Officers

President
Terri Woodburn, Ph.D.

Program Director / Associate Teaching Professor, Professional Science Masters,
Environmental Assessment
University of Kansas, Edwards Campus

President-Elect
Starra Priestaf, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Career Management, McCormick School of Engineering
Northwestern University

Financial Officer
Bryant Weber, B.S.

Larry H. Miller Group

Convener; VP of Affiliation
Sanaa Jehi, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor and Lead Faculty Biotechnology Professional Science Master's Program
Northeastern University

VP of Member Benefits
Victor Ugaz, Ph.D.

Professor
Texas A&M University

VP of Marketing & Communications
Anirudh Chowdhary, P.S.M.

Affiliate Faculty
Grand Valley State University

Immediate Past President
Meghan Dovick, Ph.D.

Program Director,
Professional Science Master's Program
University of Utah

Director of Strategic Initiatives
Kristin Kuter, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Director, Dual-Degree Engineering Program with Notre Dame
Saint Mary's College

Directors

Tolessa Deksissa, Ph.D.

Director, Professional Science Master's
in Water Resources Management
Director, Water Resources Research Institute
University of the District of Columbia

Jay Goldring, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Graduate Director,
Professional Science Master's Program
Rutgers University

Lindsey Hodge, Ed.D.

Assistant Director, Professional Science Master's
Rice University

Beth Murphy, P.h.D.

Director, Development of Graduate Programs, College of Science and Technology
Temple University

David R. Perkins IV, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geography
and Sustainable Tourism
Sustainability Program Director, School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability
Missouri State University

Christine Ricci, M.S.

PSM Program Manager,
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Instructor
University of Connecticut

Samantha Wesoly, M.S., C.G.C.

Associate Program Director, Institute for Systems Genomics, Genetic Counseling PSM Program
University of Connecticut

Binlin Wu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics Department, Graduate Program Coordinator
Southern Connecticut State University

Workforce Advisory Council

The Workforce Advisory Council (WAC) serves a number of purposes in its advisory role to the NPSMA Board of Directors:

  1. To consult and advise the NPSMA on improving and expanding connections to industry and business;
  2. To provide a link to employers to facilitate internships and career paths for PSM students and graduates;
  3. To provide a link to corporations, government labs, and other science-based organizations to facilitate general support for the Association;
  4. To serve as a sounding board of economic and employment trends in industry and government affecting programs nationwide;
  5. To assist the NPSMA in the identification and solicitation of financial and other resources.

Diana Wolf

Finance Manager - Financial Planning Transformation, Starbucks

Sarah Hussain

Head of Environment
FIFA World Cup 2026

Rick Davis

Davis Development Group, formerly with Kellogg

Kevin Lothridge

Deputy Executive Director
Global Forensic and Justice Center, an FIU Preeminent Program

Jeff Conroy

CEO, Operator Relief Fund

Tom M. Lester

Ray Hoobler