Board of Directors

CLIMATE SPECIALTY GROUP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

July 2025 - June 2026

Chair: Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D. (Associate Professor; Kent State University)

Vice-Chair (& Chair-Elect): Laiyin Zhu, Ph.D. (Associate Professor; Western Michigan University)

JEDI Director: Md. Rafiq Islam, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor; University of Alabama)

Honors Director: Zhiying Li, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor; Indiana University)

Young Scholars Director: Ruth Abagna (M.S. Student; University of Northern Iowa)

Starting July 2026...

Chair: Laiyin Zhu, Ph.D. (Associate Professor; Western Michigan University)

Vice-Chair (& Chair-Elect): Sara Meerow, Ph.D. (Associate Professor; Arizona State University)

JEDI Director: Md. Rafiq Islam, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor; University of Alabama)

Honors Director: Zhiying Li, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor; Indiana University)

Young Scholars Director: Ruth Abagna (M.S. Student; University of Northern Iowa)