2026-2027 ASAS National Election

ASAS National Ballot:

• President-Elect:
  • Dr. Thomas Rathje
  • Dr. Andrew Foote
• Graduate Director:
  • Hunter Perez
  • Aline Cristine Rezende dos Santos
  • Haley Weidman
  • Grace Moore
• Director-at-Large (ran in groups of three):
  • Group One:
    • Dr. Tara Felix
    • Dr. Md Elias Uddin
    • Dr. Jiuzhou Song
  • Group Two:
    • Dr. Kara Thornton
    • Dr. Juliana Ranches
    • Dr. Kelsey Harvey
  • Group Three:
    • Dr. Ben Holland
    • Dr. Larissa Becker
    • Dr. Ricardo Ekmay

VOTING Deadline: May 13, 2026

VOTING SITE: https://portals.asas.org/Pages/Elections/Elections.aspx (Using your ASAS Member Login)

Nominations closed March 5, 2026.

The call for nominations included the following positions:

• President-Elect
  • Length of term: One year (followed by a year as President and a year as Past-President – three year commitment)
    Timeline:
  • Begin service at end of annual business meeting and end service one year hence when assuming responsibilities as President at Annual Board meeting in July.
  • Number of meetings: 2 board meetings (summer ASAS meeting and winter board meeting) and at least 20 conference calls throughout the year. Additional travel to represent ASAS is also required.
  • Committees: Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Publications Committee and Membership Committee
  • Reports: Committee structure for coming year, Presents President’s Plan before Presidential Year
    Additional Requirements: Please note the nominating committee generally requires previous ASAS
  • Board experience to be considered for this position.
• Director-at-Large (three positions filled)
  • Length of term: Three years
  • Timeline: Begin service at end of annual business meeting and end service three years hence.
  • Number of meetings: 2 board meetings (summer ASAS meeting and winter board meeting) and at least 20 conference calls throughout the year.
  • Committees: Varies by role
  • Reports: Varies by role

• Northeast Director
  • Length of term: Three years
  • Timeline: Begin service at end of annual business meeting and end service three years hence.
  • Number of meetings: 2 board meetings (summer ASAS meeting and winter board meeting) and at least 20 conference calls throughout the year.
  • Role: Voice/representative for the Northeast area ASAS members
  • Committees: Serve on one or more committees.
• National Graduate Student Director:
  • Length of term: Two years
  • Timeline: Begin service at end of annual business meeting and end service two years hence.
  • Number of meetings: 2 board meetings (summer ASAS meeting and winter board meeting) and at least 20 conference calls throughout the year.
  • Requirements: Current graduate student   

  ASAS Board of Directors Responsibilities document