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Pennsylvania Science TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The mission of PSTA is to connect, inform, support, and advocate for science educators and students in Pennsylvania.

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How is the board structured? 

PSTA's Board of Directors is composed of both voting and nonvoting members.

The 22 voting members consist of the executive committee (president, president-elect, vice president, past president, treasurer, recording secretary, and executive secretary), 3 college representatives, 8 regional representatives, and 4 state at-large representatives. 

The nonvoting members consists of a business and industry representative, an educational policy representative, and a PDE representative. 

The college representatives and regional representatives are based on the locations of the intermediate units. 

Regions of PSTA: 

Region 1 composed of IU 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26

Region 2 composed of IU 14, 20, 21, 29 

Region 3 composed of IU 18 and 19 

Region 4 composed of IU 9, 16, and 17 

Region 5 composed of IU 12, 13, and 15 

Region 6 composed of IU 8, 10, and 11 

Region 7 composed of IU 1, 2, 3, 7, and 27

Region 8 composed of IU 4, 5, 6, and 28 

Eastern College Representative: Composed of Regions 1, 2, and 3 (IUs 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 29)

Central College Representative: Composed of Regions 4, 5, and 6 (IUs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17)

Western College Representative: Composed of Regions 7 and 8 (IUs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 27, and 28)


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Contact a board member for more information on PSTA or to get involved! 

You can contact us on social media or email us at pstaboard@gmail.com.




Board nominations are now open!

Do you have ideas to improve Science Education in Pennsylvania?

Become part of the board!

We have vacancies on our board of directors and would love to have other science educators join us!

Please consider running for one of the following positions that are currently vacant on the PSTA Board of Directors:

  • Vice President
  • Region 1 Representative - composed of IU's 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 
  • Region 4 Representative - composed of IU's 9, 16 and 17
  • State At-large Representative
  • Western College Representative (open to college and university faculty only) - composed of Regions 7 and 8

 **You must either live or work in the region of which you are applying. See map of IUs if you are not sure. For more information about the responsibilities associated with each position, please see this informational document. All are 3-year appointments except for Vice President, which is a 4-year commitment (executive position track).

If you are interested in running for any of these positions or have questions regarding a position, please email the PSTA Board. 

When you respond, please include the following so your bio can be added to the ballot:

  1. indicate the position that you are interested in
  2. your school/institution affiliation
  3. your school's county, your county of residence
  4. a short bio about your qualifications
  5. that you are a PSTA member in good standing

 Nominations must be submitted by November 7, 2026.

pstaboard@gmail.com.


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