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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.  

President (2010): Shane Bush, Ph.D.
   President-Elect (2011): Alexander Troster, Ph.D.
   Treasurer (2008-2010): John Meyers, Psy. D.
   Secretary (2009-2011): Laurie Ryan, Ph.D.
   Member at Large (2008-2010): Robin Hilsabeck, Ph.D.
Member at Large (2009-2011): Daniel Allen, Ph.D.
Member at Large (2010-2012): John DeLuca, Ph.D.
Past President (2009): Robert L. Denney, Psy.D.
Past President (2008): Ruben Echemendia, Ph.D.
   Past President (2007): 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.

 

 

Chair: Sue Beers, Ph.D. 

 

Members: Bradley Axelrod, Ph.D., Vivian Begali, Ph.D., Dominic Carone, Ph.D., Sara Farias, Ph.D., Bob Gant, Ph.D.,  W. Paul Jones, Ed.D., Joan Mayfield, Ph.D.,  Shahal Rozenblatt, Ph.D., Griffin Sutton (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.

 

   Chair:  Stephen Moelter, Ph.D.

 

Members: Pat Latham Bach, Ph.D., Benjamin Hampstead, Ph.D., Robert Leark, Ph.D., Thomas Martin, Psy.D.,  Lawrence Pick, Ph.D., Lynn Schaefer, Ph.D., Sarah Viamonte, Ph.D.  

 

distanCE Program. The distanCE Program offers Internet-based continuing education courses.

Program Coordinator: Stephen Moelter, Ph.D.  

 

Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy Representative (CNS): Alexander Troster, Ph.D.  


Publications Committee. This committee oversees the publication of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, the NAN Bulletin and the Web page.

 

  Chair : Wilma Rosen, Ph.D.

Members: Peter Arnett, Ph.D., Deborah Attix, Ph.D., Kevin Duff, Ph.D., Jessica Foley, Ph.D., Psy.D.,  Robert McCaffrey, Ph.D., Steven Miller, Ph.D., Elizabeth Stewart Parker, Ph.D.,  Deborah Sokol, M.D., Ph.D.,  Tyler Story, Ph.D., Tracie Umaki, M.S.(Student Member), Kimberly Smith, M.A., M.P.H (Student Member)  


Program Committee. The annual conference is planned and conducted by the Program Committee.

The annual conference is planned and conducted by the Program Committee.

  2010 Program Chair:  Michael Schoenberg, Ph.D.

Members: Timothy Wynkoop, Ph.D.,  Lauren Dawson, Ph.D., Karin McCoy, Ph.D.,  Judy O'Jile, Ph.D.,  Julie Keaveney, Ph.D., Barbara Uzzell, Ph.D., Marilyn Bergman, Ph.D.,  Pat Latham Bach, Ph.D., Megan Frankl, M.S., Mary Haines, Ph.D.,  Benjamin Hampstead, Ph.D.,  Robin Heinrichs, Ph.D., Rael Lange, Ph.D., Robert Leark, Ph.D., Tom McLaren, Ph.D., Michelle Mattingly, Ph.D., Gregory Murrey, Ph.D., Chad Noggle, Ph.D., Lawrence Pick, Ph.D., Richard Roberts, Ph.D., Maryellen Romero, Ph.D.,  Lynn Schaefer, Ph.D., Sarah Viamonte, Ph.D., Holly Westervelt, Ph.D., Steven Woods, Ph.D., Valerie Weisser, M.A., Kevin Manning  


Fellows Committee. This committee established standards and inducts the Fellows of the Academy.

   Chair: Ruben Echemendia, Ph.D. 

  


Nominating Committee. The slate of candidates for the NAN offices are proposed by this committee.

   Chair:  Robert L. Denney, Psy.D. 

  


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.

 

   Chair: Richard Berg, Ph.D.
Vice-Chair: Grant Iverson, Ph.D.  

 

Members: Kira Armstrong, Ph.D., Laurence Binder, Ph.D., William MacAllister, Ph.D., Thomas Martin, Psy.D., Michael Stutts, 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.

   Chair: Christopher Higginson, Ph.D.

 

Members:  Robert Elliott, Ph.D., Laura Julian, Ph.D., Jeri Morris, Ph.D., Tamra Shockley, Psy.D., Lauren Strober, Ph.D. & Amanda Rabinowitz, M.A. (Student Member)


Cultural and Diversity Committee:

 

   Chair: Marc Norman, Ph.D.  

 

Members: , Raymond Chan, Ph.D.,  Barbara Cohen, Ph.D.,  Shelley Peery, Ph.D., J. Douglas Salmon, Ph.D., Liza San Miguel-Montes, Psy.D.,  Stacie Bigelow (Student Member), Roxanna Rahban (Student Member)


Finance Committee:
   Chair: John Meyers, Psy. D

  


Clinical Research Grants Programs:

 

   Chair: Mark Aloia, Ph.D.

 

Members: Kevin Duff, Ph.D., Robert Gray, Ph.D.,  Rael Lange, Ph.D., Jennifer Manly, Ph.D., Monica Rivera-Mindt, Ph.D., Anthony Stringer, Ph.D., Geoffrey Tremont, Ph.D., Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D., Erik Ringdahl (Student Member)

 


Conflict of Interest Committee:  

   Chair: Carrie Kennedy, Ph.D
Interim Chair (January - September, 2010): Mark Sandberg, Ph.D.

 

 

Members:  John Courtney, Psy.D., George Cuesta, Ph.D., & Thomas Swales, Ph.D.

 


Women in Leadership Committee:

   Chair: Donna Broshek, Ph.D.

 

Members: Jeffrey Barth, Ph.D., Patricia Espe-Pfiefer, Ph.D., Daniel Marson, Ph.D., Michelle Mattingly, Ph.D.., Tracy O'Connor Pennuto, Ph.D., Wilma Rosen, Ph.D., Marla Shapiro, Ph.D.,  Cheryl Silver, Ph.D., Kim VanGeffen, Ph.D. & Tiffany Cummings (Student Member)


 

Legislative Action & Advocacy Committee:

 

  Chair: Laura Howe, J.D., Ph.D. 

Members:  Ervin Batchelor, Ph.D., Beth Caillouet, Ph.D., David Lechuga, Ph.D., Joanne Festa, Ph.D., William Perry, Ph.D., Antonio Puente, Ph.D., Donna Rasin-Waters, Ph.D., Ronald Ruff, Ph.D., James Schraa, Ph.D., J. Michael Williams, Ph.D.

 


 Ad-Hoc Committee Chairs/Directors of the National Academy of Neuropsychology

 

Information Technology Committee:

 

Chair: Philip Schatz, Ph.D.

Members: Kenneth Rider, Ph.D.


Professional Affairs and Information Committee:  

  

  Co-Chair: Brenda Austin, Ph.D.
Co-Chair: Paul Richards, 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, Ph.D.., Antonio Puente, Ph.D., Tresa Roebuck Spenser, Ph.D., Michael Santa Maria, Ph.D., Chriscelyn Tussey, Ph.D. 

 


Journal Editors:

 

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology:

Editor: Robert J. McCaffrey, Ph.D.

NAN Bulletin Editor: Deborah Attix, Ph.D.
NAN Bulletin Associate Editor: Tyler Story, Ph.D.
NAN Book Series Editor: Steven Miller, Ph.D.

 

 


Other Committees:

   Past Presidents' Representative: William Perry, Ph.D.