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