Former Officers

ALISE Officers 2023-2024

President

Lucy Santos Green

Professor & SLIS Director
Simmons University

President Elect

Vanessa Irvin

Associate Professor
East Carolina University

Past President

Rong Tang

Professor
Simmons University

Secretary/Treasurer

Shimelis Assefa
Associate Professor
University of Denver

Director, Community Building

Monica Colon-Aguirre
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina

Director, Membership

Daniella Smith
Professor
University of North Texas

Director Programming

Xiaohua Awa Zhu

Associate Professor
University of Tennessee

ALISE Officers 2022-2023

President

Rong Tang

Professor
Simmons University

President Elect

Lucy Santos Green

Professor & SLIS Director
Simmons University

Past President

Lisa O'Connor

Chair and Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Secretary/Treasurer

Shimelis Assefa
Associate Professor
University of Denver

Director, Community Building

Monica Colon-Aguirre
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina

Director, Membership

Daniella Smith
Professor
University of North Texas

Director Programming

Mega Subramaniam

Associate Professor
University of Maryland

ALISE Officers 2021-2022

President

Lisa O'Connor

Chair and Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Greensboro

President Elect

Rong Tang

Professor
Simmons University

Past President

Sandy Hirsh

Professor and Director

San Jose State University

Secretary/Treasurer

Shimelis Assefa
Associate Professor
University of Denver

Director, Community Building

Monica Colon-Aguirre
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina

Director, Membership

Denice Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director Programming

Mega Subramaniam

Associate Professor
University of Maryland

ALISE Officers 2020-2021

President

Sandy Hirsh

Professor and Director

San Jose State University

President Elect

Lisa O'Connor

Chair and Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Past President

Stephen Bajjaly

Professor

Wayne State University

Secretary/Treasurer

Heather Moulaison-Sandy
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director, Community Building

Lilia Pavlovsky
Associate Teaching Professor
Rutgers University

Director, Membership

Denice Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director Programming

Mega Subramaniam

Associate Professor
University of Maryland

ALISE Officers 2019-2020

President

Stephen Bajjaly

Professor

Wayne State University

President Elect

Sandy Hirsh

Professor and Director

San Jose State University

Past President

Heidi Julien
Professor
University at Buffalo

Secretary/Treasurer

Heather Moulaison-Sandy
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director for Special Interest Groups

Lilia Pavlovsky
Associate Teaching Professor
Rutgers University

Director for Membership Services

Denice Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director for External Relations

Mega Subramaniam

Associate Professor
University of Maryland

ALISE Officers 2018-2019

President
Heidi Julien
Professor
University at Buffalo

President Elect
Stephen Bajjaly
Professor
Wane State University

Past President
Dietmar Wolfram
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Moulaison-Sandy
Associate Professor
University of Missouri

Director for Special Internet Groups
Nicole Cooke
Augusta Baker Chair in Childhood Literacy
University of South Carolina

Director for Membership Services
Cecilia Salvatore
Associate Professor
Dominican University

Director for External Relations
Rong Tang
Associate Professor
Simmons University

ALISE Officers 2017-2018

President
Dietmar Wolfram
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

President Elect
Heidi Julien
Professor
SUNY Buffalo - New York

Past President
Louise Spiteri
Director and Associate Professor
Dalhousie University 

Secretary/Treasurer
Denice Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director for Special Interest Groups
Leanne Bowler
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh 

Director for Membership Services
Cecilia Salvatore
Associate Professor
Dominican University

Director for External Relations
Rong Tang
Simmons College

ALISE Officers 2016-2017

President
Louise Spiteri
Director and Associate Professor
Dalhousie University 

President Elect
Dietmar Wolfram
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Past President
Samantha Hastings
Director and Professor
University of South Carolina

Secretary/Treasurer
Denise Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director for Special Interest Groups
Leanne Bowler
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh 

Director for Membership Services
Laurie Bonnici
Associate Professor
University of Alabama 

Director for External Relations
Carol Tilley
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ALISE Officers 2015-2016

President
Samantha Hastings
Director
University of South Carlolina

President Elect
Louise Spiteri
Director and Associate Professor
Dalhousie University 

Past President
Clara Chu
Director
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Secretary/Treasurer
Denise Adkins
Associate Professor
University of Missouri 

Director for Special Interest Groups
Leanne Bowler
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh 

Director for Membership Services
Laurie Bonnici
Associate Professor
University of Alabama 

Director for External Relations
Carol Tilley
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ALISE Officers 2014 - 2015

President
Clara Chu
Director
University of North Carlolina at Greensboro

President Elect
Samantha Hastings
Director
University of South Carolina 

Past President
Eileen Abels
Director
Simmons College 

Secretary/Treasurer
Steven MacCall
Associate Professor
University of Alabama 

Director for Special Interest Groups
Don Latham
Associate Professor
Florida State University 

Director for Membership Services
Laurie Bonnici
Associate Professor
University of Alabama 

Director for External Relations
Carol Tilley
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ALISE Officers 2013-2014

President

Eileen Abels

Director

Simmons College

 

President Elect

Clara Chu

Director

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

 

Past President

Melissa Gross

Associate Dean and Professor

Florida State University

 

Secretary/Treasurer

Steven MacCall

Associate Professor

University of Alabama

 

Director for Special Interest Groups

Don Latham

Associate Professor

Florida State University

 

Director for Membership Services

Laurie Bonnici

Associate Professor

University of Alabama

 

Director for External Relations

Louise Spiteri
Associate Professor
Dalhousie University

ALISE Officers 2012-2013

President

Melissa Gross

Professor

Florida State University

 

President Elect

Eileen Abels

Associate Dean and Professor

Drexel University

 

Past President

Lynne Howarth

Professor

University of Toronto

 

Secretary/Treasurer

Steven MacCall

Associate Professor

University of Alabama

 

Director for Special Interest Groups

Kathleen DeLong

Associate Director

University of Alberta Libraries

 

Director for Membership Services

Ann Carlson Weeks

Associate Dean and Professor

University of Maryland

 

Director for External Relations

Louise Spiteri
Associate Professor
Dalhousie University

ALISE Officers 2011-2012

President
Lynne Howarth

Professor
University of Toronto

President Elect

Melissa Gross

Professor
Florida State University

Past President

Lorna Peterson

Associate Professor, University of Buffalo, State University of New York

Secretary-Treasurer
Jean Preer

Professor, Indiana University-Indianapolis

Directors

Louise Spiteri, Dalhousie University

Ann Carlson Weeks, University of Maryland

Andrew Wertheimer, University of Hawaii at Manoa

ALISE Officers 2010-2011

President
Lorna Peterson

Associate Professor University of Buffalo, State University of New York

President Elect

Lynne Howarth

Professor
University of Toronto

Past President

Linda Smith

Professor and Associate Dean
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Secretary-Treasurer
Jean Preer

Professor, Indiana University-Indianapolis

Directors

Susan Roman

Dominican University

Ann Carlson Weeks

University of Maryland

Andrew Wertheimer

University of Hawaii at Manoa

ALISE Officers 2009-2010

President
Linda Smith

Professor and Associate Dean
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

President Elect

Lorna Peterson

Associate Professor University of Buffalo, State University of New York

Past President

Michele V. Cloonan 

Professor and Dean, Simmons College

Secretary-Treasurer
Jean Preer

Professor, Indiana University-Indianapolis

Directors

Melissa Gross

Florida State University

Susan Roman

Dominican University

Andrew Wertheimer

University of Hawaii at Manoa

ALISE Officers 2008-2009

President
Michele V. Cloonan, Professor and Dean
Simmons College

President Elect
Linda Smith, Professor and Associate Dean
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Past President
Connie Van Fleet, Professor
University of Oklahoma

Secretary-Treasurer
Lisa Given, Associate Professor
University of Alberta

Directors
Julie Hersberger
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Melissa Gross

Florida State University

Susan Roman Dominican University

ALISE Officers 2007-2008

President
Connie Van Fleet, Professor
University of Oklahoma

President Elect
Michele V. Cloonan, Professor and Dean
Simmons College

Past President
John Budd, Professor and Associate Director
University of Missouri-Columbia

Secretary-Treasurer
Lisa Given, Associate Professor
University of Alberta

Directors
Julie Hersberger
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Melissa Gross

Florida State University

Heidi Julien
University of Alberta

ALISE Officers 2006-2007

President
John Budd, Professor and Associate Director
University of Missouri-Columbia

President Elect
Connie Van Fleet, Professor
University of Oklahoma

Past President
Ken Haycock, Professor
San Jose State University

Director of Finance and
Secretary-Treasurer
Lisa Given, Associate Professor
University of Alberta

Directors
Julie Hersberger
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Gloria Leckie
University of Western Ontario

Heidi Julien
University of Alberta

ALISE Officers 2005–2006

President
Ken Haycock, Professor
San Jose State University

President Elect
John Budd
Professor and Associate Director
University of Missouri-Columbia

Past President
Louise S. Robbins, Professor and Director
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Secretary-Treasurer
James A. Benson, CIO
St. John's University

Directors
Linda C. Smith
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign CRLF Grad SLIS

Gloria Leckie
University of Western Ontario

Heidi Julien
University of Alberta

ALISE Officers 2004–2005

Louise S. Robbins

President Elect
Ken Haycock, Professor
University of British Columbia

Past President
Elizabeth Aversa, Director
University of Alabama

Secretary-Treasurer
James A. Benson, CIO
St. John's University

Directors
Laurie Bonnici (3rd Year Director)
Drexel University

Linda C. Smith (2nd Year Director)
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign CRLF Grad SLIS

Gloria Leckie (1st Year Director)
University of Western Ontario

 

ALISE Officers 2003–2004

Louise Robbins

President Elect
There was not a president elect in this year.

Past President
Elizabeth Aversa, Director
University of Alabama

Secretary-Treasurer
James A. Benson, CIO
St. John's University

Directors
Diane Barlow (3rd Year Director)
University of Maryland

Laurie Bonnici (2nd Year Director)
Georgia Southern University

Linda C. Smith (1st Year Director)
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign CRLF Grad SLIS

Director at large
Danny Wallace, Director
University of Oklahoma

 

ALISE Officers 2002–2003

Elizabeth Aversa

Vice-President/President Elect
Peter Liebscher
The Catholic University of America

Past President
Prudence (Pru) Dalrymple
Dominican University

Secretary-Treasurer
Patricia (Pat) E. Feehan
University of South Carolina

Directors
Laurie Bonnici (1st Year Director)
Florida State University

Diane Barlow (2nd Year Director)
University of Maryland

Ann Curry (3rd Year Director)
University of British Columbia

2002 Conference Committee
Peter Liebscher (Chair)
Diane Barlow
Laurie Bonnici
Kathleen Burnett
Tom Childers
Sue Easun
Marcella Genz
Charles Hildreth
Lee Shiflett

Executive Director
Maureen Thompson

 

ALISE Officers 2001-2002

Prudence (Pru) Dalrymple

Vice-President/President Elect
Elizabeth Aversa
University of Tennessee

Past President
James (Jim) Matarazzo
Simmons College

Secretary-Treasurer
Patricia (Pat) E. Feehan
University of South Carolina

Directors
Diane Barlow (1st Year Director)
University of Maryland

Ann Curry (2nd Year Director)
University of British Columbia

Louise S. Robbins (3rd Year Director)
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Executive Director
Rand C. Price, CAE

 

ALISE Officers 2000-2001

James Matarazzo

Vice-President/President Elect
Prudence Dalrymple
Dominican

Past President
Shirley Fitzgibbons
Indiana University

Secretary-Treasurer
Patricia E. Feehan
South Carolina

Directors
Ann Curry (1st Year Director)
British Columbia

Louise S. Robbins (2nd Year Director)
Wisconsin-Marison

Danny P. Wallace (3rd Year Director)
Oklahoma

Executive Director
Rand Price

 

ALISE Officers 1999-2000

Shirley Fitzgibbons

Vice-President/President Elect
James Matarazzo
Simmons College

Past President
Toni Carbo
University of Pittsburgh)

Secretary-Treasurer
Lynne Howarth
University of Toronto

Directors
Louise S. Robbins (1st Year Director)
Wisconsin-Madison

Danny P. Wallace (2nd Year Director)
Kent

Carol Kuhlthau (3rd Year Director)
Rutgers

Executive Director
Sharon J. Rogers

 

ALISE Officers 1998-1999

Shirley Fitzgibbons

Vice-President/President Elect
Anne Woodsworth
Long Island University

Past President
Toni Carbo
University of Pittsburgh

Secretary-Treasurer
Lynne Howarth
University of Toronto

Directors
Danny P. Wallace (1st Year Director)
Kent

Carol Kuhlthau (2nd Year Director)
Rutgers

Dan O'Connor (3rd Year Director)
Rutgers

Executive Director
Sharon J. Rogers

 

ALISE Officers 1997-1998

Toni Carbo

Vice-President/President Elect
Shirley Fitzgibbons
Indiana University

Past President
Joan C. Durrance
University of Michigan

Secretary-Treasurer
Lynne Howarth
University of Toronto

Directors
Carol Kuhlthau (1st Year Director)
Rutgers

Dan O'Connor (2nd Year Director)
Rutgers

Elfreda Chatman (3rd Year Director)
University of North Carolina

Executive Director
Sharon J. Rogers

 

ALISE Officers 1996-1997

Joan C. Durrance

Vice-President/President Elect
Toni Carbo
University of Pittsburgh

Past President
June Lester
University of Oklahoma

Secretary-Treasurer
Carl Orgren
University of Iowa 1/97

Directors
Dan O'Connor (1st Year Director)
Rutgers

Elfreda Chatman (2nd Year Director)
University of North Carolina

Martha Hale (3rd Year Director 1/97)
Emporia State University

Acting Executive Director
Emily Lenhart
University of Michigan

 

ALISE Officers 1995-1996

Vice-President/President Elect
Joan C. Durrance
University of Michigan

Past President
Charles Curran
University of South Carolina

Secretary-Treasurer
Carl Orgren
University of Iowa 1/97

Directors
Margaret Mary Kimmel
University of Pittsburgh 1/96

Martha Hale
Emporia State University 1/97

Elfreda Chatman
University of North Carolina 1/98

Co-Editors
Ronald W. Powell
Wayne State University 1/99

Joseph Mika
Wayne State University 1/99

Executive Director
Penney De Pas, CAE