Academic Year 2021-2022
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS
(Officers can be contacted through the highlighted links.)
Senior Officers (Elected)
President, Donna M. DeBlasio, Youngstown State University,
Vice-President, David J. Staley, The Ohio State University,
Immediate Past President, Marsha Robinson, Miami University, Middletown,
Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton,
Council Members (Elected)
Public History
Marcelle Wilson, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor,
Public University
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University (2019-2022)
Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University (2021-2024) , Twitter: @ProfVemsani
Private College
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (2019-2022)
Julie Mujic, Denison University (2020-2023)
Two-Year College or Regional Campus
Bradley Keefer, Kent State, Ashtabula (2020-2023)
Past or Present Grade 7-12 Teacher
Frank Pape, Struthers High School (2020-2023)
Ex-Officio (Appointed)
Newsletter Editorial Board:
Editor, Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton,
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,
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Ohio Academy of History Committees, 2020-2021
Standing Committees
Conference Committee (Spring 2021 Annual Meeting)
John Brooke, Chair, The Ohio State University,
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Marsha Robinson, Miami University (ex officio),
Donna DeBlasio, Youngstown State University (ex officio),
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Program Committee (Spring 2021 Annual Meeting)
Joan Cashin, Chair, The Ohio State University,
Amy Fluker, Youngstown State University,
Christopher Phillips, University of Cincinnati,
John Brooke, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Marsha Robinson, Miami University (ex officio),
Donna DeBlasio, Youngstown State University (ex officio),
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Membership Committee
Julie Mujic, Chair, Denison University,
Chelsea Griffis, University of Toledo,
Jacalynn Stuckey, Malone University,
Nominating Committee
Amy Fluker, Chair, Youngstown State University,
Scott Martin, Bowling Green State University,
David Stebenne, The Ohio State University,
Opolot Okia, Wright State University,
Professional Development and Outreach Committee
On hold.
Committee on Public History
Donna M. DeBlasio, Chair, Youngstown State University,
Susan Tietz, Ohio History Connection,
Marcelle Wilson, Youngstown Historical Center,
Prize Committees
Dissertation Award Committee
Pamela Sayre, Chair, Henry Ford College,
Adam Hodge, Lourdes University,
Julie Mujic, Denison University,
Distinguished Historian Award Committee
Marsha Robinson, Miami University,
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University,
Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University,
Distinguished Service Award Committee
Kevin Kern, Chair, The University of Akron,
William Wantland, Mt. Vernon Nazarene University,
Mary Cayton, The Ohio State University,
Junior Faculty Research Fund Committee
Deborah Marinski, Chair, Ohio University–Southern,
Ruth Herndon, Bowling Green State University\,
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton,
Publication Award Committee
Robert Ingram, Chair, Ohio University,
Carol Bargeron, Central State State University,
Kevin Poole, Pontifical College Josephinum,
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron (ex officio),
Teaching Award Committee
Megan Threlkeld, Chair, Denison University,
Leslie Heaphy, Kent State University,
Todd Uhlman, University of Dayton
