OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Dr. Sesha Srinivasan – sesha.srinivasan@gmail.com
USPTO
2023 – 2025
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Dr. Jennifer Wortham – jwortham@ut.edu
University of Tampa
2023 – 2025
TREASURER
Dr. Richard Turner – rturner@fit.edu
Florida Institute of Technology
2023 – 2026
SECRETARY
Dr. Norine Noonan – nnoonan@usf.edu
University of South Florida- Saint Petersburg
2022 – 2025
COUNCIL MEMBERS
FIRST PAST-PRESIDENT
Dr. Darin Bell – darin.bell@saintleo.edu
Saint Leo University
2023 – 2025
SECOND PAST-PRESIDENT
Dr. Iain Duffy – iain.duffy@saintleo.edu
Saint Leo University
2023 – 2025
AWARDS CHAIR
Dr. Sarah Krejci – krejcis@cookman.edu
Bethune-Cookman University
June 2024 – continuing
CHARTER AND BYLAWS CHAIR
Dr. Richard Turner – rturner@fit.edu
Florida Institute of Technology
2018 – continuing
HISTORY AND ARCHIVES CHAIR
Vacant
HONORS CHAIR
Dr. Kelli Hunsucker – khunsucker@fit.edu
Florida Institute of Technology
2024 – 2025
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR (2025)
Dr. Richard Turner – rturner@fit.edu
Florida Institute of Technology
PROGRAM CHAIR
Dr. David Karlen – karlen@epchc.org
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County
p: 813-627-2600 x1202
EDITOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Dr. James Austin – fl.sci.editor@gmail.com
University of Florida
2013 – 2024
DIRECTOR OF THE JUNIOR ACADEMY
Dr. Leya Joykutty – leyajoykutty@gmail.com
University of Florida
2017 – continuing
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AAAS AND NAAS
Dr. Norine Noonan – nnoonan@usfsp.edu
University of South Florida- Saint Petersburg
2015 – continuing
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Dr. David Karlen | Dr. Melba Horton | Dr. Jessica Slisher
Dr. Jennifer Wortham (Non-voting member)
WEBSITE COMMITTEE
Dr. Jennifer Wortham (Chair)
Dr. Richard Turner | Dr. Sesha Srinivasan (Web Master)
APPOINTED COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Dr. Kym Rouse-Holzwart – kym.holzwart@swfwmd.state.fl.us
Southwest Florida Water Management District
March 2023 – March 2025
ELECTED COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Dr. Sarah Krejci – krejcis@cookman.edu
Bethune-Cookman University
March 2024 – March 2026
APPOINTED COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Dr. James Hawker – james.Hawker@southflorida.edu
University of South Florida
March 2022 – March 2024
ELECTED COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Dr. Jessica Slisher – jessica.slisher@fsw.edu
Florida Southwestern State College
March 2023 – March 2025
SECTION CHAIRS
AGR – AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES CHAIR
Julie Boswell – julieboswell@ufl.edu
UF- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Gainesville FL 32611
p: 772-480-3251
ANT – ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES CHAIR
Mr. Justin Maiers – maiersj@mail.usf.edu
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33620
p: 813-947-2138
AOS – ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCES CHAIRS
Dr. Michael Robinson – mprobinson@mail.barry.edu
Department of Biology
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33161
p: 305-899-4930
Dr. David Karlen – karlen@epchc.org
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County
3629 Queen Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
p: 813-627-2600 x1202
BIO – BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CHAIRS
Dr. Kym Holzwart – Kym.Holzwart@swfwmd.state.fl.us
Southwest Florida Water Management District
2379 Broad Street
Brooksville, FL 34604
p: 352-796-7211 x 4295
Dr. Melba Horton – mdhorton@seu.edu
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL 33801
p: 863-667-5542
CMS – COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES CHAIR
Dr. Ricardo Jimenez – rjimenez@barry.edu
Department of Math and Computer Science
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33161
p: 305-899-4945
ENG – ENGINEERING CHAIRS
Dr. Sesha Srinivasan – ssrinivasan@floridapoly.edu
Department of Engineering Physics
Florida Polytechnic University
4700 Research Way
Lakeland, FL, 33805
p: 863-874-8527
Dr. Muhammad Ullah – mullah@floridapoly.edu
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Florida Polytechnic University
4700 Research Way
Lakeland, FL, 33805
p: 863-874-8663
ENV – ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES CHAIR
Dr. Jerome Williams – Jerome.williams@saintleo.edu
Department of Math and Science
Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52
Saint Leo, FL 33574
p: 352-588-8336
GEO – GEOSCIENCES CHAIRS
Dr. Al Karlin – akarlin@Dewberry.com
Dewberry
1000 North Ashley Drive Suite 801
Tampa, FL 33602
p: 813-421-8625
Dr. Bruce W. Nocita – bnocita@smeinc.com
S&ME, Inc.
111 Kelsey Lane, Suite E
Tampa, FL 33619
p: 813-623-6646
MED – MEDICAL SCIENCES CHAIR
Dr. Melissa Borgen – mborgen@fit.edu
Department of Biomedical Engineering & Science
Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne FL 32901
p: 321-674-7133
PSS – PHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCES CHAIRS
Dr. Geuorgui Bourov – bouro987@erau.edu
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 S Clyde Morris Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
p: 386-323-8829
Dr. Emadelden Fouad – efouad@floridapoly.edu
Florida Polytechnic University
4700 Research Way
Lakeland, FL 33805
p: 941-822-5195
RES – FLORIDA COMMITTEE ON RARE & ENDANGERED PLANTS & ANIMALS CHAIR
Dr. I. Jack Stout – i.stout@ucf.edu
University of Central Florida
Department of Biology
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 328162368
p: 407-823-2919
SOC – SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAIR
Dr. Jennifer Wortham – jwortham@ut.edu
University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606
p: 813-257-1722
TCH – SCIENCE TEACHING CHAIR
Dr. Tom Arnold – tarnold@lecom.edu
Professor of Basic Medical Sciences
LECOM-Bradenton
5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Bradenton FL 34211
p: 941-782-5672
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