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OSA Public Policy Committee

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

Name

Term

Greg Quarles, Chair
B.E. Meyers & Co.

(2012)

Adam Zysk, Chair-elect
Illinois Institute of Technology

(2012)

Steven L. Rolston
University of Maryland, College Park

(2010-2012)

Galina Khitrova
University of Arizona

(2010-2012)

Christoph Harder
Harder and Partner

(2012-2014)

James D. Kafka
Newport Corporation

(2012-2014)

Michael Mielke
Raydiance

(2012-2014)

Amy Eskilson
Photonics Products Group Inc

(2012-2014)

Matthew Weed
University of Central Florida

(2012-2014)

Rob Saunders, Congressional Fellowship Selection Committee Liaison
National Institutes of Health

(2012-2014)

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

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Note: Non-OSA members can sign up for the OLN by emailing public-policy@osa.org.

Interested in making public policy a part of your career?

Apply for OSA's Congressional Fellowships for the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill for one year.