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• Opportunity to play a leadership role in 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences worldwide.

• Prestige of being an official 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ representative to microbiologists in your country.

• Opportunity to network with other scientific leaders worldwide.

• Current 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ membership.

• A Ph.D., or equivalent terminal degree in a microbiology-related field, or a graduate degree and 10 years post-academic experience.

• At least 3 microbiology-related papers in last 5 years.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in English.

• At least 5 hours per month to commit to ambassador activities.

Applications must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ and non-91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ meetings regularly attended.
• Membership in national, regional and international scientific societies.
• Cover letter explaining interest in position, relevant skills and experience.
• Action plan of proposed activities for the calendar year. 
• Letter of recommendation from an 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ member. 

91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ is not currently accepting Ambassador applications. The call for 2027 Ambassadors will open September 2026.

Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org

• Work with the other 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Young Ambassadors of Science around the globe to promote and advance the microbial sciences (and make great friends too)!

• Promote networking and collaboration within your local science community.

• Advance collaboration between 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ and local universities.

• Address the needs of young scientists utilizing 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ resources.

• Instill a passion for science in the next generation.

• Be an official 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ representative.

• Current 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ membership.

• Current enrollment as a student or Ph.D. candidate, or have earned a Ph.D. within the past 5 years.

• Demonstrated leadership in your scientific or academic community.

Applications must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ and non-91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ meetings regularly attended.
• Membership in national, regional and international scientific societies.
• Cover letter explaining interest in position, relevant skills and experience.
• Action plan of proposed activities in the young ambassador role.
• Letter of recommendation from an 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ member. 

91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ is not currently accepting Ambassador applications. The call for 2027 Ambassadors will open September 2026.

Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org

Sheridan George
Birmingham, Alabama
sspivey@uab.edu

Agnes Lehr
Fairbanks, Alaska
alehr2@alaska.edu

Nicole Dorn
Tempe, Arizona
nmdorn@asu.edu

Nari Gu
Little Rock, Arkansas
starinheaven99@gmail.com

Samuel Degregori
San Diego, California
samdegregori@gmail.com

Astral Bertolio
Boulder, Colorado
astralbertolio@gmail.com

Valentine Dickinson
Hamden, Connecticut
Valentine.Dickinson@quinnipiac.edu

Hannah Snyder
Washington, District of Columbia
hs1243@georgetown.edu

Monica Schul
Gainesville, Florida
schul.monica@gmail.com

Caroline Taylor
Atlanta, Georgia
ctaylor96@student.gsu.edu

Isabelle Eiser
Honolulu, Hawaii
ieyeiser@hawaii.edu

Eugenia Yeboah
Moscow, Idaho
yeboaheugenia21@gmail.com

Jekzaly Arellano
Chicago, Illinois
arellanojekzaly@gmail.com

Rachel Tat
Indianapolis, Indiana
rtat@iu.edu

Débora Goulart
Ames, Iowa
deborabritobh@gmail.com

Whitney Heard
Louisville, Kentucky
whitneyheard97@gmail.com

Elaine Nkwocha
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
drelainenkwocha_a@yahoo.com

Ibiyinka Amokeodo
College Park, Maryland
iamokeod@umd.edu

Camille Andre
Boston, Massachusetts
camille.andre1@gmail.com

Pelumi Oladipo
Detroit, Michigan
hl8030@wayne.edu

Hao Wang
St. Paul, Minnesota
wang4637@Umn.edu

Komal Beeton
Jackson, Mississippi
kkomal@umc.edu

Kaylaa Betts
St. Louis, Missouri
kaylaa.betts@gmail.com

Ian Bailey
Missoula, Montana
ian.bailey@umconnect.umt.edu

Del Dsouza
Omaha, Nebraska
del.dsouza@unmc.edu

Elizabeth Huezo
Las Vegas, Nevada
enhuezo@gmail.com

Sadia Sultana
Hanover, New Hampshire
sadia.sultana@dartmouth.edu

Liisa Veerus
Highland Park, New Jersey
lv273@cabm.rutgers.edu

Temiloluwa Omotade
Albuquerque, New Mexico
tomotade@unm.edu

Megan Schumacher
Albany, New York
mlschumacher@albany.edu

Faiza Shah
Brooklyn, New York
shah.faiza.a@gmail.com

Krishna Majithia
Charlotte, North Carolina
kmajithi@charlotte.edu

Jonathan Nguyen
Fargo, North Dakota
jonathan.j.nguyen@ndsu.edu

Steven Sayson
Springboro, Ohio
steven.sayson@uc.edu

Samuel Miller
Stillwater, Oklahoma
sammiller@okstate.edu

Daniel Farthing
Corvallis, Oregon
daniel.farthing5@gmail.com

Allison Kumar
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
alk360@pitt.edu

Albersy Armina-Rodriguez
Utuado, Puerto Rico
albersy.armina@upr.edu

Rebecca Yunker
Providence, Rhode Island
rebecca_yunker@brown.edu

Ashlyn Soule
Charleston, South Carolina
soulea@musc.edu

Sukhvir Kaur
Brookings, South Dakota
sukhvir.kaur@jacks.sdstate.edu

Aanuoluwa Adekoya
Knoxville, Tennessee
aadekoya@vols.utk.edu

Donghoon Kang
Houston, Texas
dkang@houstonmethodist.org

Douglas Pluta
Blacksburg, Virginia
dhpluta@gmail.com

Olalekan Akinsulie
Pullman, Washington
olalekan.akinsulie@wsu.edu

Callie Ancosky
Morgantown, West Virginia
cancosky@gmail.com

Kyle Leistikow
Cudahy, Wisconsin
kyle.leistikow@mdgbio.com

Sheila Walsh
Laramie, Wyoming
Swalsh13@uwyo.edu