Organization

The Poe Studies Association, established in 1972, provides a forum for the scholarly and informal exchange of information on Edgar Allan Poe, his life, and works. The Poe Studies Association currently has a membership of 330 which includes scholars and Poe enthusiasts from the United States and abroad. The current president is Beth Sweeney, College of the Holy Cross; the vice-president is Paul Lewis, Boston College; and the Secretary-Treasurer is Paul C. Jones, Ohio University. The PSA meets at the yearly conferences of the Modern Language Association in December and the American Literature Association in May. The PSA sponsors two panels related to Poe at the American Literature Association Conference in May and has one guaranteed panel at the Modern Language Association Conference in January, with a possible second panel accepted.