Administration & Committees
Department Head: Dr. Larry Ramsey

Deputy Department Head:
Dr. Donald Schneider

Assistant Head, Graduate Program: Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson

Assistant Head, Undergraduate Program: Dr. Jane Charlton

Astro Club Advisors: Dr. Richard Wade, Jason Young

Colloquium Committee &Tuesday Lunch Research and Journal talks: Chair Dr. Mike Eracleous, Staff Support Laurie Dasher
Dr. Yuexing Li, Dr. Jason Wright

Publicity: Dr. Donald Schneider, Staff Support Laurie Dasher

Roof Telescopes: Dr. Derek Fox, Ryan Terrien

Promotion and Tenure Committee: Chair Dr. Niel Brandt, Staff Support Erin Eckley
Dr. Robin Ciardullo, Dr. Gordon Garmire,  Dr. Peter Meszaros,  Dr. Mercedes Richards, Dr. Donald Schneider

Undergraduate Program Committee:
Chair Dr. Jane Charlton, Staff Support Nina Bumgarner
Dr. Michael Eracleous, Dr. Julia Kregenow, Dr. Chistopher Palma, Dr. Richard Wade

Graduate Program Committee: Chair Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson, Staff Support Nina Bumgarner
Dr. Niel Brandt, Dr. Abraham Falcone, Dr. Yuexing Li, Dr. Kevin Luhman, Steve Bongiorno

Graduate Recruiting Committee: Chair Robin Ciradullo, Staff Support Nina Bumgarner
Dr. Derek Fox, Dr. Kevin Luhman, Dr. Jason Wright

Candidacy Exam Committee:
Chair Dr. Peter Meszaros, Staff Support Nina Bumgarner
Dr. Niel Brandt, Dr. Gordon Garmire, Dr. Yuexing Li, Dr. Kevin Luhman, Dr. John Nousek, Dr. Mercedes Richards, Dr. Jason Wright
Alternates: Dr. Donald Schneider, Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson

Distinguished Lectures Committee: Chair: Dr. Peter Meszaros, Staff Support Laurie Dasher
Dr. Gordon Garmire, Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson, Dr. Alex Wolszczan

Outreach  Committee: Chair Dr. Christopher Palma, Staff Support Laurie Dasher
Dr. Jane Charlton, Dr. Richard Wade, Brendan Mullen, Stephen Redman  

IT Infrastructure & Policy Committee: Chair: Dr. Derek Fox
Patrick Broos, Samuel Leathers, Roy Long, Dr. Larry Ramsey, Christine Selders

Climate Committee: Chair Dr. Mercedes Richards
Dr. Derek Fox, Erin Eckley, Drew Clausen

Facilities & Space Committee: Chair Dr. Larry Ramsey
Dr. David Burrows, Christine Selders,  Matt Route

Social Committee: Chair Larry Ramsey
Nina Bumgarner, Dr. Julia Kregenow, Jackson Norris

HET Committee: Chair Dr. Michael Eracleous
Dr. Robin Ciardullo, Dr. Caryl Gronwall, Dr. Donald Schneider, Dr. Michael Siegel. Dr. Jason Wright