Current Section Officers
Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture
| Position | Name & Term of Office | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tim Durham (interim) | tdurham@ferrum.edu | 
| Vice-Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Secretary | (Vacant) | |
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | Tim Durham (interim) | tdurham@ferrum.edu | 
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 (2023-2026) | University of Virginia Physics | 
| Vice-Chair | Scott Ransom (2025-2026) | National Radio Astronomy Observatory | 
| Secretary | Joseph D. Rudmin (2010-2026) | James Madison University Dept. of Integrated Sciences & Technology | 
| Editor | Desmond Villaba (2024-2026) | University of Mary Washington Physics and Applied Physics | 
| Councilor | Marco Aldi (2024-2026) | Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics | 
Biology
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ginny Morriss (2024-2026) | University of Mary Washington Dept. of Biological Sciences | 
| Vice-Chair | Amanda Starr (2025-2026) | Longwood Biological-Environmental Sciences | 
| Secretary | Deborah O'Dell (2025-2026) | University of Mary Washington Dept. of Biological Sciences | 
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | Parrish Waters (2025-2028) | University of Mary Washington Dept. of Biological Sciences | 
Biomedical & General Engineering
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Paul Wetzel (2022-2023) | Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. of Biomedical Engineering | 
| Vice-Chair | Rupak Dua (2022-2023) | Hampton University Dept. of Chemical Engineering | 
| Secretary | Shawn DiRocco (2022-2023) | Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. of Biomedical Engineering | 
| Editor | ||
| Councilor | Thomas W. Haas (2024-2025) | Professor Emeritus Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. of Biomedical Engineering | 
Botany
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | W. John Hayden (2025-2026) | University of Richmond | 
| Vice-Chair | Marion Lobstein (2025-2026) | Virginia Native Plant Society | 
| Secretary | W. John Hayden (2025-2026) | University of Richmond | 
| Editor | (vacant) | |
| Councilor | Conley McMullen (2025-2028) | James Madison University Dept. of Biology | 
Chemistry
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Thomas C. Devore | James Madison University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
| Vice-Chair | (vacant) | |
| Secretary | Thabiso Kunene | Hampton University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
| Editor | Thomas C. Devore | James Madison University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
| Councilor | Peter N. Njoki | Hampton University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
Data Science, Computing & Statistics
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Vice-Chair | Mary Ann Hoppa (2022-2025) | Norfolk State University Dept. of Computer Science | 
| Secretary | (Vacant) | |
| Editor | Yen-Hung (Frank) Hu (2022-2025) | Norfolk State University Dept. of Computer Science | 
| Councilor | Susan Zehra (2022-2025) | Old Dominion University Dept. of Computer Science | 
Education
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Deborah Neely-Fisher (2025-2026) | Reynolds Community College School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | 
| Melani Loney (2025-2026) | Old Dominion University The Center for Educational Partnerships | |
| Secretary | (Vacant) | |
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | Deborah Neely-Fisher (2025-2026) | Reynolds Community College School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | 
Entomology
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Laura McHenry (2025-2026) | Virginia Tech Dept. of Entomology | 
| Vice-Chair | Vacant | |
| Secretary | Vacant | |
| Editor | Vacant | |
| Councilor | Vacant | 
Environmental and Conservation Sciences
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | James Haluska (2022-2025) | Retired Oceanographer | 
| Vice-Chair | Katherine O'Neill (2022-2025) | Roanoke College Dept. of Environmental Studies | 
| Secretary | Chelsea Peters (2022-2025 | Dept. of Environmental Studies | 
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | William Kissner (2022-2025) | Environmental Science Teacher Dinwiddie County High School | 
Geology
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Parvinder Sethi | Radford University | 
| Vice-Chair | Grant Euen | geuen@radford.edu | 
| Secretary | Amy Edwards | Hanover County Government | 
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | Parvinder Sethi | psethi@radford.edu | 
Materials Science
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Doyle Weishar | University of Virginia Dept. of Material Sciences & Engineering | 
| Vice Chair | Farzad Bastani | University of Virginia Dept. of Material Sciences & Engineering | 
| Secretary | TBD | |
| Editor | TBD | |
| Councilor | Silvina Pagola | Old Dominion University Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
Medical Sciences
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Vice-Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Secretary | (Vacant) | |
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | (Vacant) | 
Natural History & Biodiversity
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Vice-Chair | (Vacant) | |
| Secretary | (Vacant) | |
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | (Vacant) | 
Psychology
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sage Hawn (2024-2025) | Old Dominion University | 
| Vice-Chair | Samuel West (2024-2025) | Virginia State University, | 
| Secretary | Abby Braitman (2024-2025) | Old Dominion University | 
| Editor | Ivan Ash | Old Dominion University, | 
| Councilor | (Vacant) | 
Structural Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics
| Position | Name | Contact Information | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Nathan T. Wright (2022-2026) | James Madison University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
| Vice-Chair | Randall Reif (2022-2026) | University of Mary Washington Dept. of Chemistry | 
| Secretary | Christopher Berndsen (2022-2026) | James Madison University Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 
| Editor | (Vacant) | |
| Councilor | RandallReif (2024-2027) | University of Mary Washington Dept. of Chemistry | 
