College English Association of Ohio

Executive Council for Academic Year 2008-2009

President
Dr. Amy S. England
Assistant Professor
Humanities, Media, and Cultural Studies Center for Access and Transition
University of Cincinnati
4305 French West
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: (513) 556-5578
E-mail: 

Vice President
Dr. Veena Kasbekar
Professor, English
Ohio University-Chillicothe campus
Department of English
101 University Drive
Chillicothe, OH  45601
Phone: 740-774-7209
E-mail:
Note: The Vice President serves as convener for CEAO's annual Spring Conference.
One-year term, 2008-2009.

Treasurer
Dr. Carolyn Scott
The Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: 614-885-5585
E-mail:
Note: The Treasurer maintains the CEAO institutional membership list, record books, and treasury. Three-year term, 2006-2009

Past President
Professor Robert Lowe McManus
Bowling Green State University
General Studies Writing Program
215 East Hall
Bowling Green, OH  43403
Phone: 419-372-0573
E-mail:
Note: The Past President serves as coordinator of CEAO's annual Nancy Dasher Book Award.
One year term, 2008-2009.

Chair of Chairs Caucus
The Chair of the Chairs Caucus is responsible for working with the host institution in planning the Fall Conference. Three-year term, 2008-20011.

Historian/Consultant
Dr. James Farrelly
Department of English
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH  45469-1520
Phone: 937-229-3435
E-mail:
Term limit, one year, renewable.

English Notes
Editor
Dr. Michelle Dougherty
Division of Literature and Language
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH  43219
Phone: 614-251-4521, or 614-473-0269
E-mail:
Three-year term, 2006-2009

Webmaster
Eric R. Smith
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of English
Kent State University
303e Satterfield Hall
Kent, OH  44242
E-mail: 
No term limit.

CEA Liaison
Dr. Juliette Berning Schaefer
Division of Literature and Language
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614-251-4667
E-mail:
Three-year term, 2006-2009.

NCTE Liaison
Dr. Cindy Sabik
K-12 Humanities Coordinator
Gilmour Academy
34001 Cedar Road
Gates Mills, OH 44040
Telephone: 440-684-4553
E-mail: 
Three-year term, 2008-2011.

SLATE Representative
Dr. Susan Carlton
General Studies Writing Program
Bowling Green State University
215 East Hall
Bowling Green, OH  43403
Phone: 419-372-0574
E-mail:
Three-year term, 2006-2009.

OCTELA Liaison
Dr. John Paul Kanwit
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Ohio Northern University
525 S. Main Street
Ada, OH 45810
Phone: 419-772-2100
E-Mail:
Three-year term, 2008-2011.

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At Large Members

Dr. Anthony Edgington
Associate Director of the Composition Program and Writing Center
Department of English Language and Literature
Mailstop 925
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH  43606
Phone: 419-530-8578
E-mail:

Dr. Janet Barnett Minc
Professor of English
Department of English
The University of Akron Wayne College
1901 Smucker Road
Orrville, OH  44667
Phone: 330-972-8750
E-mail:

Jeanne R. Smith
NTT Instructor
Writing Center Director
Department of English
318 Satterfield Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH  44242
E-mail:

Professor Dirk Remley
Department of English
Kent State University
P. O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-1763
E-mail: u

Dr. Eva McManus
Chair Department of English
Ohio Northern University
525 S. Main Street
Ada, OH 45810
Phone: 419-772-2101
E-mail:

Note: Three to five members at large are elected for one-year terms to balance the institutional and geographical makeup of the Executive Council.