IEEE Photonics Society

IEEE Photonics Society IEEE Photonics Society

Education Committee

The IEEE Photonics Society established an Education Committee to foster and provide quality, educational initiatives for the Society and photonics community-at-large, i.e. members, professionals, educators, K-12 students and the public. The Committee and its leaders also focus on practical learning and professional development resources to provide soft skills training beyond the classroom and lab. 

Strategic Objectives

  • Deliver continuing education products, professional development opportunities and educational activities;  
  • Support the creation of K-20 STEM education materials, programs and teaching modules; 
  • Devise hands-on trainings, remote learning resources, eLearning courses, tutorials, etc.; 
  • Facilitate education awards and scholarships as well as job search tools and academic exhanges; 
  • Partner with coalition groups on community college, technician and vocational school programs for photonics.  

Thomas Clark portrait
Thomas Clark
Education Chair Term: 2020 - 2022
Johns Hopkins University
E: thomas.clark@ieee.org

AVP STEM OutreachClick for role description

Natalia Canas-Estrada portrait
Natalia Canas-Estrada
AVP STEM Outreach Term: 2020 - 2022
Tyndall National Institute
E: natalia.canasestrada@tyndall.ie

Continuous Education RepresentativeClick for role description

Demis John portrait
Demis John
Continuous Education Representative Term: 2020 - 2022
University of California Santa Barbara
E: advisor@ips.ece.ucsb.edu

Technician Education RepresentativeClick for role description

Frank Reed, Jr. portrait
Frank Reed, Jr.
Technician Education Representative Term: 2021 - 2023
Indian Hills Community College
E: Frank.Reed@indianhills.edu

Academic Exchange RepresentativeClick for role description

Chrysanthos Panayiotou portrait
Chrysanthos Panayiotou
Academic Exchange Representative Term: 2021 - 2023
LASER-TEC
E: cpanayio@irsc.edu

Awards & Scholarships RepresentativeClick for role description

Madeleine Glick portrait
Madeleine Glick
Awards & Scholarships Representative Term: 2020 - 2022
Columbia University
E: madeleineglick1@gmail.com

Elected Board MemberClick for role description

Lidia Galdino portrait
Lidia Galdino
Elected Board Member Term: 2021 - 2023
University College London
E: l.galdino@ucl.ac.uk
Jianping Yao portrait
Jianping Yao
Elected Board Member Term: 2021 - 2021
University of Ottawa, Canada
E: jpyao@uottawa.ca

Staff Support

Community Outreach & Development Manager
Lauren Mecum-Smith