2013 Assembly of Delegates
Northeast Geographic Regional Director
Name: Pamela K. Kerrigan
Present Position: Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Organization: College of Mount Saint Vincent
Chapter Affiliation: College of Mount Saint Vincent
Candidate's CV
Candidate's Statement: My duty for the last few years as Director of the Northeast Region is to be the liaison between the Chapters and the Board of Directors. A big concern for everyone is the decline of membership in the society. The main thing that I hear from the membership is "What can the society offer me?" One of the things I have been working on with the board for the past few years is how to make the society more appealing to its membership. The Board is currently working on ways of getting the membership the additional benefits that would be needed. I feel that my job is not done as yet and would like to continue serving the Northeast region for another three years to facilitate these changes.
Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Director, (2011-current), Associate Director, NE region (2007-2011), National Nominations Committee (2006-2010), Nominations Committee, NE region (2005-2009), CCU (2006-2009); American Chemical Society (21 years): Chair-elect NY section, 2013, Secretary, NY section (1999-2003), Alternate Councilor, NY section, Task Force for Undergraduate Programs; National Science Teachers Association; Executive President - Gamma Sigma Epsilon, National Chemistry Honor Society (2003-2005; 2009-2010); STANYS; Director of the Summer Advanced Placement Institute at Manhattan College (1999-2009)
Biographical Information: BA - Lakeland College (Chemistry/Biology) 1981; MS – (Bioinorganic Chemistry) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986; Ph.D. (Bioorganic Chemistry) - Arizona State University, 1993. Lecturer: University of Wis.-La Crosse, 1987-1989, Senior Lecturer: Mary Washington University, Fredericksburg, VA, 1993-1994. Current Position: Associate Professor (1994-present), College of Mount Saint Vincent, Division of Natural Sciences, Riverdale, NY 10471