November 28, 2018
Media Contact:
Heather Thorstensen
Manager of Communications
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
hthorstensen@sigmaxi.org
(919) 549-4691 ext. 216
Members of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society elected their peers to leadership roles in an online election that ended November 27.
“Thank you to all members who voted in the Sigma Xi elections,” said Executive Director and CEO Jamie Vernon. “I would also like to thank all of the members who volunteered to take on leadership positions in the Society. Their willingness to give their time and expertise to the Society is appreciated. I look forward to working with those who were elected.”
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, 2019, to June 30, 2020; president of Sigma Xi from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021; and past president from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.
Sonya T. Smith, Howard University
Directors
The directors serve three-year terms from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022.
Director of the Area Groups, Industries, State and Federal Laboratories Constituency
Cristina Gouin, District of Columbia
Director of the Comprehensive Colleges and Universities Constituency
Steve W. Martin, Iowa State University
Director of the North Central Region
Carlo U. Segre, Illinois Institute of Technology
Director of the Southwest Region
Vilupanur A. Ravi, California State Polytechnic University
Associate Directors
Associate directors serve three-years terms from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
Associate Director of the Area Groups, Industries, State and Federal Laboratories Constituency (two-year term, effective immediately upon election)
Christopher John Doona, Natick
Associate Director of the Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency
Pamela K. Kerrigan, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Associate Director of the Canadian/International Constituency
Digvir S. Jayas, Manitoba
Associate Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region
Deborah J. Good, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Associate Director of the Northeast Region
Theodora Pinou, Western Connecticut State University
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 from 2018 through 2021. The committee is responsible each year for selecting at least two nominees for president to be forwarded to the Assembly of Delegates and at least two nominees for treasurer every four years to be forwarded to the Assembly.
Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations (one-year term)
No nominations received. The position remains vacant.
Membership-at-Large Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Indrajit Chowdhury, Membership-at-Large
Research and Doctoral Universities Constituency Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Raymond H. Byrne, University of New Mexico
Northwest Region Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Subrata Saha, University of Washington
Southeast Region Representative on the Committee on Nominations
Lori Eckhardt, Auburn University