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
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP*
President
Co-Director at C & C Hunter Consulting
Robert L. Newton, Jr., PhD, FSBM*
President-Elect
Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH, FSBM*
Immediate Past President
VP of Population Health and Clinical Optimization at UPMC Health Plan
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
Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH, FSBM*
Member Delegate
Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine
Charles Jonassaint, PhD, MHS*
Member Delegate
Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh
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
Sharon Manne | PhD, FSBM
Professional Advancement Council Chair
Professor and Chief of Population Science at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Linda Trinh | PhD, FSBM
Publications Council Chair
Associate Professor at University of Toronto
Scherezade K. Mama, DrPH
Scientific Education Council Chair Assistant Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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)
Amanda Blok, PhD, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC (Position Statements 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
David E. Conroy, PhD, FSBM
Marian Fitzgibbon, PhD, FSBM
Sara Fleszar-Pavlovic, PhD
Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Carly Goldstein, PhD
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP (President)
E. Amy Janke, PhD, FSBM
Rodney Joseph, PhD
Megan McVay, PhD (Secretary/Treasurer)
Valerie Myers, PhD, FSBM
Robert L. Newton, PhD (President-Elect)
L. Alison Phillips, PhD, FSBM
Margaret L. Schneider, 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
Sharon Manne, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Christine M. Hunter, PhD
Morgan S. Lee, PhD, MPH
Erika Montanaro, PhD
Carina Nigg, PhD
Margaret L. Schneider, PhD, FSBM
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, PhD, FSBM
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
Scherezade K. Mama, DrPH (chair)
Mei-Wei Chang, PhD, FSBM
Kellie Cooper
Stephanie Goldstein, PhD
Jessica Gorzelitz, PhD
Heather J. Leach, PhD
Jacob Meyer, PhD
Erica G. Soltero, PhD
Committees
This committee is charged with planning and execution of the society’s Annual Meeting.
Reports to: Scientific Education Council
Members
Lorna H. McNeill, MPH, PhD, FSBM (Chair)
Valerie Myers, PhD, FSBM (Co-Chair)
Madalina Sucala, PhD, MBA (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
Jennifer L. Hay, PhD, FSBM
Sharon Manne, PhD, FSBM
Amy L. Yaroch, 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
Robin M. Lally, PhD
Tayla Von Ash, ScD, MPH
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)
Joanna Buscemi, PhD
Liao Yue, PhD, MPH
Valerie Myers, PhD, FSBM
Joanne Patterson, PhD, MSW, MPH
Maricarmen Vizcaino, PhD
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)
Kenneth Tercyak, PhD, FSBM
Sandra J. Winter, PhD, MHA
Christine Hunter, PhD, ABPP (ex officio)
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
Michael Diefenbach, PhD, FSBM (chair)
Kelly Brownell, PhD
David E. Conroy, PhD, FSBM
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, FSBM
Margaret L. Schneider, PhD, 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
Michelle Cardel, 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
Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH, FSBM (chair)
To Be Determined
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)
Jean Bikomeye, MPH
Kristin L. Schneider, PhD
Emily Tarleton, PhD, RD, NBC-HWC
Alyssa Vela, PhD
This committee is charged with developing society health policy positions to be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee acting for the Board. These shall highlight the contributions of behavioral medicine in advancing healthcare and public health.
Reports to: Advocacy Council
Members
Amanda C. Blok, PhD MSN RN PHCNS-BC (Chair)
Joanna Buscemi, PhD
Laura L. Hayman, MSN, PhD, FAAN, FSBM
M. Bryant Howren, PhD, MPH
Madison McCall
Jocelyn E. Remmert, PhD
Alyssa Vela, PhD
Dawn K. Wilson, PhD, FSBM
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
Alicia Dahl, PhD (Chair)
Danielle Arigo, PhD, LP
Pamela Behrman, PhD
Marleah Dean Kruzel, PhD, FSBM
Yue Liao, PhD, MPH
Claire Conley, 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)
Ryan Mace, PhD; Aging SIG Chair
Sarah Bannon, PhD; Aging SIG Incoming Chair
Heather Derry-Vick, PhD; Aging SIG Outgoing Chair
Michelle Martin, PhD; Cancer SIG Chair
Soumya Niranjan, BPharm, MS, PhD; Cancer SIG Incoming Chair
Shelby Langer, PhD; Cancer SIG Past Chair
Casey Cavanagh, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Chair
Caroline Doyle, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Co-Chair
Allison Gaffey, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Immediate Past Chair
Biswadeep Dhar, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Communications Director
Rachel Fenton; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Membership Director
Hailey Miller, PhD, RN; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Annual Meeting Activity Coordinator
Tyler Kuhn, PhD; Cardiovascular Disease SIG Trainee Representative
Yelena Wu, PhD; Child and Family Health SIG Chair
Danae Dinkel, PhD; Child and Family Health SIG Co-Chair
Helena Laroche, MD; Child and Family Health SIG Outgoing Chair
Michael A. Diefenbach, PhD, FSBM; Climate Change and Health SIG Co-Chair
Kara L. Hall, PhD; Climate Change and Health SIG Co-Chair
Syndey O'Connor, PhD; Climate Change and Health SIG Deputy Co-Chair
Brooke M. Bell, PhD; Climate Change and Health SIG Deputy Co-Chair
Callie Kalny; Climate Change and Health SIG Deputy Co-Chair
Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD; Diabetes SIG Co-Chair
Biswadeep Dhar, PhD; Diabetes SIG Co-Chair
Caroline Cummings, PhD; Diabetes SIG Past-Chair
Nathan Hacker; Diabetes SIG Student Co-Chair
Madeline McClinchie; Diabetes SIG Student Co-Chair
Amber Carmen Arroyo, PhD; Digital Health SIG Chair
Frank T. Materia, PhD, MHS; Digital Health SIG Co-Chair
Kara Wiseman, PhD, MPH; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Chair
Hannah Arem, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Lauren Connell Bohlen, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Jennifer Emond, PhD; Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Outgoing Chair
Malwina Lewicka, PhD; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Chair
Heather Orom, PhD; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Co-Chair
Sara Fleszar-Pavlovic, PhD; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Immediate Past Chair
Natasha Allard, MBA; Health Decision Making and Communication SIG Student/Trainee Chair
Shannon Christy, PhD; Health Equity SIG Chair
Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN; Health Equity SIG Co-Chair
Biblia Cha, PhD, MPH; Health Equity SIG Co-Chair Elect
Steph Cull; Health Equity SIG Student Liaison
Brett Millar, PhD; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Chair
Jennifer Brown, PhD, FSBM; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Co-Chair
Kamal Gautam; HIV and Sexual Health SIG Student Chair
Philip Fizur, PsyD; Integrated Primary Care SIG Co-Chair
Paul T. Korte, PhD; Integrated Primary Care SIG Co-Chair
Jonathan Greenberg, PhD; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Chair
Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Vice-Chair
Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Past Chair
Lisa Uebelacker, PhD; Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG Past Chair
Jennifer Fillo, PhD, MPH; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Co-Chair
Jordan Ellis, PhD; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Co-Chair
Tyrus Korecki; Military and Veterans' Health SIG Student Representative
Tyler Mason, PhD; Multiple Health Behavior Change and Multi-Morbidities SIG Co-Chair
Peter Giacobbi, Jr., PhD, FSBM; Multiple Health Behavior Change and Multi-Morbidities SIG Co-Chair
Jacqueline F. Hayes, PhD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Chair
Leah Schumacher, PhD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Chair-Elect
Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Past-Chair
Faith Anne Heeren; Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Student Representative
Rachel Wells, PhD, APRN, CNL; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Chair
Shelley Patel, PhD; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Co-Chair
Kate Guastaferro, PhD, MPH; Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions SIG Past Chair
Mariel Emrich; Pain SIG Co-Chair
Katherine Gnall, MS; Pain SIG Co-Chair
Laura Laumann; Pain SIG Chair-Elect
Kathrin Milbury, PhD; Palliative Care SIG Chair
James Gerhart, PhD; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair Elect
Sean O’Mahony, MD; Palliative Care SIG Co-Chair Elect
Rodney Joseph, PhD; Physical Activity SIG Chair
Natalia Heredia, PhD, MPH; Physical Activity SIG Incoming Chair
Angela Fong, PhD; Physical Activity SIG Outgoing Chair
Reema Persad-Clem, PhD, MPH; Population Health Sciences SIG Chair
Tao Zhang, PhD; Population Health Sciences SIG Chair-Elect
Richard Moser, PhD; Population Health Sciences SIG Past-Chair
Rina S. Fox, PhD, MPH; Sleep SIG Chair
Guilherme M. Balbim, PhD; Sleep SIG Co-Chair
Diana Chirinos, PhD; Sleep SIG Immediate Past Chair
Krupa Ann Mathew; Sleep SIG Communications Chair
Monika Krah; Sleep SIG Student Liaison
Mary Frazier; Student SIG Chair
Aliye Cepni, PhD; Student SIG Immediate Past Chair
Katie McMahon; Student SIG Annual Meeting Coordinator
Carah Porter; Student SIG Treasurer/Secretary
Jongwon Lee; Student SIG Mentorship and Training Coordinator
Kelsey Nogg; Student SIG Membership and Communications Director
Marc Kiviniemi, PhD, FSBM; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Senior Co-Chair
John Updegraff, PhD; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Senior Co-Chair
Alyssa Button, PhD; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Junior Co-Chair
Hanim Ecem Diktas, PhD, MS; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventi
ons SIG Junior Co-Chair
Jessica Balla, MA; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Student Representative
Emily Kramer; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Student Representative
Rabia Majeed; Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG Student Representativ
Jeffrey Gehris, PhD; Violence and Trauma SIG Co-Chair
Chuka Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA, CHES; Violence and Trauma SIG Co-Chair
Yang Li, PhD, RN; Violence and Trauma SIG Incoming Chair
Anna Strahm, PhD; Women's Health SIG Co-Chair
Natalie Papini, PhD; Women's Health SIG Incoming Co-Chair
Molly Waring, PhD; Women's Health SIG Advisory Co-Chair
Maimouna Issoufou Kapran, MSc; Women's Health SIG Student/Trainee 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