2010 Assembly of Delegates:
Northeast Geographic Regional Director

2010 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting & International Research Conference

November 11-14, 2010
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, North Carolina

Name: Pamela K. Kerrigan

Present Position: Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Organization: College of Mount Saint Vincent

Address: 6301 Riverdale Ave
Division of Science
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, NY 10471
United States

Chapter Affiliation: College of Mount Saint Vincent

Candidate's Statement: I have been a member of Sigma Xi for 15 years. I have had the honor of being Associate Director of the Northeast Region for the last 5 years, it has been both a rewarding and a beneficial experience. The Northeast Region is a great section that could be even better. Our region is the largest and encompasses not only the Northeast portion of the United States but also Canada and Eastern Europe. One of my duties as Director of the region is to be the liaison among the Chapters and the Board of Directors. Being Associate Director for the past 5 years has given me many excellent experiences that I feel make me a good candidate for this position. I attended a meeting of the Board of Directors last spring where I learned many of the responsibilities of the Director. We need to continue to endorse the chapters in our region with all their endeavors. As Director, I intend to further increase the communication among the chapters of the Region beyond the annual meeting in November through electronic newsletters. There are several chapters because of their geographical locations which might be able to jointly host some activities therefore, increasing the presence of Sigma Xi in their region. Currently, one of the members of our region has organized a great regional conference that needs to be communicated to all the members of the society. These sorts of endeavors will greatly increase the membership and identity of Sigma Xi.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Associate Director, NE region (2007-2011), National Nominations Committee (2006-2010), Nominations Committee, NE region (2005-2009), CCU (2006-2009); American Chemical Society (21 years): Secretary, NY section (1999-2003), Alternate Councilor, NY section, Task Force for Undergraduate Programs; National Science Teachers Association; Executive President - Gamma Sigma Epsilon, National Chemistry Honor Society (2003-2005; 2009-2010); STANYS; Director of the Summer Advanced Placement Institute at Manhattan College (1999-2009)

Biographical Information: BA - Lakeland College (Chemistry/Biology) 1981; MS – (Bioinorganic Chemistry) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986; Ph.D. (Bioorganic Chemistry) - Arizona State University, 1993. Lecturer: University of Wis.-La Crosse, 1987-1989, Senior Lecturer: Mary Washington University, Fredericksburg, VA, 1993-
Current Position: Associate Professor (1994-present), College of Mount Saint Vincent, Division of Natural Sciences, Riverdale, NY 10471