2025 Board of Directors Election

All 2025 GSA members are eligible to vote in Board elections.

This year’s ballot includes the election of the 2026 Vice-President (who will be 2027 President), the Treasurer, and three Directors to three-year terms that will begin on January 1, 2026.

We encourage you to carefully consider each candidate’s biographical sketch and candidacy statement before casting your vote. GSA strives to serve the entire breadth and diversity of our community, so please consider the overall composition of the current Board as you cast your vote for one candidate in each section of the ballot.

Voting will close on November 30, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. EST.

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How to vote

Please log into your GSA Membership Account using the link above. You will see the option to vote in the Board of Directors election near the top. Follow the link and fill out your choices using the form. Your ballot will be submitted as the deadline to vote passes. Until that time, you may change your votes.

Nominating Committee

This ballot was prepared by the 2025 Nominating Committee:

Mariana Wolfner, Chair (ex officio), Cornell University
Karen Arndt, University of Pittsburgh
Maureen Barr, Secretary (ex officio), Rutgers University
Leonid Kruglyak, University of California, Los Angeles
Kate O’Connor-Giles, Brown University
Tracey DePellegrin, Staff Liaison
Kaitlyn Sudol, Staff Liaison

Election Procedure

The candidate receiving the majority of votes in each section of the ballot will be elected.

GSA provides the following safeguards:

• Only current GSA members are able to vote.
• No one may vote more than once.
• No one can determine or duplicate anyone else’s vote.
• No one can change a vote once it has been collected.
• After voting, each voter will receive an online verification, which serves as a vote receipt.

GSA is incorporated in Maryland and, under Maryland state law, any membership vote where the membership is not physically present together is done by submitting a proxy. GSA has decided to use directed proxies, which means members will be able to complete a ballot indicating their preferred candidates and the holder of the proxy will cast the votes on behalf of the members. The Board of Directors has designated Swathi Arur, GSA Secretary, as the proxy holder for this election. By using a proxy, you are counted as being present and your vote will be cast as you instruct.