AKA Committees
Advocacy Committee (Jane Clark, Chair, Dana Brooks, and Wjotek Chodzko-Zajko)
“Responsible for promotion of the organization to academic, governmental, public, and private agencies at student, faculty, administrator, and institutional levels.” AKA hasn’t progressed much on this important front and we need to change that. We advertise ourselves as an important advocate for the field yet we haven’t yet positioned ourselves to do this. By brainstorming how we might better position kinesiology in the public limelight and begin some grassroots lobbying efforts the committee will move us forward in 2009.
Education Committee (Gil Reeve, Chair; Roberta Rikli, Dave Perrin, and Carl Maresh)
“Works with institutional (departmental) membership to provide resources and opportunities for enhanced quality of leadership.” One of the most successful outreaches of AKA has been two workshop/seminars---one in Chicago and one in Orlando---that have involved department heads and deans. This committee needs to be involved in the planning of educational projects for 2009, including joint offerings with Research Consortium and is responsible for planning alternative educational offerings such as a plan for faculty to share course outlines and possible on-line course offerings.
Governance (Jim Morrow, Chair & Mel Finkenberg)
“Reviews the association by-laws, committee structure, and general organization of the Association”
Information Collection/Development Committee (Patty Freedson, Chair; Ginny Overdorf, Jim Morrow, Gay Israel)
“Identifies data to be collected for peer comparisons, national reports, and recommendations for data collection procedures.” This committee will work to see to completion the departmental survey currently underway and help develop other projects involving the collection of data from member and non-member departments and other populations. The new website will offer new and exciting opportunities for doing this.
Publication Committee (Jerry Thomas, Chair; Waneen Spirduso, & Kirk Cureton)
“Creates electronic reports for dissemination (e.g., newsletter, white papers, reports, surveys.” This committee will be responsible for coordinating efforts to put the Association front and center in the media and in the educational arena. Press releases and news items must be given prominence on the website and in other venures. In addition, the committee will help organize content for Kinesiology Today, the Kinesiology Colloquium and Spotlight on Research, all features on the AKA website.
Relationships/Liaisons and Membership Committee (Phil Martin, Chair; Patty Freedson, & Mary Rudisill)
“Identifies scholarly and professional societies appropriate for affiliating with AKA and works with other professional, university, public, governmental, and private agencies to enhance the effectiveness of AKA.” While not expressly stated in the By-Laws, this committee has responsibility for planning and overseeing efforts to expand the membership base and making recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding promotional ventures aimed at increasing membership.
