Seminars
Seminars occur on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 PM Pacific in ISB 130 with a hybrid option over Zoom unless otherwise posted. To join the mailing list, please contact Prof. Christopher Smallwood at christopher.smallwood@sjsu.edu with the words "Seminars and Events" included in the subject heading.
This Week
A foot in two worlds: an astrophysicist’s journey from the Bay to DC and back again
Josh Shiode, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics
and Cosmology (KIPAC)
Wednesday, 11/5/2025, 12:00-1:00pm Pacific
Abstract: I have been fortunate to have built, so far, a career that has been interesting
and rewarding, if a bit meandering. I was inspired by a wonderful human and undergraduate
advisor to pursue my PhD; found meaning among a community working to expand physics
opportunities; happened into a stimulating world of science policy; found a home among
the nation’s crown jewels of innovation, our National Labs; and ultimately made my
way back to the best coast and the science that holds a special place in my heart.
In my talk, I’ll share some anecdotes and insights I feel I've gained along the way,
and what I feel I’m able to bring back to science in my current role as Managing Director
of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford
and SLAC National Laboratory.
Bio: Dr. Josh Shiode is Managing Director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), a joint institute of Stanford University and the SLAC National Laboratory. Prior to joining KIPAC, Josh served as Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, under the leadership of then Director Asmeret Asefaw Berhe. Josh received his PhD in astrophysics from UC Berkeley in 2013, and subsequently worked in a variety of science and technology policy roles in Washington, DC, including with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
