Divisional Ombudspersons Announced by ASA

The ASA Board of Trustees has approved a revision in the ASA Policies on Discrimination, Harassment, and Respectful Behaviors to appoint divisional ombudspersons who will attend each of the four ASA division meetings. In addition, a national ombudsperson will be available throughout the year for training and consultation, as well as serving as the ombudsperson at the ASA Annual meeting.

At its meeting January 16, 2024, the Trustees approved appointment of Remei Capdevila-Werning, Ley David Elliette Cray, Charles Peterson, Sue Spaid, and J. Lenore Wright for two-year terms beginning January 31, 2024, and ending January 31, 2026, with Sue Spaid serving as alternate. Capdevila-Werning, Cray, Peterson, and Wright have been members of the DHRB for several years. Spaid is a new member of the DHRB.

ASA provides travel support to the ombudspersons to attend the ASA meetings. The Policies, first adopted in 2019, apply to all ASA meetings. The current DHRB membership is Remei Capdevila-Werning, Ley David Elliette Cray, Jayson Miller, Charles Peterson, Sue Spaid, and J. Lenore Wright. DHRB members serve three-year terms, renewable once. The division ombudspersons were drawn from DHRB members who were available to provide this additional service. In addition, Jeanette Bicknell has agreed to serve as the national ombudsperson for 2024.