Current Members
| Wysession, Michael (Chair) | Washington University, St. Louis |
| Cifuentes, Ines | AGU |
| Eriksson, Susan * | UNAVCO |
| Furlong, Kevin | Pennsylvania State University |
| Herring, David | NASA |
| Hough, Sue | USGS, Pasadena |
| Kroeger, Glen | Trinity University |
| Lillie, Robert * | EarthScope National Office |
| Pavlis, Gary | Indiana University |
| Serpa, Laura | University of Texas, El Paso |
| Wetzel, Laura | Eckerd College |
* ex officio
Committee Charge
The Committee on Education and Outreach will develop recommendations to the IRIS Executive Committee for programs that will foster within the next generation of research scholars, educators, policy-makers, business leaders, and benefactors an appreciation for and an understanding of seismology and related study of the Earth. The E&O Committee , working with the seismological and educational communities, will develop and implement IRIS programs designed to enhance seismology and Earth Science education in K–12 schools, colleges and universities, and in adult education. Implementation of such an ambitious program will require seeking additional funding from appropriate agencies such as NSF/EHR. A major objective will therefore be to make seismology accessible to the broadest possible audience, demonstrating that seismology is intellectually fascinating, and that a background in geoscience is valuable and relevant for a broad range of careers. In keeping with NSF's goal of integrating education with research, the educational committee will also give high priority to identifying mechanisms for IRIS research programs and activities to enhance the educational process at all levels.
