Dear ISDP Member,
This is a call for nominations to fill our upcoming vacancies on the Governing Board. You are encouraged to nominate yourself or any of your fellow associates by Monday, October 20, 2025.
Please upload a pdf or Word document with the name and contact information of your nominee (self nomination is encouraged) to include e-mail address and a short bio and profile picture, about the individual for the online election ballot. If nominating others, the application must also include confirmation from the nominee that they would accept the nomination and consent to be on the 2025 Board ballot. The Secretary will coordinate an electronic ballot for the membership and the nominees with the most votes will be elected.
Please use this official online form and submit nominations by Monday, October 20, 2025. All recommendations will be kept confidential.
Our Society is governed by a 15-member Governing Board.
This year we will elect candidates for the following positions:
- Secretary-elect (1-year term followed by 3-year term as Secretary)
- Board Member (3-year Term)
- Student Member Representative (2-year Term)
- Program Officer-Elect (1-year term followed by 2-year term as Program Co-Chair, followed by a 1-year term as Program Officer)
To nominate a candidate or to be considered as a nominee for the Board you must be a regular, early-career or a retired member in good standing of ISDP. Student Members are voting members but can only be nominated for the position of Student Member Representative, representing the Student Members to the Board. If your membership has lapsed, please take this opportunity to renew your dues.
Candidates selected for the ballot will be contacted by Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar, chair of the nominating committee, to verify their willingness to serve if elected. Once we have a slate of candidates finalized, we will distribute an electronic ballot to all members of the society by October 22nd and the results of the election will be announced at the annual members’ business meeting on Friday, November 14th, in San Diego at ISDP 2025, once all candidates have been notified. For more information on the current Governing Board, please visit: www.isdp.org/officers/.
You can also use the online Membership Directory from your member profile page to verify whether your nominee is a an ISDP member. Thank you all for your continued active membership and participation in ISDP.
Koraly Pérez-Edgar, ISDP President & Chair of the Nominating Committee