The Council

Smithsonian Congress of Scholars

The Smithsonian Congress of Scholars Council consists of representatives from each research unit within the Smithsonian, and five officers elected from its membership. Meetings of the Council are held on the second Wednesday of each month, and are open to all interested members of the Congress's membership. A general membership meeting is held once each year. Further information on places and times of meetings may be obtained from any unit's Council member or from any of the Council officers.

Council officers and members for 2016 are:

Co-CHAIRS: Emily Kaplan NMAI
Keith Wilson FSG
SECRETARY-TREASURER Doug Herman NMAI
 
PAST CHAIRS  2014 Joyce Bedi NMAH
(Ex Officio): 2013 Jason Stieber AAA
  2012 Doug Herman NMAI
  2011 Melissa Songer NZP
  2010 Chris Mullen Kreamer NMAfA
  2009 Chuck Lydeard STRI
  2008 Cynthia Mills SAAM
  2006-7 Francisco Dallmeier NZP
  2005 Bob Craddock NASM
  2004 Elizabeth Losos STRI
  2003 Barney Finn NMAH
  2001-2 Paula Depriest NMNH
  1999-2000 Jim Norris NMNH

 

Unit/Office Representatives:

Unit: Representative: Alternate:
AAA: TBA  
ACM: Alcione Amos  
CFCH: Diana N'Diaye Robert Leopold
CHNDM: Sarah Coffin  
FSGA: Keith Wilson Nancy Micklewright
HMSG: TBA  
MCI: Jessie Johnson  
NASM: TBA  
NMAAHC Aaron Bryant  
NMAfA: TBA  
NMAH: Kathy Franz Jon Grinspan
NMAI: Emily Kaplan Doug Herman
NMNH: Dave Johnson Liz Zimmer
NPG: Kate Lemay  
NPM: Calvin Mitchell Susan Smith
NZP: Melissa Songer  
AHHP: Rick Stamm  
OCIO: Carmen Iannacone  
OIR: Noor Johnson  
OF: Pamela Hudson-Veenbaas  
OSP: Karen Otiji Halina Izdebska
SAAM: Eleanor Harvey Amelia Goerlitz
SAO: Warren Brown Gonzalo Gonzalez Abad
SERC: Dennis Whigham  
SIA: TBA  
SIL: Mary Augusta Thomas Chris Cottrill
STRI: William Wcislo Dolores Piperno