Leadership

Board of Directors

Officers

Committees & Task Forces

External Advisors

The Board of Directors is the primary governing body and is responsible for advising the general direction of the affairs of ISSEP. The Board consists of up to seventeen Directors, with each serving a 3-year term (current term: August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026).

The officers are responsible for both leading the Board of Directors (as Executive Committee) and running the day-to-day activities of ISSEP, with each serving a 3-year term (current term: August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026).

Our standing and ad-hoc committees are responsible for coordinating leadership and seeking funding, observing governance and running elections, organizing the annual preconference, collecting and curating materials for the pedagogical advancement of existential psychology, and for reviewing grant applications and award nominations.

Executive

1. Kenneth Vail (Chair), Cleveland State University.

2. Mark Landau, University of Kansas.

3. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman, James Madison University.

4. David Reed, University of Washington.

Nominating, Membership, & Governance

1. Becca Schlegel (Chair), Texas A&M University.

2. Kenneth Vail, Cleveland State University.

3. Mark Landau, University of Kansas.

4. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman, James Madison University.

Conference

1. Kenneth Vail (Chair), Cleveland State University.

2. Becca Schlegel, Texas A&M University.

3. Mark Landau, University of Kansas.

4. Perla Henderson, University of Houston.

Pedagogical Advancement

1. Kenneth Vail (Chair), Cleveland State University.

2. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman, James Madison University.

3. Mark Landau, University of Kansas.

4. Becca Schlegel, Texas A&M University.

Grants & Awards (w/ reviewer panel)

Committee

1. Kenneth Vail (Chair), Cleveland State University, USA.

2. Steven Heine, University of British Columbia, Canada.

3. Becca Schlegel, Texas A&M University, USA.

4. Julie Exline, Case Western Reserve University, USA.

5. Travis Proulx, Cardiff University, Wales.

6. Jinhyung Kim, Sogang University, South Korea.

7. Daniel Liechty, Illinois State University, USA

Reviewer panel

1. Andrew Abeyta, Rutgers University, USA.

2. Madhwa Galgali, University of Missouri, USA.

3. Alexis Goad, University of Arizona, USA.

4. Jeff Greenberg, University of Arizona, USA.

5. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman, James Madison University, USA.

6. Perla Henderson, University of Houston, USA.

7. Joshua Hicks, Texas A&M University, USA.

8. Dylan Horner, Minot State University, USA.

9. Eranda Jayawickreme, Wake Forest University, USA.

10. Ashley Krause, University of Florida, USA.

11. Mark Landau, University of Kansas, USA.

12. Crystal Park, University of Connecticut, USA.

13. Elizabeth Pinel, University of Vermont, USA.

14. David Reed, University of Washington, USA.

15. Tomi-Ann Roberts, Colorado College, USA.

16. Sheldon Solomon, Skidmore College, USA.

17. Daniel Sullivan, University of Arizona, USA.

18. Daryl Van Tongeren, Hope College, USA.

19. Roy Baumeister, University of Queensland, AUS.

20. Dane Easden, University of Melbourne, AUS.

21. Kristin Laurin, University of British Columbia, Canada.

22. Joseph Hayes, University of Acadia, Canada.

23. Lennia Matos Fernandez, University of Peru, Peru.

24. Muireann O’Dea, University of Limerick, Ireland.

25. Phoebe McKenna-Plumley, Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

26. Constantine Sedikides, University of Southamptom, England.

27. Elena Reutskaja, University of Navarre, Spain.

28. Frank Martela, Aalto University, Finland.

29. Mario Mikulincer, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel.

30. Behzad Behzadnia, University of Tabriz, Iran.

31. Yu Shi, University of Hong Kong, China.

32. Thomas Chui, University of Hong Kong, China.

33. Da Ye Lee, Seoul University, South Korea.

34. Masato Kawabata, Rikkyo University, Japan.

Features & Spotlights

1. Kenneth Vail (Chair), Cleveland State University.

2. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman, James Madison University.

3. Mark Landau, University of Kansas.

4. Becca Schlegel, Texas A&M University.

5. David Reed, University of Washington.

6. Daniel Sullivan, University of Arizona.

7. Peter Helm, Montana State University.

8. Dylan Horner, Minot State University.

Our team of External Advisors provides professional expertise and experience in various fields related to the effective operation of non-profit charitable organizations and scientific societies.