Chair

John Harrington

Chair Elect

John Galbraith

Past Chair

Sarjit Kaur

Treasurer

Joan Skinner

Secretary

Daniel Freedman

Councilor

David Straus 

Alternate Councilor

Timothy McMahon

Member-at-Large

Cynthia McMahon

Member-at-Large

Mary Dery

Member-at-Large

Lynn Maelia

Program Chair

John Galbraith

Publicity Chair

Michelle Rodden

Membership Chair

Vacant 

Awards Chair

Patti Cusatis

Olympiad Chair

Lynn Maelia

Government Affairs Chair

David Straus 

National Chemistry Week Chair

Michelle Rodden

Web Mistress

Sarjit Kaur

Mid-Hudson Chemist: Editor

Gissel Mentore

Mid-Hudson Chemist: Publisher

Gissel Mentore

High School Liaison

Women Chemist Committee Chair

Mary Dery

Occupation:

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Vassar College

Education:

Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Chemistry, 1995

MS. Vassar College, Chemistry, 1989

BS. Fairleigh Dickinson University, Medical Technology, 1978

Affiliations:

Member of the ACS 

Member ACS Polymer Division

Member of the Mid-Hudson Section

Activities:

Membership Chairperson Mid-Hudson Section- 1999, 2000

Hosted Undergraduate Career Panel for Mid-Hudson Section, Vassar College 2000, 2002

Participated in National Chemistry Week Events at Vassar 1996-1999

Dutchess County Science Fair Judge 1996-2000

Arlington School Science Exposition (Judge)

Occupation:

Professor of Chemistry

Dean of  School of Science and Engineering, SUNY New Paltz

Education:

Catholic University of America, Wash. D.C., B.S. Chemistry, 1964

Fordham University, Bronx, New York, Ph.D. Biophysical Chemistry, 1974

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Postdoctoral/Research Associate, 1974-1977

Affiliations:

Member ACS since 1969

Activities:

Organizer of Alaska ACS, 1979

Mobile Alabama ACS member, 1988-2000

Mobile Alabama ACS Chair, 1993

Mobile Alabama ACS Alternate Councilor, 1993-98

Mobile Alabama ACS Councilor, 1998-2000

Occupation:

Assistant Professor, State University of New York at

Ulster County Community College

Education:

B.S.Chemistry, ACS certified, Appalachian State University

M.S. Organic Chemistry, Appalachian State University

Affiliations:

Member ACS since 1987

Member American Institute of Chemists since 1990

Member two-year College Science Teachers Association since 1991

Member Community College National Environmental Trainers since 1995

Activities

Mid-Hudson ACS Chair, 2002

Member-at-Large, Mid-Hudson Section ACS 1999

Participated in National Chemistry Week Events; 1997-1999, 2002-2003

Co-organizer of local Science Fair; 1995

Organizer of Earth Day Celebration at UCCC; 1995-1999

Program Coordinator: Revitalizing Science Teaching Using Remote Sensing

Technology; 1997

Occupation:

Information Scientist

Education:

B.S. Chemistry, Douglas College

M.S. Computer Science / Information Systems, Marist College

Affiliations:

Member ACS since 1991

Member ACS Mid-Hudson Section

Member ACS Chemical Information Section

Activities:

Production of Monthly Publication--ACS Mid-Hudson Chemist 1999-2001

Mid-Hudson Section Treasurer, 2000-2003

Occupation:

Asst. Professor, Biochemistry, SUNY Buffalo, 1965-72

Assoc. Professor, Chemistry, SUNY New Paltz, 1973-present

Education:

B.A. Chemistry, Reed College, 1953

Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Chicago, 1960

Affiliations:

Member ACS since 1953

Member ACS Biochemistry Division since 1954

Member AAAS and Sigma Xi

Activities:

Mid-Hudson Section Executive Board Program Chair, 1993-1995

Councilor, Mid-Hudson Section ACS, 1995

NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation Air Management Advisory Committee, 1992-present

Ulster County Environmental Management Council, 1978-present; Chairman 1983-85

Small Business Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Committee, 1994-present

Occupation:

Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY-New Paltz, since 1999

Previously, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Bard College

Education:

Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1992

BA Chemistry, McAlester College (St. Paul, MN), 1986

Affiliations:

Member of American Chemical Society 

Activities

Secretary of Mid-Hudson Section 2002-2003

Occupation:

 Associate Professor, Mt. Saint Mary College

Education:

B.S. Chemistry, Wilkes College

Ph.D. In Inorganic Chemistry from SUNY, Stony Brook, 1985

Affiliations:

ACS member for 22 years

Council on Undergraduate Research

Activities

Chair Mid-Hudson ACS, 2000

Awards Committee Mid-Hudson, 1997-1998

Chemistry Olympiad Chair, Mid Hudson ACS 2001-present

Member at Large, Mid-Hudson Section, 1997-1998, 2002-2003

Co-PI on NSF grant for improving math and science teaching

Occupation:

 Chemist, Texaco Research Center

Education:

BS. Chemistry, SUNY New Paltz

MS. Analytical Chemistry, University of Massachusetts

Affiliations:

Member ACS since 1985 

Member ACS Analytical Division

Activities

Participated in National Chemistry Week Events-1989, 1991,1993

Secretary, Mid-Hudson Section: 1995-1996

Chair, Mid-Hudson Section: 1999

Editor of Mid-Hudson Chemist: 1994-1997, 2000-2003

 Occupation:

 President, Integrated Technical and Education Resources, Inc.

Education:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Ph.D., Chemistry – 1989

Affiliations:

American Chemical Society

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

National Science Teacher's Association
National Association for Female Executives
Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the Mahopacs
Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors - Putnam Valley Economic Revitalization Corporation
Youth Council Member of the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board

Occupation:

 Associate Professor of Chemistry

Education:

B.A. Chemistry Rutgers University

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry Perdue

Affiliations:

ACS Member