Department Committees 2025-26

Appointments and Promotions

 Freedman (Chair), Kolb, Kravtsov, Carlstrom*

Astro Lunch

 Dodelson, Fabrycky, Law-Smith (Chair)

Awards

 Bean, Carlstrom, Freedman, Hu, Rosner (Chair)

AI Committee

 Chihway Chang, Dodelson (Chair), Drlica-Wagner, Ji, Katz

Brinson Lecturer Selection for 2025-2026

 Holz, Kolb (Chair), Polzin (GS), Powell, Rosner

Brinson Prize Fellowship Committee (Chicago Rep)

 Benson

Budget and Policy

 Bean, Carlstrom (Chair), Cattaneo, Freedman, Kolb, Rosner, Vieregg

Candidacy (C1 Sept. 2025 and C2 Sept. 2026)

 Bean, Chihway Chang, Hu (Chair), McMahon, Cattaneo*

Certificate in Instrumentation Recommendation Committee

 Meyer (Chair), Estrada, McMahon, Privitera, Buzasi, Brazas*, Carlstrom*

Climate Committee (joint with KICP)

 Gladders, Holz, Ji (Chair), Rogers, Wirth (GS), Simon (GS), Smith, Tsongas, Carlstrom*, Vieregg*

Colloquia

 Benson, Chen (Chair), Kempton, Zhuravleva

Curriculum

 Buzasi, Fabrycky, Ji, Kravtsov (Chair), McMahon, Zhuravleva, Glazer (GS), Brazas*, Cattaneo*

Giant Magellan Telescope Committee

 Freedman (Chair), Gladders, Kolb

Graduate Admissions

 Caprioli (Chair), Clarence Chang, Joyce, Katz, Kempton, Krnjiac, Powell, Privitera, Polzin (GS), Cattaneo*

Magellan TAC

 Bean (Chair), Benson, Chen, Ji, Gnedin

Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment

 Drlica-Wagner

Postdoctoral Mentoring Committee

 Gladders, Holz (Chair)

Stone Edge Observatory

 Benson (Chair), Berthoud, Kron, Preston*

Website

 Chihway Chang (Chair), Chen, Brazas*, Rebeles*, Smith*, Tsongas*

Other Appointments

Deputy Chair for Academic Affairs

 Cattaneo

Deputy Chair for Diversity and Inclusion

 Ji

Ombudspersons

 Holz, Rogers

PSD Faculty Advisory Board for Computing and IT (FAB-CIT)

 Rahlin

PSD Faculty Advisory Committee on Postdoctoral Affairs (FACPA)

 Caprioli

PSD Faculty Advisory Board for Realizing Inclusive Climates (FABRIC)

 Ji

Graduate Student Mentors

 Benson, Carlstrom, Caprioli, Chihway Chang, Chen, Drlica-Wagner, Fabrycky, Gladders, Ji, Joyce, Katz, Rogers, Krnjaic, Zhuravleva

Adler Board

 Carlstrom, Freedman

Adler Visiting Committee

 Freedman, Rogers (Chair), Vieregg, Buzasi, Kron

AURA Representative

 Bean (primary), Rosner (alternate)

GMT SAC Representative

 Gladders

Magellan Council Representative

 Gladders (primary), Carlstrom (alternate)

Magellan SAC Representative

 Chen

Education and Outreach

 Brazas

Dean of Students Advisory Committee

 Cukier (GS)

* ex officio
GS - Graduate Student representative
US - Undergraduate Student representative
PD - Postdoc