Publications Committee

The Publications Committee has primary responsibility for oversight of the organization’s three journals — Anatomical Sciences Education, Developmental Dynamics, and The Anatomical Record — as well as managing relationships with journal editors and publisher, Wiley.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between journal editors and the Board.
Oversee journal budgets and present them to the Board.
Act as an advocate for journals with the publisher.
Assist editors with issues of concern.
Negotiate contracts with editors and the journal publisher.
Chair attends annual publisher meetings.
One representative attends annual journal board meetings.
Conduct 3-year reviews of the editor-in-chief of each journal.

Roster

Chair

Name	Company	Thru Date
Kem Rogers	Western University	12/31/2023

Members

Name	Company	Thru Date
Tamara Franz-Odendaal	Mount Saint Vincent University	12/31/2025
Michael Hortsch	University of Michigan	12/31/2024
Lisa Lee	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	12/31/2025
Caio Sarmento	California State University - Fresno	12/31/2024

Schedule

The committee shall meet during the Annual Meeting and at such other times as the business of the Association may require.

Reporting

The committee chair makes an annual report to the Board at the spring meeting, an interim report at the fall meeting, and at any other times as requested.

Composition

Consists of a chair and 3 members-at-large, ensuring that both educational and biological research are represented. The chair serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

Appointment Process

Appointment of members to fill vacancies on the committee is made by the committee chair.
New committee members are subject to review by the Nominating Committee and approved by the full Board of Directors.