Committees of the Indiana Section of the M.A.A.

Nominating Committee

Years Members
1993-1994
Carl Cowen (Purdue)
Ed Gallo (IU-East)
Peter Yff (Ball State)
1994-1995
Ed Gallo (IU-East)
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
John Emert (Ball State)
1995-1996
John Emert (Ball State)
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
Paul Harms (Taylor)
1996-1997
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
1997-1998
Paul Harms (Taylor)
John A. Synowiec (IU-Northwest)
Gary Sherman (Rose-Hulman)
1998-1999
John A. Synowiec (IU-Northwest)
Gary Sherman (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
1999-2000
Stanley Stephens (Anderson)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Zachary Franco (Butler)
2000-2001
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Zachary Franco (Butler)
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
2001-2002
Mic Jackson (Earlham)
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
2002-2003
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
2003-2004
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
2004-2005
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
2005-2006
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Joe Stickles (University of Evansville)
2006-2007
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo (Valparaiso)
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
2007-2008
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo (Valparaiso)
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2008-2009
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2009-2010
Nadjib Bouzar (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
2010-2011
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2011-2012
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
2012-2013
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
2013-2014
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
2014-2015
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Philip Mummert (Purdue)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2016-2017
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2017-2018
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2018-2019
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
2019-2020
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
2020-2021
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
Naama Lewis (Marian)
2021-2022
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
Naama Lewis (Marian)
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
2022-2023
Naama Lewis (Marian)
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
2023-2024
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2024-2025
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Tim Brauch (Manchester)
2025-2026
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Tim Brauch (Manchester)
John Filutze (Trine)

Distinguished Service Award Selection Committee

Years Members
1993-1994
Roger Nelson (Ball State)
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
1994-1995
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
1995-1996
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
1996-1997
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
1997-1998
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
Robert Foote (Wabash)
1998-1999
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
1999-2000
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
2000-2001
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
2001-2002
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
2002-2003
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
2003-2004
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
2004-2005
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
2005-2006
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
2006-2007
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2007-2008
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Adam Coffman (IPFW)
2008-2009
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
2009-2010
John Lorch (Ball State)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
2010-2011
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
2011-2012
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
2012-2013
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2013-2014
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2014-2015
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2015-2016
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2016-2017
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2017-2018
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2018-2019
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
2019-2020
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
2020-2021
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2021-2022
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
2022-2023
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
2023-2024
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
2024-2025
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Lauren Decker (Trine)
2025-2026
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Lauren Decker (Trine)
David Housman (Goshen)
2026-2027
Lauren Decker (Trine)
David Housman (Goshen)
Shuyi Weng (Purdue)

Crawford Award Selection Committee

The Past Past Chair of the Section serves as committee chair, per the motion passed by the Section on April 11, 1992.

Years Members
2000-2001
John Emert (Ball State)
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
2001-2002
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
John Emert (Ball State)
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Francis Jones (Huntington)
2002-2003
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
John Emert (Ball State)
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Mic Jackson (Earlham)
2003-2004
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
John Emert (Ball State)
Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2004-2005
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2005-2006
John Lorch (Ball State)
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2006-2007
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Daniel Maki (IU-Bloomington)
2007-2008
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Daniel Maki (IU-Bloomington)
2008-2009
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
2009-2010
Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Jeffrey Watt (IUPUI)
2010-2011
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Matt DeLong (Taylor)
2011-2012
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Matt DeLong (Taylor)
2012-2013
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Dan Callon (Taylor)
2013-2014
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Charles Livingston (IU-Bloomington)
2014-2015
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Ken Constantine (Taylor)
2016-2017
Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2017-2018
Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2018-2019
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2019-2020
William Turner (Wabash)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
John LaMaster (Purdue Fort Wayne)
2020-2021
Matt DeLong (Marian)
William Turner (Wabash)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Andrew Rich (Manchester)
2021-2022
Bir Kafle (Purdue Northwest)
Matt DeLong (Marian)
William Turner (Wabash)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Linda McKinley (IU-Bloomington)

Certificate of Meritorious Service Selection Committee

This award is given every five years.

Years Members
1993-1994
Roger Lautzenheiser (Rose-Hulman)
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Mic Jackson (Earlham)
1998-1999
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Stanley Stephens (Anderson)
Carl Cowen (Purdue)
2003-2004
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Don Miller (Saint Mary's)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
2008-2009
* No award given
2013-2014
* No award given
2018-2019
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)

Section NExT Officers

The Vice-Coordinator is elected in even years. The Treasurer and Secretary are elected in odd years.

Years Members
2009-2010
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Sara Crawford (Valparaiso)
2010-2011
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Sara Crawford (Valparaiso)
2011-2012
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2012-2013
Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Vice-Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2013-2014
Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Vice-Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2014-2015
Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2016-2017
Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Vice-Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2017-2018
Coordinator: * Vice acting
Vice-Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Treasurer: Manda Riehl (Rose-Hulman)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2018-2019
Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Vice-Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Treasurer: Manda Riehl (Rose-Hulman)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2019-2020
Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Vice-Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Treasurer: Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Secretary: Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2020-2021
Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Vice-Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Treasurer: Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Secretary: Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2021-2022
Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Vice-Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Treasurer: Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2022-2023
Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Vice-Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Treasurer: Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2023-2024
Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Vice-Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2024-2025
Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Vice-Coordinator: Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: McCabe Olsen (Rose-Hulman)
2025-2026
Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Vice-Coordinator: Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: * Position unfilled