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Appointed Committees

Awards Committee

Chair: TBD
awards@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

  • Irene Reizman (2026-2029)
  • Chris Stobart (2026-2029)
  • Patrick Motl (2025-2028)
  • Scott Namestnik (2025-2028)

Biodiversity and Natural Areas Committee

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

Members:

  • Andrea Eceverry-Alcendra (2026-2029)
  • Matthew Harmon (2025-2028)
  • Brenten Reust (2025-2028)
  • Kamal Islam (2024-2027)
  • Scott Namestnik (2024-2027)
  • Marc Milne (2024-2027)
  • Jeremy Sheets (2024-2027)
  • Andrew Stoehr (2024-2027)

Budget Committee (2025-2026)

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

Members:

Academy Council

  • Jennifer Kowalski, President
  • Moses Prabu, Treasurer
  • Michelle Marincel Payne, Secretary
  • Luis Palacio, Immediate Past President
  • Thomas Dolan, Academy Foundation
  • Philip Villani, Research Grants Committee
  • Sarah Justice, DEI Committee
  • Sarah Mordan-McCombs, Member-At-Large
  • Christopher Schmidt, Member-At-Large
  • Luke Jacobus, Parliamentarian

Additional Budget Committee Members

  • TBD, Awards Committee
  • Glené Mynhardt, Biodiversity and Natural Areas Committee
  • Brittany Garvin, Community Grants Committee
  • Horia Petrache, Proceedings Editor
  • Jocelyn Lewis, Librarian
  • Wes Tobin, Webmaster
  • TBD, Youth Activities Committee

Community Grants Committee

Chair: Brittany Garvin (2026-2027)
communitygrants@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

  • Brittany Garvin (2025-2028)
  • Luke Jacobus (2024-2027)
  • JD Mendez (2024-2027)

Emerging Scientist Committee

Co-Chairs:

  • Erika Sorensen-Kamakian (2023-2026)
  • Hisako Masuda (2024-2027)

emergingscientist@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

  • Mawuli Nevis (Student, 2025-2028)
  • Bikram Sharma (2025-2028)
  • Erin McClelland (2025-2028)
  • Gregory Weber (2025-2028)

External Communications Committee

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

Members:

  • Luis Palacio, Immediate Past President
  • Wes Tobin, Webmaster
  • Tori Witter, RADL Creative

Science and Society Committee

Chair: Erin McClelland (2023-2026)
society@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

  • Christopher Schmidt (2025-2028)
  • Patrick Motl (2025-2028)
  • Catherine Steding (2025-2028)

Youth Activities Committee

Chair: TBD
youth@indianaacademyofscience.org

Members:

  • Ken Andrzejewski (2025-2028)
  • Sarah Justice (2025-2028)

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