List of Officers and Council
President
Professor Oliver Creighton – Department of Archaeology, University of Exeter
Vice Presidents
Professor Susan Oosthuizen – Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
Professor Gordon Noble – Department of Archaeology, University of Aberdeen
Professor Julian Richards – Department of Archaeology, University of York
Honorary Vice-Presidents
Professor Christopher Dyer – Centre for English Local History, University of Leicester
Professor James Graham-Campbell – Institute of Archaeology , University College London
Professor David Hinton – Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton
Sir David Wilson – Sometime Director, British Museum
Honorary Secretary
Professor Michael Lewis – Head of Portable Antiquities & Treasure, The British Museum
Honorary Treasurer
Dr Helen Fenwick – Faculty of Arts Cultures and Education, University of Hull
Honorary Editor
Dr Duncan Wright – Department of Archaeology, Newcastle University
Deputy Editor
Dr Katie Hemer – Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Coopted Roles:
Reviews Editor
Dr Sarah Kerr – Department of Archaeology Seandálaíocht, University College Cork
Monographs Editor
Dr Alejandra Gutierrez – Cotswold Archaeology
Newsletter Editor
Dr Niall Brady – The Archaeological Diving Company Ltd
Social Media and Website Editor
Lauren Speed – Freelance
Secretary for Prizes and Grants
Professor Gordon Noble – Department of Archaeology, University of Aberdeen
Membership Secretary
Dr Heidi Stoner – School of Humanities & Educational Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University
Student Representative
Kate Evetts – Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester
Council Members
(2025-2028)
Dr Sam Leggett – School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh
Dr Victoria McAlister – Department of History, Towson University
Dr Patrick Gleeson – School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast
(2023-2026)
Dr Steve Ashby – Department of Archaeology, University of York
Dr Heidi Stoner – School of Humanities & Educational Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University
Dr Rebecca Boyd – IAC Archaeology
(2022-2025)
Dr Toby Martin – School of Archaeology, University of Oxford
Professor Ben Jervis – School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester
Dr Katie Hemer – Institute of Archaeology, University College London
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