The Psychonomic Society (PS) is a membership-based organization governed by a rotating body of Governing Board members who are supported by full-time professional staff and management support company run by the PS Executive Director. The Governing Board serves as the board of directors for the Society and is responsible for the business, organizational, and legal affairs of the Society as well as ensuring that all programs and activities are in accordance with the Society's mission and strategic goals. PS staff manage the day-to-day aspects of the organization, partnering with the Governing Board to implement the strategic plan. Members of the Governing Board also serve as chairs of Society committees. Members who volunteer on committees, serve as editors and reviewers, and/or who participate in PS annual meeting presentations and posters, all play a crucial role in strengthening the Society for the future.

The primary leaders of the Psychonomic Society are the members of the Executive Committee (Chair, Past Chair, and Chair-elect of the Governing Board) and the Executive Director.

Previous Governing Boards   

2022 Governing Board

Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (Chair) 2018-2023	Duane G. Watson Vanderbilt University, USA (Past Chair) 2018-2023	Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (Chair-elect) 2019-2024
Jeanette Altarriba University at Albany, SUNY, USA 2021-2026	Myra Fernandes University of Waterloo, Canada 2022-2027	Zenzi M. Griffin University of Texas at Austin, USA 2022-2027	Michael J. Kane University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA 2019-2024
Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK 2020-2025	James Pomerantz Rice University, USA 2017-2022	Priti Shah University of Michigan, USA 2021-2026	Eva Van den Bussche KU Leuven, Belgium 2021-2022
Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting	Reed Hunt University of Mississippi, USA (Secretary) Non-voting 2017-2022	Marianne Lloyd Seton Hall University, USA (Treasurer) Non-voting 2017-2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officers of the Society

Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (Chair)	Duane Watson Vanderbilt University, USA (Past Chair )	Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (Chair-elect)	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting	Reed Hunt University of Mississippi, USA (Secretary) Non-voting	Marianne Lloyd Seton Hall University, USA (Treasurer) Non-voting

 

Committees

There are thirteen standing committees of the Society: Audit Committee, Awards Committee, Communications Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Ethics Committee, Executive Committee, Fellows Committee, Finance Committee, International Presence Committee, Nominations Committee, Program Committee, Publications Committee, and Workshop Committee. There is also a steering committee for the William K. & Katherine W. Estes Fund, which is managed jointly with the Association for Psychological Science. Each committee will seek to engage the full cross-section of members (e.g., in terms of age, gender, geography, professional status, etc.) as they work to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Committee members and chairs may consist both of Governing Board members and non-Governing Board members.

Audit Committee

Eva Van den Buscche KU Leuven, Belgium (Chair)	Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK (2022)	Priti Shah University of Michigan, USA (2022)	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting

Awards Committee

Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award / Mid-Career Award Subcommittee

Michael J. Kane University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA (Chair)	Jan De Houwer Ghent University, Belgium (2021-2023)	Myra Fernandes University of Waterloo, Canada (2022)	Klaus Oberauer University of Zurich, Switzerland (2020-2022)	Brian Ross Minerva Schools at KGI, USA (2020-2022)	Jyotsna Vaid Texas A&M University, USA (2020-2022)

Early Career Award / Family Care Grant Subcommittee

Michael J. Kane University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA (Chair)	Ian Dobbins Washington University in     St. Louis, USA (2020-2022)	Christopher Donkin Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany (2020-2022)	Candice Morey Cardiff University, UK (2020-2022)	Priti Shah University of Michigan, USA (2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Committee

Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK (Chair)	Carolina E. Kuepper-Tetzel University of Glasgow, UK (2019-2022)	Vanessa Loaiza University of Essex, UK (2020-2022)	Vacant	Eva Van den Buscche KU Leuven, Belgium (2022)	Dawn Weatherford Texas A&M University-San Antonio, USA (2021-2023)

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Jeanette Altarriba University at Albany, SUNY, USA (Chair)	Matthew Dye Rochester Institute of Technology, USA (2020-2022)	Kathy Rastle Royal Holloway University of London, UK (2020-2022)	Priti Shah University of Michigan, USA (2022)	Jill Shelton University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA (2020-2022)	Sharda Umanath Claremont McKenna College, USA (2020-2022)	Maria Zaragoza Kent State University, USA (2021-2023)

Ethics Committee

Zenzi M. Griffin University of Texas at Austin (Chair)	Susan Brennan Stony Brook University, USA (2022)	Myra Fernandes University of Waterloo, Canada (2022)	Caren Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA  (Publications Chair) Ex Officio

Executive Committee

Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (Chair)	Duane Watson Vanderbilt University, USA (Past Chair)	Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (Chair-elect)	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting

Fellows Committee

Priti Shah University of Michigan, USA (Chair)	Aysecan Boduroglu Boğaziçi University, Turkey (2021-2023)	Maryanne Garry University of Waikato, New Zealand (2020-2022)	Zenzi M. Griffin University of Texas at Austin, USA (2022)	Holly Taylor Tufts University, USA (2020-2022)	Eva Van den Bussche KU Leuven, Belgium (2022)

 

Finance Committee

James Pomerantz Rice University, USA (Chair)	Fabio Leite Ohio State University Lima, USA (2017-2022)	Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (2022)	Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK (2022)	Vacant (Publications Chair) Ex Officio	Penny Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (GB Chair) Ex Officio	Marianne Lloyd Seton Hall University, USA (Treasurer) Non-voting	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting

International Presence Committee

Committee dormant in 2022 due to COVID-19

 

Nominations Committee

Duane Watson Vanderbilt University,  USA (Chair)	Kimberly Chiew University of Denver, USA (2022- 2024)	Matt Goldrick Northwestern University, USA (2022- 2024)	Robert Nosofsky Indiana University Bloomington, USA (2021-2023)	Kathy Rastle Royal Holloway University of London, UK (2021-2023)

Program Committee

Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (Chair)	Jeanette Altarriba University at Albany, SUNY, USA (2022)	Ayşecan Boduroğlu Koç University, Istanbul , Turkey (2021-2023)	Kimberly Fenn  Michigan State University, USA (2019-2022)	John Henderson University of California, Davis, USA (2020-2022)	Michael J. Kane University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA (2022)	Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK (2022)	Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (GB Chair) Ex Officio	Reed Hunt University of Mississippi, USA (Secretary) Non-voting

  

 

Publications Committee

Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (Acting Chair)	Sarah Creel University of California, San Diego, USA (2018- 2023)	Zenzi M. Griffin University of Texas at Austin, USA (2022)	Pernille Hemmer Rutgers University, USA (2020-2024)	Kimberly Kirkpatrick Kansas State University, USA (2021-2025)	Eva Van den Bussche KU Leuven, Belgium (2022)	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting

Workshop Committee

Committee dormant in 2022. Program runs every other year.

 

Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces

Other ad hoc committees and task forces are formed as deemed necessary by the Governing Board to explore unique issues and opportunities, and to propose solutions.

 

Strategic Planning Committee

Aaron Benjamin University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA (Co-Chair) (2022-2024)	Myra Fernandes University of Waterloo, Canada (Co-Chair) (2022-2024)	Angela Gutchess Brandeis University, USA (2022-2024)	Michael J. Kane University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA (2022-2024)	Adam Sanborn University of Warwick, UK (2022-2024)	Duane Watson Vanderbilt University, USA (2022-2024)	Jeffrey Zacks Washington  University in St. Louis, USA (2022-2024)	Penny M. Pexman University of Calgary, Canada (GB Chair) Ex Officio	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William K. & Katherine W. Estes Fund Steering Committee

The Psychonomic Society and the Association for Psychological Science (APS) have entered into a joint venture to support activities that honor the contributions to mathematical psychology of William K. and Katherine W. Estes. The Psychonomic Society supports this initiative financially and has two representatives on the Steering Committee of this initiative.

Morton Ann Gernsbacher University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Chair)	Amy Criss Syracuse University, USA	Ellen Hamaker Utretch University, The Netherlands	Michael Jones Indiana University, USA	James Nairne Purdue University, USA	Vacant (Filled in Q3 2022)

 

Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) Representatives

Penny Pexman University of Calgary, Canada	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director)

 

AAAS Representative

James Pomerantz Rice University, USA

 

Task Force on Racial Justice

Duane Watson Vanderbilt University, USA (Co-Chair)	Mary A. Peterson University of Arizona, USA (Co-Chair)	Karen Campbell Brock University, Canada	Scott Gronlund University of Oklahoma, USA	Ian McDonough University of Alabama, USA	Timothy Nokes-Malach University of Pittsburgh, USA	Natasha Tokowicz University of Pittsburgh, USA	Nicole Wicha University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

 

Carbon Neutrality Task Force

James Pomerantz Rice University, USA (Co-Chair)	Suparna Rajaram Stony Brook University, USA (Co-Chair)	Laura Carlson University of Notre Dame, USA	Morton Ann Gernsbacher University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA	Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol, UK	Alice Mason University of Warwick, UK	Ben Newell University of New South Wales, Australia	Louis Shomette Psychonomic Society (Executive Director) Non-voting