December 08, 2017
Media Contact
Jamie L. Vernon
Executive Director and CEO
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
jvernon@sigmaxi.org or (800) 243-6534
Members of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society elected their peers to leadership roles in an online election that ended December 7.
“I would like to thank all of the Sigma Xi members who volunteered to run for leadership positions," said Jamie L. Vernon, Sigma Xi executive director and CEO. "This year’s slate of candidates was particularly strong and the winners include some of our most dedicated members. Congratulations to those who were elected. I look forward to working with you to create a better future for scientists, engineers, and society.”
The following elected members are listed with their Sigma Xi chapter affiliations.
President-Elect
The president-elect designee will serve a three-year term: Sigma Xi president-elect from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019; president of Sigma Xi from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020; and past president from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
Geraldine L. Richmond, University of Oregon
Listen to remarks by Richmond made at the 2017 Assembly of Delegates on November 7, 2017:
Treasurer
The treasurer's term is four years, effective July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.
David W. Baker, Colorado School of Mines
Listen to remarks by Baker made at the Assembly of Delegates on November 7, 2017.
Directors by Constituency Groups and Geographic Regions
The directors serve three-year terms from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Director of the Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency
Amy L. Stockert, Ohio Northern University
Director of the Canadian/International Constituency
Richard Boudreault, Sigma Xi McGill
Director of the Northwest Region
HollyAnn Harris, Omaha
Director of the Southeast Region
Dana Baum, Saint Louis University
Associate Directors by Constituency Groups and Geographic Regions
Associate directors serve three-years terms from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Associate Director of the Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency (two-year term)
Pamela K. Kerrigan, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Associate Director of the Membership-at-Large Constituency
Emma S. Perry, Member-at-Large
Associate Director of the Research and Doctoral Universities Constituency
Justin L. Wilson, Case Western Reserve University
Associate Director of the North Central Region
Thomas H. Lane, Central Michigan
Associate Director of the Northeast Region (two-year term)
Theodora Pinou, Western Connecticut State University
Associate Director of the Southwest Region
Alli Antar, Rice University–Texas Medical Center
Committee on Nominations
The elected committee members will serve three-year terms, unless otherwise noted, starting and ending their terms during the Assembly of Delegates.
Area Groups, Industries, State, and Federal Laboratories Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Christopher John Doona, Natick
Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations (two-year term)
Vacant
Comprehensive Colleges and Universities Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Robert T. Youker, Western Carolina University
Membership-at-Large Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations (one-year term)
Indrajit Chowdhury, Member-at-Large
Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Richard F. Bradley, University of Virginia
Northeast Regional Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Germano S. Iannacchione, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Northwest Regional Representative on the Committee on Nominations (one-year term)
Surojit Gupta, University