Genetics Society of America
The GSA Board of Directors understands the unique needs and challenges of scientists because they are scientists themselves. This group of dedicated volunteers works in tandem with Society staff and committee members to create GSA’s strategic plan and oversee GSA programs. The Board of Directors is elected by GSA members, and each member serves a three-year term.
Cassandra Extavour, PhD
2026 President (Board term 2025–2027)
Harvard University
Timken Professor of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology and of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Investigator
David Greenstein
2026 Vice President (Board Term 2026-2028)
University of Minnesota
Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Brenda Andrews, PhD, CC FRSC
2026 Immediate Past President (Board term 2024-2026)
University of Toronto
University Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
Canada Research Chair in Systems Genetics & Cell Biology, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
Maureen Barr, PhD
Secretary (Board term 2025–2027)
Rutgers–The State University of New Jersey
Distinguished Professor, Department of Genetics
Mary Mullins
Treasurer (Board term 2026-2028)
University of Pennsylvania
Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
Heather Bennett, PhD
2027
Trinity College
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Monica Colaiacovo
2028
Harvard Medical School
Professor, Genetics
Kirk Lohmueller, PhD
2027
University of California, Los Angeles
Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and the Department of Human Genetics
Eyleen O'Rourke, PhD
2026
University of Virginia
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Cell Biology
Tania Reis
2028
University of Colorado Anschutz
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
2028
University of California, Davis
Professor, Department of Evolution and Ecology
Jeff Sekelsky, PhD
2027
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor of Biology and Professor of Genetics
Arun Sethuraman, PhD
2026
San Diego State University
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Jason Stajich, PhD
2026
University of California, Riverside
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Vice Chair, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Judith Yanowitz, PhD
2027
Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Peiwei Chen
Postdoc Representative to the Board
Cornell University
HHMI Hanna H. Grey Fellow
Taylar Mouton
Graduate Student Representative to the Board
Johns Hopkins University
Lauren McIntyre, PhD
Editor in Chief, G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics (2027)
University of Florida, College of Medicine
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Howard Lipshitz, PhD
Editor in Chief, GENETICS (2025)
University of Toronto
Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics
Tracey DePellegrin
Executive Director
Genetics Society of America
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