SWAP History

The First 35 Years: 1967 - 2002 Click here to get the pdf file of the "History of SWAP" compiled by Donald W. Duszynski. If you like what you read, or even if you don't, consider donating $25.00 to SWAP (contact the secretary treasurer of SWAP) to assist SWAP in our effort to keep Parasitology a vibrant discipline by training students.

"It is likely that the idea to organize southwestern parasitologists into a regional group originated over cocktails one night in the late 1950s during a regional or national meeting. What is clear is that two men, Drs. Robert E. Kuntz and Donald V. Moore were instrumental in turning the idea into what has become, in reality, the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP)."
The first unofficial meeting of SWAP was held in the laboratory of Dr. Frank Sogandares-Bernal (pers. comm. May 5th, 2006 via phone. -slg).



Past Officers of SWAP

President

Year

President-Elect (Program Officer)

G. Robert Coatney 1969 Franklin Sogandares-Bernal
J. Teague Self 1970 Leroy J. Olson
Franklin Sogandares-Bernal 1971 Lionel Warren
Leroy J. Olson 1972 Betty June Myers
Betty June Myers 1973 Thomas C. Orihel
Clark P. Read (Donald V. Moore) 1974 Donald V. Moore
Robert E. Kuntz 1975 Gilbert A. Castro
Gilbert A. Castro 1976 Richard D. Lumsden
Richard D. Lumsden 1977 Calvin G. Beames, Jr.
John R. Seed 1978 Calvin G. Beames, Jr.
Calvin G. Beames, Jr. 1979 Donald W. Duszynski
Donald W. Duszynski 1980 Walter M. Kemp
Walter M. Kemp 1981 John E. Ubelaker
John E. Ubelaker 1982 Larry S. Roberts
Larry S. Roberts 1983 Robert O. McAllister
David G. Huffman 1984 Ben G. Harris
Ben G. Harris 1985 John R. Bristol
John R. Bristol 1986 Timothy P. Yoshino
Timothy P. Yoshino 1987 A. Alan Kocan
A. Alan Kocan 1988 John Janovy, Jr.
John Janovy, Jr. 1989 Marc H. Dresden
Marc H. Dresden (Lillian F. Mayberry) 1990 Lillian F. Mayberry
Lillian F. Mayberry 1991 George L. Stewart
George L. Stewart 1992 Cynthia L. Chappell
Cynthia L. Chappell 1993 David T. John
David T. John 1994 Jerry Y. Niederkorn
Jerry Y. Niederkorn 1995 Lee Couch
Lee Couch 1996 Steve J. Upton
Steve J. Upton 1997 Chris T. McAllister
Chris T. McAllister 1998 Patricia G. Wilber
Patricia G. Wilber 1999 Richard E. Clopton
Richard E. Clopton 2000 Brent B. Nickol
Brent B. Nickol 2001 Dennis J. Richardson
Dennis J. Richardson 2002 Sidney A. Ewing
Sidney A. Ewing 2003 Scott D. Snyder
Scott D. Snyder 2004 Tamara J. Cook
Tamara J. Cook 2005 Michael A. Barger
Michael A. Barger 2006 Scott Lyell Gardner
Scott Lyell Gardner 2007 F. Agustin Jimenez-Ruiz

Secretary-Treasurer

Betty June Myers 1969-71
Gilbert A. Castro 1971-74
Thomas G. Meade 1974-77
David A. Becker 1977-80
David G. Huffman 1980-83
A. Alan Kocan 1983-86
Lillian F. Mayberry 1986-89
David T. John 1989-92
Eric S. Loker 1992-95
John Janovy, Jr. 1995-2001
John Hnida 2001-2005
Jerry L. Cook 2005-2009

Representatives to ASP

Thomas C. Orihel 1970-73
Walter M. Kemp 1973-77
David G. Huffman 1977-79
John Janovy, Jr. 1979-82
Donald W. Duszynski 1982-87
John R. Bristol 1987-90
Danny Pence 1990-93
Lynn Ann Hertel 1993-96
Cynthia Chappell 1996-98
Lee Couch 1999-2000
Scott L. Gardner 2000-2001
Richard E. Clopton 2001-2002
Scott L. Gardner 2002-2003
Michael A. Barger 2003-2004
Scott D. Snyder 2004-2005
Scott D. Snyder 2005-2006