Dr. Allena Opper (she/her)
National Science Foundation
I am a nuclear physicist and have done experiments at laboratories across north America. I’ve been a professor at Ohio University and George Washington University. Since 2014 I have had the honor and privilege of serving as a program director of the National Science Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Program. During the pandemic I did a few online “Paint Night” things where the instructor guides the participants in making a painting with acrylic paints – I now have three “paintings” decorating a shelf in my closet! The Long Range Plan, like the previous LRPs, has valuable advice that DOE and NSF will use in making funding decisions -- just as importantly, it clearly
communicates to Congress and the American people the priorities and exciting opportunities in nuclear science.

My Journey as a Physicist is brought to you by PhD student ⁠⁠Bryan Stanley⁠⁠ (he/him/his) and Prof. ⁠⁠Huey-Wen Lin⁠⁠ (she/her). Season 3 is hosted by PhD student Bill Good and edited by Kiran Sakorikar.

Season 3 consists of members of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Long Range Plan.

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