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The COPAG Executive Committee is a community-based leadership council that is responsible for providing NASA with needed analysis, as well as coordination and communication with the Cosmic Origins community.
There is a continuing call for nominations to the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) Executive Committee. Apply to the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Executive Committee here.
| Name | Term | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Shouleh Nikzad (Chair) |
April 2022–October 2026 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Sabrina Stierwalt (Vice Chair) |
November 2020–October 2025 | Occidental College |
| Hsiao-Wen Chen | April 2022–October 2026 | Univeristy of Chicago |
| Rachael Beaton | January 2023–October 2025 | Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Sanchayeeta Borthakur | January 2023–October 2025 | Arizona State University |
| Varsha Kulkarni | February 2024–January 2027 | University of South Carolina |
| Rana Ezzeddine | February 2023–January 2027 | University of Florida |
| Emily Witt | March 2025 – 2028 | Johns Hopkins University |
| Joaquin Vieira | March 2025 – 2028 | University of Illinois |
| Patricia Knezek (Executive Secretary, Ex-Officio) |
NASA HQ | |
| Peter Kurczynski (COR Program Office, Ex-Officio) |
NASA / GSFC | |