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.

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.

 

 

Chair: Debbie Ardemendo, Apollo Theater (2011-2014) debbie.ardemendo@apollotheater.org

Committee members:
Leni Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library (2010-2013)
Julie Levitt, Psychologist and Independent scholar (2010-2013)
Allison Tracy, Stanford Historical Society (2010-2013)
Andy Russell, Central New Mexico Community College (2011-2014)
Judith Flores-Carmona, Hampshire College (2011-2014)
Wynetta Scott-Simmons, Mercer University (2012-2015)
Katie Kuszmar, Notre Dame High School San Jose (2012-2015)
Jamie Karmel, Harford Community College (2012-2015)

OHA Council Liaison: Dan Kerr, American University