Committee on Informing the Public

The membership of the Committee on Informing the Public consists of nine persons selected by the Committee on Committees and appointed by the president-elect to staggered three-year terms. The president-elect appoints the chair from among the members. The committee advises the Society's public outreach and engagement efforts while also seeking mechanisms to encourage or facilitate public outreach by APS members. Committee members also suggest future activities, approaches, and outreach opportunities, as well as possible external funding sources. The committee recommends to the Council the allocation of financial resources among membership and APS initiated activities at least once a year.

Chair: Maria Longobardi (01/22 - 12/23)
University of Basel

Past Chair: Michael Smith (01/22 - 12/23)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Member: Mustapha Ishak (01/21 - 12/23)
University of Texas at Dallas

Member: Enamul Haque (01/23 - 12/23)
Monash University

Member: Eleni Katifori (01/21 - 12/23)
University of Pennsylvania

Member: William Ratcliff (01/21 - 12/23)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Member: Fatima Ebrahimi (01/22 - 12/24)
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

Member: Michael Famiano (01/22 - 12/24)
Department of Energy Office of Science

Member: Remco Zegers (01/22 - 12/24)
Michigan State University

Member: Patrizia Azzi (01/23 - 12/25)
INFN - Padova

Member: Chelsea Hendrus (01/23 - 12/25)
Ohio State University

Staff Advisors
Allie Lau, APS
lau@aps.org

Claudia Fracchiolla, APS
fracchiolla@aps.org

Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.

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