Governance & Leadership

Committees

Discover the members advancing our mission.

Elected Committee

Nominating Committee

Committee Members
Ryan Irwin, SUNY Albany, 2028
Jeannette Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2026
Karine Walther, Georgetown University, Qatar, 2027
TERMS END DEC 31

Permanent Committees

Annual Meeting Program Committee (2026)

Committee Co-Chairs
Mario Del Pero, SciencesPo
Tamson Pietsch, UTS-Sydney
Committee Members
Laila Ballout, Wichita State University
Clare Courbold, Deakin University
Daniel Immerwahr, Northwestern University
Fred Logevall, Harvard University
Hajimu Masuda, NSU-Singapore
Anna Mazurkiewicz, University of Gdansk
Robert J. McMahon, The Ohio State University
Christopher McKnight Nichols, The Ohio State University
Kristin Oberiano, Wesleyan University
Vanni Pettinà, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice
Barbara D. Savage, University of Pennsylvania
Pasuth Thothaveesansuk, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Tom Zeiler, University of Colorado, Boulder
TERMS END June 30

Ways and Means Committee

Committee Chair
Melani McAlister, George Washington University, 2026
Committee Members
Nick Cullather, Indiana University Bloomington, 2029
David Engerman, Yale University, Endowment Liaison, ex officio
Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Freie Universität Berlin, 2026
Richard Immerman, Temple University, ex officio
Adriane Lentz-Smith, Duke University, 2028
Kaete O'Connell, Southern Methodist University, ex officio
Jay Sexton, University of Missouri, 2027
Sarah Snyder, American University, 2028
TERMS END OCT 31

Board of Editors, Diplomatic History

Committee Members
Caitlin Fitz, Northwestern University, 2028
Julia Irwin, Louisiana State University, 2026
Adriane Lentz-Smith, Duke University, 2028
Stephen Macekura, Indiana University, 2027
Lise Namikas, Baton Rouge Community College, 2027
Marc-William Palen, University of Exeter, 2027
Erika Pani, El Colegio de México, 2028
Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, 2026
Jonathan Winkler, Wright State University, 2026
TERMS END DEC 31

Editorial Advisory Board, Passport

Committee Members
Wen-Qing Ngoei, Singapore Management University, 2028
Timothy Sayle, University of Toronto, 2027
Aileen Teague, Texas A&M University, 2026
TERMS END DEC 31

Standing Committees

Code of Conduct Reporting Team

Committee Co-Chairs
Victor McFarland, University of Missouri, 2026
Nora Lessersohn, University of Southern California, 2028
Committee Members
Roberto Diaz, University of Michigan, 2027
Jeannette Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2026
Scott Laderman, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2028
TERMS END DEC 31

Committee on Access, Representation, and Equity (CARE)

Committee Chair
Karen Miller, LaGuardia Community College, 2026


Committee Members
Daniel Chardell, University of Texas at Austin, 2028
Chris Fisher, The College of New Jersey, 2026
Lien-Hang Nguyen, Columbia University, 2028
Christopher McKnight Nichols, The Ohio State University, 2026
Marc Reyes, University of Connecticut, 2026
TERMS END DEC 31

Committee on Digital Resources and Archival Sharing

Committee Chair
Zoe LeBlanc, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2026


Committee Members
Jeffrey Gilbert, Clemson University, 2028
Will Gray, Purdue University, 2027
Jayita Sarkar, University of Glasgow, 2026
Ian Seavey, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, 2028
Lydia Walker, The Ohio State University, 2026
TERMS END DEC 31

Committee on Historical Documentation

Committee Chair
Robert McMahon, The Ohio State University, 2027

Committee Members
Alexander Evans, London School of Economics, 2027
Henry Jacob, Yale University, 2028
Sam Lebovic, George Mason University, 2028
Mary Mitchell, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2028
TERMS END DEC 31

Committee on Women in SHAFR

Committee Chair
Amy Sayward, Middle Tennessee State University, 2028

Committee Members
Manna Duah, North Carolina Central University, 2026
Marjorie Galelli, Kansas State University, 2028
Karine E. Lepillez, Georgetown University, 2028
Jessica Levy, SUNY-Purchase, 2026
Jason Parker, Texas A&M, 2026
Tamson Pietsch, University of Technology, Sydney, 2027
Katherine Sibley, Saint Joseph's University, 2027
Chloe Stoia, CUNY LaGuardia, 2027
Kelsey Zavelo, Duke University, 2027
TERMS END DEC 31

Development Committee

Committee Co-Chairs
Julia Irwin, Louisiana State University, 2027
Lauren Turek, Trinity University, 2026
Committee Members
Emily Conroy-Krutz, Michigan State University, 2026
Brian Etheridge, ex-officio
Michael Gauger, Independent Scholar, 2028
Elizabeth Ingleson, London School of Economics, 2028
Andrew Johnstone, University of Leicester, 2026
Ryan Metz, The Ohio State University, 2028
Marc-William Palen, University of Exeter, 2027
Silke Zoller, ex-officio
TERMS END JUNE 30

Graduate Student Committee

Committee Co-Chairs
Chris Hulshof, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2026
Alexandra Southgate, Temple University, 2027
Committee Members
Roberto Diaz, University of Michigan, 2027
Jeffrey Gilbert, Clemson University, 2028
Henry Jacob, Yale University, 2028
Ryan Metz, The Ohio State University, 2028
Marc Reyes, University of Connecticut, 2026
Cameron Sparkhall, University of East Anglia, 2026
Chloe Stoia, CUNY LaGuardia, 2027
Zachary Tayler, Ohio University, 2028
Pasuth Thothaveesansuk, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2027
TERMS END DEC 31

Membership Committee

Committee Chair
Rob Rakove, Stanford University, 2026



Committee Members
Dexter Fergie, University of British Columbia, 2028
Nick Sarantakes, U.S. Naval War College, 2026
Sandra Scanlon, UC-Dublin, 2026
Joy Schultz, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2027
Cameron Sparkhall, University of East Anglia, 2026
TERMS END DEC 31

Teaching Committee

Committee Co-Chairs
Brian Etheridge, Kennesaw State University, 2027
Molly Wood, Wittenberg University, 2026

Committee Members
Katherine Fapp, Missouri University, 2028
Eilin Perez, Cooper Union, 2026
Paul Rubinson, Bridgewater State University, 2027
Phyllis Soybel, College of Lake County, 2027
Zachary Tayler, Ohio University, 2028
Carl Watts, Air University, 2026
Silke Zoller, Kennesaw State University, ex officio
TERMS END DEC 31

Award and Prize Committees

Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize

Committee Chair
Tessa Winkelmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2026
Committee Members
Benjamin Coates, Wake Forest University, 2027
Stuart Schraeder, Johns Hopkins University, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

Stuart L. Bernath Lecture Prize

Committee Chair
Thomas Field, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2026
Committee Members
Mario Del Pero, SciencesPo Paris, 2028
Kelly Shannon, Florida Atlantic University, 2027
TERMS END JUNE 30

Stuart L. Bernath Scholarly Article

Committee Chair
Oli Charbonneau, University of Glasgow, 2026
Committee Members
Nick Cullather, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2028
Kaete O'Connell, Southern Methodist University, 2027
TERMS END JUNE 30

Myrna Bernath Book Award

Committee Chair
Megan Black, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2026
Committee Members
Uta Balbier, University of Oxford, 2028
Ryan Irwin, University at Albany, SUNY, 2027
TERMS END JUNE 30

Dissertation Prize Committee

Committee Chair
Nicole Phelps, University of Vermont, 2027
Committee Members
Nora Lessersohn, University of Southern California, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

Robert H. Ferrell Book Prize

Committee Chair
Amanda McVety, Miami University, 2026

Committee Members
Kristin Ahlberg, State Department Office of the Historian (retired), 2027
Christy Thornton, NYU, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

Norman & Laura Graebner Award

Committee Chair
Judy Wu, University of California, Irvine, 2026
Committee Members
Daniel Immerwahr, Northwestern University, 2030
Barbara Keys, University of Durham, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

Peter L. Hahn Distinguished Service Award Committee

Committee Chair
Andrew Preston, University of Virginia, 2026
Committee Members
Laura Belmonte, Virginia Tech, 2028
Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University, 2027
TERMS END JUNE 30

Michael H. Hunt Prize for International History

Committee Chair
Nate Citino, Rice University, 2026

Committee Members
Pierre Asselin, San Diego State University, 2027
Amy Offner, University of Pennsylvania, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

William Burr Prize in Nuclear History

Committee Members
Luc-André Brunet, The Open University
Toshi Higuchi, Georgetown University
TERMS END N/A

Grant and Fellowship Committees

Myrna Bernath Fellowship

Committee Chair
Megan Black, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2026
Committee Members
Uta Balbier, University of Oxford, 2028
Ryan Irwin, University at Albany, SUNY, 2027
TERMS END JUNE 30

Graduate Student Grants & Fellowships Committee

Committee Chair
Elisabeth Leake, Tufts University, 2026

Committee Members
Christopher Dietrich, Fordham University, 2027
Margaret Gnoinska, Troy University, 2028
Jeongmin Kim, University of Manitoba, 2030
Kyle Longley, Chapman University, 2029
TERMS END JAN 31

Michael J. Hogan Foreign Language Fellowship

Committee Chair
Heather Dichter, De Montfort University, 2026
Committee Members
Toshihiro Higuchi, Georgetown University, 2027
Marco Mariano, University of Turin, 2028
TERMS END JAN 31

William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Research Grants

Committee Chair
Amanda Demmer, Virginia Tech, 2026
Committee Members
Erez Manela, Harvard University, 2027
Marc-William Palen, University of Exeter, 2028
TERMS END JAN 31

Marilyn Blatt Young Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Committee Chair
Marc Selverstone, University of Virginia, 2027
Committee Members
Maurice LaBelle, University of Saskatchewan, 2028
Aaron Coy Moulton, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2026
Amna Qayyum, University of Georgia, 2028
TERMS END JUNE 30

International Networks

Asia-Pacific Network

Committee Co-Chairs
Brian Cuddy, Macquarie University
Wen-Qing Ngoei, Singapore Management University
Committee Members
Zach Fredman, Duke Kunshan University
Mia Martin Hobbs, Deakin University
Hideaki Kami, University of Tokyo
Sally Chengji Xing, Nankai University

UK-Ireland Network

Committee Chair
Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University

Committee Members
Lewis Defrates, Maynooth University
Marc Palen, University of Exeter
David Sim, University College London