INITIAL CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER TITLES

INITIAL CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER TITLES

102^nd ANNUAL MEETING OF

THE ALABAMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, INC.

Joint with the Alabama Junior Academy of Science,

Gorgas Scholarship Program

Troy University Montgomery Campus, Montgomery, AL, February 27th & 28th, 2025.

Abstract submission is open and closes January 15th 2025.

Papers and posters are invited for each of the following sections of the Academy. At least one author must be a member of the Academy. Membership application is available at https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/join-aas-2/

SECTION OFFICERS, 2024-2025
Section I: Biological Sciences:
●Chair: (2025) Grover Brown, Dept. of Biology, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville,AL 36265, gjbrown@jsu.edu.
●Co-Chair: (2025) Jean-Pierre Arditi. Jarditi@southalabama.edu.

Section II: Chemistry:
●Chair: (2025) Dr. Humayun Kabir. hkabir@una.edu.
●Vice Chair: (2025) Sharifah Albraiki. salbraiki@jsu.edu.

Section III: Physics and Mathematics:
●Chair: (2025) Byunghoon Lee, Dept. of Mathematics, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, ALblee@tuskegee.edu.
●Vice-Chair: (2025) Padma Guggilla, Dept. of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, AlabamaA&M, Normal, AL padmaja.guggilla@aamu.edu.

Section IV: Engineering and Computer Science:
●Chair: (2025), Dr. Ravi Gollapalli. rgollapalli@una.edu.
●Vice Chair: (2025) Dr. Dony Dongqing Pan. dpan1@una.edu.

Section V: Social Sciences:
●Chair: (2025) Mohit Anand, Division of Business and Accounting, Miles College, Fairfield,AL 35064, manand@miles.edu.
●Co-Chair: (2025) Cynthia Lovelace, College of Business, Sanders Hall, 300 N. Beaty Street,Athens, Alabama 35611, Cynthia.Lovelace@athens.edu.

Section VI: Anthropology:
●Chair: (2025) Jordan Kiper. Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. kiper@uab.edu●Vice Chair: (2025) Dr. Camille Westmont, Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. westmont@uab.edu

Section VII: STEM Education:
● Chair: (2025) Sami Raut, Dept. of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, sraut@uab.edu.
● Vice Chair: (2025). Stephanie Varghese, PhD, MBA, FAAO | OPSEL Instructor. The University of Alabama at Birmingham. bvarghese@uab.edu..

Section VIII: Environmental and Earth Science:
● Chair: (2025) Shaoyang Liu, Dept. of Chemistry, Troy University, Troy, AL 36082, lius@troy.edu.
● Vice Chair: (2025) Mojtaba Enayati. menayati@troy.edu.

Section IX: Health Sciences:
● Chair: (2025) R. Mark Caulkins, Physician Assistant Program, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35229 (205) 726-4835, rcaulkin@samford.edu.
● Vice Chair: Mr. Jean-Pierre Arditi

Section X: Bioethics and History and Philosophy of Science:
● Co-Chair: (2025) Clark Lundell, Dept. of Industrial & Graphic Design, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, lundece@auburn.edu.
● Co-Chair: (2025). James Bradley, Auburn University, bradljt@auburn.edu.

Special Section Alabama Honors Scholars:
● Co-Chair: (2025) Douglas Marshall, Dean of the Honors, University of South Alabama, dougmarshall@southalabama.edu
● Co-Chair: (2025). Michael Sloane, Director, University Honors Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham. sloane@uab.edu.

Special Section: Materials Science Symposium

Chair: Dr. Vinoy Thomas, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of
Alabama at Birmingham, (205) 975-4098, vthomas@uab.edu

The Title and Abstract Submission site for oral paper and poster presentations is available after October 15^th on the Academy web site – https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org. All titles and abstracts must be SUBMITTED ONLINE, https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/aas-abstract-submission/, by January 15, 2024. All presenters must register for the meeting. At least one author of a paper or poster presentation must be a member of the Academy. Please see https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/join-aas-2/ to easily complete the membership application and pay online. Student members’ papers and/or posters are entered in the Student Paper and Poster Competition (see Academy web site for requirements), and winners will be announced at the banquet for each section and receive cash awards. Competition winners are encouraged to submit a full paper for publication in the Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science.

Follow the directions given on the site for listing the title, presenter’s name, coauthors, and official title of the institution, company, or organization. All presenters must register for the meeting. This will assure accurate listing of your presentation in the online and hard copies of the program. The online version of the program will be the official version of the program for the annual meeting and should be available on the Academy website two weeks prior to the meeting. Directions concerning poster size requirements can be found on the website.

To register for the 102^nd Annual meeting of the Academy, please go to https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/aasajas-registration-form/ Group registrations are also available for large groups from the same institution.

STUDENT GRANTS AND AWARDS

All Travel and Research Grants applications must be done online, http://alabamaacademyofscience.org, and meet all of the posted eligibility requirements. Hard-copy submissions are not accepted.

You will receive an email confirmation for all applications. If you do not receive email confirmation within one week, please contact the Chair (Brian Burnes, bburnes01@gmail.com) as soon as possible. All posted deadlines will be strictly enforced.

TRAVEL GRANTS

Limited nominal travel grants will be available to student members who otherwise would not be able to attend the Annual Meeting of the Academy. Grant amounts are determined by distance of travel to the meeting and do not cover lodging. Priority will be given to applications submitted by students who will present a paper and/or poster at the Annual Meeting. Online submission deadline is February 15, 2024. Checks for awarded travel grants will be available for pick-up at the meeting registration desk.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Research grants, in amounts usually not exceeding $250, are available for student members’ projects that meet eligibility requirements. Online submission deadline is February 1, 2025.

PAPER AND POSTER COMPETITION AWARDS

All student member paper and poster submissions are automatically entered in the Paper and Poster Competition. The author(s) of the winning papers or posters will be announced and award checks presented at the AAS Annual Banquet. All competition winners are encouraged to publish their papers in the Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science.

Additional information on the Annual Meeting can be obtained from the Executive Director (Jack Shelley-Tremblay, jstremblay@southalabama.edu, 2514606883), the Local Arrangements Committee (Kenneth Roblee, kroblee@troy.edu ) or the Academy website at https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org. The official website for the 102^nd Annual meeting of the Academy contains extensive information on the meeting, housing, and parking. Please go to

https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/aasajas-registration-form/

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

You can complete the online membership application and pay online on the Academy web site:

www.alabamaacademyofscience.org or direct link at https://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/join-aas-2/

You may also pay your dues through the CONFERENCE registration system to save time.

Please affiliate with one of the following SECTION OF ACADEMY:

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANTHROPOLOGY
STEM EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCES
X. BIOETHICS & HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
SPECIAL SECTION Alabama Honors Scholars
SPECIAL SECTION Materials Science Symposium (Graduate Students Only)

DUES SCHEDULE:

Active	1 year $40.00 ___	2 years $70.00 ___	3 years $100.00 ___
Student	1 year $20.00 ___	2 years $40.00 ___	3 years $60.00 ___
Life member	$300.00 ___

The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science is delivered electronically to all Academy members.