Elections

Voting for the 2026 Board of Directors Has Ended

Learn more about the Candidates:

For ABCT President-elect (2026-2027)

• Debra Kaysen, PhD – Stanford University (Bio)

For Representative at Large and Liaison to Membership Programs (2026-2029) 

• Donte Bernard, PhD – University of Missouri (Bio)
• Shari Steinman, PhD – University of Vermont (Bio)
• Jerome Yoman, PhD – Practitioner-Scientist (Bio)
• Elissa Brown, PhD. – St. John’s University (Bio)

Learn more about the Referendum here and here.

Thank you to all who voted!

Hear from Our Leadership and Elections Chairs

Angela Fang

General Timeline

• Monday, November 3^rd, 2025 — Nomination period opens
• Monday, February 2^nd, 2026 — Nomination period closes
• Wednesday, April 1^st, 2026 — Voting portal opens
• Thursday, April 30^th, 2026 — Voting portal closes
• Friday, May 15^th, 2026 — Winners announced to membership

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Executive Office (ABCT), [email protected].