People at the Press

Karen Baker

Associate Director, Financial Manager

Oversees Press business and financial operations. Manages author royalty payments. Supervises Press production department.

karen.baker@temple.edu

Editorial Department

Aaron Javsicas

Editor-in-Chief

Oversees the editorial program, acquires titles in Political Science, Urban Studies, and the Philadelphia region.

aaron.javsicas@temple.edu

Shaun Vigil

Editor

Acquires titles in Asian American Studies, African American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Disability Studies, and Literary Studies.

shaun.vigil@temple.edu

Will Forrest

Editorial Assistant and Rights and Contracts Coordinator

Contact for general questions about the editorial department and manuscript submission. Responsible for rights and permissions.

wforrest@temple.edu

Marketing Department

Gary Kramer

Assistant Director, Sales and Publicity

Manages and develops sales activities for the Press, including with external sales partners and reps. Organizes author events and signings. Manages Press publicity program and creates marketing copy.

gkramer@temple.edu

Irene Imperio Kull

Senior Manager, Advertising and Promotions

Plans, coordinates, and implements all marketing and promotional campaigns for the Press, including all aspects of the advertising and exhibits programs, creation of seasonal catalog and marketing materials, and maintenance of Press website and in-house database. 

irene.imperio@temple.edu

Production Department

Ashley Petrucci

Senior Production Editor

Manages in-house production and outsourced production of new book projects from raw manuscript to bound book. Oversees the department's manuscript editorial functions. Supervises a pool of freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers.

ashley.petrucci@temple.edu

Faith Kathryn Ryan

Production Assistant

Coordinates and tracks book and journal projects through the publishing process from manuscript to final book/issue. Acts as liaison between authors, external vendors, and Press staff. Monitors production schedules and works closely with Press staff and external vendors to ensure the timely delivery of finished books to warehouse for distribution. 

faith.ryan@temple.edu