Academic Year 2022-2023
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS
(Officers can be contacted through the highlighted links.)
Senior Officers (Elected)
President, David J. Staley, The Ohio State University,
Vice-President, Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University,
Immediate Past President, Donna M. Deblasio, Youngstown State University,
Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton,
Council Members (Elected)
Public History
Marcelle Wilson, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor (2021-2024)
Public University
Lavanya Vemsani, Shawnee State University (2021-2024) , Twitter: @ProfVemsani
Martha Pallante, Youngstown State University (2022-2025),
Private College
Julie Mujic, Denison University (2020-2023)
David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University (2022-2025),
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 Editor, J. Tyler Baker, Central State University,
Editor of Proceedings, Marsha Robinson, Independent Scholar,
Webmaster, Betsy Hedler, Ohio History Connection
Archivist, Mary Ann Heiss, Kent State University,
Click here for Past Officers
Ohio Academy of History Committees, 2022-2023
Standing Committees
Conference Committee (Spring 2023 Annual Meeting)
Russ Crawford, Ohio Northern University,
Robert Waters, Ohio Northern University,
David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University,
David J. Staley (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Joan Cashin (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
Program Committee (Spring 2023 Annual Meeting)
Russ Crawford, Chair, Ohio Northern University,
David Staley, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Joan Cashin (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
Membership Committee
David Staley, (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Joan Cashin (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Nominating Committee
TBA
Professional Development and Outreach Committee
On hold.
Committee on Public History
TBA
Prize Committees
Dissertation Award Committee
Lavanya Vemsani, Chair, Shawnee State University,
Adam Hodge, Lourdes University,
Julie Mujic, Denison University,
Distinguished Historian Award Committee
TBA
Distinguished Service Award Committee
TBA
Junior Faculty Research Fund Committee
TBA
Publication Award Committee
Molly Sergi, Kent State University,
Molly Wood, Wittenberg University,
Kenneth Bindas, Kent State University,
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex-officio),
Teaching Award Committee
TBA
David Staley, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Joan Cashin (ex officio), The Ohio State University,
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
