Officer Roster
Southern Division Committee Officers
Southern Division Officer Positions (listed in Manual of Operations)
Each year, the SD-APS membership elects a new Vice President and Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representative to serve as a member of the Executive Committee for the coming year. Details about each position are included below. Nominations for both positions typically open in October/November.
Vice President for the Southern Division - APS
Nominations for SD-APS Vice President must be submitted to SD-APS Secretary-Treasurer, Katia Xavier (kvianaxavier@ufl.edu) by December 17, 2025, with the subject line “SD-APS VP Nomination.”
The Vice President is responsible for membership and assisting with program development for the annual meeting and will become President Elect upon completion of the term of office.
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representative for the Southern Division - APS
Nominations for SD-APS Graduate Student Representative must be submitted to SD-APS Secretary-Treasurer, Katia Xavier (kvianaxavier@ufl.edu) by
February 9, 2026, with the subject line “SD-APS Graduate Student Representative Nomination."
The Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representatives, working closely with the members of the Executive Committee of the Southern Division of APS, are responsible for the leadership and supervision of all events related to graduate students. These include the Graduate Student Meeting/Social and any planned or designated graduate student activities at the annual meeting of the Southern Division of APS. They are also responsible for working with the designated Executive Committee member(s) to maintain an updated plan of activities for the annual meeting.
Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representatives serve staggered two‑year terms. The Representative in his or her second year will be considered the Senior Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representative, and the Representative in the first year will be considered the Junior Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representative. A new Representative is elected each year.
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists eligible for the position must be active members of the Southern Division and must maintain their status at a university within the Southern Division for the duration of the term.
Nominations for the Junior Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Representative will be submitted to the Secretary‑Treasurer when the call for nominations is sent out prior to the annual meeting. Any active member of the Southern Division may submit a nomination. The election will take place during the Graduate Student meeting at the annual Southern Division meeting. No absentee ballots will be accepted.
