Officers
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President
Tim Born, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
Grand Valley State University
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President-Elect
Meghan Dovick, Ph.D.
Program Director, Professional Master of Science and Technology Program
University of Utah
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Financial Officer
Bryant Weber, B.S.
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Convener
Tait Chirenje, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Stockton University
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Co-VP Marketing and Outreach
Starra Priestaf, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Career Management, McCormick School of Engineering
Northwestern University
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Co-VP Marketing and Outreach
Victor Ugaz, Ph.D.
Professor
Texas A&M University
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VP Member Benefits
Marcel Blais, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor & Associate Department Head, Department of Mathematical Sciences. Coordinator of PSM Programs in Financial Mathematics and Industrial Mathematics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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VP Publications
Meaghan Nappo, M.A.
Graduate Program Coordinator, Plant and Microbial Biology Department
North Carolina State University
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Immediate Past President
Seema Freer, Ph.D.
Managing Director, Associate Professor, Professional Science Master’s University, College of Science and Technology
Temple University
Directors
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Anirudh Chowdhary, P.S.M.
Affiliate Faculty - Professional Science Master's Program Coordinator
Grand Valley State University
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Gerald B. Grunwald, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Thomas Jefferson University
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Suzanne Hicks, M.S.
Graduate Coordinator, Master of Science in Professional Science Program (MSPS)
Middle Tennessee State University
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Max Houck, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director, Assistant Research Professor
Florida International University
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Beth Murphy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Professional Science Master's Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Jennie Willis, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator, Professional Science Master’s Degree Program in Zoo, Aquarium and Animal Shelter Management
Colorado 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:
- To consult and advise the NPSMA on improving and expanding connections to industry and business;
- To provide a link to employers to facilitate internships and career paths for PSM students and graduates;
- To provide a link to corporations, government labs, and other science-based organizations to facilitate general support for the Association;
- To serve as a sounding board of economic and employment trends in industry and government affecting programs nationwide;
- To assist the NPSMA in the identification and solicitation of financial and other resources.
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Diana Wolf
Finance Manager - Financial Planning Transformation, Starbucks
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Sarah Hussain
Head of Environment
FIFA World Cup 2026
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Rick Davis
Davis Development Group, formerly with Kellogg
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Kevin Lothridge
Deputy Executive Director
Global Forensic and Justice Center, an FIU Preeminent Program
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Jeff Conroy
CEO, Operator Relief Fund
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Tom M. Lester
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