2021 EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS COMMITTEE
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The Early Career Scholars Committee takes responsibility for championing the views and needs of ASOR’s early career scholars (a group defined as including all ASOR members who qualify for the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Early Career membership rates); hosting a luncheon and other programming as deemed appropriate for Early Career Scholars at the ASOR Annual Meeting; and working with the ASOR staff, ASOR leadership, and the ASOR Board of Trustees to further the goal articulated in the ASOR 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, to develop strategies to foster the next generation of scholars of the Near East and wider Mediterranean and promote their success. ASOR Early Career Scholars include all ASOR members who qualify for the following levels of membership: Early Career, Graduate, and Undergraduate.
- Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, Chair (until December 31, 2021)
- Elie Akiki, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Shira Albaz, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Vicky Almansa, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Owen Chesnut, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2021)
- Cecelia Chisdock, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Maggie Geoga, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Bianca Hand, Graduate Student Member and Liaison to the DEI Task Force (until December 31, 2023)
- Vivian Laughlin, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2021)
- Megan Lewis, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Daniel Sánchez Muñoz, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Marta Ostovich, ASOR Staff Member (ex officio, non-voting)
- Tine Rassalle, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2021)
- Steve Renette, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Leticia Rodriguez, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Avary Taylor, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Zachary Thomas, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Shane Thompson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Jessica Tomkins, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Sarah Wenner, Graduate Student Member, Liaison to the Program Committee
- Vanessa Workman, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2022)
Subcommittees
Advocacy
- DEI Subcommittee: Bianca Hand (chair), Vicky Almansa, Cecelia Chisdock, Leticia Rodriguez, Avary Taylor
Community
- Social Community Building: Tine Rassalle (chair), Elie Akiki, Yun Ji, Daniel Sánchez Muñoz, Zachary Thomas
- Social Media: Megan Lewis (chair), Vivian Laughlin
Professionalization
- Academic and Professionalization Programming: Vanessa Workman (chair), Shira Albaz, Owen Chesnut, Steve Renette
- Online Video and Professionalization Libraries: Jessica Tomkins (chair), Maggie Geoga, Shane Thompson
