Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

The purposes for which the AAPT was formed are: to promote and improve the quality of instruction in philosophy at all educational levels; to encourage research, experimentation, and investigation in the teaching of philosophy; to facilitate professional cooperation of the members; to hold public discussions and programs about the teaching of philosophy; to make available to teachers information concerning the selection, organization, and presentation of philosophical material; to sponsor the publication of desirable articles and reports; and to support and cooperate with individuals or organizations concerned with the improvement of instruction in philosophy.

Board of Directors:

• Renée Smith (Coastal Carolina University)
  President
• Jane Drexler (Salt Lake Community College)
  Vice President
• Alexandra Bradner (Kenyon College)
  Executive Director
• Yvette Pearson (Old Dominion University)
  Treasurer
• Karl Aho (Tarleton State University)
  Communications Director
• Russell Marcus (Hamilton College)
  Past-President
• Rebeka Ferreira (Green River College)
  At-Large Member
• Jerry Green (University of Central Oklahoma)
  At-Large Member
• Alida Liberman (Southern Methodist University)
  At-Large Member
• Carissa Phillips-Garrett (Loyola Marymount University)
  At-Large Member
• Kimberly Van Orman (University of Georgia)
  At-Large Member
• Giancarlo Tarantino (Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago)
  Ex Officio, Chair of the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy

AAPT committees:

• Executive
  • Chair: Renée Smith
  • Karl Aho
  • Alexandra Bradner
  • Yvette Pearson
  • Renée Smith
• AAPT Studies in Pedagogy Editorial Board
  • Editor: David W. Concepción
  • Chair: Scott McElreath
  • Alexandra Bradner
  • Betsy Decyk
  • Sarah Donovan
  • Steven Emmanuel
  • John Koolage
  • Matthew Lampert
  • Giancarlo Tarantino
  • Aaron Wilson
• Awards 
  • Chair: Jane Drexler
  • Keilee Bessho
  • Chris Blake-Turner
  • Dave Concepcion
  • Alida Liberman
  • Fritz McDonald
  • Courtney Morris
  • Jenelle Salisbury
  • Jonathan Spelman
  • Tricia Van Dyk
  • Joshua M. Wood
• Communications 
  • Chair: Karl Aho
  • Bill Anelli
  • Alex Bryant
  • Christine Darr
  • Rebeka Ferriera (ex officio)
  • Emily Lange
  • Jay McKinney
  • Stephen Ochingah
  • Amy White
• Conference Programing
  • Forthcoming
• Development
  • Chair: Russell Marcus
  • Alexandra Bradner
  • David Emmanuel Gray
  • Emily Esch
  • Rory Kraft
  • Jack Musselman
• Diversity, Outreach, and Engagement
  • Chair: Rebeka Ferreria
  • Karl Aho
  • Monica Janzen
  • Sarah Kizuk
  • Jonathan McKinney
  • Damilola Oduola
  • Rebecca Scott
  • Domonique Turnipseed
• Finance
  • Chair: Yvette Pearson
  • Alexandra Bradner
  • Emily Esch
  • John Koolage
  • Renée Smith
• Nominations and Elections
  • Chair: Rob Loftis
• Teaching Hubs
  • Chair: Melissa Jacquart
  • Kaveh “Ali” Aenehzodaee
  • Kayla Bohannon
  • Shanti Chu
  • Amanda Corris
  • Nicole Fice
  • Cassie Finley
  • Ryan Miller
  • Guilherme Magalhaes Vale Souza Oliveira
  • Carissa Phillips-Garrett
  • Domonique Turnipseed
• Teaching and Learning
  • Chair: Alida Liberman
  • Stephen Bloch-Schulman
  • Dave Concepcion
  • Jerry Green
  • Mo Janzen
  • Carissa Phillips-Garrett
  • Adam R. Thompson
  • Kimberly Van Orman
• Virtual Programming
  • Chair:  Jerry Green
  • Karl Aho (ex officio)
  • Andre De Avillez
  • Cassie Finley (ex official)
  • Megan Flocken
  • Rebecca Scott
  • Amy Shuster

The AAPT by-laws and rules of order are available from the Documents and Resources page of this site.