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| Elizabeth Scarpelli | |
Elizabeth Scarpelli has been named director of the new University of Cincinnati Press, effective January 9. She has more than 25 years of experience in publishing and comes from Baker & Taylor and Bookmasters, both owned by Follett, where she has been director of publisher services, managing the print-to-order program for academic publishers and university presses worldwide, fulfillment relationships for client publishers and developed programs to expand international printing capabilities and faculty services. Before that, she was assistant press director and sales and marketing director for Rutgers University Press and the college sales manager for Cambridge University Press. She started her publishing career at Prentice Hall, where she held a variety positions in higher education sales and marketing.
"As we move forward with UC's innovation agenda, we are excited to attract a top candidate such as Liz who will shape and pursue the research-based approach and social justice focus of the Press to further strengthen UC's engagement with scholars, the community and academic institutions globally," said Peter Landgren, interim senior v-p for academic affairs and provost.
The operations of the Press will be located in and supported by the University of Cincinnati Libraries. At its start, the University of Cincinnati Press will focus on two programs: peer-reviewed scholarly works in social justice and a community engagement imprint featuring the history of Cincinnati and its university, especially with social justice themes.