NPDA Representatives and Committees
Note: This was changed at the Spring 2008 business meeting. More updates to come.
District Representatives:
District 1: California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona
Faculty: Bill Neesen, California State Long Beach
Student: Kerry Bonas, Vanguard University
District 2: California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona
Faculty: Erick Roebuck, Biola University
Student: Riley Schnitz, Cerritos College
District 3: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Faculty: Jeremy Grace, Rice University
Student: Ted Torous, Rice University
District 4: (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, British Columbia)
Faculty: Rob Layne, Willamette University
Student: Alysia Whitcomb, Western Washington University
District 5: (UT, WY, CO, Alberta)
Faculty: Crystal Luce, Mesa State College
Student: Nina Hall, University of Utah
District 6: (NE, MO, KS, IA, ND, SD, MN)
Faculty: Eric Wallace, Concordia University (Nebraska)
Student: Dustin Haider, Concordia University (Nebraska)
District 7: (AR, LA, MS)
Faculty: Chris Harper, Arkansas State University
Student:
District 8: (VA, NC, SC, GA, KY, TN, FL, AL)
Faculty: Glenn Prince, Western Kentucky University
Student: Tyler Vanderpool, Arkansas State University
District 9: (WI, MI, OH, IN, IL)
Faculty: David Romanelli, Loyola University
Student: Thomas Foote, University of Notre Dame
District 10: (WV, MD, PA, DC, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME)
Faculty:
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Community College Representative:
Committees: Years indicate end of term
Finance Committee:
- Marty Birkholt, Creighton University, Chair (2009)
- Brent Northup, Carroll College, ex officio (2008)
- Bill Cue, Metropolitan Community College-Longview (2008)
- Gary Gillespie, Northwest College (WA) (2008)
- David Worth, Rice University (2010)
Nomination Committee:
- Renea Gernant, Concordia University, Chair (2007)
- Tom Kuster, Bethany Lutheran College (2007)
- Sharon Porter, Northern Arizona University emeritus (2009)
- Ed Inch, Pacific Lutheran University (2011)
Publications Committee:
- Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University (2008)
- Trischa Goodnow, Oregon State University, ex officio (2008)
- Michael Dreher, Bethel University, ex officio (2008)
- Jack Rogers, Central Missouri State (2008)
- Marlin Bates, University of the Pacific (2008)
Championship Tournament Committee:
- Renea Gernant, Concordia University (Seward, NE), Chair (2009)
- Kevin Minch, Truman State University, ex officio (2009)
- Konrad Hack, Concordia University (Irvine, CA) (2008)
- David Worth, Rice University, parliamentarian (2008)
- Marty Birkholt, Creighton University (Site Committee Chair)
- Research and Assessment Subcommittee chair
Tournament Administration Subcommittee:
- Konrad Hack, Concordia University (Irvine), Chair, ex officio (2008)
- 4 persons to be appointed
- Audra Diers, U.S. Air Force Academy, ex officio (2008)
Rules and Standards Subcommittee:
- David Worth, Rice University, Chair (2008)
- Lisa Ashby, Concordia University (Seward), Sexual Harassment Officer (2008)
- Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University, ex officio (2009)
- Glenn Prince, Western Kentucky University (2008)
- Steve Hunt, Lewis and Clark College (2008)
- Curt Gilstrap, Drury University (2008)
Host and Site Development Subcommittee:
- Marty Birkholt, Creighton University, Chair (2009)
- Renea Gernant, Concordia University (Seward), ex officio (2009)
- Brent Northup, Carroll College, ex officio (2008)
- Trischa Goodnow, Oregon State University (2009)
- Dan Schabot, Cameron University (2009)
- Robert Margesson, Regis Uniiversity (2009)
- Bill Sheffield, Casper College (2009)
Topic Selection Committee:
- Renea Gernant, Concordia University (Seward), Chair (2009)
- Kevin Minch, Truman State University (2009)
- Konrad Hack, Concordia University (Irvine) (2008)
Research and Assessment Subcommittee:
- Jeremy Grace, Rice University, Chair (2009)
- Marlin Bates, University of the Pacific (2009)
- Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University, ex officio (2008)
- Audra Diers, U.S. Air Force Academy, ex officio (2008)
Professional Development Committee:
- Jeremy Grace, Rice University, Chair (2008)
- Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University, ex officio (2008)
- Lisa Ashby, Concordia University (Seward) (2008)
- Kerith Woodyard, Northern Illinois University (2008)
- Audra Diers, U.S. Air Force Academy (2008)
Outreach Committee:
- Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University, ex officio (2008)
- Bill Neesen, California State Long Beach (2008)
- Brent Northup, Carroll College (2008)
- Anne Canavan, Northern Illinois University (2008)