Guiding The Future Of Behavioral Medicine
The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) is led by a dedicated team of experts from across the behavioral medicine spectrum. Our leadership represents the depth and diversity of our multidisciplinary community—clinicians, researchers, educators, and industry professionals—working together to advance the science, practice, and policy of behavioral science. Through their vision and service, they ensure SBM remains a driving force for innovation, collaboration, and positive change in public health.
Board Of Directors
* Members of the SBM Executive Committee
Robert L. Newton, Jr., PhD, FSBM*
President
Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Joanna Buscemi, PhD, FSBM*
President-Elect
Associate Professor at DePaul University
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP*
Immediate Past President
Co-Director at C & C Hunter Consulting
Megan McVay, PhD*
Secretary/Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Assistant Professor at University of Florida
Courtney Bonner, PhD*
Member Delegate
Senior Research Psychologist at RTI International
Tiffany L. Carson, PhD, MPH, FSBM*
Member Delegate
HOB Program Leader and Associate Member at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH, FSBM*
Member Delegate
Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine
Lisa LaRowe, PhD
Advocacy Council Chair
Clinical Psychologist and Instructor in Investigation at Massachusetts General Hospital
Michael Diefenbach, PhD, FSBM
Development Council Chair
Professor at Northwell Health
Angela Pfammatter, PhD, FSBM
Membership Council Chair
Senior Methodologist, CEHHS; and Associate Professor of Public Health at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Michelle Martin, PhD, FACSM, FSBM
Professional Advancement Council Chair
Professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Linda Trinh, PhD, FSBM
Publications Council Chair
Associate Professor at University of Toronto
Erica Soltero, PhD
Scientific Education Council Chair
Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Councils
This council is responsible for advancing the society’s health policy priorities, including influencing legislation and fostering relationships with legislative officials. This council also oversees activities intended to advocate for inclusion of behavioral medicine in governmental or professional settings, including on special government taskforces and within other professional organizations.
Members
Lisa LaRowe, Ph.D (chair)
Elizabeth Adams, PhD
Angel Algarin, PhD, MPH
Melanie Bean, PhD, FSBM
Joanna Buscemi, PhD
Imani Canton, PhD, MPH
Roger Figueroa, PhD, MPH, MSc
Sara E. Fleszar-Pavlović, PhD
Kristen Fox, Ph.D
Leslie R.M. Hausmann, PhD, FSBM (Organizational Partnerships Committee Chair)
This council is responsible for building and maintaining strong, long-lasting relationships with donors, sponsors, and exhibitors through the Proven Science—Better Health Giving Campaign as well as Affiliate, Annual Meeting, and Professional Home Partnerships. The council raises critical funding to forge a groundbreaking alliance of diverse populations in cutting-edge behavioral science, igniting academic excellence and corporate innovation.
Members
Michael Diefenbach, PhD, FSBM (Chair)
Robin C. Anthony Kouyate, PhD (Industry Connections Committee Chair)
Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD
Jean Bikomeye, PhD, MPH
Courtney Bonner, PhD
Joanna Buscemi, PhD, FSBM (President-Elect)
Marian Fitzgibbon, PhD, FSBM
Sara Fleszar-Pavlovic, PhD
Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Carly Goldstein, PhD
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP (Immediate Past-President)
E. Amy Janke, PhD, FSBM
Rodney Joseph, PhD
Sharon Manne, PhD, FSBM
Megan McVay, PhD (Secretary/Treasurer)
Valerie Myers, PhD, FSBM
Robert L. Newton, PhD (President)
L. Alison Phillips, PhD, FSBM
Margaret L. Schneider, PhD, FSBM
Sandra Winter, PhD, FSBM
This council is responsible for building and maintaining a multi-disciplinary membership of diverse behavioral medicine professionals. This council is responsible for the evaluation of applications for membership and the establishment of appropriate criteria for membership. This council oversees member recruitment and retention efforts, including into emerging areas and via special interest groups.
Members
Angela Pfammatter, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Robin C. Anthony Kouyate, PhD (Industry Connections Committee Chair)
Danielle Arigo, PhD, LP
Lisa Cadmus-Bertram PhD, MPH, APRN, FAAN (Outlook Editor)
Aliye Cepni, PhD
Dalnim Cho, PhD
Angela Fong, PhD
I. Shevon Harvey, DrPH, MPH
Allyson Hughes, PhD
Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD
Yue Liao, PhD, MPH
Melissa Little, MPH, PhD, FSBM (SIG Committee Chair)
Carah Porter (Student SIG Chair)
Philip Fizur, PhD
This council is responsible for supporting members’ careers over their life course, via trainings, programs, networking, mentoring, and other opportunities such as leadership roles and award recognition. The council is responsible for identifying professional advancement needs, and recommending or overseeing services that address those needs.
Members
Michelle Martin, PhD, FACSM, FSBM (chair)
Oyedolapo Anyanwu, PhD
Katherine Applegate, PhD
Christine M. Hunter, PhD
Sharon Manne, PhD, FSBM
Erika Montanaro, PhD
Lisa Quintiliani, PhD, FSBM
Margaret L. Schneider, PhD, FSBM
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, PhD, FSBM
Skylar Yu
This council is responsible for disseminating the highest quality scientific information and literature to members, non-member health professionals, and the general public. This council includes oversight of Annals of Behavioral Medicine and Translational Behavioral Medicine. This council is also responsible for staying abreast of trends in scientific publishing.
Members
Linda Trinh, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Angela Bryan, PhD, FSBM (Annals of Behavioral Medicine Editor)
Cheryl L. Knott, PhD (Translational Behavioral Medicine Editor)
This council is responsible for supporting members' scientific pursuits, via scientific education, trainings, and events, including the society's annual meeting. This council helps members advance their research and/or clinical practice by sharing best practices and by providing scientific presentation opportunities.
Members
Erica G. Soltero, PhD (chair)
Margy Yumeng Chen
Cyd Eaton, PhD
Stephanie Goldstein, PhD
Jessica Gorzelitz, PhD
Geethika Koneru, MD
Heather J. Leach, PhD
Jacob Meyer, PhD
Renee Magnan, PhD, PSBM
Cynthia Castro-Sweet, PhD, FSBM
Committees
This committee is charged with planning and execution of the society’s Annual Meeting.
Reports to: Scientific Education Council
Members
Valerie Myers, PhD, FSBM (Chair)
Sara M. St. George, PhD, FSBM (Co-Chair)
Lorna H. McNeill, MPH, PhD, FSBM (Past Chair)
The Audit Committee is charged with receiving, reviewing, and recommending approval of the annual audit report from the auditors and ensuring that the full Board of Directors and the staff are aware of and responsive to any issues raised by the auditors.
Reports to: Executive Committee
Members
Matthew P. Buman, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN
Carolyn Heckman, PhD
Randi M. Williams, PhD, MPH
This committee is charged with soliciting and reviewing applications for society achievement awards and fellow status, with recommended recipients to be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee acting for the Board. This committee may consult with and utilize other members and/or other councils or committees of the society in the review process. This committee is also charged with providing recommendations regarding awards policy and encouraging a diverse slate of applicants.
Reports to: Professional Advancement Council
Members
Lila Rutten, PhD, MPH (chair)
Monica L. Baskin, PhD, FSBM
Linda Baumann, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSBM
Carolyn Y. Fang, PhD, FSBM
Jennifer L. Hay, PhD, FSBM
Sharon Manne, PhD, FSBM
This committee is charged with planning and execution of the society’s Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders.
Reports to: Professional Advancement Council
Members
Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, APRN, FAAN (chair)
Kassandra I. Alcaraz, PhD, MPH
Biswadeep Dhar, PhD, MEd, MS
Kelly M. Harris, PhD
Sarah Jenkins, PhD, ABPP
Robin M. Lally, PhD
This committee is charged with planning and execution of the society’s Early Career Researcher Mentoring Program.
Reports to: Professional Advancement Council
Members
Carina Nigg, PhD (chair)
Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd, FAAHB, FSBM
Liao Yue, PhD, MPH
Richard Moser, PhD, FSBM
This committee is charged with making recommendations regarding society fiscal policy, including proposals regarding investment and management of society reserves. This committee also reviews the society budget annually, monitors income and expense trends, and can advise in advance of any proposed expenditures which are in excess of the budget or which might reasonably appear to become in excess of the budget.
Reports to: Executive Committee
Members
Megan McVay, PhD (chair)
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP
Robert L. Newton, Jr., PhD, FSBM
Kathryn Ross, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Sandra J. Winter, PhD, MHA
This committee is charged with connecting the society and its members to industry professionals and careers relevant to behavioral medicine. This committee’s tasks may include recruiting society members from industry, connecting society members who work in industry, advancing member careers in industry, sharing members’ science with industry professionals, and helping identify prospective industry sponsors for society events and programs.
Reports to: Membership Council
Members
Robin Kouyate, PhD (chair)
Cynthia M. Castro Sweet, PhD, FSBM
Leanne Kaye, PhD
Amy Bucher, PhD
Samantha Paige, PhD
This committee is charged with soliciting and reviewing candidate nominations for elections of society Board of Directors’ officers, in accordance with SBM’s Bylaws and Policies. This committee shall ensure the society has a full slate of candidates for elections, while considering the diversity of the society’s membership. This committee shall also track volunteer engagement with the society in order to recognize volunteers and recommend individuals for volunteer roles.
Reports to: Professional Advancement Council
Members
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP (chair)
Jose Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Amanda C. Blok, PhD, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC
Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, FAAN, FSBM
Alicia A. Dahl, PhD
Roger Figueroa, PhD, MPH, MSc
Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, FSBM
This committee is charged with planning and execution of the society’s Mid-Career Leadership Institute.
Reports to: Professional Advancement Council
Members
Marian L. Fitzgibbon, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Joanna Buscemi, PhD
Robin M. Lally, PhD, RN
Lorna H. McNeill, PhD, MPH
Randal K. Wada, MD
This committee is charged with strategic oversight of the society’s organizational partnerships, including those managed by other society entities like special interest groups. The committee provides best practices and helps develop and foster relationships, joint interdisciplinary programs, and other connections or activities as appropriate.
Reports to: Advocacy Council
Members
Leslie R.M. Hausmann, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Karen Basen-Engquist, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Jean Bikomeye, PhD, MPH
Kristin L. Schneider, PhD
Carlos Silvera
Emily Tarleton, PhD, RD, NBC-HWC
Ijeoma Uche, MPH
Alyssa Vela, PhD
This committee is charged with helping members engage in science communication to the general public. This committee’s tasks may include hosting “sci comm” trainings, providing sci comm guidance, and removing sci comm participation barriers. This committee will also oversee the society’s Healthy Living section.
Reports to: Publications Council
Members
Marleah Dean Kruzel, PhD, FSBM (Chair)
Alicia Dahl, PhD
Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, PhD
Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, MPH, PHD
Julia Lechuga, PhD
This committee is charged with supporting the chairs of the society’s special interest groups as they advance the society’s mission, connect members from scientific specialties of the international behavioral medicine community, develop scientific activities in specific fields and specialties, and foster joint interdisciplinary programs and services with other professional organizations.
Reports to: Membership Council
Members
Melissa Little, PhD, MPH, FSBM (chair)
Irina Mindlis, PhD, MPH; Aging SIG Chair
Allison Marziliano, PhD; Aging SIG Incoming Chair
Sarah Bannon, PhD; Aging SIG Outgoing Chair
Maxime Caru, PhD, PhD; Cancer SIG Chair
Maija Reblin, PhD; Cancer SIG Incoming Chair
Soumya Niranjan, BPharm, MS, PhD; Cancer SIG Past Chair
Biswadeep Dhar, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Chair
Hailey Miller, PhD, RN; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Co-Chair
Caroline Doyle, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Immediate Past Chair
Angela Caldwell, PhD; Child and Family Health SIG Chair
Laura Caccavale, PhD; Child and Family Health SIG Co-Chair
Danae Dinkel, PhD; Child and Family Health SIG Outgoing Chair
Dahlia Stott; Climate Change and Health SIG Chair
Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH, FSBM; Climate Change and Health SIG Incoming Chair
Kevin Lanza, PhD; Climate Change and Health SIG Outgoing Chair
Loretta Hsueh, PhD; Diabetes SIG Chair
Kelly N.B. Palmer, PhD, MHS; Diabetes SIG Co-Chair
Kirsten Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH; Diabetes SIG Past-Chair
Maura Kepper, PhD; Digital Health SIG Chair
Roberto Benzo, III, PhD; Digital Health SIG Co-Chair
Frank Materia, PhD, MHS, CHES; Digital Health SIG Outgoing Chair
Jimikaye Courtney, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Chair
Jacob Szeszulski, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Incoming Chair
Hannah Arem, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Outgoing Co-Chair
Lauren Connell Bohlen, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Outgoing Co-Chair
Jackelyn Payne, PhD, MPH; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Chair
Jennifer Taber, PhD; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Co-Chair
Heather Orom, PhD; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Immediate Past Chair
Steph Cull, MS; Health Equity SIG Co-Chair
Abby Lohr, PhD, MPH; Health Equity SIG Co-Chair Elect
Biblia Cha, PhD, MPH; Health Equity SIG Chair
Colleen Mistler, PhD; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Chair
Patricia Cabral, PhD; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Incoming Chair
Jennifer Brown, PhD, FSBM; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Past-Chair
David E. Reed, II, PhD; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Chair
Tony Pham, MD, MScGH; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Incoming Chair
Brook E. Harmon, PhD, RN; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Outgoing Chair
Letitia E. Travaglini, PhD; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Chair
Nancy Hausterman, PsyD; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Incoming Chair
Jordan Ellis, PhD; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Outgoing Chair
Jennifer Frediani, PhD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Chair
Christine Call, PhD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Chair-Elect
Leah Schumacher, PhD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Past-Chair
Danielle Ostendorf, PhD; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Chair
Lizbeth Benson, PhD; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Co-Chair
Shelley Patel, PhD; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Past Chair
Jessica Powers, PhD; Pain SIG Chair
Katherine Applegate, PhD; Pain SIG Chair-Elect
Laura Laumann, PhD; Pain SIG Outgoing Chair
Meagan Whisenant, PhD, APRN; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair
Channing Tate, PhD, MPH; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair
Juliet Kroll, PhD; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair Elect
Karena Leo, PhD; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair Elect
James Gerhart, PhD; Palliative Care SIG Outgoing Co-Chair
Sean O’Mahony, MD; Palliative Care SIG Outgoing Co-Chair
Denver Brown, PhD; Physical Activity SIG Chair
Elizabeth A. Salerno, PhD, MPH; Physical Activity SIG Incoming Chair
Natalia Heredia, PhD, MPH; Physical Activity SIG Outgoing Chair
Jerraco Johnson, PhD; Population Health Sciences SIG Chair
Changiz Mohiyeddini, PhD; Population Health Sciences SIG Chair-Elect
Tao Zhang, PhD; Population Health Sciences SIG Past-Chair
Nancy Hamilton, PhD; Sleep SIG Chair
Daniel Schober, PhD, MPH; Sleep SIG Co-Chair
Guilherme Moraes Balbim, PhD; Sleep SIG Immediate Past Chair
John Updegraff, PhD; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Senior Co-Chair
Erika Montanaro; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Senior Co-Chair
Hanim Ecem Diktas, PhD, MS; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Junior Co-Chair
Shaon Lahiri, PhD, MPH; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Junior Co-Chair
Amanda Rebar, PhD; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Incoming Chair
Mariel Emrich; Violence and Trauma SIG Co-Chair
Tural Mammadli; Violence and Trauma SIG Co-Chair
Kia Scott-Sellers, MSN, BSN, RN; Violence and Trauma SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Rose Eva Constantino, PhD, BSN, MN, JD; Violence and Trauma SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Yang Li, PhD, RN; Violence and Trauma SIG Outgoing Chair
Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, MPH; Women's Health SIG Co-Chair
Shannon Donofry, PhD; Women's Health SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Natalie Papini, PhD; Women's Health SIG Advisory Co-Chair
This committee is charged with reviewing SIG renewal applications and making recommendations to the society Board of Directors. This committee also reviews SIG annual reports and suggests improvements to SIG leadership.
Reports to: Membership Council
Members
Diane Ehlers, PhD (chair)
Julie Gass, PhD
Jessica Gorzelitz, PhD
Caroline Presley, MD, MPH
Simone Skeen