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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 (2024-2026)
  • Elected Member: Christopher Goodman, Northern Illinois University (2022-2024)
  • Elected Member: Rob Greer, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University (2024-2026)
  • Elected Member: Tatyana Guzman, Cleveland State University (2024-2026)
  • Elected Member: Michelle Lofton, University of Georgia (2022-2024)
  • 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 (2022-2024)
  • 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: Jonathan Del Collo, County of Berks, PA

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