Polish American Historical Association

The Polish American Historical Association (PAHA), founded in 1942, is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of Polish American history and culture. Originally a section of the larger Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, PAHA soon became an independent organization. On September 11, 1942, historian Oskar Halecki proposed an autonomous historical institution and chose Miecislaus Haiman of the Polish Museum of America in Chicago as its founding president. Since 1944, PAHA publishes Polish American Studies, an interdisciplinary journal focused primarily in social science and the humanities relating to American Polonia. It is edited by James S. Pula, who also edited PAHA's recent The Polish American Encyclopedia (McFarland Publishing, 2011).

PAHA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (EIN 362729972) and is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut, with a membership of scholars and individuals interested in Polish immigrant history from around the world. One of PAHA's main functions is to maintain liaison with scholars throughout the world and promote research. The organization also encourages and assists local Polish American programs. PAHA'S MISSION STATEMENT identifies the following goals:

The current Officers and Board of PAHA include: Dr. Grazyna Kozaczka (President), Dr. Anna Mazurkiewicz (First Vice-President), Dr. Iwona Drag-Korga (Second Vice-President), Dr. James S. Pula (Treasurer), Dr. Maja Trochimczyk (Secretary and Communications Director), Dr. Pien Versteegh (Executive Director), and Dr. Anna Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann (Editor of Polish American Studies). PAHA Council: Dr. Mieczysław B. B. Biskupski, Dr. John Bukowczyk, Dr. Marta Cieslak, Dr. Ann Hetzel-Gunkel, Dr. Anna Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann, Dr. Czeslaw Karkowski, Dr. Mary Erdmans, Dr. Anna Muller, Dr. Stephen M. Leahy, Dr. Thomas Napierkowski, Dr. Dorota Praszałowicz, Dr. Neal Pease, Mr. Robert Synakowski, and Dr. Theodore L. Zawistowski.

PAHA's Past Presidents are: Miecislaus Haiman (1942–49) Honorary President (1949); Rev. Joseph Swastek (1949-51); A.J. Sokolnicki (1952); Rev. Joseph Swastek (1953); Rev. Valerius Jasinski (1954); Sr. Mary Virginette, C.S.S.F. (1955); Rev. Francis Domanski, SJ (1956); Rev. M.J. Madaj (1957); Fr. Ladislaus J. Siekaniec, OFM (1958–59); Sr. Mary Catherine, CR (1960); Rev. Constantine Klukowski, O.F.M. (1961–62); Frank B. Roman (1963); Eugene Kusielewicz (1964–65); Rev. Zdzislaw Peszkowski (1966); Sigmund H. Uminski (1967); Rev. Menceslaus J. Madaj (1968–69); Joseph Wieczerzak (1970); Bernadine Pietraszek (1971); Rev. Jacek Przygoda (1972); Bernadine Pietraszek (1973); George J. Lerski (1974); Rev. M.J. Madaj (1975); Frank A. Renkiewicz (1976); Sr. Ellen Marie Kuznicki, CSSF (1977); Joseph W. Wieczerzak (1978); Anthony F. Turhollow (1979); Angela Pienkos (1980); James S. Pula (1981); Thomas J. Napierkowski (1982); Rev. Anthony J. Kuzniewski, S.J. (1983); Thaddeus V. Gromada (1984); Thaddeus Radzialowski (1985); Stanislaus Blejwas (1986); Rev. Leonard F. Chrobot (1987–88); M. B. B. Biskupski (1988–90); John J. Bukowczyk (1990–92); Thomas J. Napierkowski (1992–94); Thaddeus V. Gromada (1994–96); William Galush (1996-98); Thomas Gladsky (1998-2000); Stanislaus Blejwas (2000–01); Donald Pienkos (2001-03); Mary Patrice Erdmans (2003–06); Anna Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann (2007-2008); Brian McCook (2009-2010); Neal Pease (2011-2012); Thomas Napierkowski (2013-2014) and Grażyna Kozaczka (2015-2016).

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