For the term July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
President
Kathleen A. Feldman, Ph.D.
Kathleen.Feldman@uconn.edu
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
91 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3125
Storrs, CT 06269-3125
860-537-3118
President-Elect
Vacant
Sandra Barnes, MPh, MS
SBarnes@hcc.commnet.edu
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-332-5107
Treasurer
Daniel S. Feldman
dsfeldman@comcast.net
860-537-3118
Secretary
Paula Philbrick, Ph.D.
paula.philbrick@uconn.edu
UCONN Waterbury
99 E. Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
202-236-9845
Councilor ('20)
Lisa Cuchara, Ph.D.
Quinnipiac University
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
lisa.cuchara@quinnipiac.edu
Maildrop EC-BMS
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-582-8677
Council on Microbial Sciences (COMS) works to support the work of ASM by prioritizing the scientific focus of the Society and identifying upcoming opportunities in microbial sciences and scientific trends to ensure effective programs and scientific activities that benefit the members and the scientific community at large. The body is made up of a Chair and Vice Chair (voted upon by COMS), 5 ASM officers, the ASM CEO, and the Academy Board of Governors Chair (all of whom are non-voting members), Program Board/Committee Chairs, 35 Councilors selected by their respective Branches, 27 Councilors selected by their respective Divisions, 8 additional Division Councilors (to balance out the number of Branch:Division members), and 10 At-Large Councilors voted on by the ASM membership
