Committees

Interested in joining a committee? Email one of the committee chairs listed below, or the E-board (gps@nd.edu) for more information! Committee meetings will also be listed on the Google Calendar.

 

Social Committee

The mission of Social Committee is 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

ahouff@nd.edu

August Lee

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:

Sergi Castells

scastel2@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:

Fabio Rivero

frivero@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, Diwali, and the Lunar New Year.

Current Chairs:

Jihye Hong

jhong5@nd.edu

Pranav Nalamwar

pnalamwa@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:

David Shaw

dshaw2@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:

Jess Koros

jkoros@nd.edu

Grace Longbons

glongbon@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:

Alicen Houff

ahouff@nd.edu

Sam Porter

wporter@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:

Rey Zite

rzite@nd.edu

Previous GPAS Committee Chairs