The WHA benefits from the service of members who contribute to various Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees. The Standing Committees are organized as either "Operations" or "Planning and Finance" as noted below.
Are you interested in serving on a committee or learning more? Contact the Chair of each Standing Committee to find out how you can participate or become active in the WHA!
Chairs of Standing Committees for Operations:
Erika Pérez, University of Arizona, Interim Chair, Committee on Assault Response and Educational Strategies (CARES) | |
Brenden Rensink, Brigham Young University, Chair, Membership Committee | |
Mary Mendoza, Penn State University, Chair, Committee on Race and the American West (CRAW) | |
Elyssa Ford, Northwest Missouri State University, Co-Chair, Public History Committee Kathryn McKee, Historical Publications Office, Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources, Raleigh, NC, Co-Chair, Public History Committee |
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Lindsay Stallones Marshall, University of Oklahoma, Chair, Committee on Teaching and Public Education | |
Rebecca Wingo, University of Cincinnati, Chair, Digital Scholarship Committee
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Standing Committees for Planning and Finance:
Lynn Roper, WHA Treasurer, Chair, Financial Advisory Committee |
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2022 Program Committee: |
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2022 Local Arrangements Committee: 2023 Program Committee: 2023 Local Arrangements Committee: 2024 Program Committee: 2024 Local Arrangements Committee: |
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR OPERATIONS |
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR PLANNING AND FINANCE |
Financial Advisory CommitteeLynn Roper, WHA Treasurer and Chair (2023) Susan Johnson, WHA President (2022) Virginia Scharff (2022) Steve Aron (2023) Katherine Morrissey (2024) |
2022 Program CommitteeTyina Steptoe, 2022 Program Committee Co-Chair Julian Lim, 2022 Program Committee Co-Chair View the full 2022 Program Committee here! | 2022 Local ArrangementsWilliam Kiser, 2022 LAC Co-Chair View the full 2022 Local Arrangements Committee here! |
2023 Program CommitteeDavid Rouff, 2023 Program Committee Co-Chair Stacey Smith, 2023 Program Committee Co-Chair View the full 2023 Program Committee here! | 2023 Local Arrangements |