Contact Executive Director Adam Ryburn for detailed contact information of the following members.

President (2024-2025)

Dr. Jerry Bowen
Rogers State University

President Elect (2026-2027)

Dr. Rachel Jones
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Immediate Past President (2022-2023)

​​​Dr. Karen Williams
East Central University​

Section Chairs & Vice-Chairs (2020)

Section A: Biological Science
Dr. Jason Shaw, Chair
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
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Section B: Geology
Dr. Chris Shelton 
Rogers State University
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​Section C: Physical Sciences
​Dr. Benjamin Tayo, Chair
University of Central Oklahoma

Dr. Amanda Nichols, Vice-Chair
Oklahoma Christian University

Section D: Social Sciences
Dr. Dustin Williams, Chair
East Central University
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Section E: Science Communication & Education
Dr. Cheyanne Olson, Chair
Northeastern State University

Dr. Karen Williams
East Central University

Section F: Geography
Vacant

Section G: Applied Ecology & Conservation 
Dr. Renan Bosque, Chair
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Dr. Daniel Gomes da Rocha, Vice-Chair
Southern Nazarene University

Section H: Microbiology
Dr. Janaki Iyer, Chair
Northeastern State University

Dr. Avi Mitra, Vice-Chair
Oklahoma State University

Section I: Engineering Sciences
Dr. Gang Xu, Chair
University of Central Oklahoma

Dr. Nesreen Alsbou, Vice-Chair
University of Central Oklahoma

Section J: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dr. Subhas Das, Chair
Oklahoma State University

Dr. Ashley Mattison, Vice-Chair
Oklahoma State University

Section K: Microscopy

Section L: Math, Computer Sci., & Statistics
Dr. Nicholas Jacob, Chair
East Central University

Section M: Environmental Sciences
Dr. Dan McInnes, Chair
East Central University

Eric Howard, Vice-Chair
East Central University

Section N: Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Hannah King, Chair
​Rogers State University
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Dr. Alisha Howard, Vice-Chair
​East Central University
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Executive Director

Dr. Adam Ryburn
Biology Department
2501 N. Blackwelder Ave.
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK, 73106
[email protected]

Recording Secretary (2024-2025)

Dr. Avi Mitra
Oklahoma State University

POAS Editor

Dr. Mostafa S. Elshahed
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Oklahoma State University

Collegiate Academy Director

Dr. Mark Peaden
Rogers State University

Junior Academy Director/AAAS Representative

Dr. Hannah King 
Rogers State University