Emerging Scholars Committee

  • Logan Kochendorfer, Rockhurst University — Chair
  • Hyun Su Cho — Co-Chair
  • Angie Calvin, University of Wisconsin, Madison — Member
  • Natasha Chaku, Indiana University — Member
  • Haylee DeLuca Bishop, California State University, San Marcos — Member
  • Heather Hessell, University of Wisconsin-Stout — Member
  • Meredith Hope, The College of Wooster — Member
  • Cara Streit, University of New Mexico — Member
  • Sara Suzuki, Boston College — Member

Current Committee Initiatives

To provide representation and develop programming to address needs of students, postdoctoral students, and new professional scholars in SRA.

  1. To update criteria and process description for proposed dissertation fellowship.
  2. To provide input to staff and Medua & Communications committee to update Emerging Scholars section of website.
  3. Plan for 2026 conference.
  4. Work with IESJ on idea of developing an award for graduate students that includes IESJ principles.
  5. Develop programming ideas to address needs of emerging scholars.