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Here is a brief description of the responsibilities of each officer. President The President is a three year position. She oversees the caucus, serves on the NeMLA board, and attends both fall and spring board meeting (the fall board meeting is typically held at the upcoming convention site). Other responsibilities include Chairing the Travel Grant Committee, Organizing Convention Graduate Events, and assisting with the Graduate Student Paper Prize and Room/Ride Share Board.
Vice President This is a two year position. The Vice President assists the President with caucus business. The Vice President organizes and chairs the convention Graduate Caucus Panel, and assists with Travel Grants, Facebook, and the Graduate Student Paper Prize. The Vice President also manages all caucus email and surveys.
Secretary This is a one year term. The Secretary oversees the Graduate Caucus Paper Prize and assists with Travel Grants, as well as heads the distribution of grant checks at the convention.
Communication Director This is a one year position that progresses to Secretary upon completion. The Communications Director oversees the Graduate Caucus Google Group, the Room/Ride Share board, and Facebook. The Communications Director also assists the President in planning Convention Graduate Events and acts as a liaison and source of support for graduate students. |
Barry Spence
President and Graduate Caucus Board Representative
Barry is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In 2007 his specialization in the history and technology of the book led to his being awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in book conservation and research. Currently, he is focused on applying cognitive theories of metaphor to the reading of both ancient tragedy and the modernist novel. He is also a student of film theory and history.bspence@complit.umass.edu Bryan Brazeau Vice President & Chair of the Graduate Caucus Roundtable David Delamatta
Secretary and Chair of the Graduate Caucus Prize
David is a Thèse d'Etat candidate in Comparative Literature at the Université Sorbonne, Paris IV (France). He has taught French and English (language and literature) on three different continents. He worked as a Foreign Language and Curriculum Specialist in Africa for 4 years and in Europe for 12. He specializes in Maghrebian Francophone literature and is writing his dissertation on Contemporary Tunisian Theater focusing on trends and mutation, the correlation of themes to gender and societal issues given the French-Arab-Muslim context.
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