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
Josh Brown, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, brownjo@uwec.edu
Vice President
Marc Pierce, University of Texas at Austin, mpierc@austin.utexas.edu
Treasurer
Timothy G. Anderson, Ohio University, anderst1@ohio.edu
Secretary
Myka Burke, German Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, mykaburke@gmail.com
Membership Officer
Randi Ramsden, University of Wisconsin–Madison, rjramsden@wisc.edu
Mailing address:
Officers in Charge of Publications
- Position open, Newsletter Editor, interested parties email Josh Brown, brownjo@uwec.edu
- William D. Keel, Yearbook Editor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, wkeel@ku.edu
- J. Gregory Redding, YGAS Book Review Editor, Wabash College, reddingg@wabash.edu
- Kathleen Condray, Webmaster, University of Arkansas, condray@uark.edu
Officers at Large
- Bradley Weiss, Graduate Student and Early Career Representative, Indiana University, bgweiss@iu.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
- Marcel Rotter (2025-2028), University of Mary Washington, mrotter@umw.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
- Viktorija Bilić (2025-2028), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, bilic@uwm.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
- Gregory Redding (2023–2026), Wabash College, reddingg@wabash.edu
- Maike Rocker (2025-2028), Texas Tech University, mrocker@ttu.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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