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With apologies for cross-posting. For Immediate Release: February 7, 2007 Contact: Suzanne Wu / 773-834-0386 / [log in to unmask] The University of Chicago Press, Journals Division hires Publications Director, Business Development Director ** Publications Director, Deborah L. McBride February 2007—Deborah L. McBride has joined the Journals Division at the University of Chicago Press. In the newly created position of Publications Director, Debbie will oversee the performance of the University of Chicago Press’s portfolio of journals and manage ongoing relationships with publishing partners. “We are very pleased to welcome Debbie to the Journals Division. Her depth of knowledge about scholarly publishing and about the practices, expectations, and needs of our clients and partners will be a tremendous asset to the management team,” said Nawin Gupta, Journals Division Manager at the University of Chicago Press. Prior to joining the University of Chicago Press, Debbie was Director of Publications at the Society of Critical Care Medicine for six years. She served as Publisher for the American Dietetic Association for thirteen years and has also held positions at P.M. Haeger and Associates, the Emergency Department Nurses Association, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Year Book Medical Publishers, Publishers Weekly, the American Society of Association Executives, the Association Forum of Chicagoland, Chicago Women in Publishing, Chicago Book Clinic, and the Northwestern University alumni office. ** Business Development Director, Mary Summerfield February 2007—Mary Summerfield recently was appointed Business Development Director for the University of Chicago Press, Journals Division. Mary will oversee development of publishing partnerships and publications for the Journals Division. “Mary has valuable experience and insight from her years with the University of Chicago Press – experience that will help steer the Journals Division as we continue to strengthen and forge relationships with partners in the publishing community,” said Nawin Gupta, Journals Division Manager at the University of Chicago Press. For six years, Mary held a similar role for the Press as a whole and spearheaded the launch of the Chicago Digital Distribution Center and BiblioVault repository. For eight years, she worked with Columbia University in development and deployment of scholarly communications programs. Previously she held business development positions in multinational media, including at CBS, Inc. Prior to earning an MBA at Columbia, she was a business economist. About the University of Chicago Press, Journals Division: Founded in 1891, the University of Chicago Press is the largest American university press. The Journals Division currently publishes forty-eight periodicals and serials in a wide range of disciplines, including several journals that were the first scholarly publications in their respective fields. Online since 1995, the Journals Division delivers original, peer-reviewed research from international scholars to a worldwide audience. In 2007, the Journals Division is further enhancing its services to publishing partners and the scholarly community with the introduction of a new generation of digital content management and Web delivery platforms. ## ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.