1984-Present
| Richard McGinn | 1984-1987 | Ohio University |
| Teresita Ramos | 1987-1990 | University of Hawaii, Manoa |
| John Hartmann | 1990-1991 | Northern Illinois University |
| Fredrick Jackson | 1991-1993 | Foreign Service Institute |
| Teresita Ramos | 1993-1996 | University of Hawaii, Manoa |
| Carol Compton | 1996-1999 | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Ruth Mabanglo | 1999-2002 | University of Hawaii, Manoa |
| Prawet Jantharat | 2002-2005 | Foreign Service Institute |
| Bac Hoai Tran | 2005-2008 | University of California, Berkeley |
| Bac Hoai Tran | 2008-2011 | University of California, Berkeley |
| Chhany Sak-Humphry | 2011-2014 | University of Hawaii, Manoa |
| Frank Smith | 2014-2017 | University of California, Berkeley |
| Juliana Wijaya | 2017-2023 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Agustini | 2023-2026 | University of Michigan |
(New presidents take office after the AAS meeting in the year in which they are elected. Presidents are elected to serve a three-year term.)

