Committees

WSAS has many standing committees. From time to time, the Board of Directors may appoint temporary (ad hoc) committees.

Take a look at our Committee Charters.

Executive Committee
John Roll, Chair
Allison Campbell
Celestina Barbosa-Leiker
Doug Call

Finance Committee
Allison Campbell, Chair
Cathryn Booth-LaForce
Mick Smerdon
Jonathan Yoder

Nominations Committee
Allison Campbell, Chair
Ann Bostrom

Membership Committee
Julie Kmec, Chair
Suresh Baskaran, Vice Chair
Wendy Shaw, Section 1 Sub-Committee Chair
Michael Bragg, Section 2 Sub-Committee Chair
Katrina Waters, Section 3 Sub-Committee Chair
Margaret Heitkemper, Section 4 Sub-Committee Chair
Andrew Meltzoff, Section 5 Sub-Committee Chair
Nathan Baker, at large
James De Yoreo, at large
Kristi Ebi, at large
Maureen Schmitter, at large
Vera Trainer, at large

Topical Working Groups
Environmental Quality, Sustainability and Climate Change
Chairs TBD
Jobs, Infrastructure and Economic Environment
Daniel Schwartz, Chair
Jun Liu, Vice Chair
Quality of Life, Health, Education and Workforce Preparedness
Michael Goodchild, Chair

Communications Committee
Douglas Call, Chair
Brian Atwater
Don Baer
Shirley Beresford
Lili Paša-Tolić
Jonathan Yoder

Education Committee
Terry McElwain, Chair
Douglas Call
Gary Foss (non-WSAS committee member)
Brian French
John McNamara
Kristi Morgansen
Lili Paša-Tolić
John Roll
Noel Schulz

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Chair
Nathan Baker
Shirley Beresford
Cathryn Booth-LaForce
Laura Griner Hill
Katrina Mealey
John Roll

COVID-19 Steering Committee, ad hoc
Ronald Thom, Chair
Philip A. Bernstein
Ann Bostrom
Richard Catalano, Jr.
Dianne Chong
Lee Huntsman
Ruby Leung
Clifford F. Mass
Ron Mittelhammer
Guy Hughes Palmer

Committee on Tribal Engagement and Collaboration, ad hoc
Pat Hunt, Chair
Brian Atwater
Shirley Beresford
Cathryn Booth-LaForce
Ann Bostrom
Dedra Buchwald
Roger Myers
Ronald Thom
Vera Lynn Trainer