President

Tony Affigine
Providence College

Vice-President/ Program Chair

Carrie Currier
Texas Christian University

Christopher Stout
University of California, San Diego

Recording Secretary

Ivy Cargile
California State University Bakersfield

Treasurer

Natalie Masuoka
University of California, Los Angeles

Executive Director

Richard Clucas
Portland State University
hprc@pdx.edu

Conference and Membership Coordinator

Julio Castilleja
info@wpsanet.org

Executive Council:

Ex Officio:

Charles Anthony (“Tony”) Smith, Editor in Chief, University of California, Irvine
Regina Branton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tony Carey, University of North Texas
Claudio Holzner, University of Utah
Lorrie Frasure, University of California, Los Angeles

Incoming Officers (Terms Begin March, 2026)

Region A

Desiree Melonas, University of California, Riverside
Christopher Harris, University of California, Irvine

Region B

Natasha Altema McNeely, Univeristy of North Texas

Region C

Hope Dewell Gentry, Montana State University - Billings