Appointed Committees

Awards Committee

Chair: Chris Stobart
cstobart@butler.edu
awards@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Patrick Motl (2025-2028)
• Scott Namestnik (2025-2028)
• Irene Reizman (2026-2029)
• Doug Bernstein (2026-2029)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2027)

Biodiversity and Natural Areas Committee

Chair: Glené Mynhardt (2024-2027)
bnac@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Matthew Harmon (2025-2028)
• Kamal Islam (2024-2027)
• Marc Milne (2024-2027)
• Scott Namestnik (2024-2027)
• Brenten Reust (2025-2028)
• Jeremy Sheets (2024-2027)
• Andrew Stoehr (2024-2027)
• Andrea Eceverry-Alcendra (2026-2029)
• Jeff Stallman (2026-2029)
• Joanna Stebing (2026-2029)
• Andrew Johnston (2026-2029)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2027)

Budget Committee (2025-2026)

Chair: Erika Sorensen-Kamakian, President-Elect
preselect@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

Academy Council

• Philip Villani, Research Grants Committee
• Thomas Dolan, Academy Foundation
• Moses Prabu, Treasurer
• Luis Palacio, Immediate Past President
• Sarah Mordan-McCombs, Member-At-Large
• Christopher Schmidt, Member-At-Large
• Michelle Marincel Payne, Secretary
• Liz Subrin (ex officio), Director

Additional Budget Committee Members

• Chris Stobart, Awards Committee
• Glené Mynhardt, Biodiversity and Natural Areas Committee
• Jocelyn Lewis, Librarian
• Wes Tobin

Community Grants Committee

Chair: Brittany Garvin (2026-2028)
communitygrants@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Luke Jacobus (2024-2027)
• JD Mendez (2024-2027)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2027)

Emerging Scientist Committee

Co-Chairs:

• Erin McClelland (2026-2027)
• Hisako Masuda (2024-2027)

emergingscientist@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Bikram Sharma (2025-2028)
• Gregory Weber (2025-2028)
• Erika Sorenson-Kamakian(2024-2028)
• Catherine Steding (2026-2029)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2029)

External Communications Committee

Chair: Erika Sorenson-Kamakian, President-Elect
preselect@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Luis Palacio, Immediate Past President
• Jackie Roberts, MSJ
• Tori Witter, RADL Creative
• Liz Subrin (ex officio), Director

Science and Society Committee

Chair: Erin McClelland (2023-2026)
Co-Chair: rachel Higbee (2026-2029)
society@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Christopher Schmidt (2025-2028)
• Patrick Motl (2025-2028)
• Catherine Steding (2025-2028)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2027)

Youth Activities Committee

Chair: TBD
youth@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

• Ken Andrzejewski (2025-2028)
• Sarah Justice (2025-2028)
• Liz Subrin (ex officio) (2026-2027)