APA Division Election Winners 2015
The American Philosophical Association (APA) recently conducted its division elections. The newly elected officers are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, terms of service begin on July 1, 2015.
Eastern Division
Vice President (2015-2016)
Eva Feder Kittay
Executive Committee Representatives (2015-2018)
Noëlle McAfee
Amie L. Thomasson
Nominating Committee (2015-2018)
Alia Al-Saji
Elisabeth Camp
Central Division
Vice President (2015-2016)
Valerie Tiberius
Divisional Representative to the Board of Officers (2015-2018)
Andrea Westlund
Executive Committee Member at Large (2015-2018)
Ann E. Cudd
Nominating Committee (2016)
Jennifer Nagel
Michael Rea
Helga Varden
Rachel Zuckert
Central Division affiliates also voted on three proposed amendments to the division’s bylaws. All three amendments passed.
Pacific Division
Vice President (2015-2016)
Kenneth Taylor
Member at Large (2015-2016)
Lisa Shapiro
Secretary-Treasurer
Dominic McIver Lopes (one-year term ending June 30, 2016)
Rebecca Copenhaver (three-year term commencing July 1, 2016)
In case you are wondering why there are no division presidents listed, the reason is that the vice president of each division serves her or his term and then automatically assumes the presidency for a year. For those wondering how the APA ended up with three divisions, there is some information here.