The Pennsylvania Academy of Science serves as a valuable and vital resource for science professionals, faculty, and students within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Towards this end, the Academy will strive to embrace all disciplines of science and help ensure the scholarly and ethical pursuit of all scientific endeavors.
Tammy Tintjer President (2024-26) Biology Department King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 |
Rachael Zhu President-Elect (2024-26) Program Co-Chair |
André Walther Past-President (2024-26) Dept. of Biological Sciences Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA 18104 |
Christopher Kavanau Corresponding Secretary & Membership Chair (2025-27) Dept. of Biology East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 |
Amy Diegelman-Parente Finance and Investments Co-Chair Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mercyhurst University Erie, PA 16546 |
Matthew Wallace Finance and Investments Co-Chair & Constitution and Bylaws Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 |
Joy Karnas AAAS/NAAS Representative Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA 18104 |
David Singleton Education Chair / Student Research Grants Department of Biological Sciences York College of Pennsylvania York, PA 17403 |
Dia Beachboard Assistant Education Chair / Student Research Grants Department of Biology DeSales University Center Valley, PA 18034 |
Yiben Wang Editor in Chief (2025-2027), Journal Editor (2025-27) Integrative Sciences Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA 17101 |
Giancarlo Cuadra Book Editor Biology Department Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA 18104 |
Valbona Hoxha Treasurer (2024-26) Biology Department Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA 17003-1400 |
Monique Rogals Treasurer-Elect (2024-2026) |
Lara Goudsouzian Affiliate Chair Department of Biology DeSales University Center Valley, PA 18034 |
Andrea Nagy Webmaster and Archivist Department of Chemistry, Math & Physics PennWest University Edinboro, PA 16412 |
Michael Foulk Spychala Awards co-Chair Department of Biology Mercyhurst University Erie, PA 16546 |
Christopher Dolanc Spychala Awards co-Chair Department of Biology Mercyhurst University Erie, PA 16546 |
Jenny Hayden Recording Secretary (2024-26), Program Co-Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA 18104 |
Robert Helm Director, PA Junior Academy of Science Methacton High School Eagleville, PA 19403 |
Erica Ward Annual Meeting Co-chair (2025), Media Center Director (2023-25) Integrative Sciences Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA 17101 |
Luciana Caporaletti Director at Large (2024-26) Biology Department Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA 18612 |
Catherine Santai Annual Meeting Co-chair (2025), Director at Large (2024-26) Integrative Sciences Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA 17101 |
Robert Coxe Director at Large (2025-27) |
Brian Gray Director at Large (2025-27) Biology Department York College of Pennsylvania York, PA 17403-3561 |
Logan Johnson Director at Large (2025-27) Biology Department University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg, PA 15601-5860 |
Zeb Kramer Director at Large (2025-27) Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry La Salle University Philadelphia, PA 19141 |
Leocadia Paliulis Director at Large (2024-26) Biology Department Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837 |