On behalf of the leadership of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), NSTA staff, and NSTA members, I would like to welcome and thank the NSTA members listed below, who are newly serving on our Standing Committees, Advisory Boards, and Panels; their terms of appointment began on June 1, 2015, and they’ve already begun doing important work like planning for our upcoming area conferences, getting the word out about legislation affecting teachers across the United States, and reviewing our journals and other publications!

With the adoption of the NSTA Strategic Goals each committee, advisory board, and panel will focus on some aspect of the implementation plan for the upcoming year. We will strive to not only strengthen our organization through better engagement of the membership but also equip science educators to be advocates, to strengthen elementary science education, to implement NGSS practices through STEM, and to utilize NSTA resources for their professional learning.

Your presidential chain (which includes me, President-Elect Mary Gromko, and Retiring President Juliana Texley), Board and Council, are very grateful for the willingness of these members to join our team. We will work together to develop creative attitudes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for all our students. NSTA members who are interested in volunteering for a position on one of our committees, advisory boards, or review panels can find more information online. Not a member, but interested in shaping the direction of science education in the future? See all of our member benefits here.

Carolyn Hayes is the NSTA President, 2015-2016; follow her on Twitter at caahayes.

New Committee/Advisory Board/Panel Members

College
Cindy Birkner
Sarah Lang
John Wiginton

Coordination
David Johnson
Linda Schoen Giddings
Andria Stammen

High School
Lauren Case
Courtney Leifert
Steven Wood

Informal
Ed Barker
Joy Kubarek
Brad Tanner

Middle Level
Justin Brosnahan
Melanie Canaday
Tiauna Washington

Multicultural
Lisa Ernst
Sandra Osorio
Darrell Walker

Preschool-Elementary
Patricia Paulson
Stephanie Selznick
Danae Wirth

Preservice
David Crowther
Bianca Deliberto
Cynthia Gardner
Carolyn Mohr
Kira Heeschen (Preservice Teacher Rep)
Elaine Scarvey (Preservice Teacher Rep)

NSTA Teacher Accreditation
Carole Lee
Starlin Weaver

Professional Development
Cherry Brewton
Brittany Head
Catherine Shelton

Research
Victor Sampson
Kristen Sumrall
Cathy Wissehr

Audit
Rene Carson

Awards
Mary Maddox
Sheila Smith
Pam Vaughan

Budget
Jean Tushie

Nominations
Elsa Bailey
Michelle Daml
Gerald Darling
Janice Koch
Barbara Morrow

Aerospace
Kathy Biernat
Jacqueline Pfeiffer
Taylor Planz

Conference
Monica Ellis

Development
Patty McGinnis

International
Kathryn Elkins
Faiza Abdul Qayyum
Antoinette Schlobohm

Investment
Steve Rich

Journal of College Science Teaching
Issam Abi-El-Mona
Elizabeth Allan
David Wojnowski

NSTA Reports
Aaron Eling
Suzan Locke
Derenda Marshall

Retired
Lloyd Barrow
Gary Koppelman
Carrie Launius
Marilyn Richardson

Science and Children
Judy Clephane
Sherry Harrington
Laura Maricle

Science Matters
Ann Huber
Susan Tate
Jeni Williams

Science Safety
Patricia Hillyer
Rick Rutland
Rebecca Stanfield
Mary Loesing (reappointed)
Kathleen Brooks (extended)

Science Scope
Mary Pella-Donnelly
Heather Janes
Mary Elizabeth McKnight

Special Needs
Carol Cao
Meribeth Lowe
Sheryl Sotelo

Technology
Donna Cole
Kristen Kohli
Mijana Lockard

TST
Brian Bollone
Geri Granger
Traci Richardson

Urban Science
Brandon Gillette
Alton Lee
EllaJay Parfitt

CBC
Genet Mehari
Len Sharp
Trupti Vora

New Science Teachers
Alaina Anderson
Rebecca Gibson
Sumi Hagiwara

Shell
Peggy Carlisle
Carrie Lanius
Kristen Poindexter

The mission of NSTA is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

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