The Society for German American Studies is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1976 to promote the scholarly study of the German element in the context of culture and society in the Americas; to produce, present, and publish research findings and educational materials; and to assist researchers, teachers, and students in pursuing their interests in German American Studies.
The SGAS is governed by an Executive Committee, which is elected by the SGAS membership.
Executive Committee Officers
President
Marcel P. Rotter, University of Mary Washington, mrotter@umw.edu
Vice President
Joshua Brown, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, brownjo@uwec.edu
Treasurer
Timothy G. Anderson, Ohio University, anderst1@ohio.edu
Secretary
Myka Burke, German Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, mykaburke@gmail.com
Membership Officer
Antje Petty, University of Wisconsin–Madison, apetty@wisc.edu
Officers in Charge of Publications
- Caroline Huey, Newsletter Editor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, chuey@louisiana.edu
- William D. Keel, Yearbook Editor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, wkeel@ku.edu
- Marc Pierce, YGAS Book Review Editor, University of Texas at Austin, mpierc@austin.utexas.edu
- Kathleen Condray, Webmaster, University of Arkansas, condray@uark.edu
Officers at Large
- Ellen Jones, Graduate Student and Early Career Representative, University of Texas at Austin, ejones7463@utexas.edu
- Patrick Wolf-Farré, European Membership Representative, University of Vienna, Austria, patrick.wolf-farre@univie.ac.at
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee seeks candidates for the annual Outstanding Achievement Award and for the biennial officer election.
- Mark L. Louden, (2023–2026), Chair, University of Wisconsin–Madison, mllouden@wisc.edu
- Randall P. Donaldson (2023–2026), Loyola University Maryland, rdonaldson@loyola.edu
- Cora Lee Kluge (2022–2025), University of Wisconsin–Madison, clnollen@wisc.edu
Karl J.R. Arndt Publication Fund
The committee evaluates applications for financial support to publish scholarly research on the German element in the context of the culture and society of the Americas.
- William D. Keel, (ex-officio) Chair, University of Kansas, Lawrence, wkeel@ku.edu
- Marc Pierce (2023-2026), University of Texas at Austin, mpierce@austin.utexas.edu
- William E. Petig (2022-2025), Stanford University, petig@stanford.edu
Albert Bernhardt Faust Research Fund
The committee evaluates applications for financial support to conduct research in the field of German American Studies as defined by the Society.
- Mark L. Louden, (2023–2026), Chair, University of Wisconsin–Madison, mllouden@wisc.edu
- Timothy Anderson (2022-2025), Ohio University, anderst1@ohio.edu
- Gregory Redding (2023–2026), Wabash College, reddingg@wabash.edu
Friends of the German Historical Institute
- Cora Lee Kluge, University of Wisconsin–Madison, clnollen@wisc.edu
- William E. Petig, Stanford University, petig@stanford.edu
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