Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVING HISTORIANS IN ALL FIELDS AND ALL PROFESSIONS. THE AHA IS A TRUSTED VOICE FOR HISTORY EDUCATION, THE PROFESSIONAL WORK OF HISTORIANS, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF HISTORICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC LIFE.
THE AHA PROMOTES HISTORY AND HISTORICAL WORK VIA PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
EACH YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS RESEARCH GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE STUDY AND EXPLORATION OF HISTORY. RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN A DIVERSE NUMBER OF SUBJECT AREAS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO COVER EXPENSES RELATED TO FURTHERING HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN PROGRESS. THE AHA'S CAREER DIVERSITY FOR HISTORIANS INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO HISTORY DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO BETTER PREPARE GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR A RANGE OF CAREER OPTIONS, WITHIN AND BEYOND THE ACADEMY. THE AHA ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS TO LEAD "HISTORY GATEWAYS," AN EVALUATION AND SUBSTANTIAL REVISION OF INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE-LEVEL HISTORY COURSES TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ALIGN MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE FUTURE NEEDS OF A COMPLEX SOCIETY.
THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR HISTORIANS IN ALL FIELDS AND PROFESSIONS BY PROMOTING HISTORY EDUCATION, THE PROFESSIONAL WORK OF HISTORIANS, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF HISTORICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC LIFE. MEMBERS BENEFIT FORM THE AHA'S LEADERSHIP ON ISSUES SUCH AS ACADEMIC FREEDOM, ACCESS TO ARCHIVES, THE CENTRALITY OF HISTORY TO PUBLIC CULTURE, IMPROVEMENTS IN CURRICULA, AND OTHER VITAL ISSUES. THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ADVANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HISTORY, ENHANCE THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIANS, AND ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY DISCUSSION.
THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING PROVIDES A UNIQUE FORUM FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND IDEAS. ATTENDEES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS WITH SCHOLARS OUTSIDE THEIR FIELDS, IDENTIFY NEW RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS, MEET WITH EDITORS, DISCOVER RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, JOIN CRITICAL DISCUSSION WITH OTHER HISTORIANS, AND GAIN NEW SKILLS FOR RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| James Grossman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $258,685 |
| Dana Schaffer | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 35 | $129,777 |
| William Wechsler | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Mellors | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Perrier | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Hui | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Bontrager | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Georgini | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Boyer | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Bokovoy | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nerina Rustomji | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Reginald K Ellis | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Elliott | COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Mcenaney | VICE PRESIDENT - TEACHING | 1 | $0 |
| Sophia Rosenfeld | VICE PRESIDENT - RESEARCH | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Chin | VICE PRESIDENT - PROFESSION | 1 | $0 |
| John Mcneill | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Jones | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lindemann | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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