Archive 1997 - 2000
CSWA Women in Astronomy

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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 ProjectAny Level


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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