The Western History Association membership elects the primary governing body of the organization, which consists of the President, President-Elect, Executive Director, and seven regularly elected members to serve on the Council.

Together, and with the assistance of the Nominating Committee and other committees, these elected officials oversee the broad interests of the association by managing business and creating policies that promote a congenial home for all those interested in the study of the North American West. 

Tiffany Jasmin González, Co-Chair

University of Kansas (2025)

Lindsey Passenger Wieck, Co-Chair

St Mary's University (2025)

Katherine Massoth

University of New Mexico (2026)

Bernadette Pérez

University of California, Berkeley (2026)

Molly Rozum

University of South Dakota (2026)

William Bauer

WHA President

University of California, Riverside

Anne M. Hyde

WHA President-Elect

University of Oklahoma

Elaine M. Nelson

WHA Executive Director

University of Kansas

Kelly Lytle Hernández

Immediate Past President

University of California, Los Angeles

William Deverell

Past President

University of Southern California

Are you and active member and have ideas for how to improve or enhance the WHA? We want to hear from you! WHA members are welcome to visit the Members Only site (link below) and submit a proposal there. Please note that you must be logged into your WHA account to access the proposal on the Members Only site. Feel free to contact the WHA office with your questions: wha@westernhistory.org.