SAS Student Committee
Compared to faculty, students have unique needs as they develop academic expertise and learn to navigate their profession. We support affective science students—from undergraduate through postdoctoral levels—by coordinating both social and professional initiatives for student members of SAS. For example:
- Social events help students interact with other student members, both during the annual conference and more locally throughout the academic year. For example, the SAS Student Social happens on the Thursday evening of the annual society meeting each year, to help kick off the conference and connect students with one another.
- Professional opportunities such as assisting with the Society’s social media and diversity outreach, annual programming, and expert interviews allow student members to be recognized by and interact with faculty.
- We are also committed to helping the Society better support trainees from a diversity of backgrounds, such as minority students, international students, and students from disciplines beyond psychology and neuroscience.
Participate
If you are a student member of SAS, please join our listserv and Facebook group to participate in student discussions and receive updates on student-specific events, initiatives, and opportunities.
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering with the student committee, please click to contact a member of the team below.
Student Committee
Much of the behind-the-scenes work in the SAS Student Committee is achieved through the coordinated efforts of students serving on the Executive Team or as Members-at-large.
Victoria Hart-Derrick
Chair
Yale University
Dasha Yermol
Vice-Chair
The University of Kansas
Eva Liu
Past Chair
Yale University
Members at Large
Members-at-large provide additional input and support to the Executive Team while developing year-round student-centric programming.
Ellen Zheng
Arizona State University
Past Chairs
Eva Liu, 2024-2025 Chair
Kyle Barrentine, 2023-2024 Chair
Angela Smith, 2021-2022 Chair
Olivia Zhao, 2020-2021 Chair
Catie Brown, 2019-2020 Chair
Katie Hoemann, 2018-2019 Chair
Jennifer MacCormack, 2017-2018 Chair
Erik Nook, 2016-2017 Chair
Jasmine Mote, 2015-2016 Chair
SAS Student Committee Application is Now Open
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Society for Affective Science Student Committee (SASSC) leadership positions! Those who wish to run should submit their application by Sunday, May 11th, at 11:59 pm (your local time).
The election will open on Tuesday, May 14th, and remain open through May 20th. Successful candidates will be notified by email on or before May 27th.
The term of service begins July 1st. This is a July 2025-July 2026 term (one-year term); those elected are expected to have attended the 2025 conference and also be willing/able to attend the 2026 conference (For international member-at-large positions, this requirement is more flexible). Applicants must be dues-paying trainee members of SAS at the time they submit their application. Click here for information on SAS membership.
We are accepting applications for the following positions:
We have six Member-at-large positions available (two each):
- Undergraduate/Post-Baccalaureate
- Graduate (e.g., graduate students currently based at institutions in the US)
- International (e.g., graduate students currently based at institutions outside the US)
Individuals filling these at-large positions are responsible for representing and advancing the interests of trainees within SAS. Responsibilities include attending SASSC monthly committee meetings and the annual conference.
If you have specific questions about the roles or general questions about the application and the election process, please feel free to email the current Student Chair, Eva Liu!
Conference Awards
The SAS offers two types of awards for student members. Click to learn about our Conference Awards and the SAS Trainee Diversity Award.