The Oral History Association is deeply committed to the use of oral history as an educational methodology. The Education Committee promotes the use of oral history in the classroom at all levels of instruction and works to assure that the OHA addresses the needs of teachers.

The Primary Purposes of the Education committee are:

• To promote excellence in oral history education in accordance with Oral History Association Evaluation Guidelines.
• To promote communication between oral history educators, and between oral history educators and other oral history practitioners.
  
• To recognize outstanding achievement in oral history education.
  
• To involve more educators in the activities of the Oral History Association through membership, the web site, publications, and annual meetings.
  
• To create and share models for exemplary oral history education.
  

Members and Responsibilities:
Chair, 2004-2007:

• Amy Starecheski, Columbia University Oral History Research Office, coordinates committee work and works with the OHA Council. aas39@columbia.ed
  

2004-2006 Members

• Glenn Ruggles, Michigan Oral History Association, provides web content. (248) 363-6618
  
• Alan Stein, Chicago Oral History Roundtable, coordinates oral history education disaster response outreach, specifically in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. asteinca@earthlink.ne
  

2005-2008 Members:

• Glenn Whitman, St. Andrews Episcopal School, coordinates web content for OHA site. gwhitman@saes.org
  
• Donna DeBlasio, Youngstown State University, coordinates education-related programming for OHA's Annual Meeting. dmdeblasio@ysu.edu
  
• Chuck Lee, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, liaison to awards committee. lee.char@uwlax.edu