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Board of Directors of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
The NAN Board of Directors is comprised of ten voting members, the seven Elected Officers and the three most recent past presidents, and the Executive Director, who is a non-voting member of the Board.
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President (2012): Robin Hilsabeck, Ph.D. |
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President-Elect (2013): Daniel Marson, J.D., Ph.D. |
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Treasurer (2011-2013): Laura Lacritz, Ph.D.
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Secretary (2012-2014): Donna Broshek, Ph.D. |
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Member at Large (2010-2012): John DeLuca, Ph.D. |
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Member at Large (2011-2013): Robert Mapou, Ph.D. |
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Member at Large (2012-2014): Marc Norman, Ph.D. |
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Past President (2011): Alexander Troster, Ph.D. |
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Past President (2010): Shane Bush, Ph.D. |
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Past President (2009): Robert L. Denney, Psy.D. |
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Executive Director: William Perry, Ph.D. |
Committee Chairs of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
Membership Committee. The general purpose of this committee is to review applications for membership in the Academy.
Members: Bradley Axelrod, Ph.D., Vivian Begali, Ph.D., Fred Kadushin, Ph.D., Maiko Sakamoto, Ph.D., Wael M.Y. Mohammed, M.D. (Student Member)
If you would like to become a member of NAN, or have questions about your application, contact the NAN Main Office, e-mail: office@nanonline.org
Education Committee. This committee provides the overall organization and supervision of the continuing education activities of the Academy.
Members: Lenora Brown, Ph.D., Benjamin Hampstead, Ph.D., Stephen Moelter, Ph.D.., Wendy Marquart, Ph.D., Lawrence Pick, Ph.D., Sarah Viamonte, Ph.D., MSPH
distanCE Program. The distanCE Program offers Internet-based continuing education courses.
Program Coordinator: Patricia Latham Bach, R.N., Psy.D.
Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy Representative (CNS): Robin Hilsabeck, Ph.D.
Publications Committee. This committee oversees the publication of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, the NAN Book Series and the NAN Bulletin.
Members: Peter Arnett, Ph.D., Deborah Koltai Attix, Ph.D., Jessica Foley, Ph.D., Psy.D., Jennifer Keller, Psy.D., Robert McCaffrey, Ph.D., Steven Miller, Ph.D., Sid O'Bryant, Ph.D., Elizabeth Stewart Parker, Ph.D., Deborah Sokol, M.D., Ph.D., Tyler Story, Ph.D., Greg Strauss, Ph.D., Kimberly Smith, M.A., M.P.H (Student Member)
Program Committee. The annual conference is planned and conducted by the Program Committee.
Members: Steven Paul Woods, Psy.D. (Immediate Past Program Chair), Jared Bruce, Ph.D. (Poster Chair), Rael Lange, Ph.D. (Immediate Past Poster Chair), Pat Latham Bach, Ph.D., Robert Fallows, Psy.D., Benjamin Hampstead, Ph.D., Marilyn Huckans, Ph.D., Doyle Patton, Ph.D., Lawrence Pick, Ph.D., Sarah Viamonte, Ph.D., Joshua McKeever (Student Volunteer Coordinator), Chelsea Morse (Student Volunteer Coordinator)
Fellows Committee. This committee established standards and inducts the Fellows of the Academy.
Nominating Committee. The slate of candidates for the NAN offices are proposed by this committee.
Policy and Planning Committee. The role and function of the Committee shall be to develop recommendations to present to the Board of Directors relative to such matters as long-term goals and planning and amendments to the By-Laws.
Members: Kira Armstrong, Ph.D., Laurence Binder, Ph.D., Penelope Zeifert, Ph.D.
Awards Committee. This committee processes the awards nominations and proposes the award recipients to the Board of Directors. Awards consist of the Nelson Butters Research Award, the Early Career Award , Early Career Service Award, Outstanding Dissertation Award and the Award for Career Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology.
Members: Jacobus Donders, Ph.D., Kevin Duff, Ph.D., Julie Fields, Ph.D., Jeri Morris, Ph.D., Richard Naugle, Ph.D., Sid O'Bryant, Ph.D.
Cultural and Diversity Committee: The Culture & Diversity Committee's roles and functions are to respond to issues involving diversity and to promote diversity within NAN and the broader neuropsychology community. Diversity will be broadly defined to include but not be limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and physical/sensory/functional limitations.
Members: Barbara Cohen, Psy.D., Jean-Claude Dutes, Ph.D., Valerie Masten Hoese, Ph.D., Farzin Irani, Ph.D., Liza San Miguel-Montes, Psy.D., April Thames, Ph.D., Melissa Castro (Student Member), Asal Houshyarnejad (Student Member)
Finance Committee: The purpose of the Finance Committee is to assist and advise the BoD regarding important financial activities and issues that impact NAN.
Clinical Research Grants Programs: The Clinical Research Grants Program assists the NAN membership by selecting projects that focus on the practice of clinical neuropsychology and professional issues. The program funds work that, because of its clinical and applied emphasis, may be less likely to receive support funded through other grant mechanisms. The program seeks applications that will advance the profession of neuropsychology by enhancing general clinical knowledge and practice approaches. The Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the NAN Foundation for funding.
Members: Robert Gray, Ph.D., Anthony Stringer, Ph.D., Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D., Erik Ringdahl (Student Member)
Conflict of Interest Committee: The Conflict of Interest Committee is responsible for overseeing NAN’s policies and procedures concerning conflicts of interest.
Members: Barry Ardolf, Psy.D., John Courtney, Psy.D., George Cuesta, Ph.D. & Jeremy Hertza, Psy.D.
Women in Leadership Committee: WIL addresses issues of underrepresentation in NAN senior leadership positions related to the female gender, which cuts across all cultural, ethnic, racial and other minority groups. The mandate of WIL is to increase representation of women in leadership positions within NAN, including BoD and committee chair positions, increase female representation on NAN committees, educate and inform the NAN membership about leadership resources, and to encourage networking relationships within NAN designed to increase awareness of leadership opportunities.
Members: C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D.., Patricia Espe-Pfiefer, Ph.D., Melanie Greenaway, Ph.D., Michelle Mattingly, Ph.D.., Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Ph.D., Marla Shapiro, Ph.D., Frank Webbe, Ph.D. & Maria Grosch (Student Member)
Legislative Action & Advocacy Committee: The LAAC researches and studies public policy issues that impact the field of neuropsychology, provides feedback to the Board of Directors, takes a position on national legislative issues, communicates with elected officials on issues that pertain to neuropsychology, and educates the membership regarding laws that impact the field of neuropsychology.
Members: Vivian Begali, Ph.D., Beth Caillouet, Ph.D., Ruben Echemendia, Ph.D., Joanne Festa, Ph.D., Shelley Howell, Ph.D., J.D., Antonio Puente, Ph.D., Donna Rasin-Waters, Ph.D., Neda Raymond, Ph.D., John Wager, Ph.D., J. Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Ad-Hoc Committee Chairs/Directors of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
Professional Affairs and Information Committee: The NAN Professional Affairs and Information Committee (PAIC) was developed to address professional issues in neuropsychology. The PAIC’s goals are to provide practice-related information to the NAN membership, provide professional advocacy on behalf of clinical neuropsychology and consumers of neuropsychological services, develop and provide practice-related information and resources, promote the profession of clinical neuropsychology by interacting with local and national organizations that directly impact the profession of neuropsychology (e.g., health insurance companies, other health care professionals) and educate the general public regarding neuropsychology’s role in health care.
Brenda Austin, Ph.D., J.D. Ball, Ph.D., Teresa Deer, Ph.D., Casey Haddix, Ph.D., David Lovejoy, Ph.D., Stephen S. Meharg, Ph.D., Jennifer Morgan, Psy.D., Antonio Puente, Ph.D., Paul Richards, Ph.D., Michael Santa Maria, Ph.D.
Journal Editors:
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