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PMSE Officers, Councilors, and Volunteers

The Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division is a part of the American Chemical Society and governed by the bylaws, which can be found on the ACS website (pdf).

A list of officers, councilor and alternative councilors, members-at-large, and the rest of the Executive Committee Volunteers are listed below. See the list of former chairs and chair messages here.

Officers

Cristina U. Thomas

Cristina Thomas

Chair

Jennifer L. Schaefer

Chair-Elect

University of Notre Dame

Dominik Konkolewicz

Vice Chair

Miami University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dhriti Nepal

Secretary

Air Force Research Laboratory

Megan L. Robertson

Past-Chair, 2024

University of Houston

Robert Hickey

Treasurer

Technical Programming (email)

NameAffiliationDepartment
Davita WatkinsOhio State UniversityDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Yuanqiao RaoDowFormulation, Automation, and Materials Science
Joshua OrlickiArmy Research LaboratoryDEVCOM – Aberdeen Proving Ground
Rachel LetteriUniversity of VirginiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering

Administrative Staff

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Name
Designation
Short Description
Social Links
Eileen Ernst
Eileen Ernst
Admistrative Assistant

Councilors and Alternative Councilors, and Members-At-Large

Councilors and alternative councilors are listed with their three year terms.

NameAffiliationEmailCouncilors Term
Dean WebsterNorth Dakota State University[Email]2024-2026
A. Jay DiasFormely ExxonMobil[Email]2022-2024
Julie L. P. JessopMississippi State University[Email]2022-2024DAC – Chair, Program Enhancement Subcommittee
Christopher L. SolesNIST[Email]2023-2025
Qinghuang LinLintech International[Email]2024Alternate
Melissa GrunlanTexas A&M University[Email]2024-2026Alternate
Michael JaffeNJ Innovation Institute[Email]2022-2024Alternate
Michael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology[Email]2023-2025Alternate

Members-at-large are listed by their years of membership and their primary affiliation.

NameAffiliationEmailMembers At Large Term
Patricia CalvoKansas State University[Email]2024-2026
Marcus ColeUniversal Display Corporation[Email]2024-2026
Elefheria RoumeliUniversity of Washington[Email]2024-2026
Enrique GomezThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]2023-2024
Hyunki Kim3M Corporate Research Laboratory[Email]2023-2024
Matthew WebberUniversity of Notre Dame[Email]2023-2024

Award and Fellowship Selection Committees are listed on their respective pages.  Volunteers are listed by their PMSE role and their primary affiliation.

Award CommitteeNameAffiliationEmail
ACS Fellowship Selection ChairWenyi HuangDuPont[Email]
ACS Fellowship SelectionMichele GaliziaUniversity of Oklahoma[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeChristopher L. SolesNIST[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeJennifer L. SchaeferUniversity of Notre Dame[Email]
Awards and Recognitions Committee, ChairDaniel SavinUniversity of Florida[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeXi (Chelsea) ChenOak Ridge National Laboratory[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeMartin Conda SheridanUniversity of Nebraska Medical Ctr.[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeNagarjuna GavvalapalliGeorgetown University[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeAshlin SathyanDuPont[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeTaylor WareTexas A&M University[Email]
Awards and Recognitions CommitteeJoerg WernerBoston University[Email]
Cooperative Research Award, ChairHoward Creel3M Center[Email]
Cooperative Research AwardDean DeLongchampNIST[Email]
Cooperative Research AwardBryan D. VogtThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]
Distinguished Service Award, ChairQinghuang LinLam Research Corporation[Email]
Distinguished Service AwardBenny FreemanUniversity of Texas at Austin[Email]
Distinguished Service AwardDean WebsterNorth Dakota State University[Email]
Distinguished Service AwardMelissa A. GrunlanTexas A & M University[Email]
Doolittle AwardAlexa S. KuenstlerUniversity of Illinois[Email]
Doolittle AwardAdrianne M. RosalesThe University of Texas at Austin[Email]
Doolittle AwardAlexa EasleyCornell University[Email]
Doolittle AwardWhitney LooUniversity of Wisconsin[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student Award, co-ChairKelly BurkeUniversity of Connecticut[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student Award, co-ChairTayler HebnerPurdue University[Email]
PMSE Global Graduate Student/Mentor Award, Co-ChairLaShanda KorleyUniversity of Delaware[Email]
PMSE Global Graduate Student/Mentor Award, Co-ChairMichael J. A. HoreCase Western Reserve University[Email]
Graduate Student Travel Award, ChairKaitlyn CrawfordUniversity of Central Florida[Email]
Graduate Student Travel AwardSophia GoodrichUniversity of Florida[Email]
Roy W. Tess Award, ChairJamil BaghdachiEastern Michigan University[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionGustavo A. CarriExxonMobil Chemical Company[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionElizabeth Cosgriff-HernandezUniversity of Texas[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionChristopher M. StaffordNIST[Email]
Early Investigator & Future FacultyEmily PentzerTexas A&M University[Email]
Early Investigator & Future FacultyChristian PesterThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]
Early Investigator & Future FacultyChristopher L. SolesNIST[Email]
Early Investigator & Future FacultyChristopher M. StaffordNIST[Email]

Award and Fellowship Selection Committees are listed on their respective pages.  Volunteers are listed by their PMSE role and their primary affiliation.

CommitteeNameAffiliationEmail
By-LawsMalancha GuptaUniversity of Southern California[Email]
CommunicationsQinghuang LinLam Research Corporation[Email]
CommunicationsMegan L. RobertsonUniversity of Houston[Email]
Communication – PMSE Corner, ChairBindu KrishnanThe Dow Chemical Company[Email]
Communication – PMSE Portal, co-ChairHendrik HeinzUniversity of Colorado Boulder[Email]
Communication – PMSE Portal, co-ChairHuyunki Kim3M Corporate Research Laboratory[Email]
Communication – PMSE portalBaxter HuntingtonAFRL[Email]
Communication – PMSE portalEleni PapananouUniversity of California – Santa Barbara[Email]
CommunicationEileen ErnstPMSE[Email]
CommunicationHee Jeung OhPennsylvania State University[Email]
CommunicationsEleftheria RoumeliUniversity of Washington[Email]
CommunicationsAbhishek SheteDow[Email]
CommunicationsSamanvaya SrivastavaUniversity of California – Los Angeles[Email]
Fair Practices Committee, ChairEnrique GomezThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]
Fair Practices CommitteeJoerg WernerBoston University[Email]
Education/Outreach-Student ChaptersJulie L. P. JessopMississippi State University[Email]
Education/Outreach-Student ChaptersJason LinnUniversity of Minnesota – Twin Cities[Email]
Education/Outreach- DatabaseLisa S. BaughExxonMobil Technology & Engineering[Email]
Education/Outreach- DatabaseMeisha ShofnerGeorgia Institute of Technology[Email]
Education/Outreach-Happy Hour CoordinatorYing YangUniversity of Nevada, Reno[Email]
Finance & Investment ChairA. Jay DiasFormely ExxonMobil[Email]
Finance & InvestmentDominik KonkolewiczMiami University[Email]
HistorianLisa S. BaughExxonMobil Technology & Engineering[Email]
International Advisory Committee, Co-ChairZhihao ShenPeking University[Email]
International Advisory Committee, Co-ChairMichael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology[Email]
International Advisory Committee, Co-ChairChristian PesterThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]
International Advisory Committee, Co-ChairMatthew WebberUniversity of Notre Dame[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach) Co-ChairElizabeth S. SternerLebanon Valley College[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach) Co-ChairPhilip CostanzoCalifornia Polytechnic & State University[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach)Bhavya SinghiZeus Industrial Products, Inc.[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach)Dominik KonkolewiczMiami University[Email]
Membership, ChairRafael VerduzcoRice University[Email]
MembershipRong YangCornell University[Email]
MembershipVikas VarshneyAir Force Research Laboratory[Email]
MembershipYabin LeiInternational Flavors and Fragrances[Email]
MembershipLucas BeagleBlue Halo[Email]
MembershipNazakat AliPunjab Tianjian U of Technology[Email]
PanelsChristopher L. SolesNIST[Email]
Panels, ChairDhriti NepalAir Force Research Laboratory[Email]
PanelsAkhilesh GaharwarTexas A&M University[Email]
PanelsJennifer L. SchaeferUniversity of Notre Dame[Email]
PanelsChristopher SolesNIST[Email]
Symposium FundingA. Jay DiasFormerly ExxonMobil[Email]
PMSE/POLY Student ChaptersKaitlyn CrawfordUniversity of Central Florida[Email]
PMSE/POLY Student ChaptersSophia GoodrichUniversity of Florida[Email]
Regional Meetings, ChairRobert HickeyPenn State University[Email]
Regional MeetingsPatricia CalvoKansas State University[Email]
Regional MeetingsReza FoudaziUniversity of Oklahoma[Email]
Special Issues, ChairQinghuang LinLam Research Corporation[Email]
Special IssuesJihua ChenOak Ridge National Laboratory[Email]
Special IssuesMark KozlowskiDEVCOM Army Research Laboratory[Email]
Special IssuesJulio TeránNorth Carolina State University[Email]
Special IssuesGang WangDonghua University[Email]
Special IssuesBeihang YuLawrence Berkeley National Laborator[Email]
Volunteer PipelineJason BenkoskiThe Johns Hopkins University[Email]
Volunteer PipelineSergio Granados-FocilClark University[Email]
Volunteer PipelineRobert HickeyPenn State University[Email]
Webinars, ChairDominik KonkolewiczMiami University[Email]
WebinarsMichael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology[Email]
WebinarsDhriti NepalAir Force Research Laboratory[Email]
WebinarsThaiesha WrightUniversity of California, Los Angeles[Email]
Web PresencePeter JohnsonSABIC[Email]
Web PresenceHendrik HeinzUniversity of Colorado at Boulder[Email]

Liaisons to other committees within ACS and outside of ACS are listed here.

Liaison ToNameAffiliationEmail
Liaison to the Biomaterials SocietyVacant
Macromolecular (MACR) SecretariatJavid RzayevUniversity at Buffalo[Email]
Biotechnology (BTEC Secretariat)Jamil BaghdachiEastern Michigan University[Email]
ACS Multidisciplinary Program PlanningEva HarthUniversity of Houston[Email]
YCC Liaison to PMSEBhavya SinghiZeus Industrial Products, Inc.[Email]
Representative to the Soft Matter AssociationTim BunningAFRL[Email]
Liaison to the Rubber DivisionRichard SpontakNorth Carolina State University[Email]

Volunteers

NameAffiliationEmail
Adam B. BurnsExxonMobil Research & Engineering[Email]
Luis CamposColumbia University[Email]
Kevin CavicchiUniversity of Akron[Email]
Honggang CuiThe Johns Hopkins University[Email]
Cher DavisNIST[Email]
Chris EllisonUniversity of Minnesota[Email]
Todd EmrickUniversity of Massachusetts[Email]
John W. GilmerKing University[Email]
Padma GopalanUniversity of Wisconsin[Email]
Jaime C. GrunlanTexas A & M University[Email]
Zhiqun LinNational University of Singapore[Email]
David LohseRetired[Email]
Kenny MineartBucknell University[Email]
Anjali PatilChanel, Inc.[Email]
Vivek PrabhuNIST[Email]
Theodore ProvderPolymer and Coatings Consultants, LLC[Email]
Arjun RaghuramanDow[Email]
Yuanqiao RaoDow[Email]
Abhishek RoyNational Renewable Energy Laboratory[Email]
Chad SnyderNIST[Email]
Shu YangUniversity of Pennsylvania[Email]