Board of Directors

Grace Spatafora
President
Dr. Grace Spatafora is the Dean of Curriculum and the Heinz-Given Professor of Biology and Pre-Medical Sciences. The Spatafora lab studies S. mutans SloR-regulated genes and their role in tooth decay. Read more.

Linda Schadler
Board Member
Dr. Linda S. Schadler is currently the Dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont. Active in materials research for over 30 years, Schadler is an experimentalist. Read more.

Dwight Matthews
Treasurer
Prof. Matthews has been an analytical chemist and mass spectrometrist for over 30 years developing new methods for measurement of stable isotopically labeled biomolecules by mass spectrometry. Read more.

John Cohn
K-12 Outreach
My research interests are in developing new neuro-symbolic AI hybrids that combine the best capabilities of neural networks with the explainability and composability of symbolic programs. Read more.

Jeff Finkelstein
Past President
I started a small engineering firm in 1987, Microprocessor Designs, focused on the design and development of products that could benefit from the inclusion of a microcomputer to make them more capable. Read more.

Jim Vigoreaux
Board Member
Dr. Vigoreaux is a muscle biologist who has published extensively on the genetics, development, and function of muscle, often taking a multidisciplinary approach and forging international collaborations. Read more.

Sylvie Doublié
Board Member
Dr. Doublié is a structural biologist with a passion for cancer research. Her journey started at the University of Paris and took her to UNC Chapel where she received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Read more.

Ralph Budd
Board Member
As a rheumatologist, Dr. Budd’s research has focused primarily on mechanisms of autoimmunity and immune cell death. Read more.

Rory Waterman
Board Member
Rory Waterman is currently Professor of Chemistry at the University of Vermont (UVM). Read more.