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The Board of Directors is charged with CAA’s long-term financial stability and strategic direction; it is also the association’s governing body. The board sets policy regarding all aspects of CAA’s activities, including publishing, the Annual Conference, awards and fellowships, advocacy, and committee procedures.

If you would like to reach the CAA Board of Directors, please contact info@collegeart.org with the subject line: “Message for CAA Board.” If you have an advocacy-related request or concern, please read the CAA Advocacy Policy and contact info@collegeart.org with the subject line: “Constituent Advocacy Request.” All press inquiries should be directed to info@collegeart.org with the subject line “Press Request.” Following these instructions will ensure a prompt response; please do not reach out to individual Board members directly.

By-laws of the College Art Association inc.

OFFICERS
	Denise Baxter President	2023–2027	Professor of Art History & Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
	Nicole Archer Vice President for Publications	2023–2027	Associate Professor, Visual and Critical Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
	Damon Arhos Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion	2024–2028	Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
	Gregory Gilbert Vice President for Committees	2022–2027	George Appleton Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor of Art History, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
	Karen Leader Vice President for External Relations	2022–2027	Associate Professor, Art History & Faculty Associate, Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
	Carolyn Jean Martin Vice President for Annual Conference	2023–2029	Art History Lead Faculty, Berkeley City College, Berkeley, CA
	Eric Wolf Secretary	2024–2028	Director of Collections, The New York Society Library, New York, NY
	Anthony Crisafulli Treasurer	2023–2027	Department Chair & Associate Professor of Art, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
	Gregory V. Gooding Counsel		Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, New York, NY
	Meme Omogbai Executive Director and CEO		CAA, New York, NY
BOARD MEMBERS
	Monica Andrews	2026–2028	Vice President, Guest Experience, Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Seattle, WA
	Theresa Avila	2024–2028	Associate Professor, Non-Western Art History, California State University, Channel Islands, CA
	Jelena Bogdanović	2025–2029	Associate Professor of Architectural History and Theory, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
	Alex Bostic	2023–2027	Associate Professor of Painting, Department of Art, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
	Lara Corona	2026–2030	Researcher & Director, Museum Studies, Rosas Museum, Narcao, Italy
	Radha Dalal	2023–2027	Associate Professor & Director of Art History, VCUarts Qatar, Doha, Qatar
	Wendy DesChene	2026–2030	Professor of Painting, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
	Sharon Hecker	2023–2027	Curator of exhibition Lucio Fontana’s Ceramics, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Milan, Italy
	Leslie D. Joynes	2025–2029	Research Scholar on Organization and Leadership in Higher Education, Columbia University, New York, NY
	Aaron Samuel Mulenga	2025–2027	PhD Candidate in History of Art and Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
	Nozomi Naoi	2024–2028	Associate Professor, Yale-NUS College and Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
	Emily Pugh	2025–2029	Principal Research Specialist for Digital Art History, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA
	Troy Richards	2026–2030	Dean, School of Art and Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
	Jennifer Rittner	2026–2030	Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Learning, Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY
	Emily Walz	2026–2030	Librarian, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library, New York, NY