Despina Louca has been elected to a three-year term on the American Physical Society's Panel on Public Affairs (POPA).

POPA is responsible for making recommendations to the President, the Board, and the Council on public affairs activities of the Society that have been designated by the Board or Council. POPA may initiate new public affairs activities for the Society and may recommend new programs to the Council. POPA shall keep minutes and distribute them to POPA members and to the Council and Board. All POPA reports and APS studies shall be approved by the Council before public release.

For more, see https://www.aps.org/about/governance/committees/popa/