2022 EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS COMMITTEE
Archived webpage for the 2022 Committee Members; This page has been replaced
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 2021-2025 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, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2024)
- Vanessa Workman, Co-Chair (until December 31, 2022)
- 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, 2024)
- Cecelia Chisdock, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Elena De Rosa, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Maggie Geoga, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Susan Kiskis, Undergraduate Student Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Kara Larson, Graduate Student Member (until December 31, 2024)
- Megan Lewis, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2023)
- Marta Ostovich, ASOR Staff Member (ex officio, non-voting)
- Tine Rassalle, Early Career Scholar Member (until December 31, 2024)
- 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, Early Career Scholar 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
Subcommittees
Advocacy
- DEI Subcommittee: Avary Taylor (chair), Vicky Almansa, Cecelia Chisdock, Leticia Rodriguez
Community
- Social Community Building: Tine Rassalle (chair), Zachary Thomas
- Social Media: Megan Lewis (chair), Elena De Rosa, Susan Kiskis, Kara Larson
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
