Below you can find out more about the British Association for American Studies’ executive committee.
The association is administered by an elected committee, including five officers.
BAAS Officers
- Dr Lydia Plath – Chair
- Dr Christine Okoth- Vice Chair
- Dr Mark McLay and Dr Catherine Armstrong – Co-Treasurers
- Dr Rachel Williams – Secretary
Executive Committee
- Dr Lydia Plath
- Dr Christine Okoth
- Dr Mark McLay
- Dr Catherine Armstrong
- Dr Rachel Williams
- Dr Jenny Woodley (EAAS Representative)
- Dr Elsa Devienne
- Dr Jonathan Ward
- Dr Rachel Farebrother
- Dr Rachele Dini
- Dr Gavan Lennon
- Dr Andrew Fearnley
- Ms Emma Hall (Postgraduate Representative)
- Dr Sarah Thelen
ex officio
- Dr Will Norman (Co-Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Katie McGettigan (Co-Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Ben Atkinson (Digital Networks Manager)
Co-opted to Executive Committee
- Dr Rebecca Tillet (Green BAAS Representative)
- Dr Emily Brady (Early Career Representative)
Sub-Committees
Development and Education
- Dr Rachel Farebrother (Chair)
- Dr Lydia Plath
- Dr Jenny Woodley
- Dr Christine Okoth
- Dr Rebecca Stone (Schools Working Group)
- Dr Andrew Fearnley
- Dr Emily Brady
- Ms Emma Hall
Awards
- Dr Jonathan Ward (Co-Chair)
- Dr Elsa Devienne (Co-Chair)
- Dr Chris Lloyd
- Dr Catherine Armstrong
- Dr Sarah Thelen
Publications and Knowledge Exchange
- Dr Rachele Dini (Chair)
- Dr Will Norman
- Dr Katie McGettigan
- Prof. Martin Halliwell (ex officio, BAAS Paperbacks Editor)
- Dr Joe Street (ex officio, BAAS Paperbacks Editor)
- Sarah Collier (ex officio, USSO Co-Editor)
- Robyn Shooter (ex officio, USSO Co-Editor)
- Dr Kathryn Gray
- Dr Mark McLay
Conferences
- Dr Gavan Lennon (Chair)
- Dr Rachel Williams
- Dr Rebecca Tillett
- Dr David Ballantyne (Keele 2023 Organiser)