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Public Information Committee

The Committee chooses 4-7 summary topics to be featured as DPP General Press Releases. Topics are chosen based on the quality of the write-ups, the scientific quality of the research, newsworthiness of the results, their potential impact upon the general public, and their collective ability to provide a sample of the different areas of plasma physics research.

2024

John Boguski, Chair	Los Alamos National Laboraory	jboguski@outlook.com
Theresa Wilks, Vice Chair	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	twilks@mit.edu
Eva Kostadinova, Past Chair	Auburn University	egk0033@auburn.edu
Cameron Geddes, Ex Officio	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	cgrgeddes@lbl.gov
Alex Battey	Columbia University	afb2137@columbia.edu
Manjit Kaur	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	mkaur@pppl.gov
Jimmy Juno	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	jjuno@pppl.gov
Emily Lichko	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
Anna Torres, Advisor	American Physical Society	torres@aps.org

2023

Eva Kostadinova, Chair	Auburn University	egk0033@auburn.edu
John Boguski, Vice Chair	Los Alamos National Laboraory	jboguski@outlook.com
Emily Lichko, Past Chair	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
Edward Thomas, Ex Officio	Auburn University	etjr@auburn.edu
Piero Martin	University of Padova, Italy	piero.martin@igi.cnr.it
Carlos Paz-Soldan	General Atomics	carlos.pazsoldan@gmail.com
David Schaffner	Bryn Mawr College	dschaffner@brynmawr.edu
Anna Torres, Advisor	American Physical Society	torres@aps.org
Theresa Wilks	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2022

Emily Lichko, Chair	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
Eva Kostadinova, Vice Chair	Auburn University	egk0033@auburn.edu
Fatima Ebrahimi, Past Chair	Princeton Plasma Physics Lab	ebrahimi@princeton.edu
John Boguski	Los Alamos National Laboraory	jboguski@outlook.com
Jeff Herfindal	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	herfindalj@fusion.gat.com
Karl Krushelnich, Ex Officio	University of Michigan	kmkr@umich.edu
Piero Martin	University of Padova, Italy	piero.martin@igi.cnr.it
Carlos Paz-Soldan	General Atomics	carlos.pazsoldan@gmail.com
David Schaffner	Bryn Mawr College	dschaffner@brynmawr.edu

2021

Fatima Ebrahimi, Chair	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	ebrahimi@pppl.gov
Emily Likhko, Vice Chair	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
John Canik, Past Chair	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
Denise Hinkel	Lawrence Livermore National Lab	hinkel1@llnl.gov
Jeff Herfindal	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	herfindalj@fusion.gat.com
Eva Kostadinova	Baylor University	eva_kostadinova@baylor.edu
Emily Lichko	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
Piero Martin	University of Padova, Italy	piero.martin@igi.cnr.it
Carlos Paz-Soldan	General Atomics	carlos.pazsoldan@gmail.com
Cameron Samuell	General Atomics	samuellc@fusion.gat.com
David Schaffner	Bryn Mawr College	dschaffner@brynmawr.edu

2020

John Canik, Chair	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
Fatima Ebrahimi, Vice Chair	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	ebrahimi@pppl.gov
Ami Dubois, Past Chair	Naval Research Laboratory	ami.dubois@nrl.navy.mil
Michael Brown, Ex Officio	Swarthmore College	mbrown3@swarthmore.edu
Jeff Herfindal	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	herfindalj@fusion.gat.com
Eva Kostadinova	Baylor University	eva_kostadinova@baylor.edu
Emily Lichko	University of Arizona	emilylichko@gmail.com
Piero Martin	University of Padova, Italy	piero.martin@igi.cnr.it
Cameron Samuall	General Atomics	samuellc@fusion.gat.com
David Schnaffner	Bryn Mawr College	dschaffner@brynmawr.edu

2019

Ami Dubois, Chair	Naval Research Laboratory	ami.dubois@nrl.navy.mil
John Canik, Vice Chair	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
Paul Cassak, Past Chair	West Virginia University	paul.cassak@mail.wvu.edu
Ellen Zweibel, Ex Officio	University of Wisconsin	zweibel@astro.wisc.edu
Jeff Herfindal	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	herfindalj@fusion.gat.com
Eva Kostadinova	Baylor University	eva_kostadinova@baylor.edu
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Alberta, Canada	myatt@ualberta.ca
David Schnaffner	Bryn Mawr College	dschaffner@brynmawr.edu

2018

Paul Cassak, Chair	West Virginia University	paul.cassak@mail.wvu.edu
Ami Dubois, Vice Chair	Tri-Alpha Energy	amidubois25@gmail.com
Carl Sovinec, Past Chair	University of Wisconsin	csovinec@cae.wisc.edu
David Newman, Ex Officio	University of Alaska	denewman@alaska.edu
John Canik	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Rochester	jmya@lle.rochester.edu
David Schnaffner

2017

Carl Sovinec, Chair	University of Wisconsin	csovinec@cae.wisc.edu
Paul Cassak, Vice Chair	West Virginia University	paul.cassak@mail.wvu.edu
John Canik	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
John Cary, Exofficio	University of Colorado	cary@colorado.edu
Ami Dubois	Tri-Alpha Energy	amidubois25@gmail.com
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Rochester	jmya@lle.rochester.edu
François Waelbroeck, Past Chair	University of Texas	flw@mail.utexas.edu

2016

François Waelbroeck, Chair	University of Texas	flw@mail.utexas.edu
Carl Sovinec, Vice Chair	University of Wisconsin	csovinec@cae.wisc.edu
John Canik	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	canikjm@ornl.gov
Paul Cassak	West Virginia University	paul.cassak@mail.wvu.edu
Kitta MacPherson	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	kmacpher@pppl.gov
Kitta MacPherson	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	kmacpher@pppl.gov
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Rochester	jmya@lle.rochester.edu
Earl Scime, Exofficio	West Virginia University	escime@wvu.edu
Anne White, Past Chair	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	whitea@mit.edu

2015

Anne White, Chair	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	whitea@mit.edu
François Waelbroeck, Vice Chair	University of Texas	flw@mail.utexas.edu
David Hill, Past Chair	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/General Atomics	hilldn@fusion.gat.com
David Meyerhofer, Exofficio	University of Rochester	ddm@lle.rochester.edu
Kitta MacPherson	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	kmacpher@pppl.gov
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Rochester	jmya@lle.rochester.edu
Carl Sovinec	University of Wisconsin	csovinec@cae.wisc.edu
Simon Woodruff	Woodruff Scientific, Inc	simon@woodruffscientific.co

2014

David Hill, Chair	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/General Atomics	hilldn@fusion.gat.com
Anne White, Vice Chair	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	whitea@mit.edu
Riccardo Betti, Exofficio	University of Rochester	betti@me.rochester.edu
Kitta MacPherson	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	kmacpher@pppl.gov
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
Jason Myatt	University of Rochester	jmya@lle.rochester.edu
François Waelbroeck	University of Texas	flw@mail.utexas.edu
Simon Woodruff	Woodruff Scientific, Inc	simon@woodruffscientific.com

2013

David Hill, Chair	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/General Atomics	hilldn@fusion.gat.com
Mark Haynes	Concordia Power	haynes@concordiapower.us
Mark Koepke, Exofficio	West Virginia University	mark.koepke@mail.wvu.edu
David Maurer	Auburn University	dam0014@auburn.edu
François Waelbroeck	University of Texas	flw@mail.utexas.edu
Anne White	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	whitea@psfc.mit.edu
Simon Woodruff	Woodruff Scientific	simon@woodruffscientific.com

2012

David Hill, Chair	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/General Atomics	hilldn@fusion.gat.com
William Amatucci	Naval Research Laboratory	amatucci@ccf.nrl.navy.mil
Fred Skiff, Exofficio	University of Iowa	frederick-skiff@uiowa.edu
Brett Chapman	University of Wisconsin	bchapman@wisc.edu
Mark Haynes	General Atomics	mark.haynes.ga.com
Robert Kirkwood	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	kirkwood1@llnl.gov
Lin Yin	Los Alamos National Laboratory	lyin@lanl.gov

2011

David Hill, Chair	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/General Atomics	hilldn@fusion.gat.com
William Amatucci	Naval Research Laboratory	amatucci@ccf.nrl.navy.mil
Cary Forest, Exofficio	University of Wisconsin	cbforest@wisc.edu
Brett Chapman	University of Wisconsin	bchapman@wisc.edu
Mark Haynes	General Atomics	mark.haynes.ga.com
Robert Kirkwood	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	kirkwood1@llnl.gov
Lin Yin	Los Alamos National Laboratory	lyin@lanl.gov

2010

Earl Scime, Chair	West Virginia University	304-293-3422	escime@wvu.edu
William Amatucci	Naval Research Laboratory		amatucci@ccf.nrl.navy.mil
Steven Allen, Exofficio	LLNL/General Atomics		allens@fusion.gat.com
Brett Chapman	University of Wisconsin		bchapman@wisc.edu
Mark Haynes	General Atomics		mark.haynes.ga.com
Robert Kirkwood	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory		kirkwood1@llnl.gov
Lin Yin	Los Alamos National Laboratory		lyin@lanl.gov

2009

Earl Scime, Chair	West Virginia University	304-293-3422	escime@wvu.edu
William Amatucci	Naval Research Laboratory		amatucci@ccf.nrl.navy.mil
Thomas Antonsen, Exofficio	University of Maryland		antonsen@glue.umd.edu
Brett Chapman	University of Wisconsin		bchapman@wisc.edu
Mark Haynes	General Atomics		mark.haynes.ga.com
Robert Kirkwood	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory		kirkwood1@llnl.gov
Lin Yin	Los Alamos National Laboratory		lyin@lanl.gov

2008

Fred Skiff, Chair	University of Iowa	319-335-0564	frederick-skiff@uiowa.edu
Amitava Bhattacharjee, Exofficio	University of New Hampshire		amitava.bhattacharjee@unh.edu
Richard Hawryluk	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory		rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Mark Haynes	General Atomics		mark.haynes@ga.com
Robert Kirkwood	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory		kirkwood1@llnl.gov
Steve Obenschain	Naval Research Laboratory		steveo@this.nrl.navy.mil
Earl Scime	West Virginia University		escime@wvu.edu

2007

Jim Van Dam, Chair	University of Texas	512-471-1322	vandam@physics.utexas.edu
Ian Hutchinson, Exofficio	Massachusetts Institute of Technology		hutch@psfc.mit.edu
Tom Cowan	University of Nevada, Reno		cowan@physics.unr.edu
Richard Hawryluk	PPPL		rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Mark Haynes	General Atomic		mark.haynes@ga.com
Steve Obenschain	Naval Research Laboratory		steveo@this.nrl.navy.mil
Earl Scime	West Virginia University		escime@wvu.edu
Dan Winske	LANL		winske@lanl.gov

2006

Jim Van Dam, Chair	University of Texas	512-471-1322	vandam@physics.utexas.edu
Vincent Chan, Exofficio	General Atomics		chanv@fusion.gat.com
Tom Cowan	University of Nevada, Reno		cowan@physics.unr.edu
Richard Hawryluk	PPPL		rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Mark Haynes	General Atomic		mark.haynes@ga.com
Steve Obenschain	Naval Research Laboratory		steveo@this.nrl.navy.mil
Earl Scime	West Virginia University		escime@wvu.edu
Dan Winske	LANL		winske@lanl.gov

2005

Jim Van Dam, Chair	University of Texas	512-471-1322	vandam@physics.utexas.edu
Bill Dorland	University of Maryland		bdorland@umd.edu
Melissa Douglas, Ex officio	Los Alamos National Laboratory		mdouglas@lanl.gov
Rich Hawryluk	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory		rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Mark Haynes	General Atomic		mark.haynes@ga.com
Thomas Kwan	Los Alamos National Laboratory		tjtk@lanl.gov
Steve Obenschain	Naval Research Laboratory		steveo@this.nrl.navy.mil
Fred Skiff	University of Iowa		frederick-skiff@uiowa.edu

2004

Bill Dorland, Chair	University of Maryland	301-405-1608	bdorland@umd.edu
Jill Dahlburg, Exofficio	Naval Research Lab	202-767-1312	dahlburg@utopia.nrl.navy.mil
Daniel Dubin	University of California, San Diego	858-534-4174	ddubin@ucsd.edu
Jeff Colvin	LLNL	925-422-3273	colvin5@llnl.gov
Richard Hawryluk	PPPL	609-243-3306	rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Glen Wurden	LANL	505-667-5633	wurden@lanl.gov

2003

Bill Dorland, Chair	U. of Maryland	301-405-1608	bdorland@umd.edu
David Hammer, Exofficio	Cornell U.	607-255-3916	dah5@cornell.edu
Daniel Dubin	UCSD	858-534-4174	dhdubin@ucsd.edu
Jeff Colvin	LLNL	925-422-3273	colvin5@llnl.gov
Richard Hawryluk	PPPL	609-243-2749	rhawryluk@pppl.gov
Glen Wurden	LANL	505-667-5633	wurden@lanl.gov

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