Loyola University Chicago

Midwest Modern Language Association

Leadership

The Midwest Modern Language Association is governed by an Executive Committee and administered by faculty, staff, and students at Loyola University Chicago.
 
The Executive Committee governs the association, determining all policies and approving the association's annual budget. In addition, Executive Committee members serve on two subcommittees:  the Program Committee oversees the annual convention program, and the Editorial Committee oversees the publication of JMMLA. Members of the Executive Committee serve three-year terms; elections occur immediately after each annual convention.  For a more detailed description of the governing structure, including elections, term limits, and responsibilities of Executive Committee members, please see the MMLA's 2018 Revised Bylaws
 
The current Executive Committee includes the following individuals:
 

Eric Wistrom, Independent Scholar

President; Program Committee

Esther Teixeira, Texas Christian University

Vice President; Program Committee

Joe Keener, Indiana University Kokomo

Treasurer; Editorial Committee

Adrienne AngeloAuburn University

Editorial Committee

Dan Colson, Mcpherson College

To be determined

Jonathan GrossDePaul University

Editorial Committee

Judah-Micah Lamar, Muskingum University

Program Committee

Darío Sánchez-GonzálezGustavus Adolphus College

Editorial Committee

Heejoung Shin, University of Illinois-Chicago

Editorial Committee

Alejandra OrtegaCollege of DuPage

To be determined

Krislyn Zhorne, Loyola University Chicago

Undergraduate Research Symposium

 
The administrative functions of the MMLA are carried out by an Executive Director, a Graduate Assistant, a Program Manager, and an Undergraduate Intern. The MMLA's headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois, on the campus of Loyola University Chicago, which is the MMLA's institutional host. The MMLA's current administrative staff are the following Loyola faculty, staff, and students:
 
Jack Kerkering
Executive Director
Karolina Gicala
Program Manager
Joe Hansen
Program and Editorial Fellow