Purpose: Develop recommendations to present to the Executive Board regarding issues such as long-term goals and planning, amendments to the SNS By-Laws, official position papers, or other activities and actions requested by the President and the Board of Directors.
SNS Committees
Policy and Planning Committee
Co-Chair: Ruben Echemendia, PhD
Co-Chair: Elizabeth Pieroth, PhD
Board Liaison: Mark Herceg, PhD
Members:
Mark Barisa, PhD
Benjamin Brett, PhD
Eric Freitag, PsyD
Lisa Nippoldt-Baca, PsyD
Summer Ott, PsyD
Lesley Ritchie, C.Psych
Alissa Wicklund, PhD
Frank Webbe, PhD
Education
Purpose: Provide education to professional and lay communities about the role of a sport neuropsychologist in sport concussion prevention and management, as well as to provide factually based information about concussion risks and recovery.
Chair: Mike Czarnota, PhD
Board Liaison: Nyaz Didehbani, PhD
Members:
Alanna Conder, PsyD
Phil Fastenau, PhD
Mark Herceg, PhD
Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD
Philip Schatz, PhD
Marla Shapiro, PhD
Alex Taylor, PhD
Program Committee
Purpose: Planning and execution of the annual meeting and symposium.
Symposium Director: Catherine McGill, PsyD
Program Chair: Scott Burkhart, PhD
Board Liaison: Chris Bailey, PhD
Members:
Katie Denny, PhD
Elyssa Gerst, PhD
Kate Higgins, PsyD
Maegan Sady, PhD
Philip Schatz, PhD
Chris Vaughan, PsyD
Magdalena Wojtowicz, PhD
Membership Committee
Purpose: Promote, recruit and accept applications for the organization. Review application materials and respond to applicants. Communicate application vetting to associated membership groups within the organization.
Chair: Marty Mrazik, PhD
Board Liaison: Chris Bailey, PhD
Members:
Paul Cohen, PsyD
Catherine McGill, PsyD
Victoria Merritt, PhD
Sonia Mosch, PhD
Fellows Committee
Purpose: Honor and recognize longstanding professional members who have distinguished themselves through exemplary contributions to the development of the science and practice of Sports Neuropsychology.
Chair: Donna Broshek, PhD
Members:
Jeffrey Barth, PhD
Ruben Echemendia, PhD
Awards Committee
Purpose: Functions as a vehicle for the SNS to implement an awards program that recognizes important accomplishments and/or service related to the field of sports neuropsychology and to SNS. The committee creates, administers, and grants awards approved by the Executive Board. Current awards include: Distinguished Service, Early Career, and Dissertation Awards.
Chair: Brenda Spiegler, PhD
Board Liaison: Mark Herceg, PhD
Members:
John DeLuca, PhD
Jamie Pardini, PhD
Philip Schatz, PhD
Gary S. Solomon, PhD
Sports Neuropsychology Action & Professional Practice (SNAPP)
Purpose: To promote and enhance the practice of sports neuropsychology by providing support and resources to SNS members related to practice issues.
Chair: Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD
Board Liaison: Christopher Bailey, PhD
Members:
Mark Barisa, PhD (Head, Legislative Subcommittee; P&P Representative)
Paul Cohen, PsyD
Robert Conder, PsyD (Head, Billing & Reimbursement Subcommittee)
Michael Czarnota, PhD (SNS Canada Representative)
Jonathan French, PsyD
Christina Kunec, PsyD
Dawn Levine, PhD
Jonathan Lichtenstein, PsyD
Zachary Marowitz, PsyD
Neal McGrath, PhD (Head, Telepsychology Subcommittee)
Victoria Merritt, PhD
Thomas Nguyen, PhD
Lisa Nippoldt-Baca, PsyD
Summer Ott, PsyD (Head, Member Needs Subcommittee)
Ken Podell, PhD
Pauline Prince, PhD
Danielle Ransom, PsyD (Head, Public/Stakeholder Outreach Subcommittee)
Marla Shapiro, PhD (Education Representative)
Alyssa Wicklund, PhD