GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2026

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Friday, October 23, 2026

9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST

Hybrid Format—In-Person and Online Presenters and Attendees

GW Arlington Education Center

950 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203

Integrity by Design

Hosted by the Graduate Program in Publishing at the George Washington University

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9:00 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks

Puja Telikicherla, Licensing and Subsidiary Rights Manager, American Psychiatric Association

John W. Warren, Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Publishing, George Washington University

9:15 am – Designing for Equity, part 1

Moderated by Kathleen Lewis, George Washington University

Peer Review by Design: Building Integrity into High-Stakes Clinical Editorial Workflows

Daniella Thoren, Wolters Kluwer, and Jennifer Regala, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Peer review is not an abstract scholarly exercise. The decisions reviewers and editors make travel directly into practice, patient education, and policy. Yet the workflows that govern those decisions, including invitation language, reviewer forms, decision letters, conflict-of-interest disclosure, reviewer recognition, are often inherited rather than designed. When integrity issues surface, the instinct is to add a policy or a training. Real durability comes from designing integrity into the workflow itself, so that the right behavior is the easiest behavior. This session walks attendees through a redesign of a peer review workflow at a clinical journal. Topics include reviewer invitation framing and bias, structured review forms that surface methodological rigor without overburdening volunteers, decision-letter conventions that respect author labor and reduce appeal cycles, conflict-of-interest capture at the right moments, and reviewer recognition that does not inflate the workload it claims to honor. Each redesign is presented as a concrete, transferable pattern rather than a high-level principle.

Jennifer Regala is Senior Director, Publishing and Product Development at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, where she leads the organization's publishing portfolio and product strategy. With more than 20 years in scholarly publishing, she has held leadership roles at Wolters Kluwer Health, the American Urological Association — where she served as Director of Publications and Executive Editor and led the launch of JU Open Plus — the American Society of Plant Biologists, Sheridan, and Cadmus. Jennifer is Treasurer-elect of the Council of Science Editors and co-chairs the Society for Scholarly Publishing's Marketing and Communications Committee and DC Regional Subcommittee.

Daniella Thoren is Associate Director, Content Management and Publishing at Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, where she leads editorial strategy for a portfolio of clinical and nursing journals, including Nursing Management and Advances in Skin & Wound Care. With more than two decades in scientific and medical publishing, she has built and moderated programs focused on peer review systems, reviewer recognition, and editorial workflow redesign, and actively mentors editorial staff across multiple titles. Her work centers on translating ethical principles into operational practice.

Building Global Editorial Boards at ASM

Adrianna Borgia, ASM

Lack of geographic diversity in editorial boards creates potential bias in peer review. Research has shown that reviewers are more likely to provide positive reviews when they are from the same country as the author, thus disadvantaging authors from underrepresented countries. Furthermore, it has been reported that authors from low- and middle-income countries have lower acceptance rates across fields. Therefore, a more diverse editorial board leads to more equitable review processes, and thus, better science overall. As part of a project to diversify editorial boards across ASM journals, we implemented a centralized, biannual open call process. In this presentation, I will go over the results of the call, as well as how we set up the process and communicated it to various stakeholders.

Adrianna Borgia is an Associate Publisher at ASM, where she oversees the development and daily operations of a portfolio of open access journals. Prior to that, she was a Production Team Manager at Elsevier, working with society-owned titles in the health and medical sciences fields. She is also the president elect of ISMTE. Outside of publishing, Adrianna loves running, embroidery, and watching the Phillies (even if they’re losing).

10:10 am – Designing for Equity, part 2

Moderated by Amrutha Nathan, George Washington University

Addressing Textbook Piracy Through Ethical Global–Local Publishing Partnerships

Shawana Adbiah Raka, Bloomsbury

The global circulation of academic knowledge remains unequal despite the international reach of scholarly publishing. This presentation will examine how partnerships between publishers in developed and developing economies can strengthen in higher education publishing further. In developing countries, many university core textbooks have a US or UK origin but remain financially or logistically inaccessible through authorized channels. Thus, students and institutions often depend on pirated editions that compromise quality assurance, author rights, and trust in the scholarly record. The issue is therefore not only one of copyright enforcement, but also of equitable access and sustainable distribution. Keeping in mind the conference theme Integrity by Design, this presentation will argue that ethical publishing requires collaborative access models built into the publishing ecosystem itself. Existing regional edition and co-publishing models demonstrate the feasibility of ethical access partnerships, but that these collaborations must be expanded and systematized to better serve developing higher education markets.

Shawana Adbiah Raka is a graduate of GW’s MPS in Publishing program. Following her time at GW, she earned a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Boston University. Adbiah Raka currently works as a Data Analyst in the Academic Division of Bloomsbury Publishing, where she applies data-driven insights to support sales, editorial strategy, market analysis, and publishing operations across higher education titles.

Creativity has no limits. Design does.

Ringo Seeber, George Washington University; Glyph Co.

The reader's experience of a publication, whether print or digital, is shaped by letters and paragraphs, and by decisions that affect legibility, readability, and accessibility. As design tools and technologies continue to change, this presentation considers what remains constant. Through examples from type design, editorial design, and publishing, it explores purpose and constraints as a framework for understanding design decision-making. These examples suggest that ethics is not separate from everyday design practice: it emerges through the choices designers make and the consequences those choices have. That responsibility extends beyond the immediate client to readers, colleagues, and the world beyond the page.

Ringo Seeber is a designer specializing in publishing, editorial design, and typography. Throughout his career, he has designed books, magazines, and other publications across print and digital platforms; developed typefaces, identity systems, and campaigns; led multidisciplinary creative teams; and collaborated with publishers, cultural institutions, universities, nonprofits, global companies, and independent ventures. He is the Founder and Creative Director of Glyph Co, a design studio based in New York City and Washington, D.C., whose work has received multiple international awards. He also serves as Design Lead for the GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing. At The Cooper Union, he contributed to Type@Cooper as part of its teaching team and as a presenter at TypeLab across multiple editions of Typographics NYC. His background includes a degree in graphic design and postgraduate studies in type design at The Cooper Union and the University of Buenos Aires. He is currently pursuing a master’s in publishing at George Washington University. 

11:00 am – break

11:15 am – Designing for Equity, part 3

Moderated by Tina Donnelly, Penguin Random House

Tina Donnelly is an alumna of the George Washington University, graduating from the College of Professional Studies Publishing Master's Program in 2022. She is an Assistant Managing Editor at Penguin Random House, where she assists with production and metadata management on both audiobooks and large print titles. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

When Is a Paper Really Research? Ethical Challenges in Undergraduate Publishing

Amelia Baker, Kiara O'Neal, Mikkel Cullen, Kennesaw State University

At the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR), student editors have encountered a recurring challenge: submissions originating from classroom assignments that are labeled as research papers but may lack the originality, scholarly contribution, or source quality expected in academic publishing. As a student-led undergraduate journal, KJUR must navigate the ethical balance between maintaining scholarly standards and supporting first-time authors who are still developing research literacy skills. This presentation explores how student editors distinguish classroom writing from publishable undergraduate scholarship and discusses common concerns related to weak sourcing, limited methodological rigor, and unclear scholarly contribution.

Using KJUR as a case study, this session examines how undergraduate journals can design editorial practices that prioritize both integrity and mentorship. Attendees will gain insight into the ethical responsibilities of student editors, the challenges of developmental peer review, and strategies for creating transparent editorial standards that educate emerging researchers.

Amelia Baker is a graduate student in the Master of Public Administration program at Kennesaw State University, where she also earned her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering Technology. Her academic and professional interests center on research administration, student success, workforce readiness, and higher education engagement. Amelia has been extensively involved in undergraduate research initiatives through roles including Research Peer Ambassador, Research Student Assistant, and leadership within the Undergraduate Research Club. She has presented research at conferences such as the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and the Symposium of Student Scholars, with projects focusing on undergraduate research participation, mentorship, conference experiences, and career preparedness. In addition to her research activities, Amelia works in student editorial leadership and outreach, supporting interdisciplinary scholarship and student publication opportunities.

Mikkel Cullen is currently a senior at Kennesaw State University working through a degree in Music Theory and a minor in Ancient and Modern Classics. They work as a student assistant in KSU’s Office of Undergraduate Research and as a student editor for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research. Mikkel has spent several years working on research projects in their prospective field as well as branching into projects on undergraduate research. They have presented at various local, regional, national and international conferences including the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance World Conference. Mikkel intends to continue their education into graduate school to pursue a degree in ethnomusicology.

Kiara O’Neal is a senior Computer Science major at Kennesaw State University. She currently works as a student assistant and student editor for the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). As student editor, she has contributed to the revision and publication of several manuscripts. When not working for the OUR, she is doing research in the field of civil engineering and psychology. She has presented her research at several conferences including the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, The IEEE Conference, and the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference. In her free time, she competes for the KSU club gymnastics team and currently serves as the women's coordinator. After graduation, Kiara intends to continue her education by pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering.

Enabling alt text at Scale with Generative AI: A Case Study from the Science family of journals

Jennie Pajerowski, AAAS, Jason Hillman, AAAS, Colin Trumbull, Wiley

For journal publishers, including alternative text is one of the biggest hurdles to publishing accessible content. Many publishers don’t have the resources to write alt text for their large volume of content. Scientific figures present an additional challenge by often being complex and highly technical, requiring knowledge of the subject matter. Generative AI image descriptions offer a potential solution, which could allow for inclusion of alt text where it would not otherwise be feasible. This presentation shares Science’s experience in piloting an AI-driven alt text workflow for a subset of content, where alt text is generated by AI and reviewed by editors for accuracy before publication. Attendees will learn what an AI alt text workflow can look like, considerations for setting alt text parameters, limitations of AI-generated image descriptions (and ideas for mitigating them), how to assess success, and other lessons learned from the pilot.

Jason Hillman is the associate director of production and platform at AAAS. He leads the Publishing Operations team and oversees the science.org platform. He has a long history in publishing and production, with specific expertise in metadata and end-to-end production.

Jennie Pajerowski is a web designer at AAAS, where they serve as the on-staff designer for the science.org website. They have experience in design and front-end development, with a focus on accessibility and usability.

Colin Trumbull is a Senior Manager of Key Account Management on Wiley's Partner Solutions team, where he works with scholarly societies and academic publishers to help them meet a moment of rapid change in scholarly communication. His work spans platform strategy, new business development, editorial services, and AI content licensing, and it's held together by one goal: helping partners turn new pressures into new opportunities.

12:05 pm – LUNCH

1:15 pm – Keynote: Integrity in Innovation and Transformation

Wendy Queen, Chief Transformation Officer, Johns Hopkins University Press

Wendy Queen is chief transformation officer at Johns Hopkins University Press. Prior to becoming CTO, she was director of Project MUSE at the Press for a decade. She began her career focusing on the intersection of human interaction and technology. With a background in the humanities and a Master’s degree in Information Arts and Technologies, Wendy first joined MUSE in a technical role. Through the years and many positions at MUSE, her leadership and contributions have ensured that MUSE continues to innovate across its platform and business models for the benefit of its partner publishers. Wendy has served on boards and committees for COUNTER, AAP, CrossRef, AUPresses, OAeBU, NISO, and ALPSP.  She serves on the Scholarly Communications Group at Johns Hopkins University and is a member of the executive leadership at JHU Press. Wendy has served as a PI on grants from Mellon and the NEH as well as served as an advisor and reviewer of numerous grant proposals. The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) presented its 2026 Constituency Award to Wendy at their Annual Meeting.

2:25 pm – AI, Workflows, and Research Integrity

Moderated by Anand Balasubramani, American Association of Immunologists

Anand Balasubramani is the Senior Director of Publications at the American Association of Immunologists. An immunologist by training, has led the development and growth of successful journals at both Cell Press and Science. More recently, working in biomedical societies, Balasubramani is keenly interested in supporting societies serve their members.

Rising Volume, Rising Risk: How Surging Outputs Are Straining Research Integrity

Melissa Wagner, IGI Global Scientific Publishing, Priyanka Chandi, Frontiers, and Danielle Rayner, Emerald Group Publishing

Driven by a publish-or-perish culture and aided by tools including AI, academic outputs have surged in recent years. Alongside this growth, predatory and unethical practices have increased. Increased cases of AI-generated content and authorship-for-sale schemes require heightened vigilance and place strain on resources. An emphasis on metrics (i.e., h-index) creates pressure to ensure manuscripts are demonstrating high impact, fueling a rise in unethical practices, such as citation farming. Led by leaders of Ethics & Integrity teams from three scientific publishers, this session will examine how all these practices undermine the integrity of the scholarly record and explore the role that publishers should play in addressing them. We will discuss whether stronger policy enforcement is sufficient, or if meaningful investment in detection technologies is required. The goal of this session is to foster dialogue on actionable, coordinated approaches that equip researchers to identify and avoid these unethical activities.

Priyanka Chandi is a Research Integrity Manager at Frontiers, one of the world’s largest open-access publishers. In her role, she works to uphold the highest standards of scientific rigor and ethical publishing practice across Frontiers’ broad portfolio of journals, spanning the investigation of research misconduct, policy development, and collaboration with editors and the wider publishing community. One of Priyanka’s notable achievements has been developing and releasing internal guidance for assessing the ethical considerations of studies that collect data via social media — an increasingly critical area as digital research methods continue to grow. She brings both operational expertise and a principled approach to some of the most complex challenges in academic publishing today, with a deep commitment to transparency, accountability, and trust in the scientific record.

Danielle Rayner is a Research Integrity Manager at Emerald Publishing, a leading publisher of academic journals and books across business, management, and social sciences. In her role, she strengthens ethical publishing standards by investigating research misconduct, developing, testing, and implementing research integrity tools, and improving policies and workflows to protect the scholarly record. Outside of work, Danielle volunteers as an NHS Research Ethics Committee Member where she reviews health and social care research proposals to protect the rights and wellbeing of research participants. Before joining Emerald, Danielle served as a Senior Research Integrity Specialist at Frontiers, where she led the development of internal and external ethics and clinical trial policies and workflows. Her work shaped how the organization approaches ethical oversight across its journal portfolio.

Melissa Wagner is the Vice President of Publishing Ethics & Research Integrity at IGI Global Scientific Publishing and has 10 years of experience working in the academic publishing industry in roles within both editorial and marketing capacities. She has direct experience with acquisition strategies, metadata creation and quality, open access publishing, and ethical standards. Her current position focuses on upholding best ethical practices in scholarly publishing and strategies for preserving the integrity of the scholarly record. She holds an M.A. degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University with additional experience in acquisitions and collection management, museum education, community outreach, creative and professional writing, and archival work.

From Detection to Decision

Kritika Khulbe, American Chemical Society

This presentation outlines the American Chemical Society’s approach to maintain data integrity across a portfolio of over 80 journals. It highlights a structured, consistent process enabling efficient handling of cases from diverse subject areas through a common portal, i.e., Data Help Desk. The presentation emphasizes how integrity screening tools support identification of potential issues. These initial filters combined with human interpretation of contextualizing flagged concerns help in the final editorial decision-making process – distinguishing between acceptable data processing, honest error and potential misconduct. The human element in evaluating data concerns highlighted by the software ensure trust and accountability in data analysis. By combining automated detection with expert evaluation, we ensure that our publications remain the most trusted resource for readers. Significant work lies ahead – maintaining the quality on existing journals while evolving with the emerging research landscape remains our core focus.

Kritika Khulbe is Sr. Publishing Integrity Manager at the Publishing Integrity Office in ACS Publications division. Khulbe oversees data analysis support during the peer-review process, managing the day-to-day operations of the data analyst teams, responding to inquiries received through the ACS Research Data portal, and escalating any data-related questions. Khulbe joined ACS in March 2022 and is based in the ACS India, Delhi Office. Prior to joining ACS, she had experience working with the scientific community as a research scientist in both industrial and academic organizations. Khulbe has a PhD in chemistry from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Detecting AI in Editorial Workflows: Establishing Policies and Procedures

Thad McIlroy, Future of Publishing

Book publishing, in the United States, and around the world, is facing an unprecedented crisis of confidence. In less than four years AI has gone from toy to valuable tool and many book authors are now using AI to aid in their work. Some are using longer passages that are AI-generated. Publishers face the vociferous rejection of these tools by many authors, readers and by publishers themselves. But there are others concerns, including whether partially AI-generated work can be copyrighted. This has led to some well-publicized cancellations of not-yet-published books. Even the best AI detection tools are notoriously unreliable, and so publishers need to find other approaches to manage this situation, based on informed knowledge and a thoughtful consideration of the numerous constituencies and their concerns. McIlroy will discuss his findings and recommendations, to be published in a report called “When Authors Use AI: A Publisher's Framework for Policy, Detection, and Fair Process.”

Thad McIlroy is a publishing technology analyst and author based in San Francisco. His site, The Future of Publishing, provides in-depth coverage of book publishing industry trends, currently focusing on the intersection of AI with book authoring and publishing. He is a contributing editor to Publishers Weekly, covering artificial intelligence, digital innovation and publishing startups. McIlroy’s latest book, “The AI Revolution in Book Publishing: A Concise Guide to Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Writers and Publishers,” was published in a revised edition in May 2025. A well-established expert in the technology and marketing issues surrounding publishing technology, he has authored a dozen other books and over 400 articles.

3:35 pm – break

3:45 pm – When AI Use in Research Raises Ethical Concerns: Roundtable

Moderated by Danielle Padula Tillmann, Scholastica

Aashi Chaturvedi, ASM

Erum Ilyas, Drexel University College of Medicine

Allegra Torres, AIP Publishing

No longer is online research a solo endeavor. Today, scholars have access to AI agents they can collaborate with on everything from conducting literature reviews to interpreting data to writing polished papers. AI agents can generate novel combinations of information. However, Large Language Models have been described as stochastic parrots because they produce probabilistic outputs that combine concepts from existing content, rather than completely original ideas. As such, some argue that the use of AI in research can border on plagiarism and constitute misconduct if taken too far. During this session, scholarly communication stakeholders will engage in a lively discussion to answer the questions: Where do we draw the line between using AI to support the creation of original scholarship versus derivative work? When does it matter? And what’s needed from publishers and authors to ensure adequate human accountability in research practices?

Aashi Chaturvedi, Ph.D., is the Senior Program Officer for Ethics & Integrity at ASM. She works with editors across ASM's journals on publication ethics matters and editorial policy development, with particular interests in image integrity, paper mills, and the responsible use of AI in scholarly publishing. She collaborates across publishing teams to develop workflows that help journals address integrity challenges in a practical and consistent way. Before joining ASM, she completed her Ph.D. in Oncological Sciences at the University of Utah and postdoctoral research at the University of Minnesota. She received the 2024 ISMTE Early Career Award and is currently serving as the Chair of the ISMTE Ethics Committee. Outside of work, Aashi enjoys painting, reading and writing poetry, traveling, and unwinding with a good story, in whatever form it takes.

Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist, Chair of Dermatology at Drexel University College of Medicine, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Master of Bioethics program. With more than 20 years of clinical and academic experience, her work spans patient care, medical education, research, and the ethical challenges emerging at the intersection of medicine, technology, and scholarly communication. Dr. Ilyas has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has written about the growing use of artificial intelligence in academic research and publishing, including approaches to recognizing AI-assisted plagiarism and maintaining human accountability in scholarship. She is also the author of No-Nonsense Skincare: An Expert Guide to Healthier Skin (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2026), an evidence-based guide translating dermatologic science for the public.

Danielle Padula Tillmann is the Head of Marketing and Community Development at Scholastica, a technology provider offering easy-to-integrate software and services for peer review management, article production, and OA journal hosting. Before joining Scholastica, Danielle held marketing positions at Bedford St. Martin's Press and Academic Studies Press. Danielle also served as Co-Chair of International Peer Review Week from 2021 to 2022 and a member of the 2026 ISMTE Conference Planning Committee.

Allegra Torres is the Research Integrity and Ethics Manager at AIP Publishing, where she oversees the ethics program, policies, and best practices. She has extensive experience in conducting integrity investigations and identifying systematic manipulation of the peer review and publication processes. She believes in research integrity as an ongoing collaboration across many groups and is always interested in finding ways to leverage data and technology to better safeguard the scholarly record.

4:15 pm – Integrity, AI, and Metadata Management

Moderated by Hannah Earl, George Washington University

Metadata Management and AI Development in a Community Library

Daniela Galatro, Universidad de Buenos Aires

This presentation outlines the development of a web-based library management system for the "Cacho el Kadri" Community Library (Flores Solidario). Faced with a lack of existing records or physical hardware, the team created a cloud-based architecture, featuring a responsive interface, that promotes equity and inclusive design. Prior to the software development, a team from the University of Buenos Aires—including a professional librarian—conducted a physical weeding and curation process, ensuring that the metadata management for over 2,000 titles met institutional standards. Intentional use of generative AI served as a bridge allowing advanced students from the Publishing program—who lacked programming expertise—to devise a solution for digitizing the catalog. Contributors to this project included Daniela Alejandra Galatro, María Cecilia Lozano, and Melisa Belén Trunzo, students of the Publishing program at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Participants will learn how AI can function as a tool to create tailored solutions for communities lacking budgets or technological infrastructure. Attendees learn lessons that empower teams without specialized technical training, applying the principle of "integrity by design" to democratize access to information in vulnerable community settings.

Daniela Alejandra Galatro is a student of the Publishing program at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Professionally, she works as a Senior Reconciliation Analyst in the corporate sector and as a freelance editor and layout specialist in the publishing industry. With a strong focus on digital accessibility and process automation, she led the logical design and AI-assisted development of the library's management system.

Designing for What AI Can Know: Content Gaps, Metadata, and Integrity in Publishing Ecosystems

Stacy Masucci, New York State Department of State

As artificial intelligence becomes a primary tool for knowledge discovery and interpretation, it is often perceived as neutral and comprehensive. But AI systems are shaped by the publishing ecosystems they rely on and reflect gaps created by acquisition priorities, licensing constraints, and metadata limitations. This session examines how missing or underrepresented content, inconsistent metadata, and limited access are not only operational challenges but ethical issues that impact representation, accessibility, and research integrity. As AI systems amplify what is available while obscuring what is absent, these gaps can distort understanding and erode user trust. This presentation explores how publishers and content professionals can address these challenges through proactive, practical approaches to strengthen equity, transparency, and trust in AI-enabled publishing ecosystems. Attendees will learn how to identify and evaluate content gaps, understand the role of metadata in shaping discoverability, and apply strategies such as gap-aware acquisition, inclusive metadata design, and feedback-informed content development.

Stacy Masucci is a publishing leader specializing in content strategy, publisher relations, and digital knowledge ecosystems. She has led global initiatives across Elsevier, Cengage Learning, and Logos, driving content acquisition, licensing, and discoverability strategies that expand access to scholarly and professional resources. Her work focuses on improving how content is acquired, organized, and delivered to better meet user needs and address gaps in available resources. Stacy holds a MPS in Publishing from GW and a BA in English and Philosophy from SUNY Geneseo. She is particularly focused on how publishing infrastructure—including content availability, licensing, and metadata—shapes representation, accessibility, and trust in AI-enabled knowledge systems.

5:00 pm – Closing Remarks

5:30 pm - In-person Social Hour to follow conference; location TBA

FULL SCHEDULE: session abstracts and bios (to come)

HOSTED BY:

The Graduate Program in Publishing, College of Professional Studies, George Washington University

Conference coordinator:

Amrutha Nathan, MPS in Publishing candidate, George Washington University

Conference co-organizers:

Puja Telikicherla, Licensing and Subsidiary Rights Manager, American Psychiatric Association

John W. Warren, Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Publishing, George Washington University Press, George Washington University

Puja Telikicherla is the Licensing & Subsidiary Rights Manager for American Psychiatric Association Publishing, and a part-time professor in the GW Graduate Program in Publishing. She has over two decades of experience in scholarly publishing, with primary responsibilities in digital and print content licensing, rights management, and intellectual property at Georgetown University Press, University of Washington Press, Dorling Kindersley/Penguin, NYU Press, and the Brookings Institution Press. She attends the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair, and various national publishing meetings throughout the year. She has contributed to events offered by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), and the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), where she served as Chair of the Intellectual Property & Copyright Committee. She holds two degrees from NYU and is a D.C. area native.

John W. Warren is Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Publishing, College of Professional Studies, at The George Washington University, and founding Director of the GW University Press. Previously, he was founding Director of the George Mason University Press; Marketing & Sales Director, Georgetown University Press; Director of Marketing, Publications, RAND Corporation; and Marketing Manager at Sage Publications and Fondo de Cultura Económica. He has a master’s degree in international management from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, a frequent speaker at international publishing conferences, and author of several articles about the evolution of eBooks. He is a classical guitarist and composer, and a contributor to Classical Guitar and Acoustic Guitar magazines. He is publisher and founder of the GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing, co-organizer of the GW Ethics in Publishing Conference, and founder and co-organizer of the Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications.

SPONSORED BY:

• Association of American Publishers (AAP)
• Association of University Presses (AUPresses)
• Book Industry Study Group (BISG)
• Council of Science Editors (CSE)
• International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE)
• Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)
• Additional support from Scholastica