Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy
Revised: 03-Jul-09
Website: http://www.aas.org/cswa/
History: Established June 1, 1979.
Members: Five members - two men and three women - appointed by Council in June, preferably from a list of volunteers. Enlarged to eight members.
Term: Three years, June to June; staggered; from the close of one Annual Members' Meeting to the close of the next Annual Members' Meeting.
Chair: Elected by the committee members, for a one year term, from the June business meeting to June business meeting.
Charge: Recommends to the Council practical measures that the AAS can take to improve the status of women in astronomy and encourage their entry into this field.
- Joannah L. Hinz
(2007 - 2010)
- Michele Montgomery
(2008 - 2011)
- Wallace L.W. Sargent
(2007 - 2010)
- Joan T. Schmelz
(2008 - 2011)
- Caroline E. Simpson
(2007 - 2010)
