Governance structure of the Department of Physics and Astronomy:
- Chair of Department of Physics and Astronomy: Prof. Phil Gutierrez.
- Departmental committees include:
- Assessment Committee: Chaired by Prof. Karen Leighly
- Colloquium: Prof. Bruno Uchoa
- Committee A: Chaired by Prof. Gutierrez
- Community and Inclusion Committee: Chaired by Prof. Doerte Blume (see the committee’s website at https://www.ou.edu/cas/physics-astronomy/cic for more information)
- Engineering Physics Committee: Chaired by Prof. Mike Santos
- Experimental Facilities Committee: Chaired by Prof. Arne Schwettmann
- Graduate Recruiting and Selection Committee: Chaired by Prof. John Wisniewski
- Graduate Studies Committee: Chaired by Prof. Michael Strauss
- IT Committee: Chaired by Prof. Eddie Baron
- Publicity Committee: Chaired by Prof. Ferah Munshi
- Qualifier Committee: Chaired by Prof. Bruno Uchoa
- Undergraduate Studies Committee: Chaired by Prof. Brad Abbott
- There are other important departmental committees such as search committees and sub-committees that are formed to accomplish a specific task. These committees are not listed here.
