Serving institutions of higher education summer sessions since 1917.

Executive Team and Committees


Composed of 50 colleges and universities, AUSS is made up of several committees that are essential to the organization’s success.

Executive Team

President – Jennifer Gallacher (UC Santa Cruz)
Past President – Barbara Rusen (Rutgers University)   
President-Elect – Julie Cahill (University of Montana)
Secretary – Carrie Nordlund (Brown University)
Treasurer – Sara Wade (Emory University)
Assistant Treasurer – Rick Russo (UC Berkeley)

Committee Chairs

International – Jessica Bauer (UC Berkeley)
Membership – Aphra Mednick (University Of Wisconsin-Madison) 
Nominations – Cathy Marques, (Tulane University)
Research and Publications – Danielle Wood (Stanford University)
Resolutions – Ashley June Moore (Washington University in St. Louis)
Time and Place –  Anne Van Arsdall (Colorado State University)
Online Learning and Strategy – Jennifer Larson (UNC Chapel Hill)

Our Annual Meeting

AUSS members come together every year to discuss common issues regarding offering summer sessions.