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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 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)
  • Riziki Millanzi (Postgraduate Representative, co-opted until election ratified at 2024 AGM)
  • Dr Siân Round (ECA Representative, co-opted until election ratified at 2024 AGM)

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)
  • Dr Siân Round (ECA Representative)
  • Riziki Millanzi (Postgraduate Representative)

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