Representative in Executive Committee
The Society of Rheology is seeking a student member to serve in an advisory role on the Executive Committee by representing SoR student interests more broadly.
The student representative to the SoR Executive Committee will provide guidance and advice to the Executive Committee, in a non-voting role. Requirements
include attending the Executive Committee meetings in spring and fall — the fall meeting is on the Sunday immediately preceding the Annual SoR Meeting.
Note that limited financial support is provided for travel. Terms are for two years, non-renewable.
Applications are due by November 1, 2021. Application should be in the form of a single,
three page PDF (not more than 3 MB) consisting of:
- 1. A cover letter highlighting the applicant's qualifications, including any leadership or executive service.
- 2. A one-page brief curriculum vitae.
- 3. A short letter from the applicant's thesis advisor simply acknowledging his or her support for the applicant's service commitment.
The PDF file should be uploaded to the Upload Site, following the instructions found there.
Applicant should be a student member of The Society of Rheology at the time of application.
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The position requires a commitment from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Students intending to complete their dissertation before that time, but commit to fulfill their
term while a postdoc or young professional in a rheology career, will be considered without prejudice. Questions about the representative position can be directed to the
current student represenatative (Jennifer Mills) or
to the President of The Society of Rheology (Michael Graham).
Member in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
The Society of Rheology is seeking a student member to serve on the SoR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for a two-year term. This committee is now a standing committee,
refecting the Society's commitment to its efforts. This committee meets approximately monthly via teleconference and at the SoR Annual Meeting,
and among other activities, is developing enhanced student programing at the annual meeting. Applicants should be attending the Annual SoR Meetings
over the course of the term of service. Applicants with leadership or organizational experience in student-focused career development programming (such as a GRS) are
especially encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by November 1, 2021. Application should be in the form of a single,
three page PDF (not more than 3 MB) consisting of:
- 1. A cover letter highlighting the applicant's qualifications, including any leadership or executive service.
- 2. A one-page brief curriculum vitae.
- 3. A short letter from the applicant's thesis advisor simply acknowledging his or her support for the applicant's service commitment.
The PDF file should be uploaded to the Upload Site, following the instructions found there.
Applicant should be a student member of The Society of Rheology at the time of application.
Upload Application
The position requires a commitment from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Students intending to complete their dissertation before that time, but commit to fulfill their
term while a postdoc or young professional in a rheology career, will be considered without prejudice. Questions about the DEI Committee member position can be directed to the
current student member (Jennifer Hoffman) or to the DEI Committee Chair
(Kelly Schultz).