Dr. Shelly Lemons Named 2025 President of the Southwestern Historical Association

Lebanon, IL (04/30/2024) — Dr. Shelly Lemons, professor of history at McKendree University, was elected to be the 2025 president for the Southwestern Historical Association (SWHA). The SWHA is an affiliate of the Southwestern Social Sciences Association.

Dr. Lemons most recently served as SWHA History Program chair for the annual conference in New Orleans, La.

"I have been participating in this organization since 1997 when I came as a graduate student. It is always good to connect with my peers and share research," she said.

Dr. Lemons will preside over the SWHA at the 2025 meeting in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Southwestern Historical Association is the history affiliate of the Southwestern Social Sciences Association. The SWHA meets each year and accepts papers and panels from any aspect of historical study and from all levels of historical scholars. At the annual meeting, SWHA sessions provide a positive atmosphere for scholars in graduate study, who are new to the field or who are seasoned veterans. The SWHA also awards paper prizes and welcomes student - graduate and undergraduate - research presented through Phi Alpha Theta sessions at the annual meeting.

To learn more, please visit the Southwestern Historical Association's website.

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