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Ashley Towne appointed Director of the Journals Division at the University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce that
Ashley Towne has accepted the position of Director of the Press’s Journals Division. She will assume the responsibilities for overseeing all functions of the Division, effective June 1, 2018. Most recently, she was the Interim Director and Publishing
Operations Manager in the Journals Division.
“I am thrilled to work with Ashley and I look forward to helping her plan the future for the Journals Division,” said Garrett Kiely,
Director of the University of Chicago Press. “In her career at the Press, Ashley has worked closely with all our journals and journal partners and is widely respected for her knowledge of the business, attention to detail, and dedication to our central
mission.”
“I’m so pleased to assume the role of Director and lead the Journals Division in its mission to publish the very best scholarly journals,” said Ashley.
“Every day I walk through the Press doors, I feel immense pride in the work we do and in our excellent and dedicated Journals staff. I’m excited for this opportunity to work together to shape a positive future for the Journals Division and the University
of Chicago Press.”
Ashley Towne joined the University of Chicago Press in 2000 and has succeeded in positions of increasing responsibility over the past 18 years. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
where she was awarded a Masters of Fine Arts, Graphics/Printmaking.
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Founded in 1891, the University of Chicago Press was conceived by President William Rainey Harper as an "organic part" of the University, extending the influence of Chicago scholars around the
world. Within ten years, the Press had introduced fourteen scholarly journals, including
American Journal of Sociology, The Elementary School Journal, The Journal of Geology, International Journal of Plant Sciences, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, and
Journal of Political Economy. All remain in wide circulation.
Today the Journals Division of the Press distributes over 75 journals and hardcover serials, presenting original research from international scholars in the social sciences, humanities, education,
and biological and physical sciences.