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 Christopher Lloyd – Vice Chair
- Dr Mark McLay and Dr Catherine Armstrong – Co-Treasurers
- Dr Kate Ballantyne – Secretary
Executive Committee
- Dr Lydia Plath
- Dr Kate Ballantyne
- Dr Mark McLay
- Dr Catherine Armstrong
- Prof. Kate Dossett (EAAS Representative)
- Dr Elsa Devienne
- Dr Rachel Farebrother
- Dr Rachele Dini
- Dr Gavan Lennon
- Dr Andrew Fearnley
- Emma Hall (Postgraduate Representative)
- Dr Sarah Thelen
- Dr Hilary Emmett
- Dr Christopher Lloyd
- Dr Emily Brady
ex officio
- Dr Will Norman (Co-Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Katie McGettigan (Co-Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Ahmed Honeini (Associate Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Nicole Gipson (Associate Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Ben Atkinson (Digital Communications Manager)
Co-opted to Executive Committee
- Dr Rebecca Tillett (Green BAAS)
Sub-Committees
Development and Education
- Dr Rachel Farebrother (Chair)
- Dr Kate Ballantyne
- Dr Andrew Fearnley
- Prof. Kate Dossett (EAAS Representative)
- Dr Hilary Emmett
- Ben Atkinson (ex officio, Digital Communications Manager)
- Dr Katharina Donn (co-opted, Alt-Ac Representative)
- Dr Rebecca Tillett (Green BAAS)
Awards
- Dr Sarah Thelen (Chair)
- Dr Catherine Armstrong
- Dr Michael Docherty (co-opted)
- Dr Christine Okoth (co-opted)
- Dr Rebecca Stone (co-opted)
Publications and Knowledge Exchange
- Dr Rachele Dini (Chair)
- Dr Chris Lloyd
- Dr Mark McLay
- Dr Kathryn Gray (Knowledge Exchange Lead, co-opted)
- Dr Will Norman (ex officio, Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Katie McGettigan (ex officio, Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Ahmed Honeini (ex officio, Associate Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Dr Nicole Gipson (ex officio, Associate Editor, Journal of American Studies)
- Prof. Martin Halliwell (ex officio, Editor, Critical Insights in American Studies)
- Dr Joe Street (ex officio, Editor, Critical Insights in American Studies)
- Robyn Shooter (ex officio, USSO Co-Editor)
- Frances Rowbottom (ex officio, USSO Co-Editor)
Conferences
- Dr Gavan Lennon (Chair)
- Dr Lydia Plath
- Dr Emily Brady
- Emma Hall
- Dr Elsa Devienne