The Executive Committee is elected by a vote of aaDH members.

Current Executive Committee

  • Dr Tyne Daile Sumner, Australian National University (President, 2024-26)
  • Associate Professor Tully Barnett, Flinders University (Vice-President, 2022-25)
  • Dr Craig Bellamy, Independent Scholar (Secretary, 2024-26)
  • Professor Paul Arthur, Edith Cowan University (2024-26)
  • Alexander Ritchie, University of Otago (2022-25)
  • Professor Shawn Ross, Macquarie University (2021-24)
  • Dr Michael Falk, University of Melbourne (2024-2025)

Previous Committee members

  • Dr Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, Australian National University (2021-24)
  • Professor Paul Arthur, Edith Cowan University (Founding President 2011-15, Ex officio member 2015-17, Vice-President, 2017-21)*
  • Dr Tully Barnett, Flinders University (co-opted 2015-17, Communications Manager, 2017-21)
  • Professor Linda Barwick, University of Sydney (2013-16)
  • Dr Craig Bellamy, Victoria University (Secretary, 2011-14)*
  • Dr Katherine Bode, Australian National University (2011-14)*
  • Professor Hugh Craig, University of Newcastle (2011-14,President co-opted 2017-18)*
  • Dr Jason Ensor, University of Western Sydney (Communications Manager, 2014-15)
  • Dr Susan Ford, Independent Scholar (2018-20; Treasurer, 2021-23)
  • Dr Rahul K. Gairola, School of Arts, Murdoch University (2017-21)
  • Dr Brett D Hirsch, University of Western Australia (Treasurer, 2013-16)
  • Associate Professor Rachel Hendery, Western Sydney University (Treasurer, 2016-21; President-co-opted 2022-23)
  • Professor Jane Hunter, University of Queensland (Vice-President, 2011-14)*
  • Dr Ian Johnson, University of Sydney (2011-14)*
  • Dr Mike Jones, Australian National University (2015-18; 2018-22)
  • Professor Sarah Kenderdine, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland (President, 2015-17)
  • Ingrid Mason, AARNet (Communications Manager, 2015-17)
  • Associate Professor Gavan McCarthy, University of Melbourne (2011-14)*
  • Professor Paul Millar, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (President, 2018-22)
  • Dr Simon Musgrave, Monash University (Secretary, 2015-18; 2019-23)
  • Dr Glenn Roe, Australian National University (2014-17)
  • Dr Sydney Shep, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand (2011-15, 2016-20)*
  • Dr Tim Sherratt, University of Canberra / National Library of Australia (2011-15)*
  • Dr James Smithies, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2013-16)
  • Dr Tyne Daile Sumner, University of Melbourne (Communications Manager, 2022-23)
  • Dr Nick Thieberger, University of Melbourne (Secretary–interim, 2014-15)
  • Dr Christopher Thomson, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2016-20)
  • Professor Paul Turnbull, University of Tasmania (Vice-President, 2014-17)
  • Professor Deb Verhoeven, Deakin University (2011-15)*
  • Dr Cammi Webb-Gannon, Western Sydney University (2015-18)

* Founding aaDH committee member (2011)