Committees

2025-26 Louisiana Historical Association

Committee Appointments

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Board of Directors

3yr Appointment

  • Charles Pellegrin (26)
  • Laura Rosanne Adderley (26)
  • Alecia Long (26)
  • Charles Elliot (26)
  • Dan Usner (27)
  • Ralph Brown III (27)
  • John Keeling (27)
  • Robert Ticknor (27)
  • Karen Leathem (28)
  • Brian McGowan (28)
  • Elizabeth Niedenbach (28)
  • Stuart Tully (28)
  • Paul Hoffman, Ad-hoc Member

Executive Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Sam Hyde, President
  • Justin Nystrom, Vice President
  • James Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Michael Martin, Managing Editor
  • Charles Elliot
  • Brian McGowan

Nominations Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Erin Greenwald, Chair
  • Jeff Anderson
  • Brady Banta
  • John Bardes
  • Virginia Gould
  • Vacant

Program Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Samantha Cavell, Chair
  • Alecia long
  • Elaine Thompson
  • Dan Usner
  • Vacant

Charter & Bylaws Committee

2yr Appointment

  • Fernin Eaton, Chair (26)
  • Roseanne Adderley (26)
  • Karen Leathem (27)
  • Vacant

Outreach & Engagement Committee

2yr Appointment

  • Amanda McFillen, Chair (26)
  • Jari Honora (26)
  • Kalie Dutra (26)
  • Bill Stark (27)
  • Colin Mathison (27)

Archives & Records Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Melissa Smith , Chair (27)
  • Zach Stein (26)
  • Brada Banta (27)
  • Bill Stafford (28)
  • Keith Finley (28)

Kemper Williams Prize Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Jessica Dorman, Chair – Permanent Appt.
  • Walter Stern (26)
  • Emily Clark (27)
  • Gaines Foster (28)

Hugh Rankin Prize Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Justin Nystrom, Chair
  • Janet Allured
  • Stuart Tully
  • Michael Martin (Ex-Officio)

McGinty Award Committee

2yr Appointment

  • Elaine Thompson, Chair
  • Mark Fernandez (26)
  • John Rodrigue (27)

LHA Fellows Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Elaine Thompson, Chair (26)
  • Henry Robertson (27)
  • Brady Banta (28)

Investments Committee

5yr Appointment

  • Paul Hoffman, Chair (27)
  • Virginia Gould, (26)
  • Lawrence Powell (27)
  • Henry Robertson (27)
  • John Rodrigue (27)
  • Elizabeth Skilton (27)
  • James Wilson
    Ad-hoc Voting Member

Committee on Teaching History

3yr Appointment

  • Howard Hunter, Chair (26)
  • Petra Hendry (26)
  • Chris Cook (27)
  • Bill Robison (28)
  • Sarah Hyde (28)

Phi Alpha Theta Committee

3yr Appointment

  • V. Elaine Thompson, Chair (28)
  • Mark Dries (28)
  • John Fitzmorris (28)
  • Stuart Tully (28)

Publications Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Michael Martin, Managing Editor
  • Keith Finley (25)
  • Kevin McQueeney (25)
  • Natasha McPherson (25)
  • John R. Keeling (26)
  • Michael Shane Powers (26)
  • Jessica Dauterive (26)
  • Erin Greenwald (27)
  • Janet Morrison (27)
  • K. Stephen Prince (27)

Glenn R. Conrad Prize Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Charles Pellegrin, Chair
  • Adam Fairclough
  • Laura Kelley

Ad Hoc Committee

Local Arrangements Committee (2026)

  • Michael Martin, Chair
  • Vaughan Baker
  • Ian Beamish