PRESIDENT

I am the J.R. Herbert Boone Chair in the Humanities and Professor in the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. I work as a scholar and teacher of law and literature, primarily in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. My research has always tackled democracy and rights: my last book examined corporate personhood in the United States (before Citizens United) and my latest book, coming out next February, shows how giving more rights to corporations has undermined citizenship. As a faculty member, JHU alum (KSAS, Ph.D. ’04), and daughter of immigrants, I feel called to serve our AAUP chapter to defend higher education–and Johns Hopkins–at this staggering moment in our history. For these reasons, I am proud to serve as the AAUP JHU chapter President.

VICE PRESIDENT

I’m an associate professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at SoM. I focus on medieval medicine in the Islamic world as well as colonial and postcolonial medicine, emphasizing issues of race, gender, and sexuality. I’m proud to serve as Vice President alongside Lisa Siraganian (president), Siobhán Cooke (secretary), and Graham Mooney (treasurer). We are at a crucial moment where many of us face direct and constant attacks. I believe the AAUP should serve as a home and resource for all faculty, particularly those who are most vulnerable, and that we require a clear strategy and steady leadership to support the growth of our organization, organize our efforts, and advocate for our rights–especially regarding international, BIPOC, and queer faculty and students. 

SECRETARY

I am an associate professor in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution in the School of Medicine. I arrived at Hopkins in 2016, after previously holding a faculty position at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a public teaching-focused institution in Chicago. My research program focuses on mammalian evolution with a particular interest in the evolution of diet, dentition, and ecological niche differentiation. I am proud to serve as AAUP secretary alongside my colleagues, Lisa Siraganian (President), Ahmed Ragab (Vice-President), and Graham Mooney (Treasurer). At this moment when universities are facing attacks on intellectual freedom and research funding is being slashed, I feel it’s critical to organize a strong, united response across departments, divisions, and schools. 

TREASURER

My name is Graham Mooney (he/him) and I am standing for election as the AAUP JHU chapter treasurer. I am proud to serve as treasurer with Lisa Siraganian (president), Ahmed Ragab (vice-president), and Siobhán Cooke (candidate for secretary). It is clear that in the face of unprecedented attacks from the federal government, the AAUP JHU chapter is poised for an increase in membership as our colleagues seek a space for solidarity and collective representation. The AAUP needs to be ready to harness its members’ energy to meet the current moment and respond to future challenges.