Previous Executive Board Members

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

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