Assyrian kings kept cuneiform tablets, a key to deciphering languages later lost to the world (photo: British Museum)
WHA Standing and Prize Committees
One of the great strengths of the World History Association is its many committees, staffed by WHA members who are committed both to advancing the work of the Association and promoting, innovating, and initiating efforts to both celebrate and grow the field of world history. We are grateful to our members for contributing their brainpower and energies to these efforts. Committee members typically serve for three-year terms.
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If you are a WHA member who would like to serve on a Standing and/or Prize Committee, please contact us at info@thewha.org OR reach out to one of the members of the Nominating Committee. Self-nominations are always welcome. We will welcome hearing from you.
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Standing Committees
Nominating Committee
Chair: Jonathan Reynolds
Members: Trevor Getz, Angela Lee, Andrae Marak, Tracey Rizzo,
Heather Salter
Finance Committee
Chair: Eric Nelson
Members: Shane Carter, Carter Findley, Ruth Mostern
Ex-officio: Judi Freeman
Communications, Advocacy, and Outreach Committee
Chair: Stephen Jackson
Members: Sarah Eltabib, Catherine Mein, Doug Sofer
Advisory: Angela Lee
Ex-officio: Judi Freeman
K-14 Education Committee
Chair: Monica Ketchum-Cardenas
Members: Eric Beckman, Jack Gronau, Julien Herpers, Brian Holstrom, Lore Kuehnert, Angela Lee, Merritt McKinney, Catherine Mein,
Jack Norton, Steve Smith
Ex-officio: Judi Freeman
Program Committee
Co-chairs: Shane Carter and Trevor Getz
Members: Raja Adal, Shawna Herzog, Nikki Magi, Brenna Miller,
Tracey Rizzo, Alexandra Straub, Michael Vann
Ex-officio: Sarah Eltabib and Judi Freeman
Fundraising and Membership Committee
Acting Chair: Judi Freeman
Members: Bob Bain, Ann Beck, Colleen Boyett, Patrick Manning, Jonathan Reynolds, Cynthia Ross, R. Charles Weller
Ex-officio: Ruth Mostern
College and University Research Committee
Chair: Bin Yang
Members: Andrae Marak, Elizabeth Pollard, SeungHyeon Pyo, R. Charles Weller
Ex-officio: Ruth Mostern
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: Ruth Mostern
Members: Adi Berglez, Shane Carter, Trevor Getz, Stephen Jackson, Steve Harris, Nikki Magie, Patrick Manning, Cynthia Ross, Heather Salter, Jesse Spohnholz, Anand Yang
Ex-officio: Judi Freeman
Prizes and Awards Committees
Prize Oversight Committee
Chair: Urmi Willoughby
Members: Rebecca Devlin, Bram Hubbell, Suzanne Litrel, Andrae Marek,
Cynthia Ross
Ex-officio: Judi Freeman
Jerry H. Bentley Book Prize Committee
Chair: Andrae Marak
Members: Kris Alexanderson, Shawna Herzog, Alan Karras, Malcolm Purinton
World History Association Dissertation Prize Committee
Chair: Urmi Willoughby
Members: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Timothy Fitzgerald, Molly Nebiolo, Krystyl Obispado
World History Association/Phi Alpha Theta Undergraduate and Graduate Research Paper Prize Committee
Chair: Rebecca Devlin
Members: Matthew Bowser, Brenna Miller, Andrew Wender, Roderick I. Wilson
World History Association/Bloomsbury Diversity in World History Book Prize Committee
Chair: Suzanne Litrel
Members: Sara Champlain, Kristin Stapleton, Rick Szostak, Michael Vann,
Shuang Wen
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World Historian (K-12) Essay Prize Committee
Chair: Bram Hubbell
Members: ​Erik Hermans, David McDonald, Marcy Tanter, Wendy Urban-Mead
World History Connected Article Prize Committee
Chair: Cynthia Ross
Members: Aims McGuinness, Kerry Ward