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: The 2024 application period will open Dec. 2

 

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 2025.

Roster

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

Chair-elect

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

Member

Jorge Valdez, MD, PhD

Section: Cornea
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Monterrey , Mexico
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Jose Javier Garcia-Medina, MD, PhD

Section: Visual Neuroscience
University Hospital Morales Meseguer
Murcia , Spain
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Kate Keller, PhD

Section: Glaucoma
Oregon Health & Science University - Casey Eye Institute
Portland , Ore.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Kofi Asiedu, OD

Section: Cornea
UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science
Kensington , Australia
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Wai Lydia Tai, PhD

Section: Visual Neuroscience
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Boston , Mass.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Stephanie L Watson, MBBS FRANZCO PhD

Section: Cornea
Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney
Bondi Junction NSW , Australia
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

Member

Charumathi Sabanayagam, MD, MPH, PhD

Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Singapore , Singapore
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

Trustee Liaison

Susana Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Section: Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley , Calif.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029

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

Trustee Liaison

Goldis Malek, PhD, FARVO

Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Duke University
Durham , N.C.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029

Ex Officio

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO

Section: Retina
Doheny Eye Institute
Pasadena , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/08/2025

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