Publications Committee
Description
The Publications Committee (PUBS) provides guidance to ensure the optimal positioning of the Association's journals and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees as appropriate. The Committee also provides scholarly publishing resources for ARVO members and assists the Board with related policy decisions.
Activities
- Identifies and addresses topics necessary to stay current with scholarly publishing.
- Reviews the performance and positioning of ARVO's journals in relation to the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing, making recommendations as indicated.
- Recommends new policies and drafts updates to current ARVO publishing related policies.
- Provides member education via workshops and other means on scholarly publishing topics.
- Administers ARVO's Publication Financial Assistance Program.
- Reports to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings
The committee meets during the ARVO Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, email and conference call during the year.
How to Apply: Applications will be accepted Dec. 5, 2022 - Jan. 11, 2023
To be considered for membership on the Committee, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:
- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2022 (additional details will be announced at a later date).
Roster
Chair
John Nickerson, PhD, FARVO
Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Emory University
Atlanta , Ga.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 04/27/2023
Chair-elect
Lisa Nivison-Smith, PhD, BSc
Section: Retina
University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) - School of Optometry and Vision Science
Sydney , Australia
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Kevin Chan, PhD
Section: Visual Neuroscience
New York University School of Medicine
New York , N.Y.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Timothy Corson, PhD
Section: Anatomy and Pathology/Oncology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis , Indiana
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Vicente Zanon-Moreno, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
Valencian International University - VIU
Valencia , Spain
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Rebecca Sappington, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem , N.C.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Anatomy & Pathology/Oncology
UC Berkeley - Optometry Dept.
Berkeley , Calif.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Vinay Aakalu, MD, MPH
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro Ophthalmology
University of Illinois at Chicago - Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Dept.
Chicago , Ill.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Ashik Mohamed, MBBS, MTech, PhD, MAMS
Section: Lens
Madurai, Tamil Nadu , India
Term: 05/19/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Lisa Ostrin, OD, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/09/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
David Sousa, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
Victoria , Australia
Term: 05/09/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Brian Vohnsen, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University College Dublin
Dublin , Ireland
Term: 05/09/2022 - 05/30/2025
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
SriniVas Sadda, MD, FARVO
Section: Retina
Doheny Eye Institute
Los Angeles , Calif.
Term: 05/09/2020 - 05/06/2025
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
Joseph Demer, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro Ophthalmology
Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Los Angeles , Calif.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/06/2026
Ex Officio
Maureen G. Maguire, PhD, FARVO
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , Penn.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2022
Executive Vice President
J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO
Section: Lens
University of Colorado
Boulder , Colo.
Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Committee Liaison
Jon Mallett, PhD
ARVO
Director of Journals