Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy
Revised: 17-May-08
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.
- Geoffrey C. Clayton, Chair (2007 - 2009)
- Louisiana State Univ.
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-8275
Fax: (225) 578-5855
gclayton@fenway.phys.lsu.edu
John J. Feldmeier (2006 - 2009)
Joannah L. Hinz (2007 - 2010)
Hannah Jang-Condell (2006 - 2009)
Patricia Knezek (2002 - 2008)
Wallace L.W. Sargent (2007 - 2010)
Caroline E. Simpson (2007 - 2010)
Kim Venn (2005 - 2008)