Officers

President:

Paul Erickson, The William Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

President-Elect:

Manisha Sinha, University of Connecticut 

Immediate Past President:

Serena Zabin, Carleton College

SHEAR Book Prize committee (Best Book, Best Biography):

Craig Friend (chair), 2022-2024
Marcus Nevius, 2023-2025
Kelly Gray, 2024-2026

Broussard Best First Book Prize committee:

Karin Wulf (chair), 2022-2024
Christopher Bonner, 2023-2025
Jake Ruddiman, 2024-2026

Mary Kelley Prize in Gender and Women’s History committee:

Cassandra Good (chair), 2022-2024
Tamika Nunley, 2023-2025
Nan Wolverton, 2024-2026

Advisory Council:

Gautham Rao, American University, 2022-2024
Craig Steven Wilder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-2024
Liz Covart, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2022-2024
Kerri Greenidge, Tufts University, 2022-2024
Kariann Yokota, University of Colorado Denver, 2023-2025
Emily Conroy-Krutz, Michigan State University, 2023-2025
Dael Norwood, University of Delaware, 2023-2025
Vanessa Holden, University of Kentucky, 2023-2025
Rachel Engl, Moravian Academy, 2024-2026
Maeve Kane, University at Albany, SUNY, 2024-2026
Martha King, Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Princeton University, 2024-2026
Marcus Nevius, University of Missouri, 2024-2026

SHEAR D/E/I Committee:

Ronald Angelo Johnson, Baylor University, (co-chair, July 2023)
Ryan Quintana, Wellesley College (co-chair, July 2023)
Julia Lewandoski, Cal State University, San Marcos (July 2024)
Erin Bartram, The Mark Twain House & Museum and Contingent Magazine (July 2024)
Rebecca Brannon, James Madison University (July 2025)
Mark Boonshoft, Virginia Military Institute (July 2025)
Jerrad Pacatte, Rutgers University (July 2023)

SHEAR Nominations Committee:

Scott Heerman, University of Miami, 2022-2024
Tara Bynum, University of Iowa, 2022-2024
James Ambuske, George Mason University, 2023-2025
Jennifer Dorsey, Siena College, 2023-2025
Antwain Hunter, University of North Carolina, 2024-2026
Jessica Linker, Northeastern University, 2024-2026

Executive Committee:

Paul Erickson, President
Serena Zabin, Immediate Past President
Manisha Sinha, President-Elect
Martha Howard, Executive Coordinator
Gene A. Smith, Treasurer