Past Board Members

2023 Board of Directors

Chair: Liina Pylkkänen, New York University
Treasurer: Andrea E. Martin, Radboud University
Secretary: Yanchao Bi, Beijing Normal University
Program Committee Chair: Stephen M. Wilson, University of Queensland
Student/Postdoc Representative: Suhail Matar, New York University
Publication Officer: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

Chair-Elect: Sophie Scott, University College London
Treasurer-Elect: Eva Gutierrez-Sigut, University of Essex
Secretary-Elect: Daniela Sammler, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt/Main
Program Committee Chair-Elect: William Matchin, University of South Carolina

Past Chair: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania
Past Treasurer: Ingrid Johnsrude, University of Western Ontario
Past Secretary: Patrick Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Past Program Committee Chair: Michele T. Diaz, The Pennsylvania State University

2022

Chair: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania
Treasurer: Ingrid Johnsrude, University of Western Ontario
Secretary: Patrick Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program Committee Chair: Michele T. Diaz, The Pennsylvania State University
Student/Postdoc Representative: Suhail Matar, New York University
Publication Officer: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

Chair-Elect: Liina Pylkkänen, New York University
Treasurer-Elect: Andrea E. Martin, Radboud University
Secretary-Elect: Yanchao Bi, Beijing Normal University
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Stephen M. Wilson, Vanderbilt University

Past Chair: Matt Lambon Ralph, University of Cambridge
Past Treasurer: Tamara Swaab, University of California, Davis
Past Secretary: Evelina (Ev) Fedorenko, MIT
Past Program Committee Chair: Carolyn McGettigan, University College London
Past Student/Postdoc Representative: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, Harvard University

2021

Chair: Matt Lambon Ralph, University of Cambridge
Treasurer: Tamara Swaab, University of California, Davis
Secretary: Evelina (Ev) Fedorenko, MIT
Program Committee Chair: Carolyn McGettigan, University College London
Student/Postdoc Representative: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, Harvard University
Publication Officer: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

Chair-Elect: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania
Treasurer-Elect: Ingrid Johnsrude, University of Western Ontario
Secretary-Elect: Patrick Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Michele T. Diaz, The Pennsylvania State University

Past Chair: Sonja Kotz, Maastricht University
Past Treasurer: Seana Coulson, University of California, San Diego
Past Secretary: Jamie Reilly, Temple University
Past Program Committee Chair: Emily Myers, University of Connecticut

2020

Chair: Sonja Kotz, Maastricht University
Treasurer: Seana Coulson, University of California, San Diego
Secretary: Jamie Reilly, Temple University
Program Committee Chair: Emily Myers, University of Connecticut
Student/Postdoc Representative: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, New York University and Harvard University
2020 Publication Officer: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

Chair-Elect: Matt Lambon Ralph, University of Cambridge
Treasurer-Elect: Tamara Swaab, University of California, Davis
Secretary-Elect: Evelina (Ev) Fedorenko, MIT
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Carolyn McGettigan, University College London

Past Chair: Manuel Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
Past Treasurer: Mairéad MacSweeney, University College London
Past Secretary: Brenda Rapp, Johns Hopkins University
Past Program Committee Chair: Marina Bedny, Johns Hopkins University

2019

Chair: Manuel Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
Treasurer: Mairéad MacSweeney, University College London
Secretary: Brenda Rapp, Johns Hopkins University
Program Committee Chair: Marina Bedny, Johns Hopkins University
Student/Postdoc Representative: Angela Grant, Missouri Western State University

Chair-Elect: Sonja Kotz, Maastricht University
Treasurer-Elect: Seana Coulson, University of California, San Diego
Secretary-Elect: Jamie Reilly, Temple University
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Emily Myers, University of Connecticut

Past Chair: Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University
Past Treasurer: James Magnuson, University of Connecticut
Past Secretary: Clara D. Martin, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
Past Program Committee Chair: Michal Ben-Shachar, Bar Ilan University

2018

Chair: Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University, USA
Treasurer: James Magnuson, University of Connecticut, USA
Secretary: Clara D. Martin, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), Spain
Program Committee Chair: Michal Ben-Shachar, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Student/Postdoc Representative: Angela Grant, Concordia University

Chair-Elect: Manuel Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
Treasurer-Elect: Mairéad MacSweeney, University College London
Secretary-Elect: Brenda Rapp, Johns Hopkins University
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Marina Bedny, Johns Hopkins University

Past Chair: Lorraine K. Tyler, University of Cambridge, UK
Past Treasurer: Patti Adank, University College London, UK
Past Secretary: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
Past Meeting Liaison: David Corina, University of California, Davis, USA

2017

Chair: Lorraine K. Tyler, University of Cambridge, UK
Treasurer: Patti Adank, University College London, UK
Secretary: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
Meeting Liaison: David Corina, University of California, Davis, USA

Chair-Elect: Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University, USA
Treasurer-Elect: James Magnuson, University of Connecticut, USA
Secretary-Elect: Clara D. Martin, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), Spain
Program Committee Chair-Elect: Michal Ben-Shachar, Bar Ilan University, Israel

Past Chair: Greig de Zubicaray, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Past Treasurer: Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, University of South Australia
Past Secretary: Liina Pylkkänen, New York University, USA
Past Meeting Liaison: Jonathan Peelle, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

2016

Chair: Greig de Zubicaray, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Treasurer: Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, University of South Australia
Secretary: Liina Pylkkänen, New York University, USA
Meeting Liaison: Jonathan Peelle, Washington University in St. Louis. USA

Chair-Elect: Lorraine K. Tyler, University of Cambridge, UK
Treasurer-Elect: Patti Adank, University College London, UK
Secretary-Elect: Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
Meeting Liaison-Elect: David Corina, University of California, Davis, USA

Past Chair: Nina Dronkers, VA Northern California Health Care System, USA
Past Treasurer: Pascale Tremblay, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Past Secretary: Gina Kuperberg, Tufts University and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Past Meeting Liaison: Sonja Kotz, University of Manchester, UK, and Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

2015

Chair: Nina Dronkers, VA Northern California Health Care System, USA
Treasurer: Pascale Tremblay, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Secretary: Gina Kuperberg, Tufts University and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Meeting Liaison: Sonja Kotz, University of Manchester, UK, and Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

Chair-Elect: Greig de Zubicaray, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Treasurer-Elect: Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, University of South Australia
Secretary-Elect: Liina Pylkkänen, New York University, USA
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Jonathan Peelle, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Past Chair: Peter Hagoort, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands
Past Treasurer: Fred Dick, Birkbeck/UCL Centre for NeuroImaging & Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Past Secretary: Kate Watkins, University of Oxford, UK
Past Meeting Liaison: Heather Bortfeld, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT & Haskins Laboratories, USA

2014

Chair: Peter Hagoort, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands
Treasurer: Fred Dick, Birkbeck/UCL Centre for NeuroImaging & Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Secretary: Kate Watkins, University of Oxford, UK
Meeting Liaison: Heather Bortfeld, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT & Haskins Laboratories, USA

Chair-Elect: Nina Dronkers, VA Northern California Health Care System, USA
Treasurer-Elect: Pascale Tremblay, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Secretary-Elect: Gina Kuperberg, Tufts University and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Sonja Kotz, University of Manchester, UK, and Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

Past Chair: Jeffrey Binder, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Past Treasurer: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Past Secretary: Joe Devlin, University College London, UK
Past Meeting Liaison: Ellen Lau, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts University, USA

2013

Chair: Jeffrey Binder, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Treasurer: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Secretary: Joe Devlin, University College London, UK
Meeting Liaison: Ellen Lau, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts University, USA

Chair-Elect: Peter Hagoort, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands
Treasurer-Elect: Fred Dick, Birkbeck/UCL Centre for NeuroImaging & Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Secretary-Elect: Kate Watkins, University of Oxford, UK
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Heather Bortfeld, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT & Haskins Laboratories, USA

Past Chair: Marta Kutas, The University of California, San Diego, USA
Past Treasurer: Vincent Gracco, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
Past Secretary: Stefan Heim, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Past Meeting Liaison: Manual Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, San Sebastian, Spain

2012

Chair: Marta Kutas, The University of California, San Diego, USA
Treasurer: Vincent Gracco, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
Secretary: Stefan Heim, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Meeting Liaison: Manual Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, San Sebastian, Spain

Chair-Elect: Jeffrey Binder, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Treasurer-Elect: Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Secretary-Elect: Joe Devlin, University College London, UK
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Ellen Lau, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts University, USA

Past Chair: Gregory Hickok, University of California, Irvine, USA
Past Treasurer: Cynthia Thompson, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Past Secretary: Murray Grossman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Past Meeting Liaison: Laura Menenti, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

2011

Chair: Gregory Hickok, University of California, Irvine, USA
Treasurer: Cynthia Thompson, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Secretary: Murray Grossman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Meeting Liaison: Laura Menenti, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

Chair-Elect: Marta Kutas, The University of California, San Diego, USA
Treasurer-Elect: Vincent Gracco, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
Secretary-Elect: Stefan Heim, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Manual Carreiras, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, San Sebastian, Spain

Past Chair: Steven Small, University of California, Irvine, USA
Past Treasurer: Jeffrey Binder, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Past Secretary: Howard Nusbaum, University of Chicago, USA
Past Meeting Liaison: Pascale Tremblay, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

2010

Chair: Steven Small, University of California, Irvine, USA
Treasurer: Jeffrey Binder, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Secretary: Howard Nusbaum, University of Chicago, USA
Meeting Liaison: Pascale Tremblay, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

Chair-Elect: Gregory Hickok, University of California, Irvine, USA
Treasurer-Elect: Cynthia Thompson, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Secretary-Elect: Murray Grossman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Meeting Liaison-Elect: Laura Menenti, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

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