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Rachel L. Akeson Miller Postdoctoral Fellow Berkeley 601 Campbell Hall Dept of Astronomy Berkeley, CA 94538 US Work: (510) 642-6931 Fax: (510) 642-3411 E-mail: rakeson@astro.berkeley.edu |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy, CA Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Very Young Stars; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques |
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Susan Ames Radioastronomy Institute Auf dem Hugel 71 53121 Bonn, Germany Work: +49-228-373286 Fax: E-mail: sames@astro.uni-bonn.de |
Degree: 1972 Ph.D. Astrophysics, U. Cal, Berkeley Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: All; Non-Applicable Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Cosmic Rays; Particles and Fields |
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Sara Marguerite Anderson Archive Specialist Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Dr. Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4451 Fax: E-mail: smanders@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1997 B.S. Physics, Guilford College Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Research Type: Programming; Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Science Interest:Stellar Populations; Normal Galaxies; Astronomy Education; |
| Sara Marguerite Anderson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Stellar Formation Activity in Im NGC 4449- Thesis defense & AAS poster presentation | Any Level | 2. Galactic Morphology: Astrophysics course lecture | University |
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Martina Belz Arndt Graduate Student/Research Assistant University Of New Hampshire Space Science Center Morse Hall Durham, NH 03824 USA Work: (603) 862-1492 Fax: (603) 862-4685 E-mail: marndt@comptel.sr.unh.edu |
Degree: 1997 M.S. Physics, UNH Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; UV; Radio Science Interest:Solar; Astronomy Education |
| Martina Belz Arndt - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Scale of the Solar System | General |
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E. Athanassoula Astronomer Observatoire de Marseille 2, Place Le verrier 13248 Marseille Cedex 04, France Work: 33 4 95 04 41 10 Fax: 33 4 91 62 11 90 E-mail: lia@obmara.cnrs-mrs.fr |
Degree: 1974 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Thesaloniki Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; mm; Radio Science Interest:Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Intergalactic Medium; Computational Astrophysics; Women in Astronomy |
| E. Athanassoula - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Interacting galaxies | University | 2. N-body simulations of stellar systems | University | 3. Barred galaxies | University |
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Joanne M. Attridge Postdoctoral Fellow MIT Haystack Observatory Off Route 40 Westford, MA 01886-1299 USA Work: (781) 981-5193 Fax: (781) 981-0590 E-mail: jattridge@haystack.mit.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Brandeis University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: mm; Radio Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Relativistic Astrophysics; Astronomy Education; Blazars, VLBI Polarimetry |
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Amanda Caroline Baker Chercheuse/Ingenieur Service d'Astrophysique, CEA Saclay L'Orme des Merisiers Bat. 709 F91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France Work: +33 1 69 08 43 29 Fax: +33 1 69 08 65 77 E-mail: baker@discovery.saclay.cea.fr |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Institute of Astronomy and Magdalene College, University of Cambridge Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Mid IR; Near IR; Optical; (X-Ray) Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Computational Astrophysics |
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Sallie L. Baliunas Astrophysicist Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics MS 15 60 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138 US Work: (617) 495-7415 Fax: (617) 495-7049 E-mail: baliunas@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1980 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Harvard University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory; Government Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Sallie L. Baliunas - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Surface Magnetism in Sunlike Stars; Sunlike Stars with Planets | Any Level | 2. Mount Wilson Observatory | General |
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Nadine G. Barlow Instructor of Astronomy and Director, UCF Robinson Observatory University of Central Florida Department of Physics Orlando, FL 32816 USA Work: (407) 823-0251 Fax: (407) 823-5112 E-mail: ngb@physics.ucf.edu |
Degree: 1987 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, Univ. Arizona Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Planetary; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Nadine G. Barlow - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Guided Tour of the Solar System | Any Level | 2. Past and Future Exploration of Mars | Any Level | 3. Impact Cratering and the Geologic Evolution of the Solar System | Any Level |
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Pauline Barmby Graduate Student Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden St. MS 10 Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: pbarmby@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1995 B.S. Physics/Astronomy, U. of British Columbia Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Globular Clusters; Normal Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies |
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Wendy Hagen Bauer Professor of Astronomy Wellesley College Wellesley MA 02481 USA Work: (781) 283-2707 Fax: (781) 283-3667 E-mail: wbauer@wellesley.edu |
Degree: 1977 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Hawaii Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Mid IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Variables; Binaries |
| Wendy Hagen Bauer - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Mass transfer in the Interacting Binary VV Cephei | Any Level | 2. Red Giants, White Dwarfs, and Black Holes: the Life History of a Star | General | 3. The Search for Extraterrestrial Life | General |
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Jill Bechtold Associate Professor Steward Observatory University of Arizona 933 N. Cherry Ave University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: jbechtold@as.arizona.edu |
Degree: 1985 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Arizona Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio; All Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing; Instruments & Techniques |
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Sara C. Beck Senior Lecturer Tel Aviv University Astronomy Department Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Israel 69978 Israel Work: 972-3-6408729 Fax: 972-3-6408179 E-mail: sara@wise6.tau.ac.il |
Degree: 1981 Ph.D. Physics, University of Cal, Berkeley Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; History of Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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S. Jocelyn Bell Burnell Prof of Physics and Chair of Dept The Open University Dept of Physics Walton Hall Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA United Kingdom Work: +44 1908 653229 Fax: +44 1908 654192 E-mail: s.j.b.burnell@open.ac.uk |
Degree: 1969 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Cambridge Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Near IR; Mid IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Degenerate Stars; Binaries; Stellar Jets; SN, SNR; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Relativistic Astrophysics; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| S. Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cygnus X-3 | University | 2. In pursuit of pulsars - 30 years on | Any Level | 3. Cosmic explosions and the creation of the elements | General |
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Priscilla J. Benson Professor of Astronomy Wellesley College Whitin Observatory 106 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 USA Work: (781) 283-2706 Fax: (781) 283-3667 E-mail: pbenson@wellesley.edu |
Degree: 1983 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; mm; Radio Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; SN, SNR |
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Karen S. Bjorkman Assistant Professor of Astronomy University of Toledo Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Ritter Observatory Toledo, OH 43606-3390 USA Work: (419) 530-2613 Fax: (419) 530-2723 E-mail: karen@astro.utoledo.edu |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Colorado Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Variables; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Instruments & Techniques; Astronomy Education |
| Karen S. Bjorkman - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Astronomy from the Space Shuttle - The Astro Observatory | Any Level | 2. Circumstellar Envelopes of Hot Stars | University |
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Francesca R. Boffi Data Analyst II Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 S. Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-5033 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: boffi@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Universita di Bologna, Italy Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest: Stellar Evolution, Degenerate Stars, Binaries, Planetary Nebulae, SN, SNR, Normal Galaxies, Instruments & Techniques |
| Francesca R. Boffi - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Raio Emission from Type Ia Supernovae as a Test of Symbiotic-Star Progenitor Systems | University |
2. The Search for Light Echoes from Historical Supernovae as a New Geometric Method to determine Extra-Galactic Distances | University |
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Amanda S. Bosh Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lowell Observatory 1400 W. Mars Hill Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001-4499 USA Work: (520) 774-3358 Fax: (520) 774-6296 E-mail: amanda@lowell.edu |
Degree: 1994 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, MIT Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Planetary; Instruments & Techniques; Planetary Rings |
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Tereasa G. Brainerd Assistant Professor Boston University Department of Astronomy 725 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 USA Work: (617) 353-6646 Fax: E-mail: tgb@komodo.bu.edu |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Astronomy, The Ohio State University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: None Given Science Interest: Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Extragalactic Lensing; Computational Astrophysics |
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Beth A. Brown NRC Research Associate National Research Council/NASA Goddard Goddard Space Flight Center Code 631 Greenbelt, MD 20771 US Work: 301-286-4132 Fax: 301-286-1771 E-mail: Beth.Brown@gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Michigan Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical Science Interest:Interstellar Medium, Normal Galaxies, Astronomy Education |
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Leslie F. Brown Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Director of Olin and Clark Observatories Connecticut College Box 5361 270 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320 US Work: (860) 439-2345 Fax: (860) 439-5011 E-mail: lfbro@conncoll.edu |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Brandeis University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Wavelength: Optical; Radio; Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Bonnie J. Buratti Research Scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Dr. Mailstop 183-501 Pasadena, CA 91109 US Work: (818)354-7427 Fax: (81*)354-0966 E-mail: buratti@jplpds.jpl.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1983 Ph.D. Astronomy, Cornell University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: NASA Center Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Astronomy Education |
| Bonnie J. Buratti - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cassini: Mission to the Ringed Planet | Any Level | 2. Faster, better, cheaper: small missions to explore the Solar System | Any Level | 3. Iceballs in space: the satellites of the giant planets | Any Level |
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Nuria Calvet Visiting Scientist Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden St, MS 42 Cambridge, MA 02138 Work: (617) 496-7657 Fax: (617) 495-7345 E-mail: ncalvet@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: June 1981 Ph.D. Astronomy, UC Berkeley Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Very Young Stars |
| Nuria Calvet - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The structure and evolution of disks around T Tauri stars | University |
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Marcella Carollo Hubble Fellow Johns Hopkins University Department of Physics and Astronomy 503 Bloomberg Center Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 516-8093 Fax: E-mail: marci@pha.jhu.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Astrophysics, Ludwig Maximilian Universität, Munich 1993 Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Normal Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies |
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Merri Sue Carter Astronomer U. S. Naval Observatory 3450 Mass Ave. NW Washington, DC 20392 USA Work: (202) 762-1434 Fax: (202) 762-1563 E-mail: msc@maia.usno.navy.mil |
Degree: 1999 M.S. Computer Science, U of Maryland Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Earth Orientation/GPS |
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Nancy J. Chanover Postdoctoral Research Associate National Research Council/Goddard Space Flight Center Code 690 Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-6674 Fax: (301) 286-1629 E-mail: Nancy.Chanover@gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Astronomy, New Mexico State University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Laboratory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest: Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques |
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Marilyn Henry Childs Archaeoastronomy Resource Spcl Adjunct Professor Seattle Pac University P.O. Box 1012 Bothell, WA 98041 USA Work: (425) 488-3805 Fax: (425) 489-1479 E-mail: mufonwa@pdsnorth.com |
Degree: 1985 U. of Washington-Seattle Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Astronomy Education Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Archaeoastronomy |
| Marilyn Henry Childs - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: |
1. Technology of ancient telescope making. First to propose ancient Mayan and
Canadian Indians had primitive reflector telescopes. | Any Level |
2. Survey on Archaeoastronomy, from a global perscective. Expert on
ancient calendars and telescopes. | Any Level |
3. Ancient calendars from around the globe. Cites over twelve ancient
civiliztions and their similar references to constellations and oral traditions and calendars, with special emphasis on Chinese and Mayan. | Any Level |
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Carol A. Christian Director, Office of Public Outreach Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4764 Fax: (410) 338 4579 E-mail: carolc@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1978 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Boston University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Experiment; Instructional Technology Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest: Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques; Information Technology |
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You-Hua Chu Professor University of Illinois Astronomy Dept, U. of Illinois 1002 W. Green Street Urbana, IL 61801 USA Work: 217-333-5535 Fax: 217-244-7638 E-mail: chu@astro.uiuc.edu |
Degree: 1981 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univ. of California, Berkeley Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; mm; Radio; All Science Interest:Interstellar Medium, Star Formation, HII Regions, Planetary Nebulae, SN, SNR, Normal Galaxies |
| You-Hua Chu - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Bubbles That Stars Blow | Any Level | 2. The Multiple Phases of the Interstellar Medium | Any Level | 3. Having Fun with HST Photography | General |
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Christine M. Clement Lecturer University of Toronto Department of Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8 Canada Work: (416) 978-2204 Fax: E-mail: cclement@astro.utoronto.ca |
Degree: 1967 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Toronto Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Variables; Globular Clusters; Milky Way |
| Christine M. Clement - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. RR Lyrae Stars in Globular Clusters | University |
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Judith G. Cohen Professor of Astronomy California Institute of Technology Mail Code 105-24 Pasadena, California 91125 USA Work: (626) 395-4005 Fax: (626) 568-1517 E-mail: jlc@astro.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1971 Ph.D. Astronomy, Caltech Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Extragalactic Lensing; Instruments & Techniques |
| Judith G. Cohen - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Design, Construction, and Use of the Keck Telescopes | General | 2. Large Scale Structure at High Redshifts | University | 3. The Globular Cluster System of M87 | University |
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Randi Lynn Cohen Graduate Student UC Santa Cruz Lick Observatory - Kerr Hall 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Work: (408) 459-4485 Fax: E-mail: randi@ucolick.org |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest: Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; Very Young Stars; Globular Clusters; Star Formation; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
| Randi Lynn Cohen - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Distribution of Stellar Populations in the Core of Globular Cluster M13 | University |
2. Astronomy: What are the "big questions" in astronomy? What does an astronomer do all day? | General |
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Francoise Combes Astronomer Observatoire de Paris 61 Av de l'Observatoire Paris, France F-75 014 FRANCE Work: 33-1-4051 2077 Fax: 33-1-4051-2002 E-mail: bottaro@obspm.fr |
Degree: 1980 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Observatoire de Paris Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Atomic Clouds; Gravitational Lensing; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Extragalactic Lensing; Computational Astrophysics; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; |
| Francoise Combes - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Barred and Ringed Galaxies | Any Level | 2. Fractal Structure of Molecular Clouds | Any Level | 3. Quasar Absorption Lines | Any Level |
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Caroline V. Cox Research Assistant Professor University of Virginia Astronomy Department University Station, P.O. Box 3818 Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA Work: (804) 924-4888 Fax: E-mail: cvc3f@virginia.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Michigan Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Far IR Science Interest: Interstellar Medium; Normal Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
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Nahide G. Craig Assistant Research Astronomer Center for EUVE Astrophysics UC Berkeley 2150 Kittredge St. Berkeley, CA 94703 USA Work: (510) 643-7273 Fax: (510) 645-5660 E-mail: ncraig@cea.berkeley.edu |
Degree: 1970 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Trieste, Italy Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; EUVE Observatory/Mission Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Variables; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics |
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Kimberly E. Cyr Space Scientist NASA Johnson Space Center SN2/Planetary Science Branch NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX 77058 USA Work: (281)483-5331 Fax: (281)483-1573 E-mail: kimberly.e.cyr1@jsc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona Current Appointment: Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory; Government Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest: Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors |
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Noella L. D'Cruz Graduate Student University of Virginia Astronomy Department P.O.Box 3818 Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA Work: (804) 924-4907 Fax: (804) 924-3104 E-mail: nld2n@virginia.edu |
Degree: Jan 1998 anticipated Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Virginia Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters |
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Aimee K. D'Onofrio Undergraduate Univ of Michigan 1057 Dennison Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1090 USA Work: (313) 764-3440 Fax: (313) 763-6317 E-mail: aimeed@astro.lsa.umich.edu |
Degree: 1998 B.S. Physics/Astronomy, Univ of Michigan Current Appointment: Undergraduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray Science Interest:Gamma-Ray Bursts |
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M. Chantale Damas Assistant Professor of Physics Long Island University - Brooklyn Physics Department 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Work: (718) 488-1475 Fax: (718) 488-1465 E-mail: MDAMAS305@AOL.COM |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, UC San Diego Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Stellar Evolution; Normal Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
| M. Chantale Damas - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Women In Science | General |
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Duilia F. de Mello Post Doc Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4896 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: demello@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astrophysics, IAG-USP/Brazil Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Far IR; mm; Radio Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; SN, SNR; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies |
| Duilia F. de Mello - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. From Stars to Galaxies | General | 2. Galaxy Formation versus Galaxy Evolution | Any Level | 3. Environmenatl Effects in Galaxies | Any Level |
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Helene Di Nella-Courtois Maitre de Conference - Univ. Lyon1 CRAL-Observatoire de Lyon 9 av. Charles Andre St Genis Laval, 69561 France Work: +33 4 78 86 85 24 Fax: +33 4 78 86 83 86 E-mail: courtois@obs.univ-lyon1.fr |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Univ. Grenoble 1 (France) and Univ. of New South Wales (Australia) Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Large Scale Structure |
| Helene Di Nella-Courtois - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cartography of the Universe | Any Level | 2. Scale invariance in galaxy clustering | University | 3. Large scale structures | General |
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Megan Donahue Assistant Astronomer/Archive Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4701 Fax: (410) 338-4717 E-mail: donahue@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1990 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Colorado Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: All Science Interest: Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Megan Donahue - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Dark Matter in the Universe | General | 2. X-ray Clusters of Galaxies: Evolution and Implications for Cosmology | University |
3. Nebular Emission Lines from Cluster Cooling Flow Nebulae: Abundances,Dust, and Heat Sources | University |
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Deborah Dultzin-Hacyan Professor Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Inst. de Astronomia, UNAM Apdo. 70-264 CU Mexico D. F., 04510 MEXICO Work: (525) 622-3906 Fax: (525) 616-0653 E-mail: deborah@astroscu.unam.mx |
Degree: 1986 Ph.D. Astronomy, Universite Paris 7 (Sorbone) Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: All Science Interest: Gravitational Lensing by Galactic Sources; Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Relativistic Astrophysics; Women in Astronomy |
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Ruth Durrer Professor Universite de Geneve 24, Quai E. Ansermet CH-1211 Geneve, Switzerland Geneve, CH-1211 Switzerland Work: ++41 22 702 6884 Fax: ++41 22 702 6870 E-mail: durrer@amorgos.unige.ch |
Degree: 1988 PhD Ph.D. Other Physical Science, Univ. Zurich, CH Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: mm; Radio; Non-Applicable Science Interest:Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Particles and Fields; Relativistic Astrophysics; CMB anisotropies |
| Ruth Durrer - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Anisotropies in the Cosmic Micorwave Background | University | 2. Topological Defects and the Formation of Structure in the Universe | University | 3. Cosmology: A window to the physics at very high energies | General |
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Barbara L. Eckstein Graduate Student/Florida Space Grant Fellow University of Florida 211 SSRB Gaineville, FL 32611 USA Work: (352) 392-2052 Fax: (352) 392-5089 E-mail: eck@astro.ufl.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, UF Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Type: Theory; Programming; Wavelength: Non-Applicable; Science Interest:Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Particles and Fields; Computational Astrophysics; Relativistic Astrophysics; |
| Barbara L. Eckstein - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Particle Creation Via Parametric Resonance in Post-Inflation Cosmology | University | 2. Chaos and complexity | University | 3. Compression of Artificial Satellite Orbits | University |
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Suzan Edwards Professor of Astronomy Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 USA Work: (413) 585-3800 Fax: (413) 585-3786 E-mail: sedwards@smith.edu |
Degree: 1980 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Hawaii Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: All Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Star Formation; Astronomy Education |
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Jean A. Eilek Professor New Mexico Tech 801 Leroy Place Socorro, NM 87801 USA Work: (505) 835-5328 Fax: (505) 835-5707 E-mail: jeilek@aoc.nrao.edu |
Degree: 1975 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Canada Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: X-Ray; Radio Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Intergalactic Medium; Radio Galaxies; Plasma Astrophysics; Pulsars |
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Debra Meloy Elmegreen Professor Vassar College Department of Physics & Astronomy Box 278 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0278 USA Work: (914) 437-7356 Fax: (914) 437-5995 E-mail: elmegreen@vaxsar.vassar.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Astronomy, Harvard University 1979 Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; mm; Radio Science Interest: Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; Atomic Clouds; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Debra Meloy Elmegreen - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. Pinwheels in the Sky - The Structure of Spiral Galaxies | Any Level | 2. Galaxies in Collision | Any Level | 3. Cosmic Fireworks - Star Formation and Starbursts | Any Level |
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Jayanne English Post-doctoral Fellow Queen's University Astronomy Research Group Queen's University Physics Dept., Stirling Hall Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6 Canada Work: (613) 545-6000 ext. 4781 Fax: (613) 545-6463 E-mail: english@astro.queensu.ca |
Degree: 1994 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest: Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; HII Regions; Milky Way; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Jayanne English - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Modern Sketches of the Celestial Sphere (Visualization Techniques in Astronomy) | General | 2. Gas Dynamics and Globular Cluster Formation in Interacting Galaxies | University |
3. Dissolving the Boundary Between Art and Science: Workshops facilitating collaborations between artists and scientists. (See the SoftCopy/HardCopy events on my website for examples.) | Interactive |
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Kimberly Ann Ennico Postdoctoral Research Associate Steward Observatory University of Arizona 933 N Cherry Ave Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA Work: (520) 621-5688 Fax: (520) 621-9555 E-mail: kennico@as.arizona.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; High Redshift Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy |
| Kimberly Ann Ennico - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Instrumentation technques in astronomy-the instruments behind the observers | General | 2. Faint object near infrared instrumentation-OH suppression techniques | University |
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Ronna B. Erickson Research Engineer University of Massachusetts Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory Radio Astronomy, 619 LGRT University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 USA Work: (413) 545-2764 Fax: (413) 545-4223 E-mail: erickson@fcrao1.phast.umass.edu |
Degree: 1980 B.S. Physics/Astronomy, UMass Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Instrumentation Wavelength: Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Instruments & Techniques |
| Ronna B. Erickson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: |
1. What do Astronomy Instrument Builders do? (How do they decide what instrument to build and what performance specifications to meet? How do they execute their designs. What factors must they take into account when designing their instrument.) | General |
2. Lab/Radio Telescope tour---How does the Instrument Builder evaluate the performance of the instrument? | Interactive |
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Karin M. Eriksson Graduate Student Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Box 515 S-75120 Uppsala Sweden Work: +46 18 508331 Fax: +46 18 527583 E-mail: Karin.Eriksson@astro.uu.se |
Degree: 1997 M.S. Physics/Astronomy, Uppsala University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Variables; Interstellar Medium; Stellar Populations; Planetary Nebulae; Milky Way; Computational Astrophysics; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Jacqueline Fischer Astrophysicist Naval Research Laboratory Remote Sensing Division, Code 7217 4555 Overlook Ave SW Washington, DC 20375-5351 USA Remote Sensing Division, Code 7217, 4555 Overlook Ave SW Washington, DC 20375-5351 Work: (202) 767-3058 Fax: (202) 404-8894 E-mail: jfischer@irfp8.nrl.navy.mil |
Degree: 1981 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, State University of New York at Stony Brook Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; All Science Interest:Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies |
| Jacqueline Fischer - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Probing the Dusty Nuclei of Merging Galaxies | University |
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Kathryn A. Flanagan Astrophysicist MIT Center for Space Research MIT NE80-6081 77 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Work: (617) 258-7324 Fax: (617) 253-8084 E-mail: kaf@space.mit.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Physics, MIT 1990 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Instrumentation; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray Science Interest: X-Ray Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; SN, SNR; Interstellar Medium |
| Kathryn A. Flanagan - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. X-Ray Satellites: A Rocket Scientist Tells All | General |
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Prudence N. Foster Postdoc Okayama university ISEI Okayama University Misasa, Tottori-ken 682-01 Japan Work: 81-858-43-1215 Fax: 81-858-43-3450 E-mail: pru@misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Virginia Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest: Solar; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Star Formation; Computational Astrophysics |
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Lisa M. Frattare Outreach Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4724 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: frattare@stsci.edu |
Degree: M.A. Astronomy, Wesleyan University 1996 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; Galaxy Surveys: (ELG, Radio); Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Image Processing |
| Lisa M. Frattare - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. Image Processing for the HST - Hubble Heritage Project | Any Level |
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Vanessa C. Galarza Graduate Student New Mexico State University PO Box 30001, Dept 4500 Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA Work: (505) 646-2613 Fax: E-mail: vgalarza@nmsu.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, NMSU Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; SN, SNR; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Evalyn I. Gates Director of Astronomy Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 USA Work: 312/322-0333 Fax: E-mail: gates@oddjob.uchicago.edu |
Degree: 1990 Ph.D. Physics, Case Western Reserve University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Planetarium/Museum Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Science Interest:Milky Way; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Particles and Fields |
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Marla Geha Graduate Student New Mexico State University Box 30001, Dept. 4500 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 USA Work: (505) 646-2567 Fax: E-mail: mgeha@nmsu.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, NMSU Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Globular Clusters; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Normal Galaxies |
| Marla Geha - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Stellar Populations in the LMC Field | University |
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Sarah E. Gibson NRC Research Associate NASA Goddard / National Research Council Code 682, NASA GSFC Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-4586 Fax: (301) 286-1617 E-mail: gibson@serts.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Colorado, Boulder Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Radio Science Interest: Solar; Astronomy Education |
| Sarah E. Gibson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Genetic Algorithms: Applications to Solar Coronal Modeling | University | 2. Whole Sun Month: The Solar Corona as Observed by the SOHO Satellite and Other Instruments | Any Level | 3. Presenting a Three-dimensional, Analytic, MHD Model of a Coronal Mass Ejection | University |
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Andrea M. Ghez Associate Professor Univeristy of California Los Angeles Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Box 951562 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1562 USA Work: (310) 206-0420 Fax: (310) 206-2096 E-mail: ghez@astro.ucla.edu |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Physics, California Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Binaries; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation; Milky Way; Instruments & Techniques |
| Andrea M. Ghez - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Observing the Fastest Moving Stars in our Galaxy: Evidence for a Massive Central Blackhole | Any Level | 2. Where are All the Young Single Stars? | Any Level | 3. The Effects of Young Companions Stars on the Potential for Planetary Formation | University |
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Diane M. Gilmore Research Assistant Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Dr. Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4947 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: dgilmore@stsci.edu |
Degree: M.A. Astronomy, Univ. of Virgina 1985 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest: Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; SN, SNR; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
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Alyssa A. Goodman Associate Professor Harvard University 60 Garden Street Mail Stop 42 Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Work: (617) 495-9278 Fax: (617) 495-7345 E-mail: agoodman@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Physics, Harvard University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Atomic Clouds; Milky Way; magnetic fields |
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Meghan Gray Institute of Astronomy Cambridge University Madingley Road Cambridge, CB3 0DS UK Work: 44 1223 337504 Fax: 44 1223 337523 E-mail: meg@ast.cam.ac.uk |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, Cambridge University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Clusters of GalaxiesHigh Redshift GalaxiesLarge Scale StructureExtragalactic LensingInstruments & TechniquesHistory of AstronomyWomen in AstronomyAstronomy Education |
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Eva K. Grebel Postdoc Lick Observatory/ UC Santa Cruz UCO/Lick Observatory UCSC, Kerr Hall Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Work: (408) 459-5008 Fax: (408) 426-3115 E-mail: grebel@ucolick.org |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Bonn Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Eva K. Grebel - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Star Formation Histories of Local Group Dwarf Galaxies | University | 2. The Recent Star Formation History of LMC and SMC (incl. animations) | University |
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Laura Grego Graduate Student CA Institute of Technology Resident at University of Chicago Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 USA Work: (772) 702-7667 Fax: (773) 702-6645 E-mail: lg@seek.uchicago.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Physics, Caltech Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Radio Science Interest: Clusters of Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Laura Grego - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect in Distant Galaxy Clusters | University |
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Jennifer Ann Grier Graduate Associate in Research University of Arizona/LPL Space Sciences Bldg./Univ. of AZ Dept. of Planetary Sci./LPL Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Work: (520) 621-1507 Fax: (520) 621-4933 E-mail: jgrier@lpl.arizona.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Other Space Science, University of Arizona Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Lunar Impact Cratering Record |
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R. Elizabeth M. Griffin 6 London Place Oxford, OX4 1BD UK Work: +44-1865-273345 Fax: E-mail: remg@astro.ox.ac.uk |
Degree: 1966 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Cambridge University, UK Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Database of plates |
| R. Elizabeth M. Griffin - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Unravelling composite-spectrum binaries | University | 2. The 'Virtual Observatory': Spectroscopic database | Any Level |
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Caryl A. Gronwall Research Fellow Wesleyan University Astronomy Department Wesleyan University Middletown, CT 06459 USA Work: (860) 685-3669 Fax: (860) 685-2131 E-mail: caryl@astro.wesleyan.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz 1996 Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies |
| Caryl A. Gronwall - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. The Evolution of Faint Field Galaxies | University | 2. KISS - The KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey | University |
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Deborah B. Haarsma Visting Assistant Professor Haverford College 370 Lancaster Ave. Haverford, PA 19041 Work: (610) 896-1321 Fax: (610) 896-4904 E-mail: dhaarsma@haverford.edu |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Extragalactic Lensing |
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Lorraine Hanlon Lecturer University College Dublin Dept. of Experimental Physics UCD, Stillorgan Road, Belfied Dublin 4, Ireland Work: +353-1-7062214 Fax: +353-1-2837275 E-mail: lhanlon@bermuda.ucd.ie |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astrophysics, UCD Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; Extragalactic Lensing; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Lorraine Hanlon - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cosmic gamma-ray bursts: So near and yet so far | Any Level |
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Diana Carina Hannikainen Observatory, University of Helsinki PO Box 14 University of Helsinki, 00014 Finland Work: +358-9-19122940 Fax: +358-9-19122952 E-mail: diana@gstar.astro.helsinki.fi |
Degree: 1995 M.S. Astrophysics, University of Helsinki, Finland Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; mm; Radio Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Stellar Jets |
| Diana Carina Hannikainen - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Multiwavelength Observations of Radio-Jet X-Ray Binaries | University |
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Colleen N. Hartman Engineer NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC, Code 735 Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301)286-4666 Fax: E-mail: colleen.n.hartman@gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Astrophysics, The Catholic University of America Current Appointment: Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Binaries |
| Colleen N. Hartman - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Binary stars and Stellar Evolutionary Theory | General |
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Sara (Sally) Ridgway Heap Astronomer NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Code 681, GSFC Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-5359 Fax: (301) 286-1752 E-mail: hrsheap@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1970 Ph.D. Astronomy, UCLA Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Planetary Nebulae; Normal Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe |
| Sally Ridgway Heap - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. UV Spectroscopic Dating of High-Redshift Galaxies | University | 2. STIS Coronagraphic Observations of Beta Pictoris | University |
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Mary Kay Meacham Hemenway Research Associate/Senior Lecturer University of Texas Astronomy Department University of Texas Austin, TX 78712-1083 Work: (512) 471-1309 Fax: (512) 471-6016 E-mail: marykay@astro.as.utexas.edu |
Degree: 1971 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Virginia Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Science Education Wavelength: Science Interest: History of Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Tanya L. Hill Graduate Student Astrophysics Department School of Physics A29 University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Work: +61 2 9351 7688 Fax: +61 2 9351 7726 E-mail: thill@physics.usyd.edu.au |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Sydney Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Star Formation; HII Regions; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
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Inge Heyer Data Analyst Space Telescope Science Inst. 3700 San Martin Dr. Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-5017 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: heyer@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1987 M.S. Astronomy, University of Hawaii/Manoa Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Star Formation |
| Inge Heyer - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. A Tour of the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope: A 1-hour presentation of astronomical phenomena observed with HST. | General | 2. The Mars Missions: An overview of current and planned missions to the red planet. | General | 3. Living and Working in Space: Tales from the HST servicing missions, and general issues of microgravity. | General |
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Jennifer L. Hoffman Research Assistant University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. of Astronomy 475 N. Charter St. Madison, WI 53706 USA Work: (608) 262-7542 Fax: (608) 263-6386 E-mail: jhoffman@sal.wisc.edu |
Degree: 1997 M.S. Astronomy, UW-Madison Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: All Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Monte Carlo Modeling |
| Jennifer L. Hoffman - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Hubble Space Telescope images and results | General | 2. Spectropolarimetric Evidence for a Bipolar Flow in Beta Lyrae | University |
3. Reflections on Scattered Light: Monte Carlo Modeling of the Flux and Polarization Curves of Binary Accretion-Disk Systems | University |
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Elizabeth K. Holmes Research Assistant University of Florida 221 SSRB Astronomy Dept. Gainesville, FL 32611-2055 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: holmes@astro.ufl.edu |
Degree: 1997 (anticipated) M.S. Astronomy, UF Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Numerical Experiments Wavelength: Mid IR Science Interest: Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Extra Solar Planets |
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Nicole Lea Homeier Research Assistant U of Wisconsin 475 N. Charter St. Sterling Hall Madison, WI 53706 USA Work: (608) 265-2554 Fax: E-mail: homeier@uwast.astro.wisc.edu |
Degree: 1997 B.S. Astrophysics, Michigan State University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Star Formation; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Early Universe |
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Sethanne Howard Program Director National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd ArlingtonVA 22230 USA Work: (703) 306-1827 Fax: (703) 306-0525 E-mail: showard@nsf.gov |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Georgia State University Current Appointment: Current Institution: Government Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Gamma Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest:Planetary; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Women in Astronomy |
| Sethanne Howard - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. 4000 Years of Women in Science | Any Level | 2. Why do spiral galaxies spiral? | Any Level | 3. Why do spiral galaxies spiral? | University |
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Ellen S. Howell Post Doctoral Fellow University of Puerto Rico Department of Geology Mayaguez, PR 00681 USA Work: (787) 265-3845 Fax: (787) 265-3845 E-mail: ehowell@qualibou.upr.clu.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Terrestrial Remote Sensing |
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Beth R. Hufnagel Assistant Professor Coppin State College (U. Maryland) Dept. of Natural Science 2500 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21216 USA Work: (410) 383-5489 Fax: E-mail: hufnagel@pa.msu.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Radio Science Interest:Solar; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Beth R. Hufnagel - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Birth, Life and Death of the Sun | Any Level | 2. Evolution of the Home Galaxy | Any Level | 3. Using Activities in Large Lecture Classes | University |
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Tracy D. Huitika Student 3135 East 6th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V5M 1S4 Canada Work: (604) 876-2019 Fax: E-mail: tracy@istar.ca |
Degree: 1996 B.S. Astronomy, University of Manitoba Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Radio Science Interest: Solar; Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Variables; Binaries; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Star Formation; Planetary Nebulae; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Early Universe; Computational Astrophysics; Relativistic Astrophysics; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Theoretical Astrophysics |
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Leslie K. Hunt Researcher CAISMI-CNR/Osservatorio di Arcetri Largo E. Fermi, 5 Firenze, I-50125 ITALY Work: +39 55 2752296 Fax: +39 55 2752292 E-mail: hunt@arcetri.astro.it |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Groningen Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques |
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Denise A Hurley-Keller Graduate Student University of Michigan 1022 Dennison Bldg. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA Work: (734) 764-3446 Fax: (734) 763-6317 E-mail: denise@astro.lsa.umich.edu |
Degree: 12/1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Michigan Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Stellar Populations |
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Amber L. Iler Graduate Student University of Massachusetts Department of Physics and Astronomy 517H Lederle Graduate Research Tower Amherst, MA 01003 USA Work: (413) 545-0731 Fax: (413) 545-4223 E-mail: iler@daisy.phast.umass.edu |
Degree: 1996 M.S. Physics, Eastern Michigan University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Catherine L. Imhoff Archive Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 US Work: (410) 338-4534 Fax: (410) 338-5075 E-mail: imhoff@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1976 Ph.D. Astronomy, Ohio State University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Instruments & Techniques; Astronomy Education |
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Inese I. Ivans Graduate Research Assistant University of Texas at Austin Dept. of Astronomy RLM 15.308, Univ. of Texas Austin, TX 78712 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: iivans@astro.as.utexas.edu |
Degree: 2001 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Evolution, Galactic/Open Clusters, Globular Clusters, Stellar Populations, Milky Way; Chemical Evolution |
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Holly Jessop Astrophysicist Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 60 Garden Street, MS-81 Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Work: (617) 496-7807 Fax: (617) 495-7356 E-mail: hjessop@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1993 B.S. Physics, Sonoma State University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Research Support Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest:Variables |
| Holly Jessop - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. All About AXAF | General | 2. All About EUVE | General | 3. Binocular/telescope, Star-parties | Interactive |
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Shardha Jogee Ph.D. Student Yale University Yale University Astronomy Dept 260 Whitney Ave. Box 208101 New Haven , CT 06520-8101 USA Work: (203) 432-3031 Fax: (203)432-5048 E-mail: jogee@astro.yale.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, Yale University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Intergalactic Medium; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Kathryn V. Johnston Member of School of Natural Sciences Institute for Advanced Study Olden Lane Princeton, NJ 08540 USA Work: (609) 734-8023 Fax: (609) 924-8399 E-mail: kvj@sns.ias.edu |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Computational Astrophysics; Dynamics |
| Kathryn V. Johnston - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Role of Satellite accretion in the Formation of the Milky Way | Any Level |
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Lauren V. Jones Graduate Student -- NASA Fellow University of Florida 211 SSRB, Bryant Space Science Department of Astronomy Gainesville, FL 32611 USA Work: (352) 392-2052 Fax: E-mail: lauren@astro.ufl.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of FL Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Far IR; Sub-mm Science Interest: Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; HII Regions; SN, SNR; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Lauren V. Jones - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Life Cycle of the Sun | Interactive | 2. Comet Tales | Interactive | 3. The Source of Far-Infrared Radiation in Spiral Galaxies | University |
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Regina A. Jorgenson Undergraduate University of Puget Sound 4105 N. 26th Street Tacoma, WA 98407 USA Work: (253) 756-6962 Fax: E-mail: rjorgenson@ups.edu |
Degree: May 1998 B.S. Physics, University of Puget Sound Current Appointment: Undergraduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Sub-mm; mm; Radio; All Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries; Stellar Jets; Star Formation; Gravitational Lensing; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; cultural influences on science |
| Regina A. Jorgenson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: |
Please note: I am interested in finding and contacting women astronomers in Germany, Russia, Japan and India. I may spend the next year as a Watson fellow in those countries studying women in astronomy and the effects of culture on science. Any information/help in this area would be much appreciated! Thanks! |
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Victoria M. Kaspi Assistant Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Physics, 37-621 70 Vassar Street Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Work: (617) 253-5169 Fax: (617) 253-0861 E-mail: vicky@space.mit.edu |
Degree: 1994 Ph.D. Physics, Princeton University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Radio Science Interest: Degenerate Stars; Binaries; Interstellar Medium; SN, SNR |
| Victoria M. Kaspi - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Neutron Stars Get Their Kicks | Any Level | 2. Observations of Millisecond Pulsars on Timescales from 10 ns to 10 years | Any Level | 3. Pulsar/Supernova Remnant Associations | Any Level |
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Susan E. Kayser Executive Assistant for Gemini National Science Foundation MPS/Astronomy (Room 1045) 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22230 USA Work: (703) 306-1833 Fax: (703) 306-0525 E-mail: skayser@nsf.gov |
Degree: 1966 Ph.D. Astronomy, Caltech Current Appointment: Current Institution: Government Agency Research Type: Programming Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Solar Wind (large scale structure) |
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Kristin E. Kearns Graduate Student Wesleyan University Astronomy Department Middletown, CT 06459 USA Work: (860) 685-3675 Fax: (860) 685-2131 E-mail: kristin@astro.wesleyan.edu |
Degree: 1998 M.A. Astronomy, Wesleyan University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Variables; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; SN, SNR; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Jocelyn Keene Member of Professional Staff CA Institute of Technology 320-47 Caltech Pasadena, CA 91125 USA Work: (626) 395-6675 Fax: (626) 796-8806 E-mail: jbk@tacos.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1980 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Sub-mm Science Interest: Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds |
| Jocelyn Keene - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Abundance of Atomic Carbon in Molecular Clouds | University |
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Anuradha Koratkar PRESTO Project Scientist/Assistant Astronomer Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4470 Fax: (410) 338-1592 E-mail: koratkar@stsci.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Michigan 1990 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Anuradha Koratkar - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. Observational Evidence for Accretion Disks in AGN | University | 2. The Disappearing Broad Absorption Lines in NGC 3516 | University | 3. Highlights of Hubble Space Telescope | General |
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Monika Ellen Kress Doctoral student Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Physics Department Troy, NY 12180-3590 USA Work: (518) 276-6763 Fax: (518) 276-6680 E-mail: kress@charon.phys.rpi.edu |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Mid IR Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Astrochemistry |
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Karen B. Kwitter Professor of Astronomy Williams College Astronomy Department 33 Lab Campus Drive Williamstown, MA 01267 USA Work: (413) 597-2272 Fax: (413) 597-3200 E-mail: kkwitter@williams.edu |
Degree: 1979 Ph.D. Astronomy, UCLA Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Interstellar Medium; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; SN, SNR |
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Adair P. Lane Astronomer/Project Manager Antarctic Submm Telescope & Remote Observatory Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden Street, MS-78 Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Work: 617-496-7654 Fax: 617-496-7554 E-mail: adair@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1982 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Stellar Jets; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; Atomic Clouds |
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Patricia J. Lawton Senior Programmer/Analyst Hughes STX/ADF Code 631 Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-1293 Fax: (301) 286-1775 E-mail: Patricia.J.Lawton.1@gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: M.S. Astronomy, San Diego State University 1990 Current Appointment: Current Institution: Industry Research Type: Programming Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest: Stellar Classification |
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Susan M. Lea Professor San Francisco State University Physics and Astronomy Dept 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 USA Work: (415) 338-1655 Fax: (415) 338-2178 E-mail: lea@stars.sfsu.edu |
Degree: 1974 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Univ. California, Berkeley Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; Radio Science Interest:Degenerate Stars; Binaries; SN, SNR; Clusters of Galaxies; Intergalactic Medium; Computational Astrophysics; Relativistic Astrophysics; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Physics education |
| Susan M. Lea - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Stellar Graveyards: the story of neutron stars | General | 2. Magnetic fields in astronomy | University | 3. X-ray Astronomy | Any Level |
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Jung Kyu Lee PhD Student University of New South Wales School of Physics Sydney, New South Wales 2052 Australia Work: +61-2-9385-4110 Fax: +61-2-9385-6060 E-mail: jklee@newt.phys.unsw.edu.au |
Degree: 1995 M.S. Astronomy, Kyungpook National University, Korea Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions |
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Dawn M. Leeber Research/Teaching Assistant New Mexico State University Department of Astronomy Dept. 4500, P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001 USA Work: (505) 646-6328 Fax: (505) 646-1602 E-mail: dleeber@NMSU.Edu |
Degree: 1996 B.S. Physics/Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest: Extra Solar Planets; Variables; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Gamma-Ray Bursts; X-ray Binaries |
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Karen M. Leighly Associate Research Scientist Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory Columbia University 550 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027 USA Work: (212) 854-6892 Fax: (212) 854-8121 E-mail: leighly@ulisse.phys.columbia.edu |
Degree: 1991 Ph.D. Physics, Montana State University Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Radio Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Nora Loiseau Resident Arstonomer Ingenireria y Servicios Aeroespaciales Apdo. 50727 Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid E28080 Spain Work: +34-1-8131109 Fax: +34-1-8131139 E-mail: nll@vilspa.esa.es |
Degree: 1984 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina Current Appointment: Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Amy Jean Lovell Science Education Fellow Five College Astronomy Department of Astronomy Box 2245 Amherst College Amherst, MA 01002 USA Work: (413) 542-8479 Fax: (413) 542-5821 E-mail: ajlovell@amherst.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Astronomy, U. Massachusetts Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Interstellar Medium; Molecular Clouds; Astronomy Education |
| Amy Jean Lovell - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Small bodies in the solar system: things that go bump in the night | Any Level | 2. Millimeter-wave mapping of the ion HCO+ in Comet Hale-Bopp | University | 3. Inquiry-based astronomy in the classroom | General |
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Phyllis M. Lugger Professor Indiana University Department of Astronomy Swain West 319 Bloomington, IN 47405 USA Work: (812) 855-6911 Fax: (812) 855-8725 E-mail: lugger@indiana.edu |
Degree: 1982 Ph.D. Astronomy, Harvard University Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Binaries; Globular Clusters; Normal Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Computational Astrophysics |
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Margaret G. Lysaght Graduate Student University of Massachusetts Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Amherst, MA 01003 USA Work: (413) 545-0636 Fax: (413) 545-2117 E-mail: lysaght@whately.phast.umass.edu |
Degree: 1991 M.S. Astrophysics, Iowa State University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR Science Interest:Variables; Milky Way; Astronomy Education |
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Chung-Pei M. Ma Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy University of Pennsylvania Department of Physics & Astronomy 209 S. 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA Work: (215) 573-6252 Fax: (215) 898-2010 E-mail: cpma@dept.physics.upenn.edu |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical Science Interest:Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing; Particles and Fields; Computational Astrophysics |
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Jennifer R. Mack Data Analyst Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Dr. Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4565 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: mack@stsci.edu |
Degree: M.S. Astrophysics, U of Minnesota 1996 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest: Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure |
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Suzanne C. Madden Researcher CEA Saclay Service d'Astrophysique Orme des Merissiers, Bat. 709 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, 91191 France Work: +33 1 69 08 92 76 Fax: +33 1 69 08 65 77 E-mail: madden@discovery.saclay.cea.fr |
Degree: 1990 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Molecular Clouds; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Suzanne C. Madden - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. What Have We Learned About Dust In Galaxies From the Infrared Space Observatory? | University | 2. Probing the ISM in Galaxies With Far-Infrared Spectroscopy | University |
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Sangeeta Malhotra Postdoctoral Fellow IPAC/Caltech MS 100-22, Caltech Pasadena, CA 91125 USA Work: (626) 397-9593 Fax: (626) 397-9600 E-mail: san@ipac.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Princeton University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; Atomic Clouds; Gravitational Lensing by Galactic Sources; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources |
| Sangeeta Malhotra - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Dust in Absorption at High Redshifts | University | 2. [CII] line variations in star-forming galaxies | University | 3. Getting the measure of the Milky Way | University |
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Gabriela F. Marani Graduate Student CSI/George Mason University 4400 University Dr, MS5C3 Fairfax, VA 22030 USA Work: (703) 993-1634 Fax: (703) 993-1980 E-mail: gmarani@osf1.gmu.edu |
Degree: Spring 1998 Ph.D. Astrophysics, George Mason University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming; Data Analysis Wavelength: Gamma Ray Science Interest:Gravitational Lensing; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Extragalactic Lensing; Gamma-Ray Bursts |
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Nathalie Martimbeau Software Specialist Sterling Software NASA Ames Research Center MS211-2 Mountain View, CA 94035-1000 USA Work: (415) 604-0785 Fax: (415) 604-4000 E-mail: martimbeau@worldnet.att.net |
Degree: 1992 M.S. Physics/Astronomy, Universite de Montreal Current Appointment: Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Experiment Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:HII Regions; Astronomy Education; Missing Mass in Dwarf Galaxies |
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Leslie Marie Maxfield Graduate Student University of California, Berkeley 601 Campbell Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3411 USA Work: (510) 642-5369 Fax: (510) 642-3411 E-mail: lmm@astron.berkeley.edu |
Degree: 1995 B.S. Astronomy, California Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; mm Science Interest:High Redshift Galaxies |
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Naomi Melissa McClure-Griffiths Graduate Student University of Minnesota Department of Astronomy University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA Work: (612) 624-2561 Fax: (612) 626-2029 E-mail: naomi@astro.spa.umn.edu |
Degree: 2002 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Minnesota Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Milky Way |
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Melissa A. McGrath Associate Astronomer Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4545 Fax: (410) 338-4767 E-mail: mcgrath@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1988 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Virginia Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:PlanetaryWomen in Astronomy |
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Maura Ann McLaughlin graduate student Cornell University 514 Space Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 USA Work: (607) 255-6438 Fax: (607) 255-8803 E-mail: mclaughl@spacenet.tn.cornell.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Cornell University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Radio Science Interest:Degenerate Stars; Interstellar Medium |
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Kathryn N. Mead Visiting Scientist National Radio Astronomy Observatory Bldg. 65 949 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721 Work: (520) 297-6105 Fax: (520) 882-7955 E-mail: kmead@nrao.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1986 Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Far IR; mm; Radio Science Interest: Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Milky Way; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Kathryn N. Mead - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. Molecular Clouds in the Outer Galaxy | University | 2. Where Do Stars Come From? | General | 3. Also willing to talk about sociological topics, such as affirmative action | Any Level |
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Karen J. Meech Associate Astronomer Institute for Astronomy 2680 Woodlawn Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 USA Work: (808) 956-6828 Fax: (808) 956-9580 E-mail: meech@ifa.hawaii.edu |
Degree: 1987 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, MIT Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest: Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Astronomy Education |
| Karen J. Meech - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Distant Comet Observations and the Early Solar System | University | 2. Scientific Highlights from the Comet Hale-Bopp Perihelion | Any Level |
3. Toward Other Planetary Systems - Hands on Activities for Astronomy Education (This will highlight any one of a large number of hands on activities developed and shown at my TOPS workshops for high school teachers). Can be appropriate for highschool or university level. Some activities may be suitable for middle school levels). | Interactive |
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J. Lynn Miller Postdoctoral Research Fellow Indiana University Astronomy Department Swain Hall West 319 Bloomington, Indiana 47405 USA Work: (812) 855-2400 Fax: (812) 855-8725 E-mail: miller@mimosa.astro.indiana.edu |
Degree: Received 1994 Ph.D. Astronomy, Indiana University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Programming Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Cosmic Rays; Particles and Fields |
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Amy J. Mioduszewski Assistant Scientist JIVE/NRAO P.O. Box 0 Socorro, NM 87801 USA Work: (505) 835-7236 Fax: (505) 835-7027 E-mail: amiodusz@nrao.edu |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Michigan Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Radio Science Interest:Binaries; Stellar Jets; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Computational Astrophysics; Relativistic Astrophysics |
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Sabine Moehler Post-Doc Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte Sternwartstr. 7 Bamberg, 96049 Germany Work: +49-951-9522217 Fax: +49-951-9522222 E-mail: ai13@a400.sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de |
Degree: 1991 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Sternwarte der Universitaet Bonn Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Women in Astronomy |
| Sabine Moehler - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Blue Stars in Globular Clusters | Any Level |
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Alice K. B. Monet Astronomer US Naval Observatory PO Box 1149 West Highway 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86002 USA Work: (520) 779-5132 Fax: (520) 774-3626 E-mail: alice@nofs.navy.mil |
Degree: 1984 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univ. of Virginia Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory; Federal government Research Type: Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors |
| Alice K. B. Monet - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Asteroid Science | Any Level | 2. Asteroid Collisions? | Any Level |
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Siobahn M. Morgan Assoc. Prof. of Astronomy University of Northern Iowa Department of Earth Science Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0335 USA Work: (319) 273-2389 Fax: (319) 273-7124 E-mail: siobahn@nitro9.earth.uni.edu |
Degree: 1991 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univ. of Washington Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Variables; Stellar Populations |
| Siobahn M. Morgan - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. General topics in astronomy, including Hubble results, current planetary missions | Any Level | 2. Research topics - Variable star, stellar evolution | University |
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Nancy D. Morrison Associate Professor of Astronomy The University of Toledo 2801 West Bancroft St Toledo, OH 43606 USA Work: 419-530-2659 Fax: 419-530-2723 E-mail: nmorris@uoft02.utoledo.edu |
Degree: 1978 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Hawaii Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Stellar Atmospheres; Variables; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation |
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Beatrice E. A. Mueller Research Associate KPNO/NOAO 950 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85718 USA Work: (520) 318-8220 Fax: (520) 318-8360 E-mail: muller@noao.edu |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Astronomy Education |
| Beatrice E. A. Mueller - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Small Solar System Bodies | Any Level | 2. Origin, Evolution and Nature of Comets | Any Level |
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Lucia Munoz Franco Graduate Student University of Chicago 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Astronomy Department Chicago, IL 60637 USA Work: (773) 702-3369 Fax: (773) 702-8212 E-mail: l-munozfranco@uchicago.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; Radio Science Interest: Degenerate Stars; Stellar Populations; Relativistic Astrophysics; Astronomy Education |
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Kristin A. Nelson Graduate student University of Rochester Near IR lab, Bausch and Lomb Bldg. University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: kristin@sherman.pas.rochester.edu |
Degree: 1996 B.A. Astronomy, Cornell University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Atomic Clouds; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Heidi Jo Marvin Newberg Associate Scientist Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory PO Box 500, MS 127 Batavia, IL 60510 USA Work: (630) 840-8452 Fax: (630) 840-8274 E-mail: heidi@fnal.gov |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Physics, UC Berkeley Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Laboratory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Stellar Populations; SN, SNR; Large Scale Structure; Computational Astrophysics; Astronomy Education; Cosmological constants |
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Joy S. Nichols Support Scientist SIRTF Science Center Mail Code 100-22 Pasadena, CA 91125 USA Work: (626)397-7038 Fax: (626)397-7181 E-mail: joy@ipac.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, University of Amsterdam Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Interstellar Medium; Molecular Clouds; Planetary Nebulae; SN, SNR; Milky Way; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Virpi S. Niemela Professor La Plata University, Argentina Observatorio Astronomico Paseo del Bosque s/n, Buenos Aires, 1900 Argentina Work: 54-21-217308 Fax: 54-21-211761 E-mail: virpi@fcaglp.edu.ar |
Degree: 1974 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, La Plata University, Argentina Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Radio; All Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; HII Regions; Milky Way; Magellanic Clouds |
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Birgitta I. Nordstroem Associate Professor Copenhagen University Observatory Astronomical Observatory Juliane Maries vej 30 Copenhagen, DK -2100 Denmark Work: (+45) 353 25 950 Fax: (+45) 353 25 989 E-mail: birgitta@astro.ku.dk |
Degree: 1975 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Stockholm University, Sweden Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; SN, SNR; Milky Way |
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Aileen A. O'Donoghue Associate Professor of Physics St. Lawrence University Canton, NY 13617 USA Work: (315) 229-5470 Fax: (315) 229-7421 E-mail: aodo@music.stlawu.edu |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Physics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Experiment Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest:Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies |
| Aileen A. O'Donoghue - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Songs of Ancient Electrons | General | 2. Flow Dynamics of Tailed Radio Galaxies: WATs and SATs | University |
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Sally Oey STScI Institute Fellow Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4387 Fax: (410) 338-5090 E-mail: oey@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Arizona Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; All Science Interest:Massive Stars,; Galactic/Open Clusters; Interstellar Medium; HII Regions; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Eva Örndahl Graduate Student Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Box 515 S-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden Work: +46-18-52 57 24 Fax: +46-18-52 75 83 E-mail: eva.orndahl@astro.uu.se |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines |
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Deborah L. Padgett Postdoctoral fellow Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive Mail Code 100-22 Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Work: (818) 397-9518 Fax: (818) 397-9600 E-mail: dlp@ipac.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Astronomy, CA Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution; NASA Center Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest: Planetary; Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; SN, SNR; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques |
| Deborah L. Padgett - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. HST Observations of Young Stellar Objects | Any Level | 2. HST and Millimeter Interferometer Studies of the Young Stellar Object HH-30 | University | 3. HST Observations of Very Young Binaries in Orion | University |
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Tamara E. W. Payne Senior Scientist Schafer Corporation 2000 Randolph Rd. SE Suite 205 Albuquerque, NM 87106 US Work: (505) 242-9992 Fax: (505) 242-9975 E-mail: mpayne@schafercorp.com |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Astronomy, New Mexico State University Current Appointment: Current Institution: Government Contractor Research Type: Theory; Experiment; Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Solar; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Computational Astrophysics; Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Geraldine Joan Peters Research Scientist University of Southern California Space Sciences Center Los Angeles, CA 90089-1341 USA Work: (213) 740-6336 Fax: (213) 740-6342 E-mail: gjpeters@mucen.usc.edu |
Degree: 1974 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, UCLA Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries; Stellar Jets |
| Geraldine Joan Peters - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Demons of the Night Sky: From Algols to Black Holes | General | 2. Cyclic Variability in Be Star Winds | University | 3. Mass Transfer and Loss in Algol Type Interacting Binary Systems | University |
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Sabine D. Philipp Graduate Student Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Auf dem Huegel 69 Bonn, D-53121 Germany Work: +49-172-7215172 Fax: +49-7424-502513 E-mail: observatory@t-online.de |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Early Universe; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Galactic Center |
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Cynthia B. Phillips Graduate Associate U. Arizona/LPL Dept. of Planetary Science 1629 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Work: (520) 621-6950 E-mail: phillips@lpl.arizona.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, U. Arizona Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical Science Interest:Planetary; Astronomy Education; Planetary Satellites |
| Cynthia B. Phillips - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Galileo Observations of Io and/or Europa | Any Level |
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Catherine A. Pilachowski Astronomer National Optical Astronomy Observatories PO Box 26732 Tucson, AZ 85726-6732 USA Work: (520) 318-8289 Fax: (520) 318-8360 E-mail: cpilachowski@noao.edu |
Degree: 1975 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Hawaii Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques |
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Olga I. Pintado Doctora en Fisica Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas Congreso 330 - 7B San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman 4000 Argentina Work: 54-81-229073 Fax: E-mail: opintado@tucbbs.com.ar |
Degree: 1986 Other Physics, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution |
| Olga I. Pintado - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Stellas Atmospheres | University | 2. From the Earth to Infinite | Any Level | 3. Solar System | General |
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Bianca Maria Poggianti Dr. of Astronomy Institute of Astronomy Madingley Road Cambridge, UK Work: +44-1223-374963 Fax: +44-1223-374700 E-mail: bianca@ast.cam.ac.uk |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Dip. Astronomia - Padova, Italy Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Populations; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Early Universe |
| Bianca Maria Poggianti - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Galaxies in High Redshift Clusters | Any Level | 2. Stellar Population Synthesis | University |
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Elisha Polomski Graduate Student University of Florida Astronomy Department Gainesville, FL 32611-2055 Work: Fax: E-mail: elwood@astro.ufl.edu |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Astronomy, UF Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation Wavelength: UV; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy |
| Elisha Polomski - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Disks and Dust Around Young Stars | General |
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Francesca Primas ESO Fellow European Southern Observatory Karl-Schwarzschild str.1 Garching bei Muenchen, D-85748 Germany Work: +49-89-32006423 Fax: +49-89-32006480 E-mail: fprimas@eso.org |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astrophysics, University of Trieste Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution |
| Francesca Primas - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Abundance Ratios and Galactic Chemical Evolution | Any Level |
2. Lithium, Beryllium, and Boron: Implications for Galactic Evolution and
Stellar Mixing. | University |
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Christine E. Pulliam Graduate Student University of Texas, Austin Astronomy Department RLM 15.308 Austin, TX 78712 USA Work: (512) 471-7460 Fax: E-mail: pulliam@astro.as.utexas.edu |
Degree: 1994 B.S. Physics, University of Texas Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical Science Interest: Interstellar Medium; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; Normal Galaxies |
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Pamela L. Gay Rathbun Graduate Research Assistant University of Texas, Austin 16.310 RLM University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 USA Work: (512) 471-3462 Fax: (512) 471-1635 E-mail: pamela@astro.as.utexas.edu |
Degree: 2002 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Texas - Austin Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Variables; Globular Clusters; Star Formation; Stellar Populations |
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Anita M. S. Richards Post-doctoral Research Assistant NRAL Jodrell Bank University of Manchester Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL UK Work: (01477) 571321 Fax: (01477) 571618 E-mail: amsr@jb.man.ac.uk |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Manchester Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries; Stellar Jets; Star Formation; Planetary Nebulae; SN, SNR; Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Astronomy Education; Astro-chemistry |
| Anita M. S. Richards - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Dust in the universe | Any Level | 2. Maser mapping of mass loss from late-type stars | University | 3. Masers - radio lines probing dusty places | Any Level |
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Mercedes T. Richards Associate Professor University of Virginia Department of Astronomy P.O. Box 3818 Charlottesville, VA 22903-0818 USA Work: (804) 924-4895 Fax: (804) 924-3104 E-mail: mrichards@virginia.edu |
Degree: 1986 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Toronto Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Binaries; Computational Astrophysics |
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Marcia J. Rieke Professor of Astronomy Steward Observatory University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Work: (520) 621-2731 Fax: (520) 621-9555 E-mail: mrieke@as.arizona.edu |
Degree: 1976 Ph.D. Physics, MIT Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Early Universe; Instruments & Techniques |
| Marcia J. Rieke - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Center of the Milky Way Galaxy | General | 2. On-Orbit Performance of NICMOS Detectors | University | 3. Stellar Populations at the Galactic Center | University |
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Graca Rocha Postdoctoral Fellow Kansas State University Department of Physics Manhattan, Kansas 66506-2601, USA Work: 913-532-6234 Fax: 913-532-6806 E-mail: graca@phys.ksu.edu |
Degree: 1997, Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Downing College, U.K. Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory and Data Analysis Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Large Scale Structure; Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) |
| Graca Maria Moreira de Sousa Teixeira da Rocha - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Constraints on the Cosmological Parameters using CMB observations | University |
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Nancy Grace Roman Chief Scientist Hughes STX 4620 North Park Avenue Apt. 306W Chevy Chase, MD 20815 USA Work: (301) 656-6092 Fax: (301) 286-1771 E-mail: nancy.g.roman@gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1949 Ph.D. Astronomy, U. Chicago Current Appointment: Current Institution: Industry Research Type: Observation; data archive Wavelength: All Science Interest:Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Astronomical Catalog Archive |
| Nancy Grace Roman - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Women in Astronomy | General | 2. Accessing on-line astronomical catalogs - nearly 2000 sources | Interactive | 3. Astronomy in the Space Age | General |
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Jessica L. Rosenberg Graduate Student University of Massachusetts Dept. of Astronomy University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 USA Work: (413) 545-0636 Fax: (413) 545-4223 E-mail: rosenber@fcrao2.phast.umass.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Astronomy, UMASS Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Low Surface Brightness Galaxies |
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Penny D. Sackett Associate Professor Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Postbus 800 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Work: +31-50-3634073 Fax: +31-50-3636100 E-mail: psackett@astro.rug.nl |
Degree: 1984 Ph.D. Physics, University of Pittsburgh Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Atmospheres; Variables; Stellar Populations; Gravitational Lensing; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Extragalactic Lensing; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Computational Astrophysics; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy |
| Penny D. Sackett - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | ;Audience Level: | 1. Using the Needles to Study the Haystack: Microlensing in the Milky Way | Any Level | 2. Searching for Planets around Distant Stars: The PLANET Collaboration | Any Level | 3. The Distribution of Dark Matter in Spiral Galaxies | University |
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Samar Riad Safi-Harb NRC Research Associate Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC/NASA Bldg #2,Code 662 Lab for High Energy astrophysics Greenbelt, MD 20771 U.S.A. Work: (301) 286-6396 Fax: (301) 286-1684 E-mail: samar@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1997 Ph.D. Physics, Univ. of WI, Madison Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Data Analysis Wavelength: X-Ray; Science Interest:Binaries; SN, SNR; Women in Astronomy; Compact objects: neutron stars, black holes |
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Jennifer L. Sandoval Programmer Analyst Advanced Computer Concepts Code 686 Bldg 21 Rm G69 NASA / GSFC Greenbelt, MD 21144 USA Work: (301) 286-4567 Fax: (301) 286-1752 E-mail: sandoval@hires.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1991 B.S. Physics, University of California at San Diego, Revelle College Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: UV Science Interest:Planetary; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Anneila Isabel Sargent Director, Owens Valley Radio Observatory California Institute of Technology Department of Astronomy 105-24 Caltech Pasadena , CA 91125 USA Work: (818) 395 6622 Fax: (818) 568 9352 E-mail: afs@mmstar.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1977 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Caltech Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Extra Solar Planets; Binaries; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Anneila Isabel Sargent - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Solar Systems in Formation | Any Level | 2. Star Formation | General | 3. Searches for Disks around Young Stars of Different Masses | University |
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Shobita Satyapal NRC Research Fellow Goddard Space Flight Cente Code 685 Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-8771 Fax: (301) 286-1617 E-mail: satyapal@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, University of Rochester Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Laboratory Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Active/Interacting Galaxies; Instruments & Techniques |
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Joan T. Schmelz Research Associate Professor University of Memphis Physics Department Memphis, TN 38152 USA Work: (901) 678-2419 Fax: (901) 678-4733 E-mail: jschmelz@memphis.edu |
Degree: 1987 Ph.D. Astronomy, Penn State Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV Science Interest:Solar |
| Joan T. Schmelz - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. How Superman Saw the Sun: the Story of the X-ray Corona | Any Level | 2. Stonehenge: Neolithic Astronomical Observatory | Any Level | 3. New Results from Hubble Space Telescope | Any Level |
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Andrea E. Schweitzer Engineer Honeywell, Inc. P.O. Box 271220 Fort Collins, CO 80527-1220 USA Work: (970) 204-6132 Fax: (970) 204-1513 E-mail: schweitz@frii.com |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy, U. Wisconsin - Madison Current Appointment: Current Institution: Industry Research Type: Experiment Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest:Planetary; Globular Clusters; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Alternate Careers |
| Andrea E. Schweitzer - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. From Astronomy into Industry: Making the Grass Greener on the Other Side | University |
2. The Proper Motion of the Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Ursa Minor: Implications for the Mass of our Galaxy | University | 3. Measuring the Motions of our Neighboring Galaxies | General |
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Kristen Sellgren associate professor Ohio State University Astronomy Department Ohio State University, 174 West 18th Av., Columbus,, OH 43210 USA Work: (614) 292-1898 Fax: (614) 292-2928 E-mail: sellgren@astronomy.ohio-state.edu |
Degree: 1983 Ph.D. Physics, Caltech Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Women in Astronomy |
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Hsien Shang Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Astronomy 601 Campbell Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3411 USA Work: (510) 643-6406 Fax: (510) 642-3411 E-mail: shang@astro.berkeley.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Science Interest:Solar; Planetary; Stellar Jets; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Mangala Sharma Senior Research Fellow Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala Bangalore, 560 034 India Work: +91 (80) 553 06 72 Fax: +91 (80) 553 40 43 E-mail: mangala@iiap.ernet.in |
Degree: 2000 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Radio Science Interest:Solar, Clusters of Galaxies, High Redshift Galaxies, Women in Astronomy, Astronomy Education |
| Mangala Sharma - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Optical studies of Poor Clusters of Galaxies | University | 2. Galaxies and the Universe | General |
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Robin L. Shelton National Research Council Fellow NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Code 662 Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Work: (301) 286-4391 Fax: (301) 286-1684 E-mail: shelton@spots.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Radio Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; SN, SNR; Milky Way; Computational Astrophysics |
| Robin L. Shelton - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Supernova Remnants in the Milky Way Halo | University | 2. Working Toward an Understanding of a Puzzling New Class of Supernova Remnants | University |
3. Above the Milky Way -- this is a description of the conditions
and current science questions about the space on either side of the disk of the Milky Way | General |
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Alison I. Sills Graduate Student Yale University Department of Astronomy PO Box 208101 New Haven, CT 06511 USA Work: (203) 432-3025 Fax: (203) 432-5048 E-mail: asills@astro.yale.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, Yale University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest:Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Binaries; Globular Clusters |
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Adriana V. R. Silva Post-Doctoral Fellow Caltech Solar Astronomy 264-33 Pasadena, CA 91125 USA Work: (818) 395-3914 Fax: (818) 395-3814 E-mail: asilva@bigbear.caltech.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, U. C. Berkeley Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Solar |
| Adriana V. R. Silva - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Multi-wavelength Observation of Solar Flares | University |
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Susan M. Simkin Professor Michigan State University Physics-Astronomy Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1116 USA Work: (517) 353-6779 Fax: (517) 353-4500 E-mail: simkin@jabiru.ps.msu.edu |
Degree: 1965 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest: Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; Seyfert Galaxies, Radio Galaxies |
| Susan M. Simkin - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Astronomy Today, From HST to Next Generation Telescopes | General | 2. Radio Galaxies, What and Why? | Any Level | 3. Optical synchrotron Jets in Radio Galaxies | University |
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Amy A Simon Research Associate II Cornell University 326 Space Sciences Bldg Ithaca, NY 14853 USA Work: 607-255-5913 Fax: 607-255-9002 E-mail: simon@astrosun.tn.cornell.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, NMSU Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Planetary |
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Caroline E. Simpson Asst. Professor Florida International University Department of Physics University Park Miami, FL 33199 USA Work: (305) 348-1565 Fax: (305) 348-3053 E-mail: simpsonc@fiu.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Florida Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Atomic Clouds; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Astronomy Education; Dwarf Galaxies |
| Caroline E. Simpson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Seashell and the Seven Dwarfs/The Formation of Dwarfs via Interactions | Any Level | 2. Pop go the Galaxies/Star Formation in Dwarf Irregular Galaxies | Any Level |
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Tammy A. Smecker-Hane Assistant Professor University of California, Irvine Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Univ. of CA, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-4575 USA Work: (714) 824-7773 Fax: (714) 824-2174 E-mail: tsmecker@uci.edu |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Johns Hopkins Univ. Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Globular Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; HII Regions; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Beverly J. Smith Research Associate Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy University of Colorado Box 389 Boulder CO 80309 USA Work:(303) 492-8871 Fax: (303) 492-4052 E-mail: beverly@casa.colorado.edu |
Degree: 1989 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Beverly J. Smith - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: |
1. Interstellar Dust and Gas in External Galaxies: Results from the Infrared Space Observatory | University | 2. Bridge/Ring Interacting Galaxy Pairs | University |
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Denise A. Smith Postdoctoral Fellow Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 US Work: (410) 338-5010 Fax: E-mail: dsmith@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, Cornell University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Radio; Science Interest:Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Astronomy Education; Starburst Galaxies, Initial Mass Function, Stellar Populations |
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Makeda Tiye Smith Undergraduate Student Vassar College Box 3465 124 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-3465 USA Work: (914) 437-5385 Fax: (914) 437-7554 E-mail: maksmith@vaxsar.vassar.edu |
Degree: 1998, May B.A. Astronomy, Vassar College Current Appointment: Undergraduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Experiment; Observation Wavelength: All Science Interest:Solar; Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing; Cosmic Rays; Computational Astrophysics; Laboratory Astrophysics; Relativistic Astrophysics; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
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Tracy L. Smith Research Assistant The University of Toledo Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Ritter Astrophysical Research Center Toledo, OH 43606 U.S.A. Work: (419) 530-4643 Fax: (419) 530-2723 E-mail: tsmith@astro1.panet.utoledo.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, The University of Toledo Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Variables; Binaries; Interstellar Medium; Planetary Nebulae; Laboratory Astrophysics; Women in Astronomy; composition of IS dust, dust photoluminescence |
| Tracy L. Smith - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Laboratory Aspects of Dust Synthesis | University | 2. Photoluminescence Efficiencies of Various IS Dust Analogs | University |
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Stephanie A. Snedden Graduate Student University of Nebraska Department of Physics & Astronomy 116 Brace Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0111 USA Work: (402) 472-3578 Fax: E-mail: snedden@unlinfo.unl.edu |
Degree: 1995 M.S. Physics/Astronomy, U. Nebraska Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; Astronomy Education |
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Nandita Srivastava Post Doctoral Fellow Max-Planck-Institut Fuer Aeronomie 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany Work: +49-5556-979227 Fax: +49-5556-979240 E-mail: nandita@corona.mpae.gwdg.de |
Degree: 1994 Ph.D. Physics, Udaipur Solar Observatory/Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Radio Science Interest:Solar; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Nandita Srivastava - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Coronal Mass Ejections As Observed By Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO) | University | 2. On the Solar Origins Of Geo-effective CMEs observed by YOHKOH | University | 3. Evolution of Helically Twisted Prominence Structures | University |
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Suzanne Therese Staggs Assistant Professor Princeton University Physics Department: Jadwin Hall Washington Road Princeton, NJ USA 08544-0708 USA Work: (609) 258-4317 Fax: (609) 258-6853 E-mail: see web page |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Physics, Princeton University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Experiment; Observation Wavelength: Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Intergalactic Medium; Early Universe; Instruments & Techniques |
| Suzanne Therese Staggs - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Cosmic Background Radiation Guide to the Universe | Any Level |
2. Long Wavelength Measurements of the Absolute Temperature of the Cosmic Background Radiation | University |
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Ingrid H. Stairs Postdoctoral Fellow Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester N.R.A.L. Jodrell Bank Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL U.K. Work: +44 (0)1477 571 321 Fax: +44 (0)1477 571 618 E-mail: is@jb.man.ac.uk |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Physics, Princeton University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: Radio Science Interest:Stellar EvolutionDegenerate StarsBinariesInterstellar MediumStellar PopulationsSN, SNRRelativistic AstrophysicsWomen in Astronomy |
| Ingrid H. Stairs - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. PSR B1534+12 and Tests of General Relativity | University | 2. Improved Pulsar Timing with Coherent Dedispersion Instruments | University |
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Letizia Stanghellini Associate Astronomer Space Telescope Science Institute European Space Agency 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4838 Fax: (410) 338-2617 E-mail: lstanghe@stsci.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Illinois Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Interiors, Stellar Evolution, Degenerate Stars, Stellar Populations, Planetary Nebulae |
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Susan Gessner Stewart Astronomer US Naval Observatory 3450 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20392-5420 US Work: (202) 762-1410 Fax: (202) 762-1612 E-mail: sgs@newcomb.usno.navy.mil |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univsity of Alabama Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies |
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Karen M. Strom Research Professor Five College Astronomy Department Astronomy Program, LGRT-517 University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 USA Work: (413) 545-2131 Fax: (413) 545-4223 E-mail: kstrom@hanksville.phast.umass.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, El Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Optica y Electrónica Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest: Extra Solar Planets; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; Atomic Clouds |
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Paula Szkody Professor University of Washington Department of Astronomy Box 351580 U of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 USA Work: (206) 543-1988 Fax: (206) 685-0403 E-mail: szkody@astro.washington.edu |
Degree: 1975 Ph.D. Astronomy, U of W Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Degenerate Stars; Variables; Binaries; Stellar Jets; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education; |
| Paula Szkody - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cataclysmic Events in Space | Any Level | 2. Cataclysmic Variables - Stellar Labs for the Study of Mass Accretion | University |
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Linda J. Tacconi Staff Astronomer Max-Planck-Inst. fuer extraterrestrische Physik Giessenbachstrasse Garching, D-85748 Germany Work: (49) 89-3299-3873 Fax: (49) 89-3299-3569 E-mail: linda@hethp.mpe-garching.mpg.de |
Degree: 1988 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Women in Astronomy |
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Sara-anne C. Taylor Data Analyst MIT Center for Space Research 77 Massachusetts Ave. NE80-6013 Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Work: (617) 258-6596 Fax: (617) 258-8084 E-mail: staylor@space.mit.edu |
Degree: 1996 M.S. Physics, University of New Hampshire Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Experiment Wavelength: Science Interest: |
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Susan Terebey Research Staff Extrasolar Research Corporation 720 Magnolia Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106 USA Work: (818) 568-9702 Fax: (213) 477-2071 E-mail: terebey@extrasolar.com |
Degree: 1984 Ph.D. Astronomy, UC Berkeley Current Appointment: Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Extra Solar Planets; Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds |
| Susan Terebey - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. From Protostars to Extrasolar Planets | General | 2. Rotation and Infall Toward Class 0 Protostars | University | 3. Near-infrared Imaging of Circumstellar Disks and Envelopes Around Protostars | University |
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Joanna E. Thomas-Osip Pre-doctoral Fellow University of Florida 211 SSRB Department of Astronomy University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 USA Work: (352) 392-2287 Fax: (352) 392-5089 E-mail: jet@astro.ufl.edu |
Degree: 1998 Ph.D. Astronomy, UF Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution; Observatory; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Experiment Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR Science Interest: Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Women in Astronomy |
| Joanna E. Thomas-Osip - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Gendered language and metaphors in astronomy | Any Level | 2. Light Scattering by Cubes: On the particle shape to light scattering translation | University |
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Anne A. Thoul Postdoctoral Fellow Universite de Liege Institut d'Astrophysique et de Geophysique 5 avenue de Cointe Liege, 4000 Belgium Work: +32 4 252 99 80 Fax: +32 4 252 74 74 E-mail: thoul@astro.ulg.ac.be |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Engineering, Cornell University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Stellar Interiors; Stellar Evolution; Globular Clusters; Galaxy Formation |
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Silvia Torres-Peimbert Professor Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Apartado Postal 70-164 Ciudad Universitaria Mexico, D.F. 04510 Mexico Work: (525) 622-3900 Fax: (525) 616-0653 E-mail: silvia@astroscu.unam.mx |
Degree: Ph.D. Astronomy Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae |
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Kim-Vy Huu Tran Graduate Student UC Santa Cruz Astronomy Department Kerr Hall Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Work: (408) 459-4485 Fax: E-mail: vy@ucolick.org |
Degree: 2002 Ph.D. Astronomy, UC Santa Cruz Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Radio Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Galactic/Open Clusters; Globular Clusters; Stellar Populations; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |
| Kim-Vy Huu Tran - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Learning the Night Sky | Interactive | 2. Current Topics in Modern Astronomy | General |
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Paula C. Turner Assistant Professor of Physics Kenyon College Department of Physics Kenyon College Gambier, OH 43022 USA Work: 614-427-5367 Fax: 614-427-5237 E-mail: turnerp@kenyon.edu |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, University of Rochester Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Near IR Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Paula C. Turner - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: |
1. Galaxies That Go Bump in the Night (intro to galaxies, mergers; can include discussion of my near IR research images for appropriate groups) | General |
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C. Megan Urry Head, Science Program Selection Office Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Work: (410) 338-4593 Fax: (410) 338-4767 E-mail: cmu@stsci.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, The Johns Hopkins University 1984 Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: Gamma Ray; X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; Women in Astronomy |
| C. Megan Urry - Sample Talk Titles: | Audience Level: | 1. A Unified View of Active Galaxies | Any Level | 2. Blazars and Black Holes | Any Level | 3. Highlights from the Hubble Space Telescope | Any Level |
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Jacqueline H. van Gorkom Professor Astronomy Department Columbia University 538 W 120th Street New York, NY 10027 USA Work: (212) 854-6850 Fax: E-mail: jvangork@astro.columbia.edu |
Degree: 1980 Ph.D. Astronomy, Kapteyn Institute Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; mm; Radio Science Interest:Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium |
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Griet Clara Van de Steene Postdoctoral Fellow European Southern Observatory Alonso de Cordova Vitacura Santiago, Chile Work: +56-2-2285006 Fax: +56-2-2285132 E-mail: gsteene@eso.org |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Radio Science Interest:Stellar Evolution; Planetary Nebulae; Milky Way; Instruments & Techniques |
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Liese van Zee Jansky Fellow National Radio Astronomy Observatory PO Box 0 Socorro, NM 87801 USA Work: (505) 835-7274 Fax: (505) 835-7027 E-mail: lvanzee@nrao.edu |
Degree: 1996 Ph.D. Astronomy, Cornell University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest:Star Formation; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
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Karen M. Vanlandingham Graduate Associate Arizona State University Department of Physics and Astronomy Tempe, AZ 85287-1504 USA Work: (602) 965-0664 Fax: E-mail: karenv@suelee.la.asu.edu |
Degree: Ph.D. Astronomy, Arizona State University 1997 Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Variables; Binaries |
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Faith Vilas Space Scientist NASA Johnson Space Center SN3 Houston, Texas 77058 USA Work: (281) 483-5056 Fax: (281) 483-5276 E-mail: Faith.Vilas1@jsc.nasa.gov |
Degree: 1984 Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, Univ.of Arizona Current Appointment: Current Institution: Research Type: Experiment; Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Extra Solar Planets; Instruments & Techniques |
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Nicole P. Vogt Visiting Research Fellow UCO / Lick Observatory UCSC Lick Observatory Santa Cruz,, CA 95064-1077 USA Work: (408) 459-3841 Fax: (408) 426-3115 E-mail: nicole@ucolick.org |
Degree: 1995 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Cornell University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: All Science Interest: Star Formation; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Gravitational Lensing by Extragalactic Sources |
| Nicole P. Vogt - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Kinematics and Evolution of Galaxies out to a Redshift z ~ 1 | Any Level | 2. The Effects of Environment on Mass amd Light in Spiral Galaxies | Any Level |
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Saeqa Dil Vrtilek Astrophysicist Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden Street Mailstop 83 Cambridge, MA 02138 US Work: (617) 495-7094 Fax: (617) 496-7577 E-mail: svrtilek@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1985 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Columbia University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Theory; Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Binaries; History of Astronomy |
| Saeqa Dil Vrtilek - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: |
1. Elementary, Enigmatic, Energetic, and Extreme: The Extraordinary Lives of X-ray Binaries | General | 2. UV Echoes from X-ray Pulsars | University | 3. Multiwavelength Studies of X-ray Binaries | Any Level |
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Yun Wang Visiting Research Fellow Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences Peyton Hall Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 USA Work: (609) 258-3572 Fax: (609) 258-1020 E-mail: ywang@astro.princeton.edu |
Degree: 1991 Ph.D. Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory Wavelength: Non-Applicable Science Interest:Gravitational Lensing; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing; Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation |
| Yun Wang - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Cosmology in 2002 | Any Level | 2. Extreme Gravitational Lensing Events | Any Level |
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Alexandria Ware Astrophysicist Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 60 Garden St Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: aware@cfa.harvard.edu |
Degree: 1996 A.B. Astronomy, Wellesley College Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Instrumentation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Planetary; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies |
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Zodiac T. Webster Graduate Student University of California, Santa Cruz UCO/Lick Kerr Hall Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Work: Fax: E-mail: zodiac@ucolick.org |
Degree: 1992 B.A. Physics, Mount Holyoke College Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest: |
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Donna E. Weistrop Professor University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physics Department 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-4002 USA Work: (702) 895-3507 Fax: E-mail: weistrop@nevada.edu |
Degree: 1971 Ph.D. Astronomy, CA Institute of Technology Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical Science Interest: Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Large Scale Structure |
| Donna E. Weistrop - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Galaxies in Voids | Any Level |
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Mary Lou West Professor Montclair State University Math/Comp Sci/Physics Dept Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 USA Work: (973) 655-7266 Fax: (973) 655-7686 E-mail: west@astro.montclair.edu |
Degree: 1970 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Columbia University Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution; Research Institution Research Type: Theory; Programming Wavelength: All Science Interest:Interstellar Medium; SN, SNR; Milky Way; Astronomy Education |
| Mary Lou West - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. A Woman's Place is in the Dome - History of Women in Astronomy | General | 2. Bubbles in the Interstellar Medium | General | 3. Astronomy Activities for Teachers K-8 | General |
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Sarah L. West Research Assistant NASA Ames Research Center MS 245-3 Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA Work: (650) 604-0328 Fax: (650) 604-6779 E-mail: swest@misty.arc.nasa.gov |
Degree: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Laboratory Research Type: Theory; Experiment; Observation; Programming Wavelength: X-Ray; UV; Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Variables; Binaries; Interstellar Medium; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Intergalactic Medium; Astrobiology |
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Patricia Ann Whitelock Deputy Director South African Astronomical Observatory SAAO, P O Box 9, Observatory 7935 South Africa Work: +27 21 4470025 Fax: +27 21 4473639 E-mail: paw@saao.ac.za |
Degree: 1976 Ph.D. Astrophysics, Imperial College Science & Technology, London Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Research Institution; Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest:Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Evolution, Variables, Binaries, Globular Clusters, Stellar Populations, Planetary Nebulae, SN, SNR, Milky Way, Normal Galaxies, Women in Astronomy |
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Lisa M. Will Graduate Associate Arizona State University Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Box 871504 Tempe, AZ 85287-1504 USA Work: (602) 965-3561 Fax: E-mail: lisa.will@asu.edu |
Degree: 1999(exp) Ph.D. Physics/Astronomy, Arizona State University Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: All Science Interest:Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Stellar Atmospheres; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Planetary Nebulae; Atomic Clouds; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Cosmic Rays; Computational Astrophysics; Astronomy Education |
| Lisa M. Will - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Astronomy Open House -- Letting the Public See Through the Telescopes | Interactive | 2. Investigation of the 217.5 nm Extinction Feature | University |
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Althea Wilkinson Daphne Jackson Research Fellow Jodrel Bank, Univ. of Manchester, UK Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory Jodrell Bank Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL UK Work: UK (0)1477-571321 Fax: E-mail: aw@jb.man.ac.uk |
Degree: PHD 1974 Ph.D. Astronomy, Univ Of manchester Current Appointment: Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming; Instrumentation Wavelength: Optical; Radio Science Interest:Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing; Astronomy Education; Cosmic Microwave Background |
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Christine D. Wilson Associate Professor McMaster University Dept. of Physics and Astronomy McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada Work: (905) 525-9140 x27483 Fax: (905) 546-1252 E-mail: wilson@physics.mcmaster.ca |
Degree: 1990 Ph.D. Astronomy, Caltech Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest: Very Young Stars; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Milky Way; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies |
| Christine D Wilson - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Star Formation in Giant HII Regions | University | 2. Physical Properties of Molecular Clouds in Local Group Galaxies | University | 3. Studying Gas in Galaxies: Millimeter and Submillimeter Radio Astronomy | General |
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Grace A. Wolf-Chase Research Fellow University of California, Riverside Physics Department Riverside, CA 92521 USA Work: (909) 787-2151 Fax: (909) 787-4529 E-mail: wolf@fun.ucr.edu |
Degree: 1992 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Univ. of Arizona Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Theory; Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Far IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest: Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Stellar Jets; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds; HII Regions; Astronomy Education |
| Grace A. Wolf-Chase - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. The Search for Origins: Probing the Earliest Stages of Star Formation | Any Level |
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Sidney C. Wolff Director National Optical Astronomy Observatories P.O. Box 26732 Tucson, AZ 85726 USA Work: (520) 318-8281 Fax: (520) 318-8170 E-mail: swolff@noao.edu |
Degree: 1966 Ph.D. Astronomy, Berkeley Current Appointment: Tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Observatory Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR Science Interest: Stellar Atmospheres; Stellar Evolution; Very Young Stars; Galactic/Open Clusters; Star Formation; Astronomical Instruments & Techniques; Astronomy Education |
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Maria Womack Assistant Professor St. Cloud State University Department of Physics & Astronomy 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 USA Work: (320) 255-2011 Fax: E-mail: maria@jibitoo.bd.psu.edu |
Degree: 1991 Ph.D. Physics, Arizona State University Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Mid IR; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Interstellar Medium; Star Formation; Molecular Clouds |
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Laura M. Woodney Graduate Research Assistant University of Maryland Department of Astronomy College Park, MD 20740 USA Work: (301) 405-1561 Fax: (301) 314-9067 E-mail: woodney@astro.umd.edu |
Degree: 1999 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Maryland Current Appointment: Graduate Student Current Institution: Research Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: UV; Optical; Sub-mm; mm Science Interest:Planetary; Asteroids, Comets, Meteors |
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Emily Xanthopoulos Research Associate - Postdoc NRAL Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester Macclesfield Cheshire, SK11 9DL United Kingdom Work: (1477) 571321 ext. 297 Fax: (1477) 571618 E-mail: emily@jb.man.ac.uk |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics, York University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation; Programming Wavelength: Optical; Near IR; Sub-mm; mm; Radio Science Interest:Globular Clusters; HII Regions; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Quasar Absorption Lines; Large Scale Structure; Early Universe; Extragalactic Lensing |
| Emily Xanthopoulos - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. Recent advances of HST in the field of gravitational lensing | Any Level | 2. Databases and large surveys in astronomy | University | 3. Gravitational lenses: the magnifying glasses of the Universe | General |
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Ann I. Zabludoff Hubble Fellow University of California, Santa Cruz Astronomy Department Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA Work: (408) 459-3081 Fax: (408) 426-3115 E-mail: aiz@ucolick.org |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Astronomy, Harvard University Current Appointment: Postdoc Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: X-Ray; Optical; Near IR; Radio Science Interest:Star Formation; Stellar Populations; Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; Extragalactic Lensing |
| Ann I. Zabludoff - Sample Talk Titles/Topics: | Audience Level: | 1. A New Look at Poor Groups of Galaxies | Any Level | 2. Galaxy Luminosity Function and Environment: Isolated Ellipticals, Poor Groups, and Rich Clusters | University | 3. Rich Clusters of Galaxies: Insights into Cosmology and Galaxy Evolution | Any Level |
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Esther L. Zirbel Assistant Professor Wellesley College Whitin Observatory Wellesley, MA 02181 USA Work: (781) 283-3707 Fax: (781) 283-3667 E-mail: ezirbel@Wellesley.edu |
Degree: 1993 Ph.D. Astronomy, Yale Current Appointment: Non-tenured Faculty/Staff Current Institution: Academic Institution Research Type: Observation Wavelength: UV; Optical; Radio Science Interest:Normal Galaxies; Active/Interacting Galaxies; Clusters of Galaxies; High Redshift Galaxies; Large Scale Structure; Intergalactic Medium; History of Astronomy; Women in Astronomy; Astronomy Education |