2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
President Dr. Stanley Rice, Department of Natural Sciences, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant,
OK 74701, 580-745-2688, srice@se.edu
President-Elect Dr. Terry Conley, Dean, School of Science & Technology SC 140, Cameron University, 2800 W.
Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK, 73505, 580-581-2884, tconley@cameron.edu
Immediate Past President Dr. Craig Clifford, Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University,
Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918-444-3002, clifford@nsuok.edu
Recording Secretary Dr. Valerie O’Brien, Department of Science and Mathematics, Tulsa Community College,
Tulsa, OK 74119, valerie.obrien@tulsacc.edu
POAS Editor Dr. Mostafa S. Elshahed, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State
University, 1110 S. Innovation Way, Stillwater, OK 74074, 405-744-3005, mostafa@okstate.edu
Collegiate Academy Director Dr. Adam K. Ryburn, Biology Department, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., Oklahoma
City University, Oklahoma City, OK, 73106, 405-208-5044, aryburn@okcu.edu
Junior Academy Director VACANT
Executive Director Dr. David Bass, Oklahoma Academy of Science, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N.
University Drive, Campus Box 90, Edmond, OK 73034, 405-974-5772, dbass@uco.edu
Section Chairs
Section A: Biological Sciences Dr. Constance Murray, Sciences & Math, Tulsa Community College – Metro
Campus, 909 S. Boston Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74119, 918-845-3170, constance.murray@tulsacc.edu
Section B: Geology Dr. Kurtis Koll, Department of Natural Science, Comanche Nation College, 1608 SW 9 th,
Lawton, OK 73501, kkoll@cnc.cc.ok.us
Section C: Physical Sciences Dr. Karen Williams, 1100 East 14 th Street, East Central University, Box D-5, Ada,
OK 74820, 580-559-5394, kwilliams@ecok.edu
Section D: Social Sciences Dr. Nora Gayzur, Department of Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N.
University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, 405-974-5422, ngayzur@uco.edu
Section E: Science Communication & Education Danita Hundley, Western Heights High School, Oklahoma City,
OK, biostchr@aol.com
Section F: Geography Dr. Marco Micozzi, Department of Geography & Cartography, 1100 E. 14 th Street, East
Central University, Ada OK 74820, 580-559-5398, mmicozzi@ecok.edu
Section G: Applied Ecology & Conservation Dr. Erik Terdal, Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern
Oklahoma State University, Broken Arrow, OK 74014, 918-444-3850, terdal@nsuok.edu
Section H: Microbiology Dr. Tahzeeba Frisby, Department of Biological Sciences, Cameron University, 2800
West Gore Boulevard, Lawton, OK 73505, 580-581-2220, tfrisby@cameron.edu
Section I: Engineering Sciences Dr. Mohammad Robiul Hossan, Department of Engineering and Physics, 100 N.
University Dr., University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, 405-974-633-5295, mhossan@uco.edu
Section J: Biochemistry & Biophysics Dr. Ulrich Melcher, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, 405-744-6210, ulrich.melcher@okstate.edu
Section K: Microscopy Dr. Jin Nakashima, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Plant Biology Division, Ardmore, OK
73401, 580-224-6756, jnakashima@noble.org
Section L: Mathematics
Dr. Patrick Harrington, Northeastern State University, 611 North Grand Avenue,
Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918-444-5847, harringp@nsuok.edu
Section M: Environmental Sciences Dr. Daniel McInnes, Department of Chemistry, 1100 E. 14 th Street, East
Central University, Ada, OK 74820, 580-559-5683, dmcinnes@ecok.edu
Section N: Biomedical Sciences Mrs. Marsha J. Howard, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa,
800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104, 918-631-3944, marsha-howard@utulsa.edu
Section Vice-Chairs
Section A: Biological Sciences Dr. Michael Shaughnessy, 611 N. Grand Ave., Northeastern State University,
Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918-444-3820, shaughnm@nsuok.edu
Section B: Geology VACANT
Section C: Physical Sciences Dr. Weldon Wilson, Department of Engineering and Physics, 100 N. University Dr.,
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, 405-974-633-5470, wwilson@uco.edu
Section D: Social Sciences VACANT
Section E: Science Communication & Education VACANT
Section F: Geography Dr. Brad Bays, Department of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
74078, 495-744-9171, b.bays@okstate.edu
Section G: Applied Ecology & Conservation Dr. Jerry Bowen, 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, OK 74017,
918-343-7574, jbowen@rsu.edu
Section H: Microbiology Dr. Paul Lawson, University of Oklahoma, 770 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73019, 405325-4426, paul.lawson@ou.edu
Section I: Engineering Sciences Dr. Abdellah Ait Moussa, Department of Engineering and Physics, 100 N.
University Dr., University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK 73034, 405-974-5293, aaitmoussa@uco.edu
Section J: Biochemistry & Biophysics VACANT
Section K: Microscopy VACANT
Section L: Mathematics Dr. Anita Walker, Department of Mathematics, PMB W-5, 1100 E. 14 th Street, East
Central University, Ada OK 74820, 580.559.5619, aw@w5gfe.org
Section M: Environmental Sciences Dr. Charles Crittell, Department of Chemistry, 1100 E. 14 th Street, PMB N-1,
East Central University, Ada, OK 74820, 580-559-5494, crittell@ecok.edu
Section N: Biomedical Sciences Dr. Sapna Das-Bradoo, 3100 E. New Orleans, Northeastern State University,
Broken Arrow, OK 74014, 918-449-6503, dasbrado@nsuok.edu