Previous Executive Board Members

This list includes all past MSA Student and Postdoc Section executive board officers.

2024-2025 Executive Board Members

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Xiomy Pinchi-Dávila	University of Georgia
Vice-chair	Diana Vargas-Hernandez	North Dakota State University
Secretary	Christopher Bivins	University of California, Merced
Treasurer	Nandin Ganjoloo	University of Minnesota
Communications chair	Quinn Moon	University of Michigan
Webmaster	Bella Stiver	Oregon State University
Merchandise chair	Prasanth Prakash Prabhu	Clark University
Postdoc representative	Lindsey Becker	Oregon State University
Past-chair	Abbey Neat	Oregon State University

2023-2024 Executive Board Members

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Abbey Neat	Oregon State University
Vice-chair	Xiomy Pinchi-Dávila	University of Georgia
Secretary	Justina Martelli	University of California, Los Angeles
Treasurer	Rebecca Mader	Acadia University
Social Media Coordinator	Diana Vargas-Hernandez	North Dakota State University
Webmaster	Thomas Roehl	Clark University
Merchandise chair	Lluvia Vargas	Oregon State University
Postdoc representative	Terry Torres Cruz	Purdue University
Past-chair	María- José Romero-Jiménez	Oregon State University

2022–2023 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	María- José Romero-Jiménez	Oregon State University
Vice-chair	Abbey Neat	Oregon State University
Secretary	Nicole Reynolds	Cornell University
Treasurer	Samira Fatemi	Purdue University
Social Media Coordinator	Xiomy-Janiria Pinchi-Dávila	University of Georgia
Webmaster	Thomas Roehl	Clark University
Merchandise chair	Fabiola Pulido-Chavez	University of California – Riverside
Postdoc representative		University of California – Riverside
Past-chair	Tania Kurbessoian	University of California – Riverside

2021–2022 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Tania Kurbessoian	University of California – Riverside
Vice-chair	María- José Romero-Jiménez	Oregon State University
Secretary	Claudia Bashian-Victoroff	Case Western Reserve University
Treasurer	Abbey Neat	Oregon State University
Communication chair	Xiomy-Janiria Pinchi-Dávila	University of Georgia
Webmaster	Alden Dirks	University of Michigan
Merchandise chair	Madeline Lueck	Washington State University
Postdoc representative	Cassie Ettinger	University of California – Riverside
Past-chair	Rob Powers	Michigan State University

2020–2021 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Rob Powers	University of Michigan
Vice-chair	Tania Kurbessoian	University of California – Riverside
Secretary	KC Cifizzari	Washington State University
Treasurer	Soleil Young	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Communication chair	Tania Kurbessoian	University of California – Davis
Webmaster	María-José Romero-Jiménez	Oregon State University
Merchandise chair	Lynn Harrow	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Postdoc representative	Arthur Grupe	University of Colorado – Boulder
Past-chair	Rebecca Shay	Michigan State University

2019–2020 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Rebecca Shay	Michigan State University
Vice-chair	Rob Powers	University of Michigan
Secretary	Sarah Getson	Michigan State University
Treasurer	Austin N. Frewert	Washington State University
Communication chair	Tania Kurbessoian	University of California-Riverside
Webmaster	María-José Romero-Jiménez	Western Illinois University
Merchandise chair	Savannah Gentry	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Postdoc representative	Lotus Lofgren	University of California-Riverside
Past-chair	Kristi Gdanetz MacCready	Michigan State University

2018–2019 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Kristi Gdanetz MacCready	Michigan State University
Vice-chair	Rebecca Shay	Michigan State University
Secretary	Rob Powers	University of Michigan
Treasurer	Cedric Ndinga Muniania	University of Minnesota
Communication chair	Lindsey Becker	North Carolina State University
Webmaster	Derreck Carter-House	University of California-Riverside
Appointed Merchandise chair	Savannah Gentry	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Postdoc representative	Rachel Koch	Purdue
Past-chair	Terry J Torres-Cruz	Penn State

2017–2018 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Terry J Torres-Cruz	Penn State
Vice-chair	Kristi Gdanetz MacCready	Michigan State University
Secretary	Andi Bruce	University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Treasurer	Brendan O’Brien	University of Vermont
Communication chair	Rebecca Shay	Michigan State University
Webmaster	N/A
Appointed Merchandise chair	Nora Dunkirk	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Postdoc representative	Nicola Day	Wilfrid Laurier University
Past-chair	Chris Smyth	Penn State

2016–2017 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Chris Smyth	Penn State
Vice-chair	Terry J Torres-Cruz	Western Illinois University
Secretary	Andi Bruce	University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Treasurer	Brendan O’Brien	University of Vermont
Communication chair	Kristi Gdanetz MacCready	Michigan State University
Webmaster	Virginia Poole	Middle Tennessee State University
Postdoc representative	Mia Maltz	University of California – Riverside
Past-chair	Jessie Uehling	Duke University

2015–2016 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Jessie Uehling	Duke University
Vice-chair	Chris Smyth	Penn State
Secretary	Ryan Deaver	Western Illinois University
Treasurer	Adriana Romero-Olivares	University of California – Riverside
Communication chair	Donald Nelsen	University of Arkansas
Webmaster	Terry J Torres-Cruz	Western Illinois University
Postdoc representative	Tanya Cheeke	Indiana University
Past-chair	Danny Haelewaters	Harvard University

2015–2016 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Danny Haelewaters	Harvard University
Vice-chair	Jessie Uehling	Duke University
Secretary	Klara Scharnagl	Michigan State University
Treasurer	Samantha Lee	Rutgers
Communication chair	Cat Adams	University of California – Berkeley
Appointed Webmaster	Chris Smyth	Penn State
Appointed Postdoc representative	Tanya Cheeke	Indiana University
Past-chair	Mia Maltz	University of California – Irvine

2014–2016 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Mia Maltz	University of California – Irvine
Vice-chair	Danny Haelewaters	Harvard University
Secretary	Jessie Uehling	Duke University
Treasurer	Samantha Lee	Rutgers
Communication chair	Cat Adams	University of California – Berkeley

2013–2014 Executive Board

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair	Mia Maltz	University of California – Irvine
Vice-chair	Sydney Glassman	University of California – Berkeley
Secretary	Jessie Uehling	Duke University
Treasurer	Samantha Lee	Rutgers
Communication chair	Danny Haelewaters	Harvard University