SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science) announces the election of five new members to its national Board of Directors, including President-Elect Dr. Healani Chang, who will be the 4th consecutive woman president and the seventh woman president in the organization’s 50-year history.
President-Elect
Healani Chang, DrPH
Program Director and Associate Research Specialist Faculty
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
General Board Members Elect
Elena Hernandez-Ramon, PhD
Director of Premedical Program
National Institutes of Health
Shannon Manuelito, EdD
Residential Biology Faculty
Maricopa Community Colleges and Estrella Mountain Community College
Romie Morales Rosado, PhD
Line Manager and DEI Lab Level Co-Chair
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Student Board Member Elect
Lorissa Saiz
Graduate Research Assistant and PhD Candidate
University of Houston
New board members begin their term in January 2024 with current SACNAS President, Dr. Charla Lambert. SACNAS' past women presidents were Drs. Pamela Padilla, Sonia Zárate, Maggie Werner-Washburne, Marigold Linton, and Maria Elena Zavala.
About SACNAS
For 50 years, SACNAS has served as an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanics & Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership within STEM. Today, the organization serves a growing community of over 28,000 supporters including 10,000+ members, and more than 144 student and professional chapters throughout the United States and territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam. SACNAS influences the STEM diversity movement through STEM outreach and advocacy, the promotion of STEM leaders, and the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. Learn more about SACNAS at sacnas.org, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, or X/Twitter.