The International Union for the Study of Social Insects is a worldwide scientific society devoted to promoting the study of social arthropods. In addition to educational programs,regular society meetings, sponsored symposia, and recognition awards for distinguished service, the IUSSI publishes pertinent work of members and non-members in the peer-reviewed journal Insectes Sociaux.
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CONSTITUTION
NAS Constitution & Bylaws (Updated August 2024)
CODE OF CONDUCT
This agreement was ratified at the IUSSI 2022 Congress.
DEIJ STATEMENT
OFFICERS
The executive committee for the IUSSI-NAS consists of four officers: President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each year, the NAS votes for a President-elect, who will serve as President the following year. The Secretary and Treasurer serve three-year appointments. Officers may not serve consecutive terms.
Current officers (2024):
President: James Nieh
President-Elect: Anna Dornhaus (dornhaus@email.arizona.edu)
Secretary: Michael Simone-Finstrom (iussi.nas@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Clare Rittschof (iussi.nas.treasurer@gmail.com)
Elections Committee Members: Hongmei Li-Byarlay, Noa Pinter-Wollman & Cassondra Leigh Vernier
Awards Committee Members:
First year: Scott Powell & Natalie Lemanski
Second year: Elizabeth Tibbetts & Joshua King
Third year: Matina Donaldson-Matasci & Etya Amsalem
Social Media Committee Members:
Horace Zeng (Facebook/Website, for content change email horace.zhl at gmail.com), Maya Saar (Instagram) & Andrew Legan (Twitter/X)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. and Justice Committee Members: Amy Toth, Biplabendu Das, Kaitlin Baudier
FORMER OFFICERS (by year)
1980 Secretary/Treasurer = Robert Jeanne, President = Robert Jeanne
1981 Secretary/Treasurer = George Eickwort, President = Charles D. Michener
1982 Secretary/Treasurer = George Eickwort, President = William H. Gotwald
1983 Secretary/Treasurer = George Eickwort, President = William L. Nutting
1984 Secretary/Treasurer = James Hunt, President = Michael D. Breed
1985 Secretary/Treasurer = James Hunt, President = Carl W. Rettenmeyer
1986 Secretary/Treasurer = James Hunt, President = George C. Eickwort
1987 Secretary/Treasurer = Kenneth Ross, President = David J.C. Fletcher
1988 Secretary/Treasurer = Kenneth Ross, President = Roger D. Akre
1989 Secretary/Treasurer = Kenneth Ross, President = Walter R. Tschinkel
1990 Secretary/Treasurer = Joan Herbers, President = James H. Hunt
1991 Secretary/Treasurer = Joan Herbers, President = Robert E. Page
1992 Secretary/Treasurer = Joan Herbers, President = Sanford D. Porter
1993 Secretary/Treasurer = Diana Wheeler, President = Mark L. Winston
1994 Secretary/Treasurer = Diana Wheeler, President = Deborah R. Smith
1995 Secretary/Treasurer = Diana Wheeler, President = Steve Rissing
1996 Secretary/Treasurer = Robert Vander Meer, President = Barbara Thorne
1997 Secretary/Treasurer = Robert Vander Meer, President = Penny Kukuk
1998 Secretary/Treasurer = Robert Vander Meer, President = Kirk Visscher
1999 Secretary/Treasurer = Ed Vargo, President = Jennifer Fewell
2000 Secretary/Treasurer = Ed Vargo, President = Joan Herbers
2001 Secretary/Treasurer = Ed Vargo, President = Joan Strassman
2002 Secretary/Treasurer = Sean O’Donnell, President = Gene Robinson
2003 Secretary/Treasurer = Sean O’Donnell, President = Robert Matthews
2004 Secretary/Treasurer = Sean O’Donnell, President = Diana Wheeler
2005 Secretary/Treasurer = Stan Schneider, President = Ed Vargo
2006 Secretary/Treasurer = Stan Schneider, President = David Queller
2007 Secretary/Treasurer = Stan Schneider, President = Robert Vander Meer
2008 Secretary/Treasurer = Colin Brent, President = Marla Spivak
2009 Secretary/Treasurer = Colin Brent, President = Blaine Cole
2010 Secretary/Treasurer = Colin Brent, President = John Wenzel
2011 Secretary/Treasurer = Jay Evans, President = Terry McGlynn
2012 Secretary/Treasurer = Jay Evans, President = Theresa Pitts-Singer
2013 Secretary/Treasurer = Jay Evans, President = Colin Brent
2014 Secretary/Treasurer = Karen Kapheim, President = Christina Grozinger
2015 Secretary/Treasurer = Karen Kapheim, President = Amy Toth
2016 Secretary/Treasurer = Karen Kapheim, President = Sean O’Donnell
2017 Secretary = Jenny Jandt, Treasurer = James Nieh, President = Olav Rueppell
2018 Secretary = Jenny Jandt, Treasurer = James Nieh, President = Jay Evans
2019 Secretary = Jenny Jandt, Treasurer = James Nieh, President = Sara Helms Cahan
2020 Secretary = Sarah Lawson, Treasurer = Chris Smith, President = Stephen Pratt
2021 Secretary = Sarah Lawson, Treasurer = Chris Smith, President = Karen Kapheim
2022 Secretary = Kate Ihle, Treasurer = Mike Goodisman, President = Christina Kwapich
2023 Secretary = Kate Ihle, Treasurer = Mike Goodisman, President = Juergen Liebig
FORMER COMMITTEE MEMBERS (by year)
2023 Awards Committee = Qian “Karen” Sun & Olav Rueppell
2023 Elections committee = Rebecca Clark
2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee = Chelsea Cook
2022 Awards committee = Rachelle Adams & Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy
2022 Elections committee = Chelsea Cook
2021 Awards committee = Kaitlin Baudier & Sarah Bengston
2021 Elections committee = Adam Dolezal
2020 Awards committee = Christina Kwapich & Juergen Liebig
2020 Elections committee = Michael Simone-Finstrom
Former committee members:
Hongmei Li-Brarlay: served on award committee from 2016 -2019, and 2021-2024 on the nomination committee