Media and Communications Committee

Mikey Jensen, UNC Greensboro — Chair

Jessica Fish, University of California, Los Angeles — Board Representative
Davila Syndi Alyse, University of Pittsburgh — Social Media Representative
Rivero Rodriguez Avelina, University of Minnesota — Social Media Representative
Patricia Ang, Nottingham University — Member, Blog AE
Jennifer Becnel, University of Arkansas — Member
Christy Buchanan, Wake Forest University — Member, Blog Editor-in-Chief
Jeff Cookston, San Francisco State University — Member
Ciara Glover, Georgia State University — Member
Meredith Hope, The College of Wooster — Member, Blog AE
Elizabeth Jelsma, Michigan State University — Member
Mary Kate Koch, University of Florida — Member
Birdie Shirtcliff, Iowa State University — Member
Fatima Varner, University of Texas at Austin — Member
Erin Wood — Member
Lina Carpenter — Member
Kaylin Ratner — Member
Estrella Conteras — Member


Current Committee Initiatives

To be responsible for developing, updating and monitoring the Society's communications policies, social networking accounts, and electronic discussion groups, as well as recommending new ways for SRA to communicate with its members and other interested parties across its platforms and through alternative media.
  1. Develop a strategy for updating the function and content of the SRA website and work with staff to maintain content
  2. Update IESJ award based on 2024 experience.
  3. Work with Emerging Scholars Program on idea to develop award for current graduate students with IESJ component.
  4. Develop ideas for committee participation in 2026 conference.
  5. Work with staff and Media & Communications to improve IESJ resources on the SRA webpage.
  6. Subsume internal policies and forward facing functions of antiracism taskforce.