Committee on the Status of Women in Physics

The membership of the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics typically consists of nine (9) 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. This Committee addresses the production, retention, and career development of women physicists and gathers and maintains data on women in physics in support of these objectives. It may recommend and supervise studies and programs relevant to this charge. It reports annually to Council.

The Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) was founded in 1972 to address the encouragement and career development of women physicists. The Committee consists of nine volunteer members appointed by the President of the APS. Throughout its history, CSWP has been an active sponsor of studies, programs and publications to foster women in physics. Details on current programs can be found in the Women in Physics. Annual reports on past activities are linked below.

Chair: Heather Lewandowski (01/21 - 12/21)
University of Colorado, Boulder

Member: Qiuzi Li (01/19 - 12/21)
Exxon Mobil Corporation

Member: Hume Feldman (01/19 - 12/21)
University of Kansas

Member: Amy Graves (01/20 - 12/22)
Swarthmore College

Member: Angela Hight Walker (01/20 - 12/22)
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Member: Evangeline Downie (01/20 - 12/22)
George Washington University

Member: Kaitlin Moore (01/20 - 12/22)
SRI International

Member: Yingmei Liu (01/21 - 12/23)
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater

Member: Mu-Chun Chen (01/21 - 12/23)
University of California, Irvine

Member: Simonetta Liuti (01/21 - 12/23)
University of Virginia

CSWP photo 2019

APS Women in Physics Programs

Gazette Newsletter

Committee Documents Format - PDF

Annual Reports Format - PDF
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998

Past Chairs
1990 - 2020

Staff Advisor
Monica Plisch
plisch@aps.org

Staff Advisor
Renee Michelle Goertzen
goertzen@aps.org

Committee Administrator
Della Richardson
drichardson@aps.org

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