American Comparative Literature Association

Cultural Studies Association

International Association for Philosophy and Literature

Modern Language Association
            Chair, Special Sessions on Literary Criticism, 1977-80; Member, Publications Committee,
            1990-93; Member, Delegate Assembly, 1990-95; Member and Chair, Organizing Committee,
            Delegate Assembly, 1992-95; Chair and Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Governance Issues,
            1995, 1996; Member, Secretary, and Chair, Literary Criticism Division, 1994-98; Executive
            Committee, Division  on Teaching as a Profession, 2007-2011

PEN American Center

Society for Critical Exchange 
Member, Board of Directors, 1978-83 and 2007-11

South Atlantic Modern Language Association
            Member, Committee on By-Laws Revision, 1976; Chair, Nominating Committee, Psychology
            and Literature Discussion Circle, 1977-78; Chair, Nominating Committee, Modern Literature
            Division, 1980-82; Secretary and Chair, Discussion Circle on Literary Criticism, 1983-87

South Central Modern Language Association