selkow, Illinois State University, MAGS Secretary
- Kerry Wilks, Northern Illinois University, MAGS Past-Chair
- Karen McGarvey, Conference Coordinator, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Ex Officio
- Milandrie Wakim, Conference Coordinator, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Ex Officio
Budget and Finance Committee
- Claudia Petrescu, Kansas State University – Chair (2025)
- Brad Swanson, Central Michigan University (2024)
- Tabitha (Tam) Hardy, IUPUI (2025)
- Alexis Thompson, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (2026)
- Wade Tornquist, Eastern Michigan University (2026)
- Angela Pool-Funai, Fort Hays State University (2026)
- Jennifer Ziegler, MAGS Treasurer, Executive Committee Liaison
Communications Committee
- Nyree McDonald, University of Notre Dame (2024) – Co-chair
- Linda Cresap, Minot State University (2026) – Co-Chair
- Theresa Christenson-Caballero, University of Illinois (2024)
- Trista Bergerud, Grand Valley State University (2025)
- Samantha “Sam” Hirschman, Iowa State University (2025)
- Les Mackey, Fort Hays State University (2026)
- Noelle Selkow, Illinois State University, MAGS Secretary, Executive Committee Liaison
Distinguished Master’s Thesis Committee
- Matt Page, Ohio State University, (2024)
- Malia Roberts, Western Michigan University (2024)
- Heloise Anne Pereira, University of Oklahoma (2026)
- Felicia C. Echols, Saint Louis University (2024)
- Lisa Eckert, Northern Michigan University (2025)
- Natalie Robinson, Iowa State (2025)
- Taunya Plater, Creighton University, Member at Large, Executive Committee Liaison
Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education Award Committee
- Devi Prasad V. Potluri, Chicago State University (2024) – Co-chair
- Maggie Nettesheim-Hoffmann, Marquette University (2025) – Co-Chair
- Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University (2024)
- Meredith Thomsen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (2025)
- Ben Linzy, Marquette University (2025)
- Amy Tucker, University of Oklahoma HSC (2026)
- Wendy Marie Hoofnagle, University of Northern Iowa (2026)
- Juan Casas, University of Nebraska, Omaha (2026)
- Carrianne Hayslett, Marquette University, MAGS Chair, Executive Committee Liaison
Excellence in Teaching Award Committee
- Ilir Miteza, University of Michigan – Dearborn (2024) – Chair
- Jenna Alsteen, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2024)
- Coleen Pugh, Wichita State University, (2024)
- Kristen Kponyoh, South Dakota State University (2025)
- Carissa Hoelscher, Missouri State University (2026)
- Sarah Beal, Kent State University (2026)
- Kerry Wilks, Past-Chair, Executive Committee Liaison
Membership Committee
- Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing, Saint Louis University (2024) – Co-chair
- Erin Flynn, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2026) – Co-chair
- Trista Wdziekonski, University of Michigan-Dearborn (2024)
- Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, Wayne State (2026)
- Jennifer Ziegler, MAGS Treasurer, Executive Committee Liaison
Nominating Committee
- Kerry Wilks, Northern Illinois University, Past-Chair
Three-Minute Thesis Committee
- Stephen Dilks, UMKC (2026) – Co-Chair
- Sarah Huffman, Iowa State University (2025) – Co-Chair
- Shu Schiller, Wright State University (2024) – Co-Chair
- Emily Forestieri, Loyola University Chicago (2025)
- Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing, Saint Louis University (2024)
- Janelle Taylor, Northern Michigan University (2025)
- Lisa Kelly, University of Iowa (2025)
- Meggan Davison, Miami University (2026)
- Megan Miller, Kansas State University (2026)
- Maura Dooley, John Carroll University (2026)
- Nicole Lounsbery, South Dakota State University, MAGS Chair-Elect, Executive Committee Liaison
Note: The year-end date is indicated in the parenthesis. The terms end in April. In most cases, committee members serve a three-year term.