AAUS 2026 Election

The 2026 AAUS election is now open and closes 30 June. The election is open to Full Voting Members (individual and OM Reps) in good standing. Below you will find the slate of candidates. Bios and Election Questions can be found HERE.  

All voting is to take place on the website. Please follow the directions below; be an active part of your Academy and VOTE!

To write in a candidate, email name of the write-in candidate to two of the election committee members:
Jessica Keller ([email protected])
Lizzie McNamee ([email protected])
Christian McDonald ([email protected])

 President-elect Candidate: 
Nicole Grinnan, University of West Florida
Chris Ledford, Texas A&M Galveston

 Director-at-Large Candidates: 
Dave Benet, University of California Santa Cruz
Zach Foltz, Smithsonian Institution
Jay Haigler, Diving with a Purpose
Jason Herum, University of California Davis
Colby Johns, University of Maine
Will Love, University of Washington

 Instructions for Online Voting:
1. Login at www.aaus.org. Your username is the email address on file with AAUS. Password can be reset with "forgot password" if needed.
2. Go to Members Tab then Members Profile.
3. Blue Vote Now button below member info block on the left-hand side of the page.
4. Carefully follow onscreen instructions to submit vote.