RSA Leadership & Staff
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RSA Governance and Bylaws
The Research Society on Alcohol is governed by its elected officers, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors in accordance with the RSA Bylaws.
Executive Committee
President — One-year term
Vice President — One-year term; succeeds to President
Secretary — Two-year term; elected in odd-numbered years
Treasurer — Two-year term; elected in even-numbered years
Immediate Past President — One-year term
Board of Directors
Board Members serve four-year terms.
Governance
RSA's elected Executive Commitee and Board of Directors serve in accordance with the Society's Bylaws. View RSA Bylaws (PDF)
Meet Our Leadership
President
Term 2026 - 2027
Christopher Kahler, Ph.D.
Brown University
Providence, RI
Vice President
Term 2026 - 2027
Henry Kranzler, MD
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Secretary
Term 2025 - 2027
Angela Ozburn, Ph.D.
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
Treasurer
Term 2026 - 2028
Rajesh Miranda, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Immediate Past President
Term 2026 - 2027
Kristen Anderson, Ph.D.
Reed College
Portland, OR
Board Member
Term 2023 - 2027
Amy Lasek, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Board Member
Term 2023 - 2027
Graeme Mason, Ph.D.
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Board Member
Term 2023 - 2027
Jeff Weiner, Ph.D.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winton-Salem, NC
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
Melissa Herman, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
Max Joffe, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
(Length of their term as LOV Chair)
Sarah Pedersen, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
Jen Rinker, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
Jessica Salvatore, Ph.D.
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, NJ
Board Member
Term 2025 - 2029
Elisa Trucco, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Miami, FL
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Past Presidents
| Kristen G. Anderson | 2025-2026 |
| Rajita Sinha | 2024-2025 |
| Howard Becker | 2023-2024 |
| Lara Ray | 2022 - 2023 |
| Michael Miles |
2021 - 2022 |
| Patricia Molina |
2020 - 2021 |
| Robert Swift |
2019 - 2020 |
| Mary Larimer |
2018 - 2019 |
| Cristine Czachowski |
2017 - 2018 |
| Kenneth Sher | 2016 - 2017 |
| Rueben Gonzales | 2015 - 2016 |
| Tamara Phillips | 2014 - 2015 |
| Laura Nagy | 2013 - 2014 |
| Barbara McCrady | 2012 - 2013 |
| Mark Goldman | 2011 - 2012 |
| Robert Messing | 2010 - 2011 |
| Sara Jo Nixon | 2009 - 2010 |
| Peter Monti | 2008 – 2009 |
| Raymond Anton | 2007 - 2008 |
| Kathleen Grant | 2006 – 2007 |
| Michael Charness | 2005 - 2006 |
| Victor Hesselbrock | 2003 - 2005 |
| Stephanie O’Malley | 2001 – 2003 |
| Yedi Israel | 1999 - 2001 |
| Edward Riley | 1997 - 1999 |
| Ivan Diamond | 1995 - 1997 |
| R. Adron Harris | 1993 - 1995 |
| Floyd Bloom | 1991 - 1993 |
| David Van Thiel | 1989 - 1991 |
| Henri Begleiter | 1987 – 1989 |
| Ting Kai Li | 1985 – 1987 |
| Boris Tabakoff | 1983 – 1985 |
| Richard Deitrich | 1981 – 1983 |
| Dora Goldstein | 1979 – 1981 |
| Charles Lieber | 1977 - 1979 |
RSA Staff
Association Manager
DJ Bradley
Primary Location: Chicago, IL
Years at PMG: 2 weeks
Favorite Hobby: I enjoy yoga, jogging, and swimming.
Senior Meetings Content Manager
Christine Farwell
Primary Location: Nashville, TN
Years at PMG: 4.5
Favorite Hobby: Walking my dog and spending time with family.
Director of Association Management
Kara Lawrence
Primary Location: Lexington, KY
Years at PMG: 4.5
Favorite Hobby: Playing piano, reading, watching videos of polar bears on the internet.
Association Coordinator
Jennifer McCluskey
Primary Location: Near Dayton, OH
Years at PMG: 1.5
Favorite Hobby: Spending time with my family outdoors & playing mahjong.
Member Services Manager
Rachel Retherford
Primary Location: Erlanger, KY
Years at PMG: 3.5
Favorite Hobby: Spending time with family and my dogs, singing, trying new restaurants on road trips, and playing games.
Meetings Manager
Laura Reynolds
Primary Location: Thompsons Station, TN
Years at PMG: 11
Favorite Hobby: Jigsaw puzzles, spending time with my family and friends, being on the water, and arts and crafts with my daughter.
