COMMUNICATING ASTRONOMY TO THE PUBLIC

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Dr. Robert Brown (chair)
Director
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center

Mr. Doug Isbell
Public Information Officer
National Optical Astronomy Observatory

Dr. Phil Plait
Author/ Astronomer
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Sonoma State University

Ms. Barbara Rice
Deputy Director
Office of News and Public Information
National Research Council

Richard E. Rowberg, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
National Research Council

Dr. Lee Shapiro
Head, Education and Public Information
NRAO staff supervisor

Dr. Debra Shepherd
Scientist
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Mr. Ray Villard, STScI
News Chief, Outreach Programs Division
Space Telescope Science Institute

Mr. Charles Blue (staff officer)
Public Information Officer
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE

Dr. Jeremy Mould
Director
National Optical Astronomy Observatory

Dr. Martha Haynes
Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University
Chairman of the Board, Associated Universities, Inc.

Dr. Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt
Apollo Astronaut
Chairman
Interlune - Intermars Initiative, Inc.