Officers and Council

  • President – email president@nurhopsi.org
    • President: Leila Allen, Ph.D., (δFL-20) Florida International University, Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology (President, Nov 2025 – Nov 26; Past President Nov 2026 – Dec 2027)
    • Past President: Beth Ann Rice, Ph.D. (ιPA-22) Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychology (Past President Nov 2025 – Nov 2026)
    • President Elect: Phillip Quirk, Ph.D., (αCO-24) Colorado State University, Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (President Elect, Nov 2025 – Nov 2026; President, Nov 2026 – Nov 27; Past President Nov 2027 – Dec 2028)
  • Secretary – email secretary@nurhopsi.org
    • Aminda O’Hare, Ph.D., (αUT-22), Weber State University, Director of Neuroscience, Associate Professor of Psychological Science (Term: Nov 2024 – Nov 2027)
  • Treasurer – email treasurer@nurhopsi.org
    • Ashley Fricks-Gleason, Ph.D. (γCO-01), Creighton University, Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURAS) (Term: Nov 2024 – Nov 2027)
  • Vice Presidents
    • Regional Vice President, Northeast – email vp_northeast@nurhopsi.org: Shveta Parekh, Ph.D., Boston College, Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (Term: Nov 2025 – Nov 2028)
    • Regional Vice President, Midwest – email vp_midwest@nurhopsi.org: Dorothy Kozlowski, Ph.D. (ηIL-14), DePaul University, Chair and Vincent de Paul Professor, Neuroscience Department (Term: Nov 2025 – Nov 2028).
    • Regional Vice President, South– email vp_south@nurhopsi.org: Darlene Mitrano, Ph.D. (βVA-5), Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, Dept. of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science (Term: Nov 2023 – Nov 2026)
    • Regional Vice President, West – email vp_west@nurhopsi.org: Giulia Aimale, B.S.. (γCO-33), Regis University (Term: Nov 2025 – Nov 2028)
  • Social Media Chair – email communications@nurhopsi.org
    • Tara M. Ellis-Vaughn, B.S. (αAZ-106), University of Arizona, Neuroscience & Cognitive Science (Term Nov 2025 – Nov 2028)
  • Executive Director – Robert Calin-Jageman (βIL-4), Dominican University, Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience Program Director (Term Nov 2025 – Nov. 2028)
    • Past Executive Director: Michael T. Kerchner, Ph.D., Washington College, Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology (Term: Nov 2022 – Nov 2025).
    • Founding Executive Director: G. Andrew Mickley, Ph.D., (αOH-1), Baldwin Wallace University, Emeritus Professor and Founding Chair, Neuroscience Program.

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