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Updated January 2009

LASSO

Some LASSO History

Garland Bills, University of New Mexico
John Bordie, University of Texas-Austin
Silas Griggs, North Texas State University
Jacob L. Ornstein, University of Texas-El Paso
Alex Steadman, Southwest Texas State University
Fred Tarpley, East Texas State University
William Van Riper, Louisiana State University
 

LASSO Presidents

1973 Archibald Hill, University of Texas-Austin
1974 Jacob L. Ornstein, University of Texas-El Paso
1975 Winfred P. Lehmann, University of Texas-Austin
1976 Bates Hoffer, Trinity University
1977 Garland D. Bills, University of New Mexico
1978 Fred Tarpley, East Texas State University
1979 Alex Steadman, Southwest Texas State University
1980 Robert Longacre, University of Texas-Arlington
1981 Betty Lou Dubois, New Mexico State University
1982 Jon Amastae, University of Texas-El Paso
1983 Silas Griggs, North Texas State University
1984 Alan Hudson, University of New Mexico
1985 Carole Edelsky, Arizona State University
1986 Earl Herrick, Texas A&I University
1987 Heather K. Hardy, North Texas State University
1988 Richard V. Teschner, University of Texas-El Paso
1989 Shin Ja Hwang, University of Texas-Arlington
1990 Donald E. Hardy, University of North Texas
1991 Jerold Edmonson, University of Texas-Arlington
1992 Jon Jonz, East Texas State University
1993 Shaw N. Gynan, Western Washington University
1994 Richard Janda, University of Chicago
1995 George Huttar, University of Texas-Arlington
1996 Carolyn Hartnett, College of the Mainland
1997 Mary Jane Hurst, Texas Tech University
1998 Robert King, University of Texas-Austin
1999 Jill Brody, Louisiana State University
2000 Daniel Villa, New Mexico State University
2001 Harmon Boertien, University of Houston
2002 Mary Ellen Garcia, University of Texas-San Antonio
2003 Peter Gingiss, University of Houston
2004 Elly Van Gelderen, Arizona State University
2005 Domnita Dumitrescu, California State University-Los Angeles
2006 Colleen Fitzgerald, Texas Tech University
2007 Kati Pletsch de Garcia, Texas A&M International

2008 David Eddington, Brigham Young University
 

LASSO Executive Directors

1972-1974 Silas Griggs, North Texas State University

1975-1981 Thomas Woodell, University of Houston

1981-1982 Betty Lou Dubois, New Mexico State University

1983-1985 Richard V. Teschner, University of Texas-El Paso

1986-1987 George Huttar, University of Texas-Arlington

1987 George Huttar/Jerry Edmonson, University of Texas-Arlington

1989-1992 Shaw N. Gynan, Western Washington University

1993-1998 Garland Bills, University of New Mexico

1998- 2001 Mary Jane Hurst, Texas Tech University

2001- 2004 Neddy Vigil, University of New Mexico

2004-2007 Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza, New Mexico State University

2008-present Regina Morin, The College of New Jersey
 

Southwest Journal of Linguistics Editors

1975-1982 John Bordie, University of Texas-Austin

1983-1987 Jon Amastae, University of Texas-El Paso

1988-1992 Heather Hardy, University of North Texas

1993 Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez, University of New Mexico
Guest Editor:  Daniel Villa: New Mexico State University
Associate Editor:  Jon Jonz, Texas A&M University-Commerce

1994 Eduardo Hernandez Chavez, University of New Mexico
Guest Editor:  Eduardo Faingold, University of Tulsa
Associate Editor:  Jon Jonz, Texas A&M University-Commerce

1995-1996 Eduardo Hernandez Chavez, University of New Mexico
 Guest Editor:  Garland Bills, University of New Mexico
Associate Editor:  Jon Jonz, Texas A&M University-Commerce

1997-1998 Jon Jonz, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Associate Editors:  Brian Imhoff, Texas A&M University-College Station, and Kirk Widdison, Illinois State University
Reviews Editor:  Mary Jane Hurst, Texas Tech University

1999-2004  Jon Jonz, Texas A&M University-Commerce

2005 - present  Pamela Anderson-Mejias and Hugo A. Mejias, University of Texas Pan American

Conference Locations and Plenary Speakers

1972  Tulsa
1973 Fort Worth
1974 Houston
1975 San Antonio
1976 Dallas
1977 Baton Rouge
1978  Phoenix:  Winfred Lehman
1979  New Orleans 
1980  Denver 
1981  Austin:  Robert King
1982  Albuquerque 
1983  Baton Rouge: Wolfgang Dressier
1984  El Paso:  Carlota Smith
1985  Houston:  Sydney Lamb, James Lantolf
1986  Scottsdale: Charles Ferguson
1987  Dallas:  Paul Hopper
1988  Albuquerque: Jane Hill
1989  San Antonio: Charles Hockett
1990  El Paso:  Joel Sherzer, Diana Archangeli
1991  Austin:  Winfred Lehman
1992  Tucson:  Doug Biber, Eloise Jelinek
1993  Arlington:  Joan Bybee, Kenneth Pike
1994  Houston:  Ian Hancock
1995  Las Cruces: George Lakoff
1996  Baton Rouge:  Barbara Johnstone
1997  Los Angeles: Ofelia Zepeda, Kenneth Hale
1998  Tempe:  Jane Hill
1999  San Antonio: Paul Hopper, Guy Bailey
2000  Puebla, Mexico: Yolanda Lastra
2001  Albuquerque: John Baugh, Pamela Munro
2002  Los Angeles: Audrey Li, Charles Li
2003  Edinburgh, TX: Joshua Fishman
2004  New Orleans: Joel Sherzer
2005  Lubbock: Lyle Campbell
2006 Laredo: Ana Celia Zentella
2007 Denver: Carmen Silva Corvalan

2008 Corvallis: James Crawford
2009