September
10, 2004
Optical
Society of America Honors Janice Hudgings
Photo
by Todd M. LeMieux
Janice
Hudgings |
Janice
Hudgings, assistant professor of physics at Mount Holyoke College,
has been awarded this year’s Esther Hoffman Beller Award
by the Optical Society of America (OSA). The award, recognizing
outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering
education, was awarded to Hudgings for innovative teaching methods
and for her involvement in guiding undergraduate physics and
engineering students in original, state-of-the-art, publishable
research in optics and solid state physics. This award is endowed
by the estate of Esther Hoffman Beller.
“OSA awards recognize exceptional accomplishments in the field. This year’s
recipients have been dedicated, creative, and innovative in their advancement
of the science of light,” said Elizabeth Rogan, executive director. “Winning
such a prestigious award is a highlight in the winners’ outstanding careers.”
OSA bestows 17 awards annually, and this year there were a total of 20 award
recipients. The selection process for each of the awards is stringent, with all
nominees evaluated by a selection committee. While the criteria differ for each
award, the judging process remains the same. A nomination form is submitted,
along with a brief citation of the nominee’s accomplishments, emphasizing
those that make him/her a candidate for the particular award, a one-page narrative
description touching on the most significant events in the candidate’s
career, a curriculum vitae, and a minimum of four letters of reference for the
candidate. The OSA Board of Directors appoints a committee to oversee each selection
process. The committee is then responsible for evaluating each applicant and
choosing the person most deserving of the award. Finally, the committee’s
recommendations are presented to the OSA Board of Directors for final review
and approval.
“The OSA Board of Directors is proud to bestow awards on this year’s
recipients,” said OSA president Peter Knight. “The winners have advanced
the science of optics and the entire industry through their persistence and ingenuity.”
The awards will be formally presented at a ceremony October 12 during the society’s
annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics, which this year occurs October 10–14
in Rochester, New York.
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