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Officers and the Executive Committee

“Annual farm and home week,” Federal Art Project (WPA), sponsor, 1941. Library of Congress POS - WPA - ILL .01 .A57, no. 1 (B size)

“Annual farm and home week,” Federal Art Project (WPA), sponsor, 1941. Library of Congress POS - WPA - ILL .01 .A57, no. 1 (B size)

CURRENT OFFICERS

James C. Giesen, President
Mississippi State University

Sara Egge, Vice President/President-Elect
Centre College

Wayne Anderson, Executive Secretary
University of Iowa, wayne-anderson@uiowa.edu

Sara Morris, Treasurer
University of Kansas, semorris@ku.edu

Drew Swanson, Editor
Georgia Southern University, dswanson@georgiasouthern.edu

2025-2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The executive committee consists of the five officers, six elected committee members who serve three-year terms, and the two immediate past presidents.

James C. Giesen, Mississippi State University, President
Sara Egge, Centre College, Vice President/President-Elect
Sarah T. Phillips, Boston University, Past President
Cherisse Jones-Branch, Arkansas State University, Past President
Drew Swanson, Georgia Southern University, Editor
Wayne Anderson, University of Iowa, Executive Secretary
Sara Morris, University of Kansas, Treasurer
David Vail, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Elected
Diana Alejandra Méndez Rojas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Elected
Tim Lorek, College of St. Scholastica, Elected
Amrys Williams, Connecticut League of Museums, Elected
Mart Stewart, Western Washington University, elected
Dolly Jørgensen, University of Stavanger, elected 

Terms of Office to Expire After Annual Meeting in:
2026 Cherisse Jones-Branch, David Vail, Diana Alejandra Méndez Rojas
2027 Sarah T. Phillips, Tim Lorek, Amrys Williams
2028 James C. Giesen, Mart Stewart, Dolly Jørgensen 

Elected Members of the Executive Committee
2023-2026 Diana Alejandra Méndez Rojas (early career), David Vail
2024-2027 Amrys Williams (non-traditional history), Tim Lorek
2025-2028 Dolly Jørgensen (non-US), Mart Stewart 

2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Tim Lorek, College of St. Scholastica, Chair
Greta de Jong, University of Nevada, Reno
Max Harrison, Iowa State University
Sanjay Paul, Harvard University
Rachael Storm, History Colorado

PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE

James C. Giesen
Sarah T. Phillips
Cherisse Jones-Branch

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

2023-2026 Helen Anne Curry, Chair
2024-2027 Rebecca Woods
2025-2028 Joshua Frens-String 

See here for past officers and other officials.