The Oral History Association is deeply committed to the use of oral history as an educational methodology. The Education Committee promotes the use of oral history in the classroom at all levels of instruction and works to assure that the OHA addresses the needs of teachers.

Education Committee resources can be found on the OHA Wiki.

The Primary Purposes of the Education committee are:

• To promote excellence in oral history education in accordance with Oral History Association Evaluation Guidelines;
• To promote communication between oral history educators, and between oral history educators and other oral history practitioners;
• To recognize outstanding achievement in oral history education;
• To involve more educators in the activities of the Oral History Association through membership, the web site, publications, and annual meetings;
• To create and share models for exemplary oral history education.

Oral History Association Education Committee

Chair: Al Stein, Chicago State University, 2008-2011

Chuck Lee, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 2008-2011

Howard Levin, Urban School of San Francisco, 2008-2011

Glenn Ruggles, Michigan Oral History Association, 2006-2009

Amy Starecheski, Columbia University Oral History Research Office, 2008-2011

Glenn Whitman, St. Andrews Episcopal School, 2008-2011

Education Committee resources can be found on the OHA Wiki.