Each of our committees serves an important role in carrying out the GPAS mission. They help our graduate students build meaningful personal connections and develop their professional lives during their time in the Physics & Astronomy department.
Committees are always looking for new members. If you are interested in joining, you may contact the chair listed below, or a member of E-Board for more information.
Social Committee
Social Committee aims to foster friendship and community among Physics & Astronomy graduate students. We organize a number of events throughout the year, including game nights, movie nights, and football tailgates.
Current Chairs:
Alicen Houff
NSH 101
ahouff@nd.edu
August Lee
NSH 409F
alee43@nd.edu
Professional Development Committee
This committee provides workshops and resources to help students develop skills to further their career in academia. Our most prolific event is the annual GPAS Conference, where students present posters and talks to other members of the department.
Current Chair:
Nileema Sharma
NSH B084
nsharma@nd.edu
Outreach Committee
The Outreach Committee works closely with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA-CEE) and department leadership to organize outreach events at Notre Dame and in the South Bend area.
Current Chair:
Joel Burke
NSH 201
jburke25@nd.edu
Chloe Jones
NSH 101
cjones38@nd.edu
International Committee
We provide support and guidance to international students as they adjust to life in the United States. We also collaborate with Social Committee to organize departmental celebrations of various cultural holidays, including Dia de los Muertos, Holi, and the Lunar New Year.
Current Chairs:
Andre Johnson
NSH 120
ajohns56@nd.edu
Gabija Ziemyte
NSH 409F
gziemyt2@nd.edu
Public Relations Committee
The PR Committee maintains the website and authors the monthly GPAS newsletter. We work with chairs of other committees to promote events, and take photos and videos for our publications.
Current Chair:
Jared Kolecki
NSH 313
jkolecki@nd.edu
Gender & Inclusivity Committee
We work to promote an inclusive, welcoming environment in the department for graduate students of all orientations and gender identities.
Current Chairs:
Alistaer Zhou
NSH 125A
azhou5@nd.edu
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee organizes events to raise money for GPAS. These include the department bake sale, profit-sharing programs with nearby restaurants, and the annual university fundraising drive ND Day.
Current Chairs:
Cade Dembski
NSH 125A
cdembski@nd.edu
Mentoring Committee
The mentoring committee aims to provide guidance to undergraduate Physics & Astronomy majors at Notre Dame, by pairing them with a graduate student mentor to help them navigate academic life.
Current Chair:
Wesley Sutton
NSH 128
wsutton@nd.edu
Rey Zite
NSH 101
rzite@nd.edu