Member of the Committee on Nominations, Representing the Comprehensive Colleges and Universities Constituency 

Perry J. Kurtz

Perry J. Kurtz was elected in the 2014 elections and began a three-year term on December 9, 2014.

Present Position:

Consultant

Chapter Affiliation:

State University College at Plattsburgh

Candidate's Statement:

I am currently an emeritus member of Sigma Xi having been elected to membership in the Chesapeake Chapter in April, 1976. The two features of the Society that I value the most relate to communication and education. I see the communication function as primarily one that facilitates interdisciplinary knowledge through vehicles such as American Scientist and Sigma Xi SmartBrief. Such vehicles are invaluable in stimulating awareness and nurturing fascination with the wide spectrum and the increasingly interrelated fields of science. Closely allied is the education function, whether applied to the formal classroom and lecture setting or more informally in helping to make all of us, whether research professionals, educators, or members of the lay public, more sophisticated in evaluating the quality of information presented to us through multiple media sources. I also appreciate that the Society helps us encourage young people to pursue and develop STEM-related careers with conferences, awards, and grants.

Perry J. Kurtz's CV.