Conference

Conference


The Conference Committee will oversee the planning for MiALA's annual conference, which will be held in the spring. These details can include (but are not limited to): program planning, publicity/marketing, keynote speaker selection, local arrangements (meals, dinearounds, hotels, signage, technology), vendor relations, sponsorship coordination, etc. The committee will have at least 6-8 members. The main planning committee may appoint subcommittees to assist with local events, marketing, proposal review, etc. An association officer or Board member will also serve on this committee, providing a link to the board.

If you are interested in serving on the conference planning committee, click here to fill out the committee volunteer interest form.

2024-2025 Conference Committee and Subcommittee Members

Heidi Keppen Palmer (Chair)

University of MI - Dearborn

hkeppen@umich.edu

Liz Svoboda (Chair)

University of MI - Flint

esvoboda@umich.edu

Mary O’Kelly (Past Chair)

Western MI University

mary.okelly@wmich.edu

Julie Garrison (Board Liaison)  

Western MI University

julie.garrison@wmich.edu

Kalyn Huson

MiALA

contact@miala.org

Qiyan Ba

University of MI - Dearborn

qiyanba@umich.edu

Megan Brown

Kettering University

mbrown1@kettering.edu

Courtney Cooney

Kettering University

ccooney@kettering.edu

Anne Dempsey

University of MI - Dearborn

ademp@umich.edu

Jessica Hroncheck

Hope College

hronchek@hope.edu

Dina Mein

Kettering University

dmein@kettering.edu

Linda Miles

Michigan State University

milesli3@msu.edu

Amanda Nichols-Hess

Oakland University

nichols@oakland.edu

Avery Olearczyk

Grand Valley State University  

olearcza@gvsu.edu

Merle Rosenweig

University of MI - Ann Arbor

oriley@umich.edu

Raya Samet

University of MI - Dearborn

rsamet@umich.edu

Jessica Sender

Michigan State University

jsender@msu.edu

Jean Song

University of MI - Dearborn

jeansong@umich.edu

Jill Spreitzer

University of Detroit Mercy

weredeljc@udmercy.edu

Caitlyn Stypa

Lansing Community College

caitlynstypa@gmail.com

John Szilagyi

Lansing Community College

szilagyj@star.lcc.edu

Dawn Winans

Kettering University

dwinans@kettering.edu