Current Section Officers

Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture

Position Name &
Term of Office
Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair (Vacant)
Secretary (Vacant)
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor (Vacant)

Archeology: This Section is Inactive

Position Name Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair (Vacant)
Secretary (Vacant)
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor (Vacant)

Astronomy, Math & Physics

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Craig Group
(2023-2024)
University of Virginia
Physics
rcg6p@virginia.edu
Vice-Chair Charles R. Crook
(2023-2024)
Retired
crook.charles@yahoo.com
Secretary Joseph D. Rudmin
(2023-2024)
James Madison University
Dept. of Integrated Sciences & Technology
rudminjd@jmu.edu
Editor Marco Aldi
(2023-2024)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Physics
maldi2@vcu.edu
Councilor Craig Group
(2023-2024)
University of Virginia
Dept. of Physics
rcg6p@virginia.edu

Biology

Position Name Contact Information
Chair R. Parrish Waters
(2022-2023)
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Biological Sciences
rwaters@umw.edu
Vice-Chair April Wynn
(2022-2023)
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Biological Sciences
awynn@umw.edu
Secretary Deborah O’Dell
(2022-2023)
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Biological Sciences
dodell@umw.edu
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor Michael S. Price
(2022-2025)
Liberty University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dept. of Molecular & Cellular Sciences
msprice2@liberty.edu

Biomedical  & General Engineering

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Paul Wetzel
(2022-2023)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
pawetzel@vcu.edu
Vice-Chair Rupak Dua
(2022-2023)
Hampton University
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
rupak.dua@hamptonu.edu
Secretary Shawn DiRocco
(2022-2023)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
diroccosj@vcu.edu
Editor
Councilor Thomas W. Haas
(202-2020)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
thaas@vcu.edu

Botany

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Joshua Kincaid

(2023-2024)

Shenandoah University

jkincaid@su.edu

Vice-Chair Robert Wright

(2023-2024)

Wetland Studies and Solution, Inc.

RWright@wetlands.com

Secretary W. John Hayden

(2023-2024)

University of Richmond

jhayden@richmond.edu

Editor Joshua A. Kincaid
(2022-2025)
Shenandoah University
Environmental Studies Program
jkincaid@su.edu
Councilor Conley McMullen
(2022-2025)
James Madison University
Dept. of Biology
mcmullck@jmu.edu

Chemistry

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Vincent DePaul Nziko
(2022-2023)
Hampton University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
vincentdepaul.nziko@hamptonu.edu
Vice-Chair Peter N. Njoki
(2022-2023)
Hampton University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
peter.njoki@hamptonu.edu
Secretary Thomas C. Devore
(2022-2023)
James Madison University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
devoretc@jmu.edu
Editor Thomas C. Devore
(2022-2025)
James Madison University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
devoretc@jmu.edu
Councilor Edmund M. N Ndip
(2022-2025)
Hampton University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
edmund.ndip@hamptonu.edu

Data Science, Computing & Statistics

Position Name Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair Mary Ann Hoppa
(2022-2023)
Norfolk State University
Dept. of Computer Science
mahoppa@nsu.edu
Secretary (Vacant)
Editor Yen-Hung (Frank) Hu
(2022-2025)
Norfolk State University
Dept. of Computer Science
yhu@nsu.edu
Councilor Susan Zehra
(2022-2025)
Old Dominion University
Dept. of Computer Science
szehra@0du.edu

Education

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Deborah Neely-Fisher
(2022-2023)
Reynolds Community College
School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
DNeely-Fisher@Reynolds.edu
Vice-Chair Kurt Y. Michael
(2022-2023)
Liberty University
School of Education
kmichael9@liberty.edu
Secretary Melani Loney
(2022-2023)
Old Dominion University
The Center for Educational Partnerships
mloney@odu.edu
Editor Swati Agrawal
(2022-2025)
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Biological Sciences
sagrawal@umw.edu
Councilor Se W. Jeong
(2022-2025)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Dept. of Oncology & Angiogenesis
swj3af@virginia.edu

 Entomology

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Thomas P Kuhar
(2022-2023)
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Entomology
tkuhar@vt.edu
Vice-Chair Kal Ivanov
(2022-2023)
VA Museum of Natural History
Dept. of Recent Invertebrates
kal.ivanov@vmnh.virginia.gov
Secretary Laura McHenry
(2022-2023)
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Entomology
mchenryl@vt.edu
Editor Rob Ostrom
(2022-2025)
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Entomology
robertostrom@vt.edu
Councilor Shannon Bradley
(2022-2025)
Old Dominion University
Dept. of Biological Sciences
sgbradley@vt.edu

Environmental and Conservation Sciences

Position Name Contact Information
Chair James Haluska
(2022-2023)
Retired Oceanographer
jdhaluska@gmail.com
Vice-Chair Katherine O’Neill
(2022-2023)
Roanoke College
Dept. of Environmental Studies
O’Neill@Roanoke.edu
Secretary Chelsea Peterrs
(2022-2023)
Roanoke College
Dept. of Environmental Studies
Peters@roanoke.edu
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor William Kissner
(2022-2025)
Environmental Science Teacher
Dinwiddie County High School
wkissner@dcpsnet.org

Materials Science

Position Name Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair Ram Gupta
(2022-2023)
VA Commonwealth University
College of Engineering
rbgupta@vcu.edu
Secretary David L. Green
(2022-2023)
University of Virginia
Dept. of Material Sciences & Engineering
dlgreen@virginia.edu
Editor Costel Constantin
(2022-2025)
James Madison University
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
constacx@jmu.edu
Councilor Gary Pickrell
(2022-2025)
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Materials Sciences & Engineering
pickrell@vt.edu

Medical Sciences

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Balaji Nagarajan
(2022-2023)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Medicinal Checmistry
bnagarajan@vcu.edu
Vice-Chair Connor O’Hara
(2022-2023)
VA Commonwealth University
Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry
oharacp@vcu.edu
Secretary Ram Gunta
(2022-2023)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry
rgunta@vcu.edu
Editor (Vacant)
(2022-2025)
Councilor Ryann Finnegan
(2019-2022)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry
finneganrm@mymail.vcu.edu

Natural History & Biodiversity

Position Name Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair (Vacant)
Secretary (Vacant)
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor (Vacant)

Psychology

Position Name Contact Information
Chair (Vacant)
Vice-Chair (Vacant)
Secretary Abby Braitman Old Dominion University
Dept. of Psychology
abraitma@odu.edu
Editor (Vacant)
Councilor (Vacant)

Structural Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics

Position Name Contact Information
Chair Nathan T. Wright
(2022-2023)
James Madison University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
wrightnt@jmu.edu
Vice-Chair Randall Reif
(2022-2023)
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Chemistry
rreif@umw.edu
Secretary Christopher Berndsen
(2022-2023)
James Madison University
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
rberndsce@jmu.edu
Editor (Vacant)
(2023-2025)
Councilor (Vacant)
(2023-2025)