The Optical Society

OSA Public Policy Committee

OSA Public Policy Committee members at the 2009 OSA Winter Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C.

The OSA Public Policy Committee focuses its efforts on promoting the importance of basic research and federal R&D funding and raising awareness of optics and photonics among key Congressional offices. Following are the Committee's current responsibilities:

• Oversee OSA's public policy program, including member education, congressional/agency relationships and coalition building
• Oversee OSA's efforts to educate the public on science and technology policy issues
• Advise the OSA Board of Directors on public policy positions
• Advise the OSA Board of Directors on legislative, regulatory and funding areas warranting OSA attention
• Oversee selection of OSA/MRS and Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellows

Optical Society of America 2012 Public Policy Committee

OSA Staff Liaisons

• Elizabeth Rogan, Executive Director
  Phone: +1 202.416.1484
  erogan@osa.org
• Beth Hampton, Chief Marketing Officer
  Phone: +1 202.416.1422
  bhampt@osa.org
• Laura Kolton, Director of Government Affairs
  Phone: +1 202.416.1499
  lkolto@osa.org