Academic Year 2019-2020
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS
(Officers can be contacted through the highlighted links.)
Senior Officers (Elected)
President, Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University,
Vice-President, Marsha Robinson, Miami University, Middletown,
Immediate Past President, Steven Conn, Miami University,
Secretary-Treasurer, Kevin Kern, The University of Akron-
Council Members (Elected)
Public History
Meghan Reed, Trumbull County Historical Society (2019-2022),
Public University
Chelsea Griffis, University of Toledo (2017-2021)
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University (2019-2022)
Private College
Kelly Mezurek, Walsh University (2018-2020)
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (2019-2022)
Two-Year College or Regional Campus
Caryn Neumann, Miami University, Middletown (2018-2020)
Past or Present Grade 7-12 Teacher
Perry Rogers, Columbus School for Girls Emeritus (2018-2020)
Ex-Officio (Appointed)
Newsletter Editorial Board:
Editor, Shawn Selby, Kent State University, Stark-
Production Editor, Betsy Hedler, Ohio History Connection-
Editor of Proceedings, Marsha Robinson, Miami University,
Webmaster, Betsy Hedler, Ohio History Connection-
Archivist, Mary Ann Heiss, Kent State University,
Click here for Past Officers
Ohio Academy of History Committees, 2018-2019
Standing Committees
Conference Committee (Spring 2020 Annual Meeting)
John Brooke, Chair, The Ohio State University,
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University (ex officio),
Marsha Robinson, Miami University (ex officio),
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Program Committee (Spring 2020 Annual Meeting)
Joan Cashin, Chair, The Ohio State University,
John Brooke, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Marsha Robinson, Miami University (ex officio),
Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University (ex officio),
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Membership Committee
Jonathan Reed Winkler, Chair, Wright State University,
Nominating Committee
Amy Fluker, Chair, Youngstown State University (2020)
Bradley Keefer, Kent State, Ashtabula (2021)
TBD
Professional Development and Outreach Committee
On hold.
Committee on Public History
On hold.
Prize Committees
Dissertation Award Committee
Pamela Sayre, Chair, Henry Ford College (2020),
Thomas Mach, Cedarville University (2021),
TBD
Distinguished Historian Award Committee
Steven Conn, Chair, Miami University,
Distinguished Service Award Committee
Shawn Selby, Chair, Kent State University–Stark Campus,
Junior Faculty Research Fund Committee
Deborah Marinski, Chair, Ohio University–Southern (2020),
Ruth Herndon, Bowling Green State University (2021),
TBD
Publication Award Committee
Thomas Taylor, Chair, Wittenberg University (2020),
Robert Ingram, Ohio University (2021),
Molly Wood, Wittenberg University (2022),
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Teaching Award Committee
Leslie Heaphy, Chair, Kent State University (2020),
Megan Threlkeld, Denison University (2021),
TBD
