Education:
PhD, Physics, New York University, 1981
MS, Physics, New York University, 1974
BA, Physics, Carleton College, 1970.

Professional Experience:
Assistant Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1989-1997
Acting Chief, Nuclear and Scientific Division, Office of Strategic Forces, United States State Department, 1987-1989
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Swarthmore College, 1980-1987
Congressional Science Fellow, Office of Representative Bob Edgar, 1982-1983
Consultant, Energy and Environmental Matters, 1976-1980
Teaching Fellow, New York University Department of Physics, 1974-1980
Acoustic Physicist, New York City (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency, 1972-1974
Youth Programs Director, Aldersgate Methodist Camp, 1970-1972.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1996.

Organizations:
Member, Population Resource Center, 2003-present
Trustee, McCarter Theater, 2001-present
Director, Family and Children's Services of Central New Jersey, 1996-present
Member, Sigma Xi Research Society, 1983-present
Member, American Association of Physics Teachers, 1980-present
Trustee, Planned Parenthood Association, Mercer Area, New Jersey, 1997-2000
Co-Founder/Chair, School Science Adviser Program, 1993-1998
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow, American Physical Society
Chair, American Physical Society's Forum on Education
Member, Steering Committee, Environmentors Project
Board of Directors, Federation of American Scientists Fund
Chair, Board of Trustees, Stony-Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission, 2005-present
Co-Chair, Children's Environmental Health Caucus, 2004-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Research and Development Caucus, 2001-present
Member, National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, 1999-2000
Member, Congressional Alzheimer's Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biomedical Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Indian and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Hellenic and Greek American Affairs Caucus
Member, Congressional Homeland Security Task Force
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus
Member, Congressional Women's Right to Choose Caucus
Member, Crime and Drugs Task Force
Member, Democratic Caucus Task Forces on Education, Crime and Drugs, and Livable Communities
Member, Democratic Leader's High-Tech Advisory Group
Member, Farmland Protection Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Renewable Energy Caucus
Chair, Select Intelligence Oversight Panel
Member, Sustainable Development Caucus
Member, Working Group on Children.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Member