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WHA GOVERNANCE

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. 

WHA COUNCIL

Amy Scott

Bradley University (2027)


Mary Mendoza

Penn State University (2027)


Dale Mize

University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign (2027)


Kathleen Brosnan

University of Oklahoma (2028)


Drew Isenberg

University of Kansas (2028)


Alaina E. Roberts

University of Pittsburgh (2028)


Coll Thrush

University of British Columbia (2029)


Elise Boxer

University of South Dakota (2029)


Elaine M. Nelson

University of Kansas (Executive Director, 2030)


Ari Kelman

University of California, Davis (President, 2029)


Omar Valerio-Jiménez

University of Texas at San Antonio (President-Elect, 2029)


Non-Voting Members:


William Bauer

University of California, Riverside (Past President, 2027)


Anne Hyde

University of Oklahoma (Immediate Past President, 2028)


Jared Orsi

Western Historical Quarterly (ex officio)


Lynn Roper

Lincoln, Nebraska (WHA Treasurer)

WHA NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Margaret Huettl

University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh (2027)


Leighton Quarles

United States Forest Service (2027)


Cassie Clark

Utah Tech University (2028)


Elyssa Ford

Washington State University (2028)


Maurice Crandall

Arizona State University (2028)


WHA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ari Kelman

WHA President

University of California, Davis


Omar Valerio-Jiménez

President-Elect

University of Texas at San Antonio


Elaine M. Nelson

WHA Executive Director

University of Kansas

Anne F. Hyde

Immediate Past President

University of Oklahoma


William Bauer

Past President

University of California, Riverside

A NOTE ABOUT SCAMMERS

The scammers are scheming! Please be cautious when responding to any message that seems unusual, urgent, or out of character and purports to be sent from a representative of the WHA. If you ever receive an email or request that raises concern, do not hesitate to reach out to us directly at wha@westernhistory.org or 785-864-0860. We will be happy to help clear things up!


SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

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.

PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

The WHA Council will designate a Professional Environment Committee (PEC), which will receive reports and complaints from anyone who participates in a WHA activity and who has experienced or witnessed violations of this policy. To avoid potential conflicts of interest, any member of the Executive Committee (WHA President, President-Elect, or Executive Director), or PEC member receiving complaints and providing advice will not carry out warning or enforcement measures against the accused person.

PEC Members:

Ashley Riley Sousa, Middle Tennessee State University (Chair)

Ashley.RileySousa@mtsu.edu


Akim Reinhardt, Towson University

areinhardt@towson.edu


Adam Arenson, Iona University

adam.arenson@gmail.com

Western History Association

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