Section Officers of the Academy

Section I - Biological Sciences

Chair

Kristine White (ends 2027)

Biological & Environmental Science

Georgia College & State University

Miledgeville, GA

478-445-8756

Kristine.White@gcsu.edu

Secretary

Dawn Drumtra (ends 2027)

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus

Oakwood, GA 30566

678-717-3814

dawn.drumtra@ung.edu

Councilor

Md Niamul Kabir (ends 2027)

Albany State University

Albany, GA 31707

229-500-2303

mdniamul.kabir@asurams.edu

Section II - Chemistry

Chair

Kerri Shelton Taylor

(ends 2027)

Columbus State University
Columbus, GA 31909
706-507-8487
taylor_kerri1@columbusstate.edu

Secretary

Charlie Swor (ends 2027)

Natural Sciences

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

706-379-5277

cdswor@yhc.edu

Councilor

Jonathan G. Cannon

(ends 2028)

Natural Sciences

Middle Georgia State University

Cochran, GA

478-934-3548

Jonathan.cannon@mga.edu

Section III - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Chair

Sam Mutiti (ends 2027)

Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-0809

samuel.mutiti@gcsu.edu

Secretary

David Patterson

(ends 2027)

Department of Biology

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

david.patterson@ung.edu

Councilor

Christine Mutiti

(ends 2028)
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-5870

christine.mutiti@gcsu.edu

Section IV - Physics, Math, Computer Science,Engineering, & Technology

Chair

Ananta Acharya

(ends 2027)

Georgia State University

Alpharetta, GA 30022

404-734-4092

aacharya@gsu.edu

Secretary

Arun Saha (ends 2027)

Albany State University
Albany, GA 31705
229-500-2314

arun.saha@asurams@edu

Councilor

Mathes A. Kanishka Dayananda (ends 2028)

Department of Physical Sciences

Georgia State University
Atlanta GA 30303
mdayananda1@gsu.edu

Section V - Biomedical Sciences

Chair

Kasey Karen (ends 2027)

Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-5862

kasey.karen@gcsu.edu

Secretary

Andrea Kwiatkowski

(ends 2026)

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA 30582

706-379-5247

alkwiatkowski@yhc.edu

Councilor

Jennifer Schroeder

(ends 2027)

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA 30582

706-379-5217

jcschroeder@yhc.edu

Section VI - Philosophy and the History of Science

Chair

VACANT

Secretary

VACANT

Councilor

VACANT

Section VII - Science Education

Chair

Luise E. Strange

(ends 2027)

Georgia State University Perimeter College,

Clarkston, GA 30021

678-891-3763

lstrangesoria1@gsu.edu

Secretary

Mike Sakuta (ends 2027)

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Covington, GA 30014

678-891-2466

msakuta@gsu.edu

Councilor

Shantanu Chakraborty

(ends 2028)

Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics
Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA 31698

229-249-2645

shchakraborty@valdosta.edu

Section VIII - Anthropology

Chair

Terry Powis (ends 2027)

Geography & Anthropology

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

470-578-2373

tpowis@kennesaw.edu

Secretary

M. Jared Wood

(ends 2027)

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5789

mwood@georgiasouthern.edu

Councilor

Susan Kirkpatrick-Smith

(ends 2028)

Geography & Anthropology

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

470-578-2373

ssmith1@kennesaw.edu

Section IX - Psychological Science

Chair

Nicole Harsch (ends 2027)

Georgia State University Perimeter College,

Decatur, GA 30034

678-891-2748

nharsch@gsu.edu

Secretary

Mark D. Thomas

(ends 2027)

Albany State University

Albany, GA 30705

229-500-2172

mark.thomas@asurams@edu

Councilor

Stephanie Jett (ends 2026)

Georgia College and State University

Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-0868

stephanie.jett@gcsu.edu