Who We Are
The American Historical Association (AHA) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research.
As the largest historical society in the United States, the AHA serves as the umbrella organization for historians. In this role, it conducts an active scholarly and professional program for historians interested in every period and geographical area. Among its 15,000 members are faculty at secondary schools and two– and four–year colleges and universities, independent historians, and historians in museums, historical organizations, libraries and archives, government, and other areas.
The Pacific Coast Branch (PCB) was organized in 1903 to serve members of the American Historical Association living in the Western States of the United States and the Western Provinces of Canada. All members of the AHA living in those areas, therefore, are also members of the Branch. Dues of the parent and branch association are handled by the Executive Director of the AHA, 400 A Street, S.E., Washington, D.C.
Independent of the AHA itself, the Pacific Coast Branch maintains business offices at:
Michael Green
Department of History
UNLV
Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5020
The PCB-AHA Constitution and By-Laws may be found by clicking on the link.
Our Officers
Officers:
- President: Stacey L. Smith, Oregon State University
- President-elect: Peniel E. Joseph, University of Texas
- Executive Director: Michael Green, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Secretary: Andrew C. Isenberg, University of Kansas
- Treasurer: Ben Mutschler, Oregon State University
Council:
- The President and President-Elect
- Past President: Marsha Weisiger, University of Oregon
- Past President: David Johnson, Portland State University
- Past President: Andrew L. Johns, Brigham Young University
- Ex-Officio: Executive Director and the Editor of the Pacific Historical Review (Marc Rodriguez)
Elected Members:
- Verónica Castillo-Muñoz, University of California, Santa Barbara (2022)
- Andrew Isenberg, University of Kansas (2022)
- Priscilla Leiva, Loyola Marymount University (2022)
- Céline Dauverd, University of Colorado, Boulder (2023)
- Madison Heslop, University of Washington (2023)
- Mary Ann Irwin, California State University, East Bay, and California History (2023)
- Megan Asaka, University of California, Riverside (2024)
- Kathryn Statler, University of San Diego (2024)
- Deborah Cohen, University of Missouri-St. Louis (2024)
Executive Committee:
- Stacey L. Smith, Oregon State University
- Marsha Weisiger, University of Oregon
- Peniel E. Joseph, University of Texas
- Andrew C. Isenberg, University of Kansas
Nominating Committee:
- Coll Thrush, University of British Columbia, chair (2022)
- Rajbir Singh Judge, California State University, Long Beach (2024)
- Veta Schlimgen, Gonzaga University (2024)
Teaching Committee:
- Shelby Balik, Metropolitan State University, Denver (2023)
- Summer Cherland, South Mountain Community College (2023)
- Farina King, Northeastern State University (2023)
- Annelise Heinz, University of Oregon (2023)
- Mary Klann, San Diego Miramar College (2023)
- Jeff Nichols, Westminster College (2023)
Finance Committee:
- Ben Mutschler, Oregon State University (2022)
- Mary Ann Irwin, California State University, East Bay, and California History (2023)
- Michael Green, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (ex-officio)
Distinguished Service Award Committee:
- Barbara Molony, Santa Clara University (2022)
- David Johnson, Portland State University (2023)
- Susan Wladaver-Morgan (2024)