Committees

2024 Louisiana Historical Association

Committee Appointments

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Board of Directors

3yr Appointment

  • Eva Baham (25)
  • John Bardes (25)
  • Robert Caldwell (25)
  • Adam Fairclough (25)
  • 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)
  • Paul Hoffman, Ad-hoc Member

Executive Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Karen Leathem, President
  • Sam Hyde, Vice President
  • James Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Michael Martin, Managing Editor
  • Charles Pellegrin
  • Alecia Long
  • Eva Baham

Nominations Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Alecia Long, Chair
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD

Program Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Brian McGowan, Chair
  • Anthony Stanonis
  • Miki Pfeffer
  • Adam Fairclough

Charter & Bylaws Committee

2yr Appointment

  • Vacant, Chair
  • Vacant
  • Vacant
  • Vacant

Outreach & Engagement Committee

2yr Appointment

  • Amanda McFillen, Chair (26)
  • Charles Elliot (25)
  • Frank Perez (25)
  • Jari Honora (26)
  • Kalie Dutra (26))

Archives & Records Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Melissa Smith , Chair (27)
  • John Kennedy (24)
  • Cheylon Woods (25)
  • Clifton Theriot (25)

Kemper Williams Prize Committee

3yr Appointment

  • Jessica Dorman, Chair – Permanent Appt.
  • Justin Nystrom (25)
  • Walter Stern (26)
  • Emily Clark (27)

Hugh Rankin Prize Committee

Annual Appointment

  • Sam Hyde, Chair
  • Joyce Miller
  • David Anderson
  • Michael Martin (Ex-Officio)

McGinty Award Committee

2yr Appointment

  • V. Elaine Thompson, Chair
  • Brady Banta (24)
  • Shannon Frystak (25)

LHA Fellows Committee

3yr Appointment

  • John Rodrigue, Chair (24)
  • Charles Vincent (25)
  • Elaine Thompson (26)

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 (25)
  • Jim Rogers (25)
  • Chris Chandler (25)
  • Petra Hendry (26)
  • Chris Cook (27)

Phi Alpha Theta Committee

3yr Appointment

  • V. Elaine Thompson, Chair (25)
  • Robin Hermann (25)
  • Stuart Tully (25)

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

  • Bill Robison, Chair
  • Kathryn Olivarius
  • Kevin McQueeney

Ad Hoc Committee

Local Arrangements Committee (2024)

  • Erin Greenwald
  • Molly Mitchell
  • Roseanne Adderley