The executive officers are selected from among the faculty (with the exception of the secretary). The President and Vice President terms are 2 years in length with the Vice-President serving as the President-Elect.
The officers meet approximately 4 times per year and oversee the fellows program, and the annual selection/election of Phi Beta Kappa members.
Current Officer Contacts
| Title | Officer | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President-Fall | Pam Potter | (608) 263-1906 | pmpotter@wisc.edu |
| President-Spring | Catherine Stafford | (608) 262-2093 | cstafford@wisc.edu |
| Vice President | Jeff Hardin | (608) 262-9634 | jdhardin@wisc.edu |
| PBK Co- Secretary | E. Alison Rice | (608) 262-2941 | alison.rice@wisc.edu |
| PBK Co-Secretary | Autumn Gehri | (608) 262-4852 | autumn.gehri@wisc.edu |
| Administrative Support | Megan Wiertzema | (608) 262-2941 | pbk@saa.ls.wisc.edu |
| President-Elect | David Johnson | not listed | djohnson64@wisc.edu |
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Officers
Catherine Stafford, PBK Past President
Professor Stafford is a faculty member in the Spanish department whose research interests encompass cognitive aspects of adult language learning and in her research she has investigated the relationships among bilingualism, and memory and age.
Officers by Year
| Term | President | Vice President | Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Seth Pollak | David Johnson | E. Alison Rice/Autumn Gehri |
| 2020-2021 | Seth Pollak | E. Alison Rice/Autumn Gehri | |
| 2018-2019 | Cathy Stafford | E. Alison Rice/Autumn Gehri | |
| 2016-2018 | Pam Potter | Cathy Stafford | E. Alison Rice |
| 2014-2016 | Patricia Rosenmeyer | Pam Potter | E. Alison Rice |
| 2011-2014 | Larry Shapiro | Patricia Rosenmeyer* | E. Alison Rice |
| 2009-2011 | Jenny Saffran | Larry Shapiro | E. Alison Rice |
| 2007-2009 | Jonathan Martin | Jenny Saffran | E. Alison Rice |
| 2005-2007 | Sue Zaeske | Jonathan Martin | Barb Wiley/E. Alison Rice |
| 2003-2005 | Alex Nagel | Sue Zaeske | Barb Wiley |
| 2001-2003 | Jane Tylus | Alex Nagel | Peter Quimby |
| 2000-2001 | Booth Fowler | Jane Tylus | Barb Wiley |
| 1999-2000 | Niels Ingwersen | Booth Fowler | Peter Quimby |
| 1998-1999 | Emily Auerbach | Peter Quimby | |
| 1997-1998 | Thomas Schaub | Emily Auerbach | Carol Tarr |
*Indicates partial term