Past Chairpersons
| 1984-85 | Janet A. Robertson (University of Alberta) |
| 1985-86 | Richard F. Ross (Iowa State University) |
| 1986-87 | Norman L. Somerson (Ohio State University) |
| 1987-88 | Kim S. Wise (University of Missouri) |
| 1988-89 | George E. Kenny (University of Washington) |
| 1989-90 | Donna F. Chandler (FDA) |
| 1990-91 | John W. Davis (Bronx Community College) |
| 1991-92 | Kevin F. Dybvig (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| 1992-93 | Leigh R. Washburn (University of South Dakota) |
| 1993-94 | Jack Maniloff (University of Rochester) |
| 1994-95 | David L. Williamson (SUNY, Stony Brook) |
| 1995-96 | Kevin J. Hackett (USDA/ARS) |
| 1996-97 | F. Chris Minion (Iowa State University) |
| 1997-98 | Duncan Krause (University of Georgia) |
| 1998-99 | Steve Geary (University of Connecticut) |
| 1999-00 | Mary Brown (University of Florida) |
| 2000-01 | Ken B. Waites (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| 2001-02 | Maureen Davidson (University of Florida) |
| 2002-03 | Jerry Simecka (University of North Texas Health Science Center) |
| 2003-04 | Gail Gasparich (Towson University) |
| 2004-05 | Lynn Duffy (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| 2005-06 | Dan Brown (University of Florida) |
| 2006-07 | Michael Calcutt (University of MIssouri) |
| 2007-08 | Mitchell F. Balish (Miami University) |
| 2008-09 | Robert D. Hardy (University of Texas Soutwestern Medical Center) |