2025 CAROLYN MIDKIFF STRANGE COMMITTEE FOR GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND VISIBILITY (interim name)

The Carolyn Midkiff Strange Committee for Growth, Innovation, and Visibility (GIV)  serves as a resource for and leader in engaging and broadening the professional community of ASOR, in order to expand access to the  history and cultures served by ASOR. The GIV Committee makes  recommendations to ASOR’s President, Executive Director, Board,  Chairs Coordinating Council, standing and ad hoc committees, and staff. Our vision is to build and sustain a thriving professional field to ensure ASOR’s relevance in the 21st century and beyond.

The committee takes its name in honor of the incredible legacy of Carolyn Midkiff Strange, a long-term ASOR member and trustee, who  is perhaps best described as a woman of action with a relentless desire to learn. Through financial benefaction, unwavering encouragement, and humble but clear leadership, Carolyn pushed ASOR in new directions, envisioning an expansive future for the organization and for the field. Our committee honors Carolyn’s commitment to and vision for ASOR.

Katherine Larson, Co-Chair (2025 Cohort)
Julia Troche, Co-Chair (2026 Cohort)