Past Officers

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2022-2023
President—Mohamed Hamed, University of California, Berkeley
Vice President/Program Chair—Heather Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Farshad Sonboldel, University of California, San Diego
Member-at-large—Salma Abumeeiz, UCLA Library
Member-at-large—Aicha Azzaoui, Northwestern University Libraries
Member-at-large—Leili Seifi, University of Birjand
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2021-2022
President—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
Vice President/Program Chair—Mohamed Hamed, University of California, Berkeley
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Salma Abumeeiz, UCLA Library
Member-at-large—Aicha Azzaoui, Northwestern University Libraries
Member-at-large—Iman Dagher, UCLA
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2020-2021
President—Robin Dougherty, Yale University
Vice President/Program Chair—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Heather Hughes, UC Santa Barbara
Member-at-large—Aicha Azzaoui, Northwestern University Libraries
Member-at-large—Iman Dagher, UCLA
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2019-2020
President—Laila Hussein Moustafa, UI Urbana
Vice-President/Program Chair—Robin Dougherty, Yale University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Heather Hughes, UC Santa Barbara
Member-at-large—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
Member-at-large—Iman Dagher, UCLA
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2018-2019
President— Dale J. Correa, University of Texas
Vice-President/Program Chair—Laila Hussein Moustafa, UI Urbana
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Heather Hughes, UC Santa Barbara
Member-at-large—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
Member-at-large—AJ Robinson, Washington University
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2017-2018
President—Akram Habibulla, Indiana U
Vice-President/Program Chair—Dale J. Correa, University of Texas
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—David Hirsch, UCLA
Member-at-large—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
Member-at-large—AJ Robinson, Washington University
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2016-2017
President—Sharon C. Smith, MIT
Vice-President/Program Chair—Akram Habibulla, Indiana University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Member-at-large—David Hirsch, UCLA
Member-at-large—AJ Robinson, Washington University
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2015-2016
President—Jaleh Fazelian, John Carroll University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Sharon C. Smith, MIT
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—David Hirsch, UCLA
Member-at-large—Iman Dagher, UCLA
Member-at-large—David Giovacchini, University of Pennsylvania
Webmaster—Justin Parrott, NYU Abu Dhabi
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2014-2015
President—Robin Dougherty, Yale University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Jaleh Fazelian, John Carroll University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Member-at-large—Iman Dagher, UCLA
Member-at-large—David Giovacchini, University of Pennsylvania
Webmaster—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2013-2014
President—Sean Swanick, McGill University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Robin Dougherty, Yale University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Member-at-large—Shayee Khanaka, University of California, Berkeley
Webmaster—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
MELANET-L List Manager—Evyn Kropf, U. Michigan

2012-2013
President—Christof Galli, Duke University Libraries
Vice-President/Program Chair—Sean Swanick, McGill University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Sharon Smith, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture Documentation Center MIT
Member-at-large—Shayee Khanaka, University of California, Berkeley
Webmaster—Anaïs Salamon, McGill University
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson, University of California, Los Angeles Library

2011-2012
President—David Hirsch, University of California, Los Angeles
Vice-President/Program Chair—Christof Galli, Duke University Libraries
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Sharon Smith, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture Documentation Center, MIT
Member-at-large—David Giovacchini, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Webmaster—Patrick Visel, The Ohio State University
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson,University of California, Los Angeles Library

2010-2011
President—Micheal Hopper, Harvard University
Vice-President/Program Chair—David Hirsch, University of California, Los Angeles
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Brenda E. Bickett, Georgetown University Library
Member-at-large—David Giovacchini, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Webmaster—Patrick Visel, The Ohio State University
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson,University of California, Los Angeles Library

2009-2010
President—Anchi Hoh, Library of Congress
Vice-President/Program Chair—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Brenda E. Bickett, Georgetown University Library
Member-at-large—Andras Riedlmayer, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture,Harvard University
Webmaster—Roberta L. Dougherty, University of Texas Libraries
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson,University of California, Los Angeles Library

2008-2009
President—Omar Khalidi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vice-President/Program Chair—Anchi Hoh, Library of Congress
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University Library
Member-at-large— Connie Lamb, Brigham Young University
Webmaster—Roberta L. Dougherty, University of Texas Libraries
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson,University of California, Los Angeles Library

2007-2008
President—Joan Biella, Library of Congress
Vice-President/Program Chair—Omar Khalidi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago Library
Member-at-large—Joyce Bell, Princeton University
Member-at-large— Connie Lamb, Brigham Young University
Webmaster—Roberta L. Dougherty, University of Texas Libraries
MELANET-L List Manager—Kristen Wilson,University of California, Los Angeles Library

2006-2007
President—Ali Houissa, Cornell University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Kristen Kern, Portland State University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Joyce Bell, Princeton University
Member-at-large— Connie Lamb, Brigham Young University
Webmaster— John Eilts, Stanford University
MELANET-L List Manager— John Eilts, Stanford University

2005-2006
President—Ali Houissa, Cornell University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Secretary/Treasurer—William Kopycki, Library of Congress
MELA Notes Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Shayee Khanaka, University of California, Berkeley
Member-at-large— Basima Bezirgan, University of Chicago
Webmaster— John Eilts, Stanford University
MELANET-L List Manager— John Eilts, Stanford University

2004-2005
President—Lesley Wilkins, Harvard Law School
Vice-President/Program Chair—Anchi Hoh, Library of Congress
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
MELA Notes Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Shayee Khanaka, University of California, Berkeley
Member-at-large— Omar Khalidi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Webmaster— John Eilts, Stanford University
MELANET-L List Manager—Ali Houissa, Cornell University

2003-2004
President—Lesley Wilkins, Harvard Law School
Vice-President/Program Chair—John Eilts, Stanford University
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
MELA Notes Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Member-at-large— Omar Khalidi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Webmaster—Ali Houissa, Cornell University

2001-2003
President—David Hirsch, University of California, Los Angeles
Vice-President/Program Chair—Lesley Wilkins, Harvard Law School
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
MELA Notes Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Meryle Gaston, New York University
Member-at-large—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Webmaster— Ali Houissa, Cornell University

2000-2001
President—Robin Dougherty, University of Pennsylvania
Vice-President/Program Chair—John Eilts, Research Libraries Group
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
MELA Notes Editor— Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large— Midhat D. Abraham, University of Arizona
Member-at-large—Ali Houissa, Cornell University
Webmaster—Ali Houissa, Cornell University

1999-2000
President—Robin Dougherty, University of Pennsylvania
Vice-President/Program Chair—John Eilts, Research Libraries Group
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
Editor— Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large— Midhat D. Abraham, University of Arizona
Member-at-large—Ali Houissa, Cornell University

1998-1999
President—Dona Straley, Ohio State University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Basima Bezirgan, University of Chicago
Secretary/Treasurer—Mary St. Germain, University of Washington
Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Ali Houissa, Cornell University
Member-at-large—Simon Samoeil, Yale University

1997-1998
President—Dona Straley, Ohio State University
Vice-President/Program Chair— Edward A. Jajko, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Secretary-Treasurer—Mary St. Germain, University of Washington
Editor—Jonathan Rodgers, University of Michigan
Member-at-large—Ali Houissa, Cornell University
Member-at-large— Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University

1996-1997
President—Midhat D. Abraham, University of Arizona
Vice-President/Program Chair—David Hirsch, University of California, Los Angeles
Secretary/Treasurer—Mary St. Germain, University of Washington
Editor—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Member-at-large—Simon Samoeil, Yale University
Member-at-large—Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University

1995-1996
President—Midhat D. Abraham, University of Arizona
Vice-President/Program Chair—Johnny Bahbah, Princeton University
Secretary/Treasurer—András Riedelmayer, Harvard University
Editor—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Member-at-large— Edward A. Jajko, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

1994-1995
President—Hedi Benaicha, Princeton University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Midhat D. Abraham, University of Arizona
Past President—Magda el-Sherbini, Ohio State University
Secretary/Treasurer—András Riedlmayer, Harvard University
Editor—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Member-at-Large— Mary Ann Danner-Fadae, Indiana University

1993-1994
President—Magda el-Sherbini, Ohio State University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University
Secretary/Treasurer—András Riedelmayer, Harvard University
Editor— John Eilts, Research Libraries Group
Member-at-Large— Hedi Ben Aicha, Princeton University
Member-at-Large—Mary Ann Danner-Fadae, Indiana University

1992-1993
President—Christopher Murphy, Library of Congress
Vice-President/Program Chair—Magda el-Sherbini, Ohio State University
Secretary/Treasurer—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Editor— John Eilts, Research Libraries Group

1991-1992
President—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Vice-President/Program Chair—Christopher Murphy, Library of Congress
Secretary/Treasurer—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Editor— John Eilts, Research Libraries Group

1990-1991
President—Meryle Gaston, New York University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Secretary/Treasurer—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Editor— Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University

1989-1990
President—Meryle Gaston, New York University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Secretary/Treasurer—Michael Hopper, Harvard University
Editor— Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University

1988-1989
President—Edward A. Jajko, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Meryle Gaston, New York University
Secretary/Treasurer—James Weinberger, Princeton University
Editor— Brenda Bickett,Georgetown University

1987-1988
President—Janet Heineck, University of Chicago
Vice-President/Program Chair—Edward A. Jajko, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Secretary/Treasurer—James Weinberger, Princeton University
Editor— Brenda Bickett, Georgetown University

1986-1987
President—David Partington, Harvard University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Janet Heineck, University of Washington
Secretary/Treasurer—James Weinberger, Princeton University
Editor— Basima Bezirgan, University of Chicago

1985-1986
President—James Pollock, Indiana University
Vice-President/Program Chair—David Partington, Harvard University
Secretary/Treasurer—Dona Straley, Ohio State University
Editor— Basima Bezirgan, University of Chicago

1984-1985
President—Abazar Sepehri, University of Texas
Vice-President/Program Chair—James Pollock, Indiana University
Secretary/Treasurer—Dona Straley, Ohio State University
Editor— Basima Bezirgan, University of Chicago

1983-1984
President—Marsha Hamilton, Ohio State University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Abazar Sepehri, University of Texas
Secretary/Treasurer—Dona Straley, Ohio State University
Editor—Dunning Wilson, University of California, Los Angeles

1982-1983
President—Eric Ormsby, Princeton University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Marsha McClintock, Ohio State University
Secretary/Treasurer—Frank Unlandherm, Columbia University
Editor—Dunning Wilson, University of California, Los Angeles

1981-1982
President—Fawzi Abdulrazak, Harvard University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Eric Ormsby, Princeton University
Secretary/Treasurer—Frank Unlandherm, Columbia University
Editor—Dunning Wilson, University of California, Los Angeles

1980-1981
President—Basima Bezirgan, University of Texas
Vice-President/Program Chair—Fawzi Abdulrazak, Harvard University
Secretary/Treasurer—Marsha McClintock, Ohio State University
Editor—Chris Filstrup, New York Public Library

1979-1980
President—David Partington, Harvard University
Vice-President/Program Chair—Basima Bezirgan, University of Texas
Secretary/Treasurer—Marsha McClintock, Ohio State University
Editor—Chris Filstrup, New York Public Library

1978-1979
President—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Vice-President/Program Chair—David Partington, Harvard University
Secretary/Treasurer—Marsha McClintock, Ohio State University
Editor—Chris Filstrup, New York Public Library

1977-1978
President—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Vice-President/Program Chair—Edward A. Jajko, Yale University
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet P. Heineck, University of Chicago
Editor—James W. Pollock, Indiana University

1975-1977
President—Fawzi W. Khoury, University of Washington
Vice-President/Program Chair—Virginia Gibbons, Princeton University
Secretary/Treasurer—Janet P. Heineck, University of Chicago
Editor—James W. Pollock, Indiana University

1973-1975
President—John Eilts, University of Michigan
Vice-President/Program Chair—Richard Cooper, University of California, Berkeley
Secretary/Treasurer—Martha Dukas, Harvard University
Editor—James W. Pollock, Indiana University

1972-1973
President—Bruce D. Craig, University of Chicago
Vice-President/Program Chair—George N. Atiyeh, Library of Congress
Secretary/Treasurer—Martha Dukas, Harvard University
Editor—James W. Pollock, Indiana University

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