Current Chapters
SACNAS Chapters are all part of a national network of SACNAS members working year-round to support the SACNAS mission at their institution. We encourage chapters to collaborate on ideas, successful practices, and fundraising. We also ask chapters to be available to answer questions from the general SACNAS audience.
Currently SACNAS has over 65 chapters at US institutions that include community colleges, four-year institutions, and graduate program institutions. SACNAS chapters are listed by state. The chapter information listed may include a chapter website, Facebook Page, and advisor email. All chapter advisors are volunteers with multiple institutional responsibilities; should you need to email an advisor, please inquire how best to communicate with their chapter members and indicate the reason for contacting the chapter.
Arizona Chapters
| Arizona State University | Contact: Stacey Flores, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS ASU Chapter |
| University of Arizona |
Contact: Carl Maes, Advisor |
California Chapters
| Allan Hancock College | Contact: Irene Wong, Advisor |
| American River College |
Contact: Will Davis, Advisor |
| California State University, Chico | Contact: John Nishio & Chris Pavone, Co-advisors |
| California State University, Fullerton | Contact: Rochelle Woods, Interim Advisor Facebook: SACNAS CSUF Chapter |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Contact: Carlos Gutierrez, Advisor |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | Contact: Corey Garza, Advisor |
| El Camino College | Contact: Arturo Hernandez, Advisor |
| Evergreen Valley College | Contact: Al Gonzalez, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS @ Evergreen Valley College |
| Loyola Marymount University | Contact: Martin Ramirez, Advisor Facebook: LMU Student Chapter |
| Napa Valley College | Contact: Forest Quinlan, Advisor |
| Rio Hondo College | Contact: Gisela Spielerpersad, Advisor |
| San Diego Mesa College | Contact: O. Pierre Romero, Advisor |
| San Diego State University | Contact: Veronica Bejar, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS SDSU Chapter |
| San Jose City College | Contact: Jose Cabrera, Advisor |
| San Jose State University | Contact: Herb Silber, Advisor |
| Santa Barbara City College | Contact: Nick Arnold Advisor & Virginia Estrella, Co-advisor |
| Skyline College | Contact: Stephen Fredricks, Advisor |
| Solano Community College | Contact: Mostafa Ghous, Advisor |
| University of California, Berkeley | Contact: David Weisblat, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UC Berkeley Chapter |
| University of California, Davis | Contact: Raynell Hamilton, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UC Davis Chapter |
| University of California, Irvine | Contact: Kika Friend, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UC Irvine Chapter |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Contact: Sonia Zarate, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Chapter at UCLA |
| University of California, Riverside | Contact: Victor Rodgers, Advisor |
| University of California, San Diego | Contact: Jacqueline Azize-Brewer, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UCSD Chapter |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Contact: Ofelia Aguirre, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UCSB Chapter |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | Contact: Malika Bell, Advisor |
| University of San Diego |
Contact: Drew Talley, Advisor |
Colorado Chapters
| Auraria Campus in Denver | Contact: Rosie Walker, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS: Auraria Chapter |
| Colorado State University | Contact: Arlene Nededog, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS: CSU Chapter |
| Fort Lewis College | Contact: Shirena Trujillo Long, Advisor |
| Otero Junior College | Contact: Joel Gray, Advisor |
| University of Colorado, Boulder |
Contact: Valerie Gallegos, Advisor |
| University of Northern Colorado |
Contact: Ricardo Diaz, Advisor |
Connecticut Chapters
| University of Connecticut | Contact: Jose Manautou, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS: UCONN Chapter |
District of Columbia Chapters
| Coming Soon | Contact: Coming Soon |
Illinois Chapters
| DePaul University | Contact: Jesús Pando, Advisor |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Contact: Marcelo Sztainberg, Advisor |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Contact: Francisco Piña, Advisor |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Contact: Wilfred Van Der Donk Advisor & Rochelle Gutierrez, Co-advisor |
Indiana Chapters
| Indiana University, Bloomington | Contact: Yolanda Treviño, Advisor |
| Purdue University |
Contact: Ignacio Camarillo, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Purdue Chapter |
Iowa Chapters
| Grinnell College |
Contact: Heriberto Hernandez-Soto, Advisor |
Kansas Chapters
| University of Kansas/Haskell Indian Nations University | Contact: Estela Gavosto & Gabe Begaye, Co-advisors |
Kentucky Chapters
| University of Kentucky | Contact: Francisco Andrade, Advisor |
Louisiana Chapters
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Contact: Joseph Neigel, Advisor |
Maryland Chapters
| University of Maryland | Contact: Edgar Moctezuma, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS College Park Chapter |
Massachusetts Chapters
| Brandeis University | Contact: Melissa Kosinski-Collins, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Brandeis Chapter |
| Springfield Expeditionary Learning School | Contact: Keith Wright, Teacher Officer |
| University of Massachusetts – Amherst | Contact: Marlina Duncan, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Amherst Chapter |
New Mexico Chapters
| New Mexico Tech | Contact: Michael Pullin, Advisor |
| Northern New Mexico College | Contact: Ulises Ricoy, Advisor |
North Carolina Chapters
| North Carolina State University |
Contact: Maria Correra & Edgar Lobaton, |
Puerto Rico Chapters
| Myriam Rosario Burgos SACNAS Chapter | Contact: Almaris Alonso, Advisor |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez | Contact: Juan Arratia & Gladys Bonilla, Co-advisors Facebook: SACNAS Sistema Chapter |
| University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Contact: Carlos Rios Velazquez, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS UPR Chapter |
South Carolina Chapters
| Clemson University | Contact: Alex Feltus, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Clemson Chapter |
Texas Chapters
| San Antonio College | Contact: Alfred Alaniz, Advisor |
| Texas A&M University | Contact: Miguel Mora, Advisor Facebook: SACNAS Texas A&M Chapter |
| Texas Tech University | Contact: Jaclyn Cañas & Ximena Bernal, Co-advisors |
| University of North Texas | Contact: Pamela Padilla, Advisor |
| University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College | Contact: Sandra Gerace, Advisor |
| University of Texas at El Paso | Contact: Tina Garza, Advisor |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | Contact: Andrew Tsin & Gail Taylor, Co-advisors Facebook: SACNAS at UTSA |
Utah Chapters
| University of Utah |
In need of an advisor: please contact René Moreno if you are interested in helping this chapter. |
Washington Chapters
| University of Washington | Contact: Carlos Enrique Catalano, Advisor Facebook: UW SACNAS Chapter |
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Upcoming Conference & Leadership Institute Events
The SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute offers unparalleled training for underrepresented minority (URM) scientists interested in advancing their leadership skills.
The 2012 SACNAS National Conference "Science, Technology, and Diversity for a Healthy World" will take place in Seattle, Washington.
