James Grossman

James R. Grossman is an American historian who was the executive director of the American Historical Association from 2010 to 2025. Prior to 2010, he was the Vice President for Research and Education at Newberry Library. He served as the director of the Encyclopedia of Chicago Online and has a research focus on the American South, slavery, urban history and American labor history. He also taught at the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Diego.