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BAAS Executive Committee

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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)