President 2008-09 – Karen Henderson
Karen earned a BA in English Education and K-12 School Library Media from MSU in 2007. After a well-deserved vacation in Europe during the summer, she resumed her education at MSU working toward her MA, and teaching Eng 121. Karen’s literary interests focus on nonfiction, specifically the genre of autobiography and memoir, and she possesses a passionate interest in pedagogy and student achievement. Wherever the future finds her, it is sure she’ll be teaching. In addition to literature and teaching, Karen’s other passions are music, exercise, family and friends, and she is an indefatigable champion of the underdog.
Vice President 2008-09 – Joshua Johnson
Josh entered the MA program during the fall of 2007 and is perhaps the only TA at MSU with a Bachaelors of Science in English (rather than of Arts). His interests lie somewhere near the mythical influences behind perceptions of the book, workplace and organizational mythology, library policy and culture, blacksmithing, and pop culture. His extracurricular interests consist of collecting hobbies the way most people collect stamps or lone socks from the dryer and convincing his wife and daughter that they do indeed have a husband and father.
Secretary 2008-09 – Aspen Hougen
Aspen was born and raised in Bozeman and earned two BAs from MSU — one in English Lit and one in Media and Theatre Arts. Her main area of academic interest is in pre-Norman Conquest (Anglo-Saxon) poetry and history, especially the intersection of Anglo-Saxon culture and Christianity. Other literary fascinations are legion and encompass (among others) Medieval Christian mystics, noir mystery novels, golden-age science fiction, comics/graphic novels, and fan culture. Her non-literary interests include classic film, Broadway musicals, vintage fashion, Progressive Metal music (no, this is not a typo), and hats of all kinds.
Treasurer 2008-09 – Micaela Young
Faculty Advisor 2008-2010 – Dr. Robert Bennett
FORMER OFFICERS
Ariana Paliobagis – President 2007-08
Jamie Dinan – Vice President 2007-08
Karen Henderson – Secretary 2007-08
Josh Johnson – Treasurer 2007-08
Dr. Amy Thomas – Faculty Advisor 2006-2008
Brita Graham – President 2006-07
Ryan Storment – Vice President 2006-07
Ellen Feusahrens – Secretary 2006-07
Ariana Paliobagis – Treasurer 2006-07
Founder Brita Graham
Brita Graham graduated from MSU in 2007 after amazing her professors and fellow GTA’s by actually doing her thesis on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Brita studied other aspects of pop culture (including Godzilla and Freddie Mercury), tricksters, myth and symbol, vampire literary history, deconstruction, post-modernism, chaos theory, and various other odds and ends. As the co-founder and first president of AEGS, she was privileged to a be a part of planting the seeds of change for future grad students and enjoyed making Ryan suffer a little. Brita also integrated Taoist philosophy into her classroom teaching experience with very positive results. She is the mother of two children, Quinton and Aislinn, and the daughter of a Chemistry Professor and a Children’s Librarian.
