Below you can find out more about the British Association for American Studies’ Executive Committee.
The association is administered by an elected committee, including our officers.
Executive Committee
Officers
- Dr Mike Collins (Chair)
- Dr Kate Ballantyne (Secretary and Vice Chair)
- Dr Ben Offiler (Treasurer)
Elected Members
- Prof. Kate Dossett – EAAS Representative
- Dr Rachele Dini – Ordinary Member
- Dr Emma Hall – Ordinary Member
- Dr Sarah Thelen – Ordinary Member
- Dr Hilary Emmett – EDI Lead
- Dr. Matthew Holman – Media Outreach
- Riziki Millanzi – Ordinary Member
- Dr Adam Burns – Schools Lead
- Dr David Ballantyne – Ordinary Member
- Dr Rebecca Stone – Ordinary Member
- Prof. John Wills – Ordinary Member
- Mr David Malcolm – Ordinary Member
- Dr Will Rees – Early Career Academics Representative
- Claire Watt – Postgraduate Representative
- Tom Willett – Postgraduate Representative
ex officio
- Dr Will Norman (Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Katie McGettigan (Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Ahmed Honeini (JAS Associate Editor)
- Dr Nicole Gipson (JAS Associate Editor)
- Dr Krysten Blackstone (ex-officio, Awards team)
- Ben Atkinson (ex officio, Digital Comms Manager)
- Joseph Genchi (ex officio, Social Media Officer)
- Katie Edwards (ex officio, Administration Manager)
Sub-Committees
Development and Education
- Dr Rebecca Stone (Chair)
- David Malcolm (Shadow Chair)
- Dr Hilary Emmett
- Dr Rachele Dini
- Dr Adam Burns (Schools)
- Prof. Kate Dossett (EAAS Rep)
- Jon Chandler (joint chair TASN)
- Chris Parkes (joint chair TASN)
- Clare Watt (PG Rep)
- Dr Kathryn Gray (KE lead, co-opted)
- Chelsea McNutt (Chair, WASN)
- Dr Ben Offiler
Awards
- Dr Sarah Thelen (Chair)
- Dr Kate Ballantyne
- Prof. John Wills
- Will Rees (Early Career Representative)
Publications
- Dr Krysten Blackstone (Chair)
- Dr Matthew Holman (Media Outreach)
- Dr Will Norman (ex officio, JAS Editor)
- Dr Katie McGettigan (ex officio, JAS Editor)
- Dr Ahmed Honeini (ex officio, JAS Associate Editor)
- Dr Nicole Gipson (ex officio, JAS Associate Editor)
- Dr Jo Metcalf (ex-officio, Critical Insights EUP Editor)
- Dr Joe Street (ex officio, Critical Insights EUP, co-editor)
- Giorgia Garilli (ex officio, USSO Editor)
- Ben Atkinson (ex officio, Digital Comms Manager)
- Joseph Genchi (ex officio, Social Media Officer)
Conferences
- Dr Emma Hall (Co-Chair)
- Dr David Ballantyne (Co-Chair)
- Dr Riziki Millanzi (TRP Lead)
- Claire Watt (PG Rep)
- Tom Willett (PG Rep)