January 2012-July 2012Member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes
2011-2012Member of the International Consulting Committee for the National Research Foundation of Korea
April 2011—Present Member of the Advisory Board for the School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior, University of Arizona
April 2011—Present Member of the Krasnow Institute Advisory Board, George Mason University
November 2010-Present Member of the Society for Neuroscience Professional Development Committee
June 2009—Present Member of the Dean’s Council of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
November 2009—Present Member of International Organization for Brain Research (IBRO) Committee on World Women of Neuroscience
December 2009—Present Member of ARCS Foundation “Science & Engineering Advisory Council”
2009—2010 Member of Spain’s “High Level Group on the Governance of the European Research Area (ERA)” and to advise on EU Presidency in 2010
October 2006-July 2012 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, Member
September 2005—May 2010 International Human Frontiers Science Program Organization, Board of Trustees, Elected Vice Chair
September 2005—March 2009 U.S. Chair, EC Task Force on Biotechnology Research
September 2006—March 2009 U.S. Alternative Representative, Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO), (US-Lead Rep was Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator)
April 2006—January 2007 National Mathematics Advisory Panel, Ex Officio Member, Presidential appointed
July 2003—October 2007 Vice-Chair (2003—2006) and Led U.S. delegation to the Global Science Forum of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2007 Member, Advisory Panel “Minding the Gap”: Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
March 2004 Head, U.S. Delegation to the 4th APEC Science Minister’s Meeting, Christchurch, NZ
December 2003, December 2004 Head Lead Judge, Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math:Science:Technology, National Finals, Washington, DC
1999—August 2002 Member, National Advisory Board for Burns Telecommunication Center, Montana State University
1999—August 2002 Member and Chair, Advisory Board for NSF Science & Technology Center in Behavioral Neuroscience, Emory University
2001—August 2002 Member, External Advisory Board for AAAS Science Magazine Next Wave, Washington, DC
June 24—26, 2002 Member, U.S. Delegation to NSF of China to develop Bi-Lateral Workshops
1999—August 2002 Member, National Space Science & Technology Center, State-University-Federal Partnerships, Huntsville, AL*
1999—2001 Member, Advisory Board for the School for Computational Sciences, George Mason University
1999—2002 Member, US–EU Biotechnology Task Force
1999—2000 Member of Interagency Steering Committee to the Commission on the Advancement of Women & Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development—Morella Commission
2000 Member, Presidential Federal–Wide Working Group for United Nations Meeting on Women
Member, Council of Federal Liaisons, Decade of Behavior Initiative, American Psychological Association
1998—1999 Co-Chair NASA Special Panel on Space Life Sciences Developmental Biology
1996—1997 Executive Secretary, National Science and Technology Council Health, Safety and Food’s Subcommittee on Biomedical, Socio-Cultural and Behavioral Science R&D
1991—1996 NSF Liaison to National Advisory Neurological Disorders & Stroke
Frank Beach Award Committee and Chair (Provides Award for Outstanding Beginning Scientist in Behavioral Endocrinology)
Hormones and Behavior Consulting Editor, Editorial Board Member (until Dec. 1996)
1991 Evaluation Committee for the 51st Westinghouse Science Talent Search
1991—1996 Interagency Research Animal Committee NSF Representative
* Please note: resignations following Senate confirmation as a Presidential appointee