Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues
in Academic Studies Advisory Committee

Charge:  To develop plans for making the NCTE annual convention a safe and welcoming place for lesbians and gay men to be out and at ease in their identities; to initiate, sustain, and provide a space for a conversation about the relevance of gendered, sexual and affectional identities to reading and writing lives, to teaching lives, and to the well-being of students; to promote inquiry into issues of sexuality and identity in the teaching of literacy and literature, to encourage the proposal for presentation of such inquiry through public meetings such as the annual convention, and to support individuals in the production of publishable written reports of such inquiry; to move away from post-hoc preparation of sessions toward a program that is selected completely from sessions proposed, by the deadline, through the regular process; and to select excellent proposals for inclusion in the LGBT strand for annual convention.

If you would like to be considered for future volunteer service with this group, please send an e-mail to and provide the following information in the body of your e-mail: (1)     Name (2)     Member number.  (If you are not currently a member, please provide your address and phone number.) (3)     Name of the role for which you wish to be considered (4)     Preferred e-mail address (if other than the one used to submit this request.) For more information about volunteering with NCTE, please visit www.ncte.org/about/over/vol.

Current Members  

CHAIR, Paula Ressler (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Rose Casement (2008)
(University of Michigan, Flint)

Dianne Chambers (2008)
(Elmhurst College, IL)

Becca Chase (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Joseph Dial (2008)
(Seattle Central Community College, WA)

John Foster III (2008)
(Coker College, Hartsville, SC)

Debra Goodman (2008)
(Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY)

Roxanne Henkin (2008)
(University of Texas at San Antonio)

Bill Martin (2008)
(Westlake High School, Austin, TX)

Eugene McAvoy (2008)
(Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport)

Ruth McClain (2008)
(Ohio University, Chillicothe)

John Pruitt (2008)
(University of Wisconsin, Marshfield)

Michael Record (2008)
(Sawgrass Springs Middle School, Coral Springs, FL)

William Spurlin (2008)
(Cardiff University, England)

Michael Weinberg (2008)
(Liverpool High School, NY)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathleen Blake Yancey
(Florida State University, Tallahassee)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2007

CHAIR, Paula Ressler (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Rose Casement (2008)
(University of Michigan, Flint)

Dianne Chambers (2008)
(Elmhurst College, IL)

Becca Chase (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Joseph Dial (2008)
(Seattle Central Community College, WA)

John Foster III (2008)
(Coker College, Hartsville, SC)

Debra Goodman (2008)
(Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY)

Roxanne Henkin (2008)
(University of Texas at San Antonio)

Bill Martin (2008)
(Westlake High School, Austin, TX)

Eugene McAvoy (2008)
(Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport)

Ruth McClain (2008)
(Ohio University, Chillicothe)

John Pruitt (2008)
(University of Wisconsin, Marshfield)

Michael Record (2008)
(Sawgrass Springs Middle School, Coral Springs, FL)

William Spurlin (2008)
(Cardiff University, England)

Michael Weinberg (2008)
(Liverpool High School, NY)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kyoko Sato
(California State University, Northridge)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2006

CHAIR, Paula Ressler (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Rose Casement (2008)
(University of Michigan, Flint)

Dianne Chambers (2008)
(Elmhurst College, IL)

Becca Chase (2008)
(Illinois State University, Normal)

Joseph Dial (2008)
(Seattle Central Community College, WA)

John Foster III (2008)
(Coker College, Hartsville, SC)

Debra Goodman (2008)
(Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY)

Roxanne Henkin (2008)
(University of Texas at San Antonio)

Bill Martin (2008)
(Westlake High School, Austin, TX)

Eugene McAvoy (2008)
(Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport)

Ruth McClain (2008)
(Ohio University, Chillicothe)

John Pruitt (2008)
(University of Wisconsin, Marshfield)

Michael Record (2008)
(Sawgrass Springs Middle School, Coral Springs, FL)

William Spurlin (2008)
(Cardiff University, England)

Michael Weinberg (2008)
(Liverpool High School, NY)

Executive Committee Liaison, Randy Bomer
(University of Texas at Austin)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2005

CHAIR, Marcy Rayher (2005)
(Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, CA)

John Pruitt (2008)
(University of Wisconsin-Marshfield)

Executive Committee Liaison, Patricia Lambert Stock
(Michigan State University, East Lansing

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2004

CHAIR, Marcy Rayher (2005)
(Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, CA)

Susan P Berenson
(King Philip North, Norfolk, MA)

Karen Broaddus
(James Madison University, Harrisburg, VA)

Rose Casement
(Brewer School Department, ME)

John O Clements
(Indiana State University, Terre Haute)

Nicholas D'Alessandro
(Lehman College, Bronx, NY)

Tatiana De La Tierra
(University of Texas, El Paso)

Hannah Furrow
(University of Maine, Orono)

Debra Goodman
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Victor Jaccarino
(Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY)

Marilyn Jody
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)

Sara D Jonsberg
(Montclair State University, NJ)

Thomas Lazenby
(Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, FL)

Bill McCauley
(The German School, Potomac, MD)

G Douglas Meyers
(University of Texas at El Paso)

Marie W Nelson
(National-Louis University, Tampa, FL)

Frank J Post
(Brookly, NY)

Tony Prince
(Waggener High School, Louisville, KY)

James D Reese
(Kattenberg, Bruxelles, Belgium)

Paula Ressler
(City-as-School, New York, NY)

Charles H Rinaldi
(Mark Sheehan High School, Wallingford, CT)

Jeffery L Siddall
(Chicago, IL)

John W Stuart
(Manchester High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA)

Benjamin R Wiley
(St. Petersburg Junior College, FL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathryn Mitchell Pierce
(Wydown Middle School, St. Louis, MO)

2003

CHAIR, Marcy Rayher
(Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, CA)

Susan P Berenson
(King Philip North, Norfolk, MA)

Karen Broaddus
(James Madison University, Harrisburg, VA)

Rose Casement
(Brewer School Department, ME)

John O Clements
(Indiana State University, Terre Haute)

Nicholas D'Alessandro
(Lehman College, Bronx, NY)

Tatiana De La Tierra
(University of Texas, El Paso)

Hannah Furrow
(University of Maine, Orono)

Debra Goodman
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Victor Jaccarino
(Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY)

Marilyn Jody
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)

Sara D Jonsberg
(Montclair State University, NJ)

Thomas Lazenby
(Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, FL)

Bill McCauley
(The German School, Potomac, MD)

G Douglas Meyers
(University of Texas at El Paso)

Marie W Nelson
(National-Louis University, Tampa, FL)

Frank J Post
(Brookly, NY)

Tony Prince
(Waggener High School, Louisville, KY)

James D Reese
(Kattenberg, Bruxelles, Belgium)

Paula Ressler
(City-as-School, New York, NY)

Charles H Rinaldi
(Mark Sheehan High School, Wallingford, CT)

Jeffery L Siddall
(Chicago, IL)

John W Stuart
(Manchester High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA)

Benjamin R Wiley
(St. Petersburg Junior College, FL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathryn Mitchell Pierce
(Wydown Middle School, St. Louis, MO)

2002

CO-CHAIR, Marcy Rayher
(Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, CA)

CO-CHAIR, William J Spurlin
(Columbia University, New York)

Susan P Berenson
(King Philip North, Norfolk, MA)

Karen Broaddus
(James Madison University, Harrisburg, VA)

Rose Casement
(Brewer School Department, ME)

John O Clements
(Indiana State University, Terre Haute)

Nicholas D'Alessandro
(Lehman College, Bronx, NY)

Tatiana De La Tierra
(University of Texas, El Paso)

Hannah Furrow
(University of Maine, Orono)

Debra Goodman
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Victor Jaccarino
(Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY)

Marilyn Jody
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)

Sara D Jonsberg
(Montclair State University, NJ)

Thomas Lazenby
(Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, FL)

Bill McCauley
(The German School, Potomac, MD)

G Douglas Meyers
(University of Texas at El Paso)

Marie W Nelson
(National-Louis University, Tampa, FL)

Frank J Post
(Brooklyn, NY)

Tony Prince
(Waggener High School, Louisville, KY)

James D Reese
(Kattenberg, Bruxelles, Belgium)

Paula Ressler
(City-as-School, New York, NY)

Charles H Rinaldi
(Mark Sheehan High School, Wallingford, CT)

Jeffery L Siddall
(Chicago, IL)

John W Stuart
(Manchester High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA)

Benjamin R Wiley
(St. Petersburg Junior College, FL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Leila Christenbury
(Virginia Commonwealth University)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Dale Allender

2001

CO-CHAIR, Roxanne L Henkin
(National-Louis University, Wheaton, IL)

CO-CHAIR, William J Spurlin
(Columbia University, New York)

Susan P Berenson
(King Philip North, Norfolk, MA)

Karen Broaddus
(James Madison University, Harrisburg, VA)

Rose Casement
(Brewer School Department, ME)

John O Clements
(Indiana State University, Terre Haute)

Nicholas D'Alessandro
(Lehman College, Bronx, NY)

Tatiana De La Tierra
(University of Texas, El Paso)

Hannah Furrow
(University of Maine, Orono)

Debra Goodman
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Victor Jaccarino
(Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY)

Marilyn Jody
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)

Sara D Jonsberg
(Montclair State University, NJ)

Thomas Lazenby
(Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, FL)

Bill McCauley
(The German School, Potomac, MD)

G Douglas Meyers
(University of Texas at El Paso)

Marie W Nelson
(National-Louis University, Tampa, FL)

Frank J Post
(Brooklyn, NY)

Tony Prince
(Waggener High School, Louisville, KY)

Marcy Rayher
(Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, CA)

James D Reese
(Kattenberg, Bruxelles, Belgium)

Paula Ressler
(City-as-School, New York, NY)

Charles H Rinaldi
(Mark Sheehan High School, Wallingford, CT)

Jeffery L Siddall
(Chicago, IL)

John W Stuart
(Manchester High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA)

Benjamin R Wiley
(St. Petersburg Junior College, FL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Jerome C Harste
(Indiana University, Bloomington)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Dale Allender