Members of the Board 2016-2019
President: Dr. Linda Tym
Dr. Linda Tym is the current President of the AEA. As President she is in charge of coordinating AEA activities and acting as the official liaison between the AEA and other organizations. Dr. Tym is also an associate professor of English at Southern Adventist University.
Contact information:
Phone: (423) 236-2346
Email: lindatym@southern.edu
Vice President: Dr. Kem Roper
Dr. Kem Roper is the Writing Center Director at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Huntsville, Alabama. She previously served as an assistant professor of English at Oakwood University. As Vice President of the AEA, Dr. Roper is tasked with coordinating all promotional activities and handling the finances of the organization
Contact Information:
Phone: (256) 372-8965
Email: kem.roper@aamu.edu
Communications Representative: Clarise Nixon
Clarise Nixon is an Assistant Professor of English at Southern Adventist University. She has a MA in English from Belmont University and has worked in multiple fields that involve writing or education, including editing, ghost writing, and tutoring.
Contact Information:
Phone: (423) 236-2348
Email: cnixon@southern.edu
Graduate Studies Liason:
Dr. Eun-Young Julia Kim
Dr. Kim is a professor of English at Andrews University, where she is the director of the graduate TESOL program. She received her PhD from Northern Illinois University.
Contact Information:
Phone: (269) 471-3170
Email: keun@andrews.edu
Literature on Location Coordinator:
Dr. Judy Myers Laue
Dr. Laue is the Chair of the English Department at Southwestern Adventist University. She is in charge of coordinating the AEA's Literature on Location program, which organizes outings to important literary landmarks.
Contact Information:
Phone: (817) 202-6267
Email: lauej@swau.edu
Secondary School Representative:
Sarah Henderson
Sarah Henderson is the secondary school representative for the Adventist English Association. She recently completed a graduate certificate in Mind, Brain and Teaching at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. After teaching at Loma Linda Academy, Sarah now teaches at Citrus Hill High School.
Contact Information:
Phone: (951) 490-0400
Email: shenderson@valverde.edu
International Representative: Luciano Josue Quispe Hilario
Josue Quispe is the coordinator of the Resources and Development Department of the Language Center of the Peruvian Union University.
Contact Information:
Phone: (+51) 989-597-362 Email: idiomas.recursos@upeu.edu.pe