Student Organizations
Our Physics Club and student chapters of national organizations are a great way to meet students with shared interests, as well as professional phycists in an informal setting, and also serve as an excellent way to find out about career opportunities and what it takes to make a career in your area of interest.
Physics Club
The Kansas State University Physics Club consists of mainly Physics undergraduates but is open to all persons from any major. They have several social gatherings throughout the years. Reach out to any of the current officers for more information.
- President: Caitlin Solis
- Vice President: Josh Barron
- Secretary: Jeanie McIleaine
- Treasurer: Rachel Meeker
- Activities Coordinator: Naomi Downes
- Historian: Jeremy Kamman
- Faculty Sponsor: Janae Mooty (jmooty@ksu.edu)
Kansas Optical Society (KOS)
KOS is a student chapter of the Optical Society of America (OSA). KOS was established at Kansas State University in April 2013. Our mission is to gather students interested in optics and photonics in a causal environment to discuss science, promote optics knowledge in central Kansas, and foster professional development through various activities. Membership is open to any undergraduate or graduate student in the state of Kansas who is interested in expanding their knowledge in optics, photonics and other closely related fields.
Student Chapter of the Society of Physics Students
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for undergraduate students and their advisers. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics and astronomy. Besides physics and astronomy majors, our
members include majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and many other fields. Everyone has a home within SPS.
Student Chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Pi Sigma is the national physics and astronomy honor society, which elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and community service. These unique, linked-but-distinct societies operate within and are underwritten by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a federation of professional science societies.