"The program does exactly what it says it does--it provides a quick and easy match between an institution's needs and the expertise of a speaker. It takes all of the guesswork out of guest lecture events. I couldn't have been more pleased with the scheduling process or the quality of the talk itself. Bravo!"
--Edward S. Slavishak
Department of History, Susquehanna University

"It's wonderful that this program is available. We would not have been able to afford a speaker, had this option not been available. Being able to bring in this speaker in conjunction with an exhibition brought great publicity to the museum."
--Julie Browning
Curator, American Museum of Science and Energy

"I am delighted to have discovered this program and look forward to utilizing speakers in the future."
--Donna Ryan
Department of Government and History
Gallaudet University

"Thank you for making this process as easy as possible for the host organization!"
--Erin Trisler
President Benjamin Harrison Home

"A great resource for college administrators that have to plan collegiate lectures on their campuses."
--James Salnave
Student Development
St. John's University

"I have the highest regard for the program, both for its administration and for the speakers OAH engages. The program is a real asset to the historical profession and the public at large."
--Michael Carrafiello
Department of History
Miami University Hamilton

"Lecturers from this program continue to impress the faculty, students, and community members they interact with during their visits."
--Lyn Bennett
Department of History and Political Science
Utah Valley State College

"The OAH Lectureship Program is wonderful. It helped to make this year's Native American Heritage Month celebration into one of the best that we have hosted. The caliber of speaker that the OAH Lectureship Program allowed us to bring to campus enhanced the qualty and reputation of our celebration."
—Carl W. Ervin
Student Development Multicultural
Programs and Services
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

"This is a great program of which I was unaware until my involvement with the Teaching American History Grant. It is a gold mine!"
—Kathy Nobles
Panhandle Area (FL) Educational Consortium

"The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program is especially great for small schools where funding options are limited."
—Beth Sherouse, Phi Alpha Theta
Mercer University

"[The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program] is an excellent resource for a variety of
programming organizations."
—Mark Payne
West Virginia Humanities Council

"This program provides a great way in which to interact with the most important scholars in the field. I am very grateful that you have engaged top scholars in this process--it is such a benefit to our students!"
—Megan Shockley,  department of history
Clemson University

"We continue to be impressed by the scholars on the OAH lectureship roster. Our lecture series would not be the quality it is without OAH's lectureship program."
—Lyn Bennett, history and political
science department
Utah Valley State College

"Many thanks for all your help with the wonderful speakers we've had. I also appreciate the OAH's vision in establishing this lectureship program."
—Bruce Dierenfield, department of history
Canisius College

"You offer great speakers!"
—Ewa Bacon, department of history
Lewis University

"This program has been great. We have had two OAH lectures, and both have been well attended and
well received."
—Michael Ross, department of history
Loyola University New Orleans

"It is very helpful to have a pre-screened bank of lecturers with specific areas of expertise."
—Jane Bailey
Newport News (VA) Public Schools

"We're delighted with this program. It has been a wonderful way to bring current scholarship and excellent scholars to our constituents."
—Laura Koloski
Heritage Philadelphia Program,
funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts

"OAH provides a valuable tool for connecting scholars with the public schools."
—Danna Beck
Region 16 Education Service Center (TX)

"I was very happy with the program and am delighted that it is out there for those of us who have to organize small conferences. Without the OAH program, it would be much more difficult to find good speakers on a budget."
—A. James Fuller, University of Indianapolis,
Indiana Association of Historians

"A wonderful service, particularly for small colleges such as ours that typically could not afford a lecturer of this stature"
—Betsy Powers, department of history,
Montgomery College

"Wonderful program, makes it very easy to arrange an excellent speaker for a campus visit"
—Christy Snider, department of history,
Berry College

"The program performs a valuable service."
—Cheryl Nunez, multicultural affairs,
Northern Kentucky University

"A tremendous service to the profession as a whole"
—Sally Hadden, associate professor of history and law, Florida State University

"From my limited experience, I would say that the program is outstanding. It provides an opportunity to hear from some great minds that may not always be available. I especially like how the listings [on the website] are structured into content areas."
—Charles J. Walsh, South Georgia History Project,
College of Education, Valdosta State University

“This was the first time I had used not only your service, but had taken direct responsibility for arranging for a guest speaker, and your guidelines were very helpful.”
—David McCartney, advisory board,
National Nineteenth Amendment Society

"Once we connected with a speaker, I could not have asked for more support or more responsive contact with OAH. I am grateful for this and intend to take advantage of your kind offices in the future."
— Russ Heller, Idaho Council for History Education,
Boise Independent School District

"The program makes it possible for low-budget institutions to bring speakers of high visibility and prestige to our campuses."
—Jill Eichhorn, women’s studies,
Austin Peay State University

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