Council of Writing Program Administrators Executive Board

The Council of Writing Program Administrators is a national association of college and university faculty who serve or have served as directors of first year composition or writing programs, coordinators of writing centers and writing workshops, chairpersons and members of writing-program-related committees, or in similar administrative capacities. The Council of Writing Program Administrators is an affiliate of the Association of American Colleges and the Modern Language Association.

CWPA Executive Board Members

CWPA is led by an Executive Board, whose current membership consists of:

  • David Green, President, Howard University (term ends 2027; will succeed to Immediate Past President)
  • Darci Thoune, Vice President, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse (term ends 2027; will succeed to President)
  • Erin Lehman, Immediate Past President, Ivy Tech Community College (term ends 2027)
  • Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison, University of Oklahoma (term ends 2027)
  • Jacob Babb, Appalachian State University (term ends 2027)
  • Adam Phillips, University of South Florida (term ends 2027)
  • Steven Accardi, College of DuPage (term ends 2028)
  • Dev Bose, University of California, Santa Cruz (term ends 2028)
  • Lydia Wilkes, Auburn University (term ends 2028)
  • Beth Boswell, University of Alabama in Huntsville (incoming, term ends 2029)
  • Analeigh E. Horton, Fairleigh Dickinson University (incoming, term ends 2029)
  • Shane Wood, University of Central Florida (incoming, term ends 2029)
  • Taylor Dickson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WPA-GO (term ends 2026)

Ex-Officio

  • Christal Seahorn, Treasurer, University of Houston-Clear Lake
  • Amanda Presswood, Secretary, Southern New Hampshire University 
  • Douglas Hesse, Archivist, University of Denver
  • Jonikka Charlton, Director, Consultant-Evaluator Service, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
  • Susan Miller-Cochran, Associate Director, Consultant-Evaluator Service
  • Callie Kostelich, Co-Editor, WPA Journal, Baylor University
  • Michael J. Faris, Co-Editor, WPA Journal, Texas Tech University
  • Taylor Dickson, WPA-GO, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Past WPA Presidents

Since 1978, the Council of Writing Program Administrators has had these presidents: 

Past WPA Presidents / Years Served

  • Erin Lehman (2025-2026)
  • Kelly Blewett (2024-2025)
  • Lilian Mina (2023-2024)
  • Susan Thomas (2021-2023)
  • Mark Blaauw-Hara (2019-2021)
  • Dominic DelliCarpini (2017-2019)
  • Susan Miller-Cochran (2015-2017)
  • Rita Malenczyk (2013-2015)
  • Duane Roen (2011-2013)
  • Linda Adler-Kassner (2009-2011)
  • Joseph Janangelo (2007-2009)
  • Shirley K Rose (2005-2007)
  • Chris Anson (1/2003-6/2005)
  • Kathleen Blake Yancey (2001-2002)
  • Doug Hesse (1999-2000)
  • Theresa Enos (1997-1998)
  • Charles Schuster (1995-1996)
  • Barbara Cambridge (1993-1994)
  • Ben McClelland (1991-1992)
  • Lynn Z. Bloom (1989-1990)
  • Linda Peterson (1987-1988)
  • Winifred Horner (1985-1986)
  • Harvey Wiener (1979-1985)

Past Executive Boards

2026 Exec Board

2025 Exec Board

2024 Exec Board

2019 Exec Board

2018 Exec Board

2017 Exec Board

2016 CWPA Exec Board

2015 CWPA Exec Board

2014 CWPA Exec Board

2013 CWPA Exec Board

2012 CWPA Exec Board

2011 CWPA Exec Board

2010 CWPA Exec Board

2009 CWPA Exec Board

2008 CWPA Exec Board

2007 CWPA Exec Board

2006 CWPA Exec Board

2005 CWPA Exec Board

2004 CWPA Exec Board

2003 CWPA Exec Board

2002 CWPA Exec Board

2001 CWPA Exec Board

2000 CWPA Exec Board

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