UNM Optica Student Chapter Announces Executive Board Election Results
Departmental News
Posted: November 9, 2026
Elected Executive Board Officers
President: Declan Tighe — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Quantum Optics.
Vice President: Tali Scheley — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Photonics; research assistant in Dr. Feezell’s laboratory (ECE Graduate Chair and OSE faculty member).
Secretary: Redeat Adane — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Photonics; research assistant in Dr. Habteyes’s laboratory (Chemistry Department Chair and OSE faculty member).
Treasurer: Mahsa Habibi — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Imaging Science/Biophotonics; researcher in Dr. Lidke’s laboratory (Associate Professor of Physics and OSE faculty member).
Appointed Positions
Communications Coordinator: Korbin Stacey — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Photonics; research assistant in Dr. Feezell’s laboratory (ECE Graduate Chair and OSE faculty member).
Events Coordinator: Jack Dusch — OSE Ph.D. student concentrating in Photonics; research assistant in Dr. Osinski’s laboratory (Distinguished Professor and OSE faculty member).
The new Executive Board and its team look forward to relaunching the chapter, building a vibrant student community, and establishing a new chapter in its history.
About Optica
Founded in 1916, Optica is a global organization serving scientists, engineers, students, business professionals, and others interested in the science of light. Through publications, conferences, educational resources, and professional activities, Optica advances research, innovation, and the sharing of knowledge in optics and photonics.
Its mission is to promote the generation, application, commercialization, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge in optics and photonics. The organization connects a worldwide community across fields ranging from physics and medicine to communications and space technology.
