Board of Directors
2024-2025

President
2024-2025

Julie M. Croff, PhD, MPH, FAAHB
Oklahoma State University

Past-Immediate President
2024-2025

Hsien-Chang Lin, PhD, FAAHB
Indiana University

President-Elect
2024-2025

Philip Massey, PhD
University of California Los Angeles

Treasurer
2022-2025

Wenhua Lu, PhD
CUNY School of Medicine

Secretary
2024-2027

Erika Thompson, PhD, FAAHB
University of Texas
School of Public Health San Antonio

Executive Director*

Joanne Sommers, M.Ed, CHES

*Serving until June 30, 2024

Executive Director*

David W. Seal, PhD, FAAHB

*Starting July 1, 2024

Delegate 1
2022-2025

Ledric Sherman, PhD
Texas A & M University

Delegate 2
2023-2026

Megan S. Patterson, PhD, MPH, FAAHB
Texas A & M University

Delegate 3
2024-2027

Danny Valdez, PhD
Indiana University Bloomington

Chair, Awards Council
2021-2024

Ruopeng An, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis

Chair, Diversity & Equity Council
2024-2027

Idethia (Shevon) Harvey, DrPH
University of Missouri

Chair, Marketing & Communications Council
2023-2026

Jon Macy, PhD, MPH
Indiana University Bloomington

Chair, Membership Development Council
2023 - 2025

Mary A. Steinhardt, EdD, LPC, FAAHB
University of Texas at Austin

Chair, Professional Development & Mentoring Council
2022-2025*

Rita DeBate, PhD
University of South Florida

*Erika Thompson, PhD, held the Council Chair position from 2022–2024

Chair, Resource Development Council
2024-2027

Annie Nguyen, PhD, MPH
University of California San Diego

Chair, Conference Planning 2025

Randy Hubach, PhD, MPH
Purdue University

HBR Representative

Paul W. Branscum PhD, RD, FAAHB, FSBM
Miami University