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• Opportunity to play a leadership role in ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences worldwide.

• Prestige of being an official ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ representative to microbiologists in your country.

• Opportunity to network with other scientific leaders worldwide.

• Current ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ 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.

The 2025 Ambassador application cycle is now closed. 

Applications must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae.

• ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ and non-ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ 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 ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ member. 

Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org

• Work with the other ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ 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 ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ and local universities.

• Address the needs of young scientists utilizing ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ resources.

• Instill a passion for science in the next generation.

• Be an official ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ representative.

• Current ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ 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.

The 2025 Ambassador application cycle is now closed.

Applications must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae.

• ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ and non-ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ 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 ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ member. 

Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org

Sierra Hansen
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
schansen@uab.edu
 
Meg Waite
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
mwaite2@alaska.edu
 
Nicole Dorn    
Arizona State University    
Tempe, Arizona    
nmdorn@asu.edu
 
ari Gu    
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)    
Little Rock, AR 
starinheaven99@gmail.com
 
Celeste Allaband
University of California San Diego
San Diego, California
callaband@ucsd.edu

Astral Bertolio
Front Range Community College
Boulder, Colorado
astralbertolio@gmail.com

Ragini Reddyvari
University of Connecticut
Willimantic, Connecticut
ragini.reddyvari@uconn.edu
 
Zachory Park
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
zmp7@georgetown.edu
 
Brittany Lindsay    
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida
brittanyt.lindsay@gmail.com

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

Isabelle Eiser    
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii    
ieyeiser@hawaii.edu
 
Eugenia Yeboah    
University of Idaho    
Moscow, Idaho    
yeboaheugenia21@gmail.com

Jekzaly Arellano    
RUSH University    
Chicago, Illinois    
arellanojekzaly@gmail.com

Rachel Tat
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
rtat@iu.edu

Débora Goulart
United States Department of Agriculture
Ames, Iowa
deborabritobh@gmail.com

Whitney Heard    
University of Louisville School of Medicine    
Louisville, Kentucky    
whitneyheard97@gmail.com

Elaine Nkwocha    
Louisiana State University    
Baton Rouge, Louisiana    
drelainenkwocha_a@yahoo.com

Ibiyinka Amokeodo    
University of Maryland    
College Park, Maryland    
iamokeod@umd.edu
 
Veda Khadka
Cambridge, Massachusetts
veda.khadka@gmail.com
 
Pelumi Oladipo    
Wayne State University    
Detroit, Michigan    
hl8030@wayne.edu

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

Seto  Ogunleye    
Mississippi State University    
Mississippi State, Mississippi    
sco77@msstate.edu

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

Ashley Wilkins    
Rocky Mountain Labs, NIAID, NIH    
Hamilton, Montana    
ashley.wilkins@nih.gov

Shawn Freed
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
smf11211@creighton.edu

Elizabeth Huezo    
University of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada    
enhuezo@gmail.com

Sadia Sultana    
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire    
ssulta7@ilstu.edu

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

Andzoa Jamus
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ANJamus@salud.unm.edu
 
Faiza Shah    
Empire City Laboratories    
Brooklyn, New York    
shah.faiza.a@gmail.com

Megan Schumacher    
State University of New York at Albany    
Albany, New York    
mlschumacher@albany.edu
 
Jeanette Black
UNCW
Wilmington, North Carolina
jbb8031@uncw.edu

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

Steven Sayson
University of Cincinnati
Springboro, Ohio
steven.sayson@uc.edu
 
Damilare Ajagbe
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
dajagbe@okstate.edu
 
Daniel Farthing    
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon    
daniel.farthing5@gmail.com

Allison Kumar
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
alk360@pitt.edu

Albersy Armina-Rodriguez
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Utuado, Puerto Rico
albersy.armina@upr.edu

Rebecca Yunker
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
rebecca_yunker@brown.edu
 
Ashlyn Soule    
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina    
soulea@musc.edu

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

Aanuoluwa Adekoya    
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee    
aadekoya@vols.utk.edu
 
Donghoon    Kang    
Houston Methodist Research Institute    
Houston, Texas    
dkang@houstonmethodist.org
 
Annie Hinson
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
hinsonan3@vcu.edu

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

Kyle Leistikow    
Microbial Discovery Group
Cudahy, Wisconsin    
kyle.leistikow@marquette.edu

Sheila Walsh    
University of Wyoming    
Laramie, Wyoming    
Swalsh13@uwyo.edu