GSA Elections
Your Leadership, Your Society- Election Slate Announced!
The Call for Nominations has closed, and the Governance Committee has finalized the 2-person slate for Board of Directors and Section Leadership.
GSA Board of Directors Slate (society-wide elections)
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
President
Steven M. Albert, PhD, MS, MA, FGSA
Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, FGSA
Secretary
George E. Taffet, M.D., FGSA, FACP
LaDora V. Thompson, PhD, PT, FGSA
Board Member Position 1
Patricia C. Heyn, M.S., PhD, FGSA, FACRM
Peter Martin, PhD, FGSA
Board Member Position 2
Marie Boltz PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Carmen Sceppa, MD, PhD, FGSA
Board Member Position 3
Rajean P. Moone, PhD, LNHA, FGSA
Elizabeth Vásquez, DrPH
GSA Section Leadership
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Chair
Kara B. Dassel, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA
Joann M. Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE
Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Chair
Shannon E. Jarrott, Ph.D., FGSA
Daniel K. Mroczek, PhD, FGSA
Biological Sciences Section Chair
Rozalyn M. Anderson, PhD, FGSA
Alan A. Cohen, PhD, FGSA
Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Chair
Kalisha Bonds, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Francesca Falzarano, PhD
Health Sciences Section Chair
Thomas W. Buford, PhD, FGSA
Kirsten N. Corazzini, PhD, FGSA
Social Research, Policies, and Practice Section Chair
Debra Dobbs, PhD, FGSA
Walter Dawson, PhD
Candidate Information
All active GSA members will receive an Election Guide with candidate information by June 10.
How do I vote?
Elections are held June 10-July 1, 2020. Instructions on how to cast your ballot online are sent via e-mail.
Who votes?
All members of GSA who are in good standing are eligible to vote.
What positions do I vote for?
All GSA members in good standing are able to cast their vote online for GSA Society-wide positions (Vice President and Board Members) and the vice chair position for their respective primary section. GSA ESPO members (student and transitional members) are eligible to vote for ESPO vice chair. GSA AGHE Institutional Representatives are eligible to vote for AGHE vice chair. Members who have not affiliated with a section, known as "At Large", are entitled to vote for Society-wide positions only.
To verify your section and e-mail address on file with the Society, log in to the GSA website, select “My Account” in the upper right hand corner, choose “My GSA Dashboard,” and then "Update My Profile."
