Officers & Committees

2024 ABFM Executive Committee

• Chair: Christine Martell, University of Colorado, Denver
• Chair-Elect: Justin Ross, Indiana University
• Vice Chair: Elaine Yi Lu, City University of New York-John Jay College
• Immediate Past Chair: Zhirong (Jerry) Zhao, Zhejiang University
• Elected Member: Can Chen, Georgia State University (2023-25)
• Elected Member: Andrew Crosby, University of California, Riverside (2024-26)
• Elected Member: Christopher Goodman, Northern Illinois University (2022-24)
• Elected Member: Rob Greer, Texas A&M University (2024-26)
• Elected Member: Tatyana Guzman, Cleveland State University (2024-26)
• Elected Member: Michelle Lofton, University of Georgia (2022-24)
• Elected Member: David Matkin, Brigham Young University (2023-25)
• Elected Member: Kelly Shi, University of North Texas (2023-25)
• Elected Member: Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Old Dominion University (2022-24)
• Secretary/Archivist: Robert Buschman, Georgia State University
• Treasurer: Hai (David) Guo, Wichita State University
• Newsletter Editor: Kenneth Hunter, City of Rocky Mount, NC
• ASPA Executive Director: William Shields
• ASPA National Council Liaison: John Bartle, University of Nebraska Omaha

2024 ABFM Membership Committee

• Can Chen (chair), Georgia State University
• Tatyana Guzman, Clevelend State University
• Felipe Lozano-Rojas, University of Georgia
• Jinhai Yu, University of Connecticut

2024 ABFM Conference Sponsorships Committee

• Andrew Crosby (chair), Northwestern University
• Sarah Larson, Miami University
• Iuliia Shybalkina, University of Kentucky

2024 ABFM Budget Committee

• Christine Martell (chair), University of Colorado, Denver
• Hai (David) Guo, Wichita State University
• Elaine Yi Lu, John Jay College, CUNY
• Justin Ross, Indiana University

2024 ABFM Financial Audit Committee

• Zhirong (Jerry) Zhao (chair), Zhejiang University
• Bill Shields, American Society for Public Administration
• Bryan Sullivan, Delaware Office of Management and Budget

2024 ABFM Nominating Committee

• Zhirong (Jerry) Zhao (chair), Zhejiang University
• Yilin Hou, Syracuse University
• Charles Menifield, Rutgers University, Newark
• Phil Joyce, University of Maryland
• Heidi Smith, Universidad Iberoamericana

2026 ABFM Conference Site Selection Committee

• Elaine Lu (chair), City University of New York-John Jay College
• Andy Crosby, University of California, Riverside
• Kelly Shi, University of North Texas

2024 ABFM Curro Graduate Student Paper Award Committee

• Jane Beckett-Camarata (chair), Penn State University-Harrisburg
• Rob Greer, Texas A&M University
• Michael Hayes, Rutgers University
• Kelly Shi, University of North Texas
• Ruth Winecoff, Rutgers University

2024 ABFM Howard Award Committee

• Jerry Zhao (chair), Zhejiang University
• John Bartle, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Julius Nukpezah, Mississippi State University
• Suzanne Leland, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
• Jonathan Justice, University of Delaware

2024 ABFM Posner Award Committee

• Christine Martell (co-chair), University of Colorado, Denver
• Jerry Zhao (co-chair), Zhejiang University
• Michelle Buehlmann, George Mason University
• Jim Douglas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
• Zach Mohr, University of Kansas

2024 ABFM Wildavsky Award Committee

• Christine Martell (chair), University of Colorado, Denver
• Michelle Lofton, University of Georgia
• David Matkin, Brigham Young University
• Jim Savage, University of Virginia
• Kate Yang, George Washington University

2024 Best Book Award Committee

• Justin Ross (chair), Indiana University, Bloomington
• Evgenia Gorina, University of Texas at Dallas
• Elaine Lu, City University of New York, John Jay College
• David Mitchell, University of Central Florida

2024 Scholarly Engagement Award Committee

• Chris Goodman (chair), Northern Illinois University
• Aisha Ahmadu, Sam Houston State University
• Sarah Larson, Miami University
• Eric Scorsone, Michigan State University
• Kate Yang, George Washington University