Coordinating Committee

AASLH has organized a coordinating committee to facilitate communication and coordination among national stakeholders as preparations for the Semiquincentennial proceed. The committee includes the following members:

  • Sara Cureton (Chair), New Jersey Historical Commission
  • Jeff Allen, Federation of State Humanities Councils
  • Jody Blankenship, Indiana Historical Society
  • Jim Campi, American Battlefield Trust
  • Kevin Cherry, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  • Vedet Coleman-Robinson, Association of African American Museums
  • Sylvia Cyrus, Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  • John Dichtl, American Association for State and Local History
  • Laura Dominquez, Latin@s in Heritage Conservation
  • W. Eric Emerson, Council of State Archivists
  • Susan Feller, Assoc. of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
  • Cathy Gorn, National History Day
  • Kevin Gover, National Museum of the American Indian
  • Linnea Grim, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
  • Jim Grossman, American Historical Association
  • Anthea Hartig, National Museum of American History
  • Richard M. Josey, Collective Journeys, LLC
  • Stephen Kidd, National Humanities Alliance
  • Jennifer Kilmer, Washington State Historical Society
  • Gavin Kleespies, Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Turkiya Lowe, National Park Service
  • Maud Lyon, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
  • Brian Martin, American Battlefield Trust
  • Jeani O’Brien, National Council on Public History
  • Larry Paska, National Council for the Social Studies
  • Estevan Rael-Gálvez, Creative Strategies 360°
  • Barry Szczesny, American Alliance of Museums
  • Lee White, National Coalition for History
  • Karin Wulf, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture