Academic Year 2024-2025
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS
(Officers can be contacted through the highlighted links.)
Senior Officers (Elected)
President, Daniel Rivers, The Ohio State University,
Vice-President, David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University,
Immediate Past President, Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University,
Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton,
Council Members (Elected)
Public History
Casey Huegel, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park & University of Cincinnati (2024-2027),
Public University
Martha Pallante, Youngstown State University (2022-2025),
Arvind Elangovan, Wright State University (2024-2027),
Private College
Julie Mujic, Denison University (2023-2026)
David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University (2022-2025),
Two-Year College or Regional Campus
Bradley Keefer, Kent State, Ashtabula (2023-2026)
Past or Present Grade 7-12 Teacher
Donald Eberle, Napoleon Area City Schools, (2023-2026)
Ex-Officio (Appointed)
Newsletter Editor, Vacant
Editor of Proceedings, Vacant
Webmaster, Betsy Hedler, Ohio History Connection
Archivist, Mary Ann Heiss, Kent State University,
Click here for Past Officers
Ohio Academy of History Committees, 2024-2025
Standing Committees
Conference Committee (Spring 2025 Annual Meeting)
Mary Ann Heiss, Kent State University (Chair),
Daniel Rivers, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University (ex officio),
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
Program Committee (Spring 2025 Annual Meeting)
Jessica Delgado, The Ohio State University (Chair),
Scott Martin, Bowling Green State University,
Jennifer Nardone, Columbus State University,
Mary Ann Heiss, Kent State University (ex officio),
Daniel Rivers, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
David Strittmatter, Ohio Northern University (ex officio),
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
Membership Committee
Dan Vandersommers, University of Dayton (Chair),
John Bickers, Case Western Reserve University,
Kevin Kern, The University of Akron,
Nominating Committee
Paul Lockhart, Wright State University (Chair),
Peter Hahn, The Ohio State University,
Donna DeBlasio, Youngstown State University, emerita,
Professional Development and Outreach Committee
On hold.
Committee on Public History
Aviva Rothman, Case Western Reserve University (Chair),
Carol Lasser, Oberlin College, emerita,
James Seelye, Kent State University-Stark Campus,
Prize Committees
Dissertation Award Committee
Alexander Pantsov, Capital University (Chair),
Kim Gruenwald, Kent State University,
Distinguished Historian Award Committee
Daniel Rivers, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Joan Cashin, The Ohio State University (ex officio),
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton (ex officio),
Distinguished Service Award Committee
Elaine Frantz (Parsons), Kent State University (Chair),
James Frank Turner, Eastern Florida College Melbourne,
Katherine Jellison, Ohio University,
Junior Faculty Research Fund Committee
Helen Sheumaker, Miami University (Chair),
Leslie Heaphy, Kent State University-Stark,
Publication Award Committee
Michael Carrafiello, Miami University (Chair),
Pablo Mitchell, Oberlin College,
Jennifer Nalmpantis, Lakeland Community College,
Teaching Award Committee
Alcira Duenas, The Ohio State University-Newark (Chair),
Robin Judd, The Ohio State University,
Karen Sotiropoulos, Cleveland State University,
