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Councils and Committees
2024-2025

There are many opportunities for Academy involvement. Members are encouraged to join a council or committee by contacting the respective Chair.

Councils

Awards Council

  • Solicit and review applications for the Judy K. Black Award
  • Solicit and review applications for the Mentorship Award
  • Work with the Research Review Chair on the Conference Poster Awards (Professional and Student)

Chair:
Ruopeng An

Term:
2024-2027

Members:
Ashley Merianos
Danny Valdez
Erika Thompson
Hsien-Chang Lin
Jessie Jensen
Katie Heinrich
Matthew Smith
Rachael Nolan
Samuel Towne
Wenhua Lu
Yen-Han Lee

Diversity and Equity Council

  • Work with the executive board to facilitate adoption, integration and maintenance of diversity and equity values throughout AAHB membership and its activities.
  • Interface with and provide support to other councils and committees to fulfill their responsibilities as they relate to diversity and equity issues.

Chair:
Idethia (Shevon) Harvey

Term:
2024-2027

Members:
Lisa Benz Scott
Xuewei Chen
Shevon Harvey
Yan Huang
Ping Ma
E. Lisako J. McKyer
Jebose Okwumabua
Wenhua Lu
Ledric Sherman
Erika S. Trapl
Mohammad Torabi
Rose Marie Ward

Marketing and Communications Council

  • Disseminate information to internal and external audiences
  • Conduct annual scientific meeting evaluation
  • Communicate scientific meeting-related updates via email and social media
  • Promote Health Behavior Research, the official AAHB journal

Chair:
Jon Macy

Term:
2023-2026

Members:
Katie Dolphin
Kelli England
Tzung-Shiang Ou
Christopher Owens
Drew Pickett
Danny Valdez

Membership Development Council

  • Build and maintain memberships
  • Screen and evaluate membership applications
  • Establish appropriate criteria for membership
  • Review allegations of unethical member conduct
  • Administer procedures for revocation of membership
  • Screen and evaluate members as potential Fellows

Chair:
Mary Steinhardt

Term:
2023-2025

Members:
Adam Barry
Angela Chow
Jennie Kronenfeld
Melissa Lewis

Ray Merrill

Rene Umstattd Meyer

Mary Nies

Professional Development and Mentoring Council

  • To offer professional development opportunities for all levels of academy members: students, early career, established career
  • To facilitate year-round linkages and interactions between academy members
  • To promote increased recognition and honor of member accomplishments and contributions

Chair:
Philip Massey*

Term:
2022-2025 (*Erika Thompson held the Council Chair position from 2022–2024; Philip Massey serves as Interim Chair)

Members:
Rita DeBate
Idethia Shevon Harvey
Wura Jacobs
Jessie King
Sarah Maness
Julie Merten
Chris Robbins
Matthew Rossheim
Matthew Lee Smith
Amanda Wilkerson

Resource Development Council

  • Foster collaborative activities with governmental and scientific organizations
  • Provide a forum for other organizations to receive consultation/expertise from Academy members
  • Develop position papers, research summarize and guidelines for research competencies
  • Develop resources for the Academy

Chair:
Annie Nguyen

Term:
2024-2027

Members:
Philip Massey
Ray Merrill
Jessica Rath

Committees

Conference Committee (2025)

  • Recommend conference theme and speakers proposals to the AAHB Board of Directors
  • Guide and invite speakers
  • Work with Marketing and Communications Council to promote the meeting through the Academy website, listserv, and other outlets
  • Coordinate awards with Awards Committee, workshops, and professional development luncheons with assistance from the Professional Development & Mentoring Council

Chair:
Randy Hubach

Program Chair:
TBD

Term:
2024-2025

Members:
TBD

Finance Committee

  • Make recommendations regarding fiscal policy to the Board of Directors, including but not limited to proposals and recommendations regarding investment and management of the Academy reserves
  • Perform accounting and fiscal procedures
  • Provide annual and conference budgets
  • Review Academy expenditures

Chair:
Wenhua Lu

Term:
2022-2025

Members:
Julie Croff
Hsien-Chang Lin
Annie Nguyen
David Seal /Joanne Sommers

Research Review Committee

  • Release call for abstracts
  • Recruit abstract reviewers
  • Review annual meeting abstracts
  • Recruit poster judges
  • Judge posters at the annual meeting

Chair:
Sarah Maness

Term:
2024-2025

Members:
Alyssa Robillard (2024 Research Review) 
Matthew Rossheim (2023 Research Review)

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