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Handbook for SSE Council and Committee Members

Council Nomination FormNominate yourself or someone else for SSE Council. Officer nominations submitted by April 1 will receive full consideration by the nominating committee for that year's election cycle. Nominations for the Editorial Board submitted by July 1 will receive full consideration for that year's nomination cycle. 

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SSE Officers and Council Members: 2024

denotes voting members

President
Anne Charmantier
CEFE -CNRS, UMR 5175
1919 Route de Mende
34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
anne.charmantier [at] cefe.cnrs.fr
president [at] evolutionsociety.org

President-Elect
Carol Boggs
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
701 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC 29208
cboggs [at] seoe.sc.edu


   

Past President
+ Kelly Zamudio
College of Natural Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin
2415 Speedway
Austin, TX 78712
kelly.zamudio [at] austin.utexas.edu

Executive Vice-President
Howard Rundle
Department of Biology
University of Ottawa
30 Marie Curie
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5
hrundle [at] uOttawa.ca
execvp [at] evolutionsociety.org

   

Vice-Presidents
Michael Whitlock (North American)
Department of Zoology
The University of British Columbia
4200 - 6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
whitlock [at] zoology.ubc.ca

 

+ María del Rosario Castañeda (non-North American)
Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas
Universidad Icesi
Cali 760031, Colombia
mdcastaneda [at] icesi.edu.co


   

Secretary
Sarah Schaack
Biology Department
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
schaackmobile [at] gmail.com
secretary [at] evolutionsociety.org

Treasurer
Courtney Murren
Department of Biology
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
murrenc [at] cofc.edu
treasurer [at] evolutionsociety.org

   

Council – Class of 2024

Regina Baucom
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Michigan
2059 Kraus Natural Sci
830 North University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 647-8490
rsbaucom [at] umich.edu

+ Robin Tinghitella
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Denver
Boettcher Center West
2050 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80208
(303) 871-3658
robin.tinghitella [at] du.edu
 

Council – Class of 2025

Danielle Edwards
University of California Merced
5200 North Lake Rd.
Merced, CA 95343
(209) 228-2596
dedwards5 [at] ucmerced.edu



Amber Rice

Lehigh University
Iacocca Hall
111 Research Drive, D216
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-5569
amr511 [at] lehigh.edu
Katie Wagner
Berry Center 144
Department of Botany
University of Wyoming
catherine.wagner [at] uwyo.edu

Council – Class of 2026

Nancy Chen
Department of Biology
University of Rochester
P.O. Box 270211
Rochester, NY 14627
nancy.chen [at] rochester.edu

Martha Muñoz
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Yale University
P.O. Box 208106
New Haven, CT
martha.munoz [at] yale.edu
Rosa Sánchez Guillén
Instituto de Ecología A.C.
Xalapa, Veracruz, México
rosa.sanchez [at] inecol.mx
Editor-in-Chief, Evolution
Jason Wolf
Milner Centre for Evolution
Claverton Down
Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
+44 (0) 1225385012
j.b.wolf [at] bath.ac.uk
 
   

Handling Editor, Evolution 
Tim Connallon
School of Biological Sciences
Monash University
Clayton VIC 3800
Australia
+61 3 9905 0899
tim.connallon [at] monash.edu

Handling Editor, Evolution 
Hélène Morlon
Ecole Normale Supérieure
PSL Research University
Paris, France
helene.morlon [at] bio.ens.psl.eu



   

Editor-in-Chief, Evolution Letters
Judith Mank
Biodiversity Research Centre
University of British Columbia
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
(604) 822-1185
mank [at] zoology.ubc.ca

   
Managing Editor, Evolution and Evolution Letters
Melinda Modrell
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
C/ José Gutiérrez Abascal 2
Madrid, Spain 28006
managingeditor [at] evolutionsociety.org
 
   
Social Media & Communications Editor, Evolution Letters
Sarah Davis
Jackson School of Geosciences
The University of Texas at Austin
2305 Speedway Stop C1160
Austin, TX 78712
sdavis6 [at] utexas.edu

Chair, Education & Outreach Committee
Richard Kliman
Department of Biological Sciences
Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
(610) 606-4666, ext 3501
rmkliman [at] cedarcrest.edu
education [at] evolutionsociety.org

Chair, International Committee
María del Rosario Castañeda
Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas
Universidad Icesi
Cali 760031, Colombia
mdcastaneda [at] icesi.edu.co
international [at] evolutionsociety.org

2023 SSE Committee Memberships

* Committee designated in Constitution or Bylaws
Ad hoc committee appointed by Pres. and approved by council

To learn more about the role and objectives of each committee, please consult the SSE Handbook for Council and Committee Members.

Nominating Committee
Constitution, Article 5
Cameron Ghalambor (Chair)
Catherine Rushworth
Jeremy Van Cleve

Finance Committee
Bylaws, Article 4 
Courtney Murren (Chair)
Howard Rundle
Kim Hughes
Jeremy Beaulieu
Chris Caruso

   

Graduate Student Advisory Council
+ Robert Driver  (Chair)
+ Henry Arenas Castro (Past Chair)
Haosu Cong (Chair-Elect)
Léonard Dekens
Cathy Hernandez
Jill Syrotchen

GSAC [at] evolutionsociety.org
GSAC Webpage

Gould Prize Committee
(Two members of the Education committee and the two 3rd year council members)
Leslie Rissler (Chair)
Dale Broder
Liz Alter
Maria Orive

Gould Prize Webpage

   

Dobzhansky Award Committee
Bylaws, Article 4
Sarah Schaack (Chair)
Hanna Kokko
Michael Whitlock

Dobzhansky Prize Webpage

* SSE Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Dissertation Paper in Evolution Committee
Bylaws, Article 4
Laura Galloway (Chair)
Kelly Zamudio
Anne Charmantier

SSE Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Dissertation Paper in Evolution Webpage

   

GREG R. C. Lewontin Early Award Committee
(2nd year V.P., 1st and 2nd year Councilors, 3 GSAC student members, advisors of previous GREG recipients)
Hanna Kokko (Chair)
Regina Baucom
Daniel Bolnick
Robin Tinghitella
Danielle Edwards
Amber Rice
Katie Wagner
3 GSAC student members
Previous advisors of GREG recipients


R. C. Lewontin Early Award Webpage

GREG Rosemary Grant Advanced Award Committee 
(1st-year VP, 3rd-year Councilors, previous Dobzhansky winner, previous SSE Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Dissertation Paper in Evolution winner, 2 past GSAC members/Hamilton finalists/former grantees or early faculty members)
Michael Whitlock (Chair)
Liz Alter
Maria Orive
Previous Dobhzansky winner
Previous SSE Presidents’ Award winner
Past GSAC/Hamilton finalists/former grantees/early faculty members


Rosemary Grant Advanced Award Webpage

   

Hamilton Award Committee
Katy Heath (Co-Chair)
Matt MacManes (Co-Chair)
Rebecca Batstone
William Harcombe
Catherine Linnen
Yoel Stuart

Hamilton Award Website

Diverse Careers Committee
Jennifer Spillane (Chair)
TBD

Diverse Careers Committee Website

   

Public Policy Committee
Liz Alter (Chair)
Jenny Boughman
Sally Chang
Flo Debarre (ASN)
Suzanne Edmands
Courtney Fitzpatrick
Katy Heath (ASN)
Amanda Moehring
Leonie Moyle
Sarah Otto
Matthew Rubin

policy [at] evolutionsociety.org
Public Policy Committee Webpage

Diversity Committee
Kelsey Byers (Co-Chair)
Pamela Yeh (Co-Chair)
Ana Paula Aprígio Assis
Isabela Borges
Ana Caicedo
Scott Gevaert
Johanna Harvey
Jordan Lewis
Maria Orive
Elizabeth Ostrowski
Martha Reiskind
Sarah Schaack
Laurie Stevison
Scott Taylor
Carrie Tribble
Xianfa Xie

diversity [at] evolutionsociety.org
Diversity Committee Webpage

   

Early-career Vocational Opportunities (EVO) Workshop Selection Committee
*paused for 2023*
Joel McGlothlin (Chair)
Catherine Chen
Emily Laub

EVO Workshops Webpage

Evolution Letters Oversight Committee
Jacintha Ellers (ESEB) (Chair)
Aneil Agrawal (SSE)
Andrew McAdam (SSE)
Rhonda Snook (ESEB)
Thomas Flatt (Member-appointed)

Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award Selection Committee
Andrea Sweigart (SSE, Chair)
Jessica Light (SSB)
Vince Formica (ASN)
Brianna Mims (SSB Student Rep)

IDEA Award Webpage

Code of Conduct Committee
Andrea Case (SSE, Chair)
Chris Moore (ASN)
Brian O’Meara (SSB)
Jodie Wiggins (SSE)
Kelly Zamudio (SSB)

Safe Evolution Website

 

SSE Code of Ethics Committee
Amy Angert (Chair)
Chris Caruso
Vince Formica
Isabel Gordo
Mark Rausher
 
 
 
 
 


 

International Affairs Committee

Hanna Kokko (Chair; Germany)
Australia/New Zealand: Henry Arenas-Castro (Australia), Tim Connallon (Australia)
Africa: Conrad Mathee (South Africa)
Asia: Deepa Agashe (India), N.G. Prasad (India), Srijan Seal (India), Suhua Shi (China)
Europe: Arvid Ågren (Sweden), Madlen Prang (Germany), Bibiana Rojas (Austria), Isa-Rita Russo (UK), Vincent Savolainen (UK)
North America: Anne Yoder (USA)
South America: Thales Moreira de Lima (Brazil), Diogo B. Provete (Brazil)

international [at] evolutionsociety.org

International Committee Webpage


 

Joint Meeting Committee
Alex Wong (Chief Meeting Officer)
Brian Hollis (Chief Meeting Officer)
April Wright (Assistant Meeting Officer)
Mike Wiser (Assistant Meeting Officer, Virtual Meetings)
Howard Rundle (SSE EVP)
Luke Harmon (SSB representative)
Michael Whitlock (SSE representative)
Mark McPeek (ASN representative)

Evolution Meeting Website


 

Education & Outreach Committee
Rich Kliman (2014) (Chair)
Gustavo Adolfo Agudelo Cantero (2022)
Maria Jose Albo (2022)
Michael Antolin (2001)
E Dale Broder (2013)
Jay Bundy (2022)
Scott Edwards (2000)
Phil Gibson (2018)
Joseph L. Graves Jr. (2000)
Michael Grillo (2022)
Kathleen Grogan (2022)
Vanessa Koelling (2022)
Louise S. Mead (2008)
Mohamed Noor (2013)
Sam Scheiner (2001) (ASN Representative)
Leslie Rissler (2022)
Barrie Robison (2017)

Contact: Rich Kliman, education [at] evolutionsociety.org

Education and Outreach Webpage

 


Publishers Contacts


 

 

Oxford University Press Journals Author Support Team


   

 


Business and Communications Contacts

SSE Communications
Kati Moore
Department of Biology
Campus Box 90338
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
communications [at] evolutionsociety.org

 

Executive Director 
Heather Cacanindin
Botanical Society of America & SSE 
4344 Shaw Blvd 
St. Louis, MO 63110
sse-manager [at] evolutionsociety.org

   

Membership & Communications Manager
Amelia Neely
BSA & SSE Business Office
4475 Castleman Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
aneely [at] botany.org


Past Officers

View past officers and editors on this pdf.


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