This summer, IAPHS will hold an election to choose a president-elect and three Board members. The Nominations Committee, chaired by Past President Philip Alberti, invites suggestions for nominees. Nominations must be received by February 13, 2026.

About the positions:

The president-elect serves IAPHS for three years. They will serve as president-elect for a year, will lead the organization as president in 2028, and will serve as past-president in 2029. In 2027, they will begin planning the 2028 conference. In 2029, s/he will serve as chair of the Nominations Committee.

Board members provide overall leadership and strategic direction to the organization. During their three-year terms, they participate in conference calls and serve on committees.

IAPHS structures its nominations to assure diversity in the leadership of the organization by assuring that nominees for the various positions vary by career stage, discipline, and other characteristics.

Officers who will be serving in 2027 are:

• ​Past-President: Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University
• President: Marino Bruce, University of Houston
• Executive Director: Suzanne Bevan, SSB Management

Board members who will be continuing their service in 2027 are:​

• Bettina Beech, University of Houston
• William Story, University of Iowa College of Public Health
• Alicia Riley, University of California, Santa Cruz
• Rita Hamad, Harvard University
• Theresa Osypuk, University of Minnesota
• Mathew Kiang, Stanford University

Student Representative:

• Arinala Randrianasolo, Penn State

We welcome your comments about ways of adding further diversity to the Board as well as your suggestions for nominees. Please send comments to Sue Bevan, IAPHS Executive Director (sbevan@iaphs.org). Anyone can submit suggestions for nominees, even if not yet an IAPHS member. IAPHS also welcomes self-nominations. Suggested nominees need not be members but must join when accepting a nomination.

Many thanks from the Nominations Committee and the IAPHS Board.