Important Contacts

If you have any questions please contact the following : 


J. Josh Snodgrass (Vice President and Scientific Program Chair), [email protected]

  • For questions regarding the submission of the symposium or workshop proposals, abstracts, or registration
  • To request meeting room space for an event
  • If you are an international participant requesting a letter of invitation or certificate of participation
  • If you really want to bother someone and can’t figure out who it should be


Lori Strong (Burk and Associates, Logistics), [email protected]

  • For meeting logistical questions, housing questions or if you need a meeting room contact


Mary Lou Scarbrough (Burk and Associates, Registration), [email protected]

  • For Registration questions 


Heide Rohland (Burk and Associates Membership Liaison), [email protected] 

  • If you can’t log in to the AAPA membership page or retrieve your membership credentials


Rachel Caspari (Secretary-Treasurer), [email protected] 

  • If you require an additional receipt or notification from your registration,
  • If you are bringing a child to the meetings and would like a complimentary name tag for him/her


Tony Di Fiore and Liza Shapiro (Local Arrangements Committee co-Chairs),   [email protected][email protected] 

  • Questions about Austin, including the conference hotel and local attractions
  • If you are a student member and are interested in volunteering at the meeting


Leslie Aiello (President) [email protected]

  • If you have ideas for programs, panels, or initiatives for AAPA 
  • If you want more information about our student and mentee initiatives 


Susan Antón (Past-President), [email protected] 

  • If you are interested in nominating someone to the Executive Committee 
  • If you are interested in applying to become a Student Liaison to the Executive Committee
  • If you are interested in applying for the Committee on Diversity (COD) IDEAS program and have questions regarding your application


Leslea Hlusko (Executive Committee Member), [email protected]

  • If you are interested in applying for the Student Presentation Award Competition
  • If you have questions about the Pollitzer prize


Nate Dominy (Executive Committee Member)[email protected]

  • For questions regarding the Career Development activities at the meeting,
  • If you are interested in applying to become the Early Career Liaison to the Executive Committee,
  • For questions regarding AAPA Professional Development Grants


Anne Stone (Executive Committee Member), [email protected]  

  • If you are nominating someone for the Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award or the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award


Elle Fricano (Student Liaison to the Executive Committee), [email protected]

  • Information on the Student Committee 
  • Information about the position of Student Liaison to the Executive Committee 


Felicia Gomez (Early Career Liaison to theExecutive Committee), [email protected] 

  • If you are interested in information about the position of Early Career Liaison to the Executive Committee


Myra Laird (Chair), [email protected],  Valerie DeLeon, [email protected],  Jon Bethard, [email protected]

  • If you have donations, ideas, or questions regarding the AAPA silent and live Auction 


Briana Pobiner, [email protected]  

  • If you are interested in helping the Education Committee and Teacher Training Workshok


Cara Wall-Scheffler, [email protected] 

  • If you are an undergraduate student who has questions about the Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • If you are a graduate student who is interested in abstract review and undergraduate mentoring 



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