COMMITTEES
NOMINATIONS
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GENDER & EDUCATION
Melissa Rae Goodnight, Co-Chair, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2025-2027)
TBA, Co-Chair (2026-2028)
Brittany Davis , Committee Member, Florida International University 2026-2027
Shayna Brissett-Foster, Committee Member, York University 2026-2027
Norin Taj, Committee Member, Athabasca University 2025-2027
Aparajita Santra, Committee Member, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2026-2027
FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Rebecca Clothey, Committee Member, Drexel University 2026-2027
Hyun-Sook Kang, Committee Member, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2026-2027
Najeeb Shafiq, Committee Member, University of Pittsburgh (Ex-Officio) 2026-2027
Frank Adamson, Committee Member, California State University 2026-2027
Peggy Kong, Committee Member, University of Utah 2026-2027
UREAG
(Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Groups)
Mary Vayaliparampil, Chair, Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
Might Kojo Abreh, Vice Chair, University of Cape Coast
Lydia Manchery, Secretary, New York University
Huma Zia, Publications Officer, Pak Alliance for Maths and Science
Vida Amankwaah Kumah, Outreach Officer, University of Education, Winneba
Solomon Zewolde, Historian, University of East London
SOCIAL & POLICY ENGAGEMENT
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PUBLICATIONS
Payal Shah, Chair, University of South Carolina 2024-2027
Emily Anderson, Committee Member, Florida International University 2025-2028
Bruce Collet, Committee Member, Bowling Green State University 2025-2028
Maha Shuayb, Committee Member, Center for Lebanese Studies 2024-2027
Marianne Larsen, Committee Member, Western University 2026-2027
Susan Robertson, Committee Member, Cambridge University 2026-2027
SIG OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Meseret Hailu , Co-Chair, University of Georgia 2025-2027
TBA, Co-Chair
Max Antony-Newman, Committee Member, University of Glasgow 2025-2027
Maia Chankseliani, Committee Member, Oxford University 2025-2027
Xiaoqiao Zhang, Committee Member, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China 2025-2027
TBA, Committee Member
NEW SCHOLARS COMMITTEE
CHAIRS
Contact: newsscholars.cies@gmail.com
InJung Cho, The George Washington University 2026-2027
Asuka Ichikawa, Boston College 2026-2027
FINANCE
Neelakshi Tewari, Arizona State University 2026-2027
REVIEW
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ORIENTATION
Emily Dorbich, University of Toronto, Canada 2026-2027
SPEED MENTORING
Xiaoyuan Chen, University of Dayton 2026-2027
Baiwen Peng, University of Minnesota 2026-2027
Emily Dorbich, University of Toronto 2026-2027
COMMUNICATIONS
Rijul Kataria, Violet Gold Arc, India 2026-2027
ESSENTIALS
Sarang Kim, University of Oklahoma 2026-2027
Injung Cho, George Washington University 2026-2027
Neelakshi Tewari, Arizona State University 2026-2027
Rijul Kataria, Violet Gold-Arc NGO, India 2026-2027
Augustine Hung, University of Iowa 2026-2027
DMW/PMW
Baiwen Peng, University of Minnesota 2026-2027
Yueja Wang, University at Buffalo 2026-2027
Xiaoyuan Chen, University of Dayton 2026-2027
Augustine Hung, University of Iowa 2026-2027
Idorenyin Ituen, Boston College 2026-2027
Asuka Ichikawa, Boston College
AWARDS COMMITTEE
CHAIR
Stephanie Zuilkowski, Florida State University 2026-27
ITA
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HONORARY FELLOWS AWARD
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GEORGE BEREDAY AWARD
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JOYCE CAIN AWARD
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GAIL KELLY DISSERTATION AWARD
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JACKIE KIRK AWARD
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ELIZABETH SHERMAN SWING AWARD
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