Below is a complete list of APLA presidents dating back to 1977, APLA would like to thank past presidents for their service.
Richard Canter – 1977-1978
Dorothy Willner -1979-1980
Ralph Bolton – 1980-1981
Joan Vincent – 1981-1982
Sally Falk Moore – 1982-1983
John Middleton – 1983-1985
Myron Arnoff -1985-1987
Leopold Pospisil – 1987-1989
Ronald Cohen – 1989-1990
Paul Bohannan – 1990-1991
Marc Swartz – 1991-1992
Jane Collier – 1992-1993
Joan Vincent – 1993-1995
John Comaroff – 1995-1997
Sally Merry – 1997-1999
Carol Greenhouse – 1999-2001
Barbara Yngvesson – 2001-2003
June Nash 2003-2005
John Bowen 2005-2007
Bill Maurer – 2007-2009
Susan Hirsch – 2009-2011
Susan Coutin 2011-2013
Madeleine Adelman – 2013-2015
Catherine Besteman — 2015-2017
Erik Harms – 2017-2019
Erica Bornstein – 2019-2021
Ilana Gershon – 2021-2023
Heath Cabot – 2023-2025
Elif Babul – 2025-2027
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