Committees and Task Forces

Standing Primary Committees: are those necessary to the day to day operations of the society. They include:

Finance Committee
Program Committee
Public Policy Committee
Publications Committee
Research, Education and Practice Committee w/ AGHE

Standing Secondary Committees: are those that further the goals of the Society but are not involved with the day to day operations. They include:

Awards/Fellowship Committee
Humanities and the Arts Committee
Membership Committee
Nominating Committee
President's Cabinet

Society Task Forces: are created to focus on substantive issues or initiatives that cut across sections and committees. They include:

Task Force on Publications
Task Force on Interest Groups
Task Force on Organizational Technology and Computers
Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology
Task Force on Women
Task Force on Research

If you are interested in serving on one of the Society's Committees or Task Forces, please contact your Section Chair-Elect.

BS Section Chair-Elect
Ari Gafni, PhD
E-Mail: arigafni@umich.edu

HS Section Chair-Elect
Barbara Resnick, PhD
E-Mail: barbresnick@aol.com

BSS Section Chair-Elect
Karen A. Roberto, PhD
E-Mail: kroberto@vt.edu

SRPP Section Chair-Elect
Robert Newcomer, PhD
E-Mail: robert.newcomer@ucsf.edu

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Chair-Elect
Kara A. Bottiggi, PhD
E-Mail: kara227@gmail.com