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: Nyaz Didehbani, PhD
Members:
Mark Barisa, PhD
Benjamin Brett, PhD
Eric Freitag, PsyD
Lisa Nippoldt-Baca, PsyD
Summer Ott, PsyD
Lesley Ritchie, PhD, C.Psych
Alissa Wicklund, 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.
Co-Chair: Kate Higgins, PsyD
Co-Chair: Lindy Fields, PhD
Board Liaison: Nyaz Didehbani, PhD
Members:
Rishi Balla, PhD
Benjamin Brett, PhD
Paul Cohen, PhD
Alanna Conder, PsyD
Lindy Fields, PhD
Sonia Mosch, PhD
Pauline Prince, PhD
Danielle Ransom, PsyD
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, PsyD
Board Liaison: Jamie Pardini, PhD
Speaker Liaison: Racheal Smetana, PsyD
Continuing Education Chairs: Maegan Sady, PhD & Christopher Vaughan, PsyD
Sponsorship Chair: Christopher Bailey, PhD
Student Volunteer Coordinators: Katie Denny, PhD & Kate Higgins, PsyD
Poster Chairs: Philip Schatz, PhD & Magdalena Wojtowicz, PhD
Media Relations: Benjamin Brett, 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: Paul Cohen, PsyD
Co-Chair: Victoria Merritt, PhD
Board Liaison: Michael Czarnota, PhD
Members:
Catherine McGill, PsyD
Sonia Mosch, PhD
Mark Todd, 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: Gerard Gioia, PhD
Members:
Jeffrey Barth, PhD
Donna Broshek, 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: Jamie Pardini, PhD
Members:
John DeLuca, PhD
Lesley Ritchie, PhD
Philip Schatz, PhD
Gary S. Solomon, PhD
Nominations & Elections Committee
Purpose: Identify potential nominees/candidates for elected SNS positions and make recommendations to the SNS Board.
Chair: Gerard Gioia, PhD
Members:
Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, PhD, RPsych
Paul Cohen, PsyD
Catherine McGill, PsyD
Sports Neuropsychology Action & Professional Practice (SNAPP)
Purpose: To promote and enhance the practice of sports neuropsychology by 1) providing support and resources to SNS members, 2) educating the public and stakeholders about the role of sports neuropsychology, and 3) monitoring, supporting, and providing advocacy for legislation/regulations that impact sports neuropsychology, and 4) encouraging the visibility of the profession.
Chair: Summer Ott, PsyD
Board Liaison: Michael Czarnota, PhD (Canadian representative)
Members:
Hillary Abel (Student Member)
Mark Barisa, PhD ( (Co-Head, Legislative & Billing Subcommittee); P&P Committee Representative)
Brandon Baughman, PhD
Paul Cohen, PsyD
Robert Conder, PsyD (Co-Head, Legislative & Billing Subcommittee)
Emily DiVirgilio, PhD
Jonathan French, PsyD
Christina Kunec, PsyD
Dawn Levine, PhD (Head, Member Needs Subcommittee)
Jonathan Lichtenstein, PsyD
Zachary Marowitz, PsyD
Neal McGrath, PhD (Head, Telepsychology Subcommittee)
Victoria Merritt, PhD
Ken Podell, PhD
Pauline Prince, PhD
Danielle Ransom, PsyD (Head, Public/Stakeholder Outreach Subcommittee)
Marla Shapiro, PhD (Education Committee Representative)
Alissa Wicklund, PhD (Co-Head, Legislative & Billing Subcommittee)
Social and Cultural Equity in Sports Committee
Purpose: Identify equity issues and barriers experienced by athletes and professionals who care for them, in order to provide education and promote social equity, cultural, and linguistic considerations in sports to optimize clinical care in our diverse athlete population.
Co-Chairs: Nyaz Didehbani, PhD & Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, PhD
Board Liaison: Nyaz Didehbani, PhD
Members:
Benjamin Brett, PhD
Donna Broshek, PhD
Todd Caze II, PhD
Danielle Chase, PhD
David Lechuga, PhD
Sonia Mosch, PhD
Marc Norman, PhD