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Astronomy (Section D)

SECTION STEERING GROUP
The section steering committee comprises the secretary, chair, nominations/leadership development chair, membership engagement chair, early career representative, non-academic representative, council member and two members-at-large.

Chair

Steven Kawaler (2023)
Iowa State University

Secretary

David Soderblom (2026)
Space Telescope Science Institute 
 

Nominations/Leadership Development Chair

Heidi Hammel (2023)
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy 

Membership Engagement Chair

Angela Speck (2024)
University of Texas, San Antonio 

Early Career Representative

Daniel Majaess (2023)
Washtenaw Community College

Non-Academic Representative

Nancy Levenson (2023)
Space Telescope Science Institute 

Council Member

Tony Beasley (2023)
National Radio Astronomy

Members-at-Large

Matthew Holman (2023)
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/Harvard University 

Keivan Stassun (2023)
University of Texas San Antonio 

 

Note: Terms end on December 31 in the year given in parentheses.