Officers
President
Tim Born, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
Grand Valley State University
President-Elect
Meghan Dovick, Ph.D.
Program Director, Professional Master of Science and Technology Program
University of Utah
Financial Officer
Bryant Weber, B.S.
Convener
Tait Chirenje, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Stockton University
Co-VP Marketing and Outreach
Starra Priestaf, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Career Management, McCormick School of Engineering
Northwestern University
Co-VP Marketing and Outreach
Victor Ugaz, Ph.D.
Professor
Texas A&M University
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
VP Publications
Meaghan Nappo, M.A.
Graduate Program Coordinator, Plant and Microbial Biology Department
North Carolina State University
Immediate Past President
Seema Freer, Ph.D.
Director of Research Development
Office of the Vice President for Research
Temple University
Directors
Anirudh Chowdhary, P.S.M.
Affiliate Faculty - Professional Science Master's Program Coordinator
Grand Valley State University
Gerald B. Grunwald, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Thomas Jefferson University
Suzanne Hicks, M.S.
Graduate Coordinator, Master of Science in Professional Science Program (MSPS)
Middle Tennessee State University
Max Houck, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director, Assistant Research Professor
Florida International University
Beth Murphy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Professional Science Master's Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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.
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