Executive Committee

During the next two weeks, SESP is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, of members interested in running for election to the SESP Executive Committee. Every year SESP elects three new members to its Executive Committee.

The terms for these positions begin on January 1, 2024, and run for three years. Candidates must be willing to:

    1.  Attend SESP meetings during their term.
    2.  Serve on SESP committees.
    3.  Be willing to be considered to serve for a year as President of SESP.
    4.  Be willing to forego consideration for SESP awards during their term.

Please send your nominations for these critical positions no later than Friday, August 11, to info@sesp.org.

The functions of the Executive Committee include arranging for meetings and programs; disseminating information pertinent to SESP; developing policies and proposals for consideration of membership applications; appointing committees and subcommittees; collecting dues; maintaining appropriate continuity in the affairs of the Corporation; implementing plans produced by deliberations of the Corporation; and such other functions as are enumerated in the SESP By-Laws.

Officers and Committees

The Executive Officer of SESP is Steve Stroessner from UCLA. You can read about SESP's founding officers in a historical account published by Edwin Hollander in 1968.

A list of current Executive Committee members (officers) and other committee members appears below.
 

Standing Committees for 2023 Committee Member Names and Affiliations Conference Program Committee   Lisa Molix (Chair), Tulane University Gordon Moskowitz, Lehigh University Mina Cikara, Harvard University Markus Brauer (Local host), University of Wisconsin Membership Committee   Nick Rule (Chair), University of Toronto Emily Balcetis, New York University Steve Stroessner (Executive Officer), UCLA Distinguished Scientist Award Committee   Lora Park (Chair), University at Buffalo​  Nick Rule, University of Toronto Abigail Scholer, University of Waterloo Career Trajectory Award Committee   Ed Hirt (Chair), Indiana University  Mina Cikara, Harvard University Shira Gabriel, University at Buffalo Scientific Impact Award Committee   Lisa Molix (Chair), Tulane University Ed Hirt, Indiana University Emily Balcetis, New York University Dissertation Award Committee   Gordon Moskowitz (Chair), Lehigh University Emily Balcetis, New York University Nick Rule, University of Toronto Joshua C. Jackson (Previous Winner), University of Chicago Publication Committee   Shira Gabriel, University at Buffalo FABBS Representatives   David Amodio, University of Amsterdam Diversity Science Award Committee   Shira Gabriel (Chair), University at Buffalo Lora Park, University at Buffalo​  Abigail Scholer, University of Waterloo Sapna Cheryan (Previous Winner), University of Washington Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee     Lisa Molix (Co-Chair), Tulane University Abigail Scholer (Co-Chair), University of Waterloo David Amodio, University of Amsterdam Lora Park, University at Buffalo​  Emily Balcetis, New York University