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| Paula M. Krebs | |
Paula M. Krebs, the executive director of the Modern Language Association since 2017, plans to step down in 2027 after 10 years with the organization. The executive council will begin the search for her successor in the coming weeks with the help of an experienced search firm and aims to have a new executive director in place by the time of her departure.
"As a first-generation college student, I've always had a bit of an outsider perspective, and this organization welcomed that, allowing me to take some risks and try some new things," said Krebs. "But the biggest opportunities have been made possible by the amazing staff of the MLA. Every member of our staff works to support teaching and research in language, literature, writing, and culture and to support the humanities in our society. It has been an honor to work with them, with the executive council, and with our members to help to shape the ways we serve and expand our membership and promote the humanities."
Catharine Stimpson, former MLA president and current trustee, commented: "For the past decade, Paula Krebs has been a superb leader of the MLA. She has confronted myriad challenges--financial, cultural, and political. She has responded to them with keen respect for all MLA members and their needs, tireless work, courage, a collaborative spirit, and the capacity to translate new ideas into strong programs. The MLA and all of the humanities owe her an incalculable debt."