Past Executive Committees
The LSA has been governed by an Executive Committee (EC) since its founding in 1924. The Executive Committee serves as the Board of Directors/Trustees for the LSA, providing oversight and strategic direction for the Society as a non-profit corporation. The Executive Director of the LSA serves as an ex-officio member of the EC, but is not listed by year below.
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The following individuals served on the LSA Executive Committee from 2005:
2022
- President: John Baugh, Washington University in St. Louis
- Vice President/President-Elect: Anthony C. Woodbury, University of Texas at Austin
- Immediate Past President: Laurence R. Horn, Yale University
- Secretary-Treasurer: Frederick J. Newmeyer, University of Washington, University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University
- Andrea Berez-Kroeker, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2024)
- Jennifer Bloomquist, Gettysburg College (2022)
- Carmen Jany, California State University, San Bernardino (2024)
- Chris Kennedy, University of Chicago (2022)
- Sonja Lanehart, University of Arizona (2023)
- Alicia Wassink, University of Washington (2023)
- Z.L. Zhou, UCLA (Interim Student Member) (2022)
2021
- President: Laurence R. Horn, Yale University, Emeritus
- Vice President/President-Elect: John Baugh, Washington University in St. Louis
- Secretary-Treasurer: Lenore Grenoble, University of Chicago
- Marianne Mithun, University of California, Santa Barbara, Past President
- Wunetu Tarrant, Bloch Fellow, University of Arizona
- Jennifer Bloomquist, Gettysburg College
- Chris Kennedy, University of Chicago
- Sonja Lanehart, University of Arizona
- Arthur K. Spears, City University of New York
- Rebecca Scarborough, University of Colorado Boulder
- Alicia Wassink, University of Washington
2020
- Marianne Mithun, President, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Laurence R. Horn, Vice President/President-Elect, Yale University, Emeritus
- Brian Joseph, Past President, The Ohio State University University
- Lenore Grenoble, Secretary-Treasurer, University of Chicago
- Marlyse Baptista, University of Michigan
- Jennifer Bloomquist, Gettysburg College
- Anne Charity Hudley, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Chris Kennedy, University of Chicago
- Norma Mendoza-Denton, University of California, Los Angeles
- Arthur K. Spears, City University of New York
- Rebecca Scarborough, University of Colorado Boulder
- Wunetu Tarrant, Bloch Fellow, University of Arizona
2019
- Brian Joseph, President, The Ohio State University
- Marianne Mithun, Vice President/President-Elect, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Penelope Eckert, Past President, Stanford University
- Lenore Grenoble, Secretary-Treasurer, University of Chicago
- Marlyse Baptista, University of Michigan
- Anne Charity Hudley, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Norma Mendoza-Denton, University of California, Los Angeles)
- Yining Nie, Bloch Fellow, New York University
- Arthur K. Spears, City University of New York
- Rebecca Scarborough, University of Colorado Boulder
- Alan Yu, University of Chicago
2018
- Penelope Eckert, President, Stanford University
- Brian Joseph, Vice President/President-Elect, The Ohio State University
- Larry Hyman, Past President, University of California, Berkeley
- Lenore Grenoble, Secretary-Treasurer, University of Chicago
- Marlyse Baptista, University of Michigan
- Anne Charity Hudley, College of William & Mary
- Norma Mendoza-Denton, University of California, Los Angeles
- Yining Nie, outgoing Bloch Fellow, New York University
- Sharon Inkelas, University of California, Berkeley
- Robin Queen, University of Michigan
- Wunetu Tarrant, incoming Bloch Fellow, University of Arizona
- Alan Yu, University of Chicago
2017
- Larry Hyman, President, University of California, Berkeley
- Penelope Eckert, Vice President/President-Elect, Stanford University
- Alice Harris, Past President, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Patrick Farrell, Secretary-Treasurer, University of California, Davis
- Anne Charity Hudley, College of William & Mary
- Jeff Good, University at Buffalo
- Ivy Hauser, outgoing Bloch Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Yining Nie, incoming Bloch Fellow, New York University
- Sharon Inkelas, University of California, Berkeley
- Robin Queen, University of Michigan
- Natalie Schilling, Georgetown University
- Alan Yu, University of Chicago
2016
- Alice Harris, President, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Larry Hyman, Vice President/President-Elect, University of California, Berkeley
- John R. Rickford, Past President, Stanford University
- Patrick Farrell, Secretary-Treasurer, University of California, Davis
- Edwin Battistella, Southern Oregon University
- Jeff Good, University at Buffalo
- Heidi Harley, University of Arizona
- Ivy Hauser, Bloch Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Sharon Inkelas, University of California, Berkeley
- Robin Queen, University of Michigan
- Natalie Schilling, Georgetown University
2015
- John R. Rickford, President, Stanford University
- Alice Harris, Vice President-President Elect, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Joan Maling, Past Prsident, Brandeis University
- Patrick Farrell, Secretary-Treasurer, University of California, Davis
- Edwin Battistella, Southern Oregon University
- Ellen Broselow, Stony Brook University
- Jeff Good, University at Buffalo
- Heidi Harley, University of Arizona
- Ivy Hauser, Bloch Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Colin Phillips, University of Maryland
- Natalie Schilling, Georgetown University
2014
- Joan Maling, President, Brandeis University
- John Rickford, Vice President-President Elect, Stanford University
- Ellen Kaisse, Past President, University of Washington
- Patrick Farrell, Secretary-Treasurer, University of California, Davis
- Edwin Battistella, Southern Oregon University
- Ellen Broselow, Stony Brook University
- Susan Fischer, Retired
- Lisa Green, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Heidi Harley, University of Arizona
- Troy Messick, Bloch Fellow, University of Connecticut
- Colin Phillips, University of Maryland
2013
- Ellen Kaisse, President, University of Washington
- Joan Maling, Vice President-President Elect, Brandeis University
- Patrick Farrell, Secretary-Treasurer, University of California Davis
- Keren Rice, Past President, University of Toronto
- Ellen Broselow, Stony Brook University
- Susan Fischer, Retired
- Andrew Garrett, University of California Berkeley
- Lisa Green, University of Massachusetts amherst
- Mark Liberman, University of Pennsylvania
- Troy Messick, Bloch Fellow, University of Connecticut
- Colin Phillips, University of Maryland
2012
- Keren Rice, President, University of Toronto
- Ellen Kaisse, Vice President-President Elect, University of Washington
- Sandra Chung, Past President, University of California Santa Cruz
- Paul Chapin, Secretary-Treasurer, Retired
- Rebekah Baglini, Bloch Fellow, University of Chicago
- Susan Fischer, Retired
- Andrew Garrett, University of California Berkeley
- Lisa Green, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Mark Liberman, University of Pennsylvania
- Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
- Eric Potsdam, University of Florida
2011
- Sandra Chung, President, Universty of California Santa Cruz
- Keren Rice, Vice President-President Elect, University of Toronto
- David Lightfoot, Past President, Georgetown University
- Paul Chapin, Secretary-Treasurer, Retired
- Rebekah Baglini, Bloch Fellow, University of Chicago
- Andrew Garrett, University of California Berkeley
- Mark Liberman, University of Pennsylvania
- Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
- Eric Potsdam, University of Florida
- Christopher Potts, Stanford University
- Rachel Walker, University of Southern California
2010
- David Lightfoot, President, Georgetown University
- Sandra Chung, Vice President-President Elect, University of California Santa Cruz
- Sarah Thomason, Past President, University of Michigan
- Paul Chapin, Secretary-Treasurer, Retired
- Scott Grimm, Bloch Fellow, Stanford University
- Alice Harris, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
- Eric Potsdam, University of Florida
- Christopher Potts, Stanford University
- Catherine Ringen, University of Iowa
- Rachel Walker, University of Southern California
2009
- Sarah Thomason, President, University of Michigan
- David Lightfoot, Vice President-President Elect, Georgetown University
- Ellen Prince, Past President, University of Pennsylvania
- Paul Chapin, Secretary-Treasurer, Retired
- Jennifer Cole, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Scott Grimm, Bloch Fellow, Stanford University
- Alice Harris, Stony Brook University
- Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Catherine Ringen, University of Iowa
- Rachel Walker, University of Southern California
- Thomas Wasow, Stanford University
2008
- Stephen Anderson, Acting President, Yale University
- Sarah Thomason, Vice President-President Elect, University of Michigan
- Paul Chapin, Secretary-Treasurer, Retired
- Jennifer Cole, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Michael Frank, Bloch Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Alice Harris, Stony Brook University
- Monica Macaulay, University of Wisconsin
- Johanna Nichols, University of California Berkeley
- Catherine Ringen, University of Iowa
- Thomas Wasow, Stanford University
2007
- Stephen Anderson, President, Yale University
- Ellen Prince, Vice President/President-Elect, University of Pennsylvania
- Sally McConnell-Ginet, Past President, Cornell University
- Gregory Ward, Secretary-Treasurer, Northwestern University
- Michael Frank, Bloch Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Jennifer Cole, University of Illinois
- Diane Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut
- Monica Macaulay, University of Wisconsin
- Johanna Nichols, University of California Berkeley
- Dennis Preston, Michigan State University
- Thomas Wasow, Stanford University
2006
- Sally McConnell-Ginet, President, Cornell University
- Stephen Anderson, Vice President-President Elect, Yale University
- Mark Aronoff, Past President, Stony Brook University
- Gregory Ward, Secretary-Treasurer, Northwestern University
- Rebecca T. Cover, Bloch Fellow, University of California Berkeley
- Mark Baker, Rutgers University
- Ellen Kaisse, University of Washington
- Monica Macaulay, University of Wisconsin
- Dennis Preston, Michigan State University
- Diane Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut
- Johanna Nichols, University of California Berkeley
2005
- Mark Aronoff, President, Stony Brook University
- Sally McConnell-Ginet, Vice President-President Elect, Cornell University
- Joan Bybee, Past President, University of New Mexico
- Gregory Ward, Secretary-Treasurer, Northwestern University
- Rebecca T. Cover, Bloch Fellow, University of California Berkeley
- Mark Baker, Rutgers University
- Larry Hyman, University of California Berkeley
- Ellen Kaisse, University of Washington
- Diane Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut
- Dennis Preston, Michigan State University
- Gillian Sankoff, University of Pennsylvania