Branch Officers

Officers are required to be Members of the Branch in good standing. The Branch will elect a President-Elect to serve a two-year term. The President-Elect will automatically ascend to the position of President Elect to serve a two-year term. The Branch Councilor shall be elected for a three-year term, renewable once, and may not continue to serve unless they are elected to serve as Chair of the COMS.

An election will be held every other year, or more often if needed, to fill vacating positions. Newly elected officers shall assume office on 1 July following the election.

Ginny Webb, PhD

President

Term: 2023-2025

Professor

University of South Carolina Upstate

email- will4283@uscupstate.edu

Melissa Hayes, PhD

President - Elect

Term 2023-2025

Associate Professor

Lander University

email- mhayes@lander.edu

Paul E. Richardson, PhD

Secretary

Term 2024-2026

Professor

Coastal Carolina University

email- prichar@coastal.edu

Meredith Morris, PhD

Treasurer

Term 2024-2026

Assistant Professor

Clemson University

email- mmorri3@clemson.edu

Jennifer Grier, PhD

Councillor to ASM

Term: 2022-2025

Associate Professor

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

email- JGRIER@greenvillemed.sc.edu

Caroline Westwater, PhD

Alternate Councillor

Professor

Medical University of South Carolina

ASM Ambassador

ASM Young Ambassadors of Science are identified by the potential for leadership and their commitment to ASM and its mission. Young Ambassadors are imperative to build the membership of ASM and its branches, communicate national and regional issues to ASM, cultivate relationships with other societies, contribute to ASM and its branches’ programming and grow student chapters within their region. ASM Young Ambassadors of Science represent ASM at the state-level to engage students and early-career scientists in their respect region of the United States. Young Ambassadors are nominated, and applications reviewed by ASM and respective regional branches of ASM. If invited, Young Ambassadors may serve for up to three years.

ASM Young Ambassador of Science to South Carolina 2021-2024: Jennifer T. Grier, Ph.D.