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Helmut Abt, Emeritus

B.S. (mathematics), 1946, Northwestern University; M.S. (physics), 1948, Northwestern University; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1952, California Institute of Technology

double stars; stellar rotation; stellar characteristics; publication practices in astronomy

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Michael J. S. Belton, Emeritus

B.S. (honors), 1959, University of St. Andrews, Scotland; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1964, University of California, Berkeley

planetary science; comets; asteroids; Jupiter system

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Robert Blum, Interim Deputy Director

Ph.D., 1995, Ohio State University

galactic center; stellar kinematics and mass distribution in the central Milky Way

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Todd A. Boroson

B.S. (astronomy), 1976, California Institute of Technology; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1980, University of Arizona

AGN spectra; AGN host galaxy properties

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Mark Brodwin

B.S. (physics), 1997, McGill University; M.S. (astronomy), 1998, University of Toronto; Ph.D. (astronomy and astrophysics), 2004, University of Toronto

galaxy clusters; galaxy formation and evolution; large-scale structure; infrared astronomy; photometric redshifts

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Charles F. Claver

B.S. (astronomy), 1987, University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1994, University of Texas, Austin

stellar Ages; white dwarf structure and evolution; stellar photometry; optical instrumentation

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Katia Cunha

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David S. De Young

B.A. (physics and general studies), 1962, University of Colorado; Ph.D. (physics and astronomy), 1967, Cornell University

active galaxies; galaxy clusters; galaxy evolution; hydrodynamics; turbulence; non-linear phenomena

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Arjun Dey

B.A. (astronomy), 1986, Northwestern University; M.A. (astronomy), 1990, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1994, University of California, Berkeley

galaxy evolution; high redshift galaxies; large-scale structure

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Mark E. Dickinson

B.A. (astronomy), 1984, Princeton University; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1994, University of California, Berkeley

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Gregory W. Doppmann

B.A. (astronomy), 1994, University of Texas, Austin; M.A. (astronomy), 1997, University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D. (astronomy), 2002, University of Texas, Austin

young stellar objects; star formation; spectral synthesis modeling; infrared instrumentation

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Jonathan H. Elias

B.S. (physics), 1972, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1978, California Institute of Technology

star formation and evolution; Magellanic Clouds; supernovae

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Katy Garmany

B.S. (astrophysics), 1966, Indiana University; M.A. (astrophysics), 1968, University of Virginia; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1971, University of Virginia

massive stars, evolution and formation; astronomical education

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Kenneth H. Hinkle

B.S. (physics and astronomy), 1971, University of Virginia; M.A. (astronomy), 1973, University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1978, University of Texas, Austin

circumstellar and interstellar matter; molecular spectroscopy; peculiar stars; instrumentation

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Stephen B. Howell

B.S. (physics), 1978, Mount Union College; M.A. (astronomy), 1980, Pennsylvania State; M.A. (physics), 1985, University of Toledo, Ohio; Ph.D. (astrophysics), 1995, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands

observational studies of interacting binary stars; ultra-high precision photometry, and spectroscopy of odd variables plus CCD instrumentation and theoretical modeling of compact binary evolution

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Buell T. Jannuzi, Director, Kitt Peak National Observatory

A.B. (astronomy and astrophysics), 1984, Harvard College; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1990, University of Arizona

observational cosmology; quasar absorption line systems; active galaxies; instrumentation for surveys

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Richard R. Joyce

B.A. (physics), 1965, Williams College; Ph.D. (physics), 1970, University of California, Berkeley

late-type stars; mass loss; infrared detector and instrumentation development

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Thomas Kinman, Emeritus

B.A. (astronomy), 1949, Oxford University; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1953, Oxford University

galactic structure; galactic halo; horizontal branch stars

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Tod R. Lauer

B.S. (astronomy), 1979, California Institute of Technology; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1983, University of California, Santa Cruz

cosmology; large-scale structure of the Universe; evolution of the Universe; distance scale; structure of galaxies; dense stellar system; black holes in galactic nuclei; stellar populations

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Jennifer Lotz

A.B. (physics and astronomy), 1996, Bryn Mawr College; M.A. (astrophysics), 1999, Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. (astrophysics), 2002, Johns Hopkins University

galaxy evolution; dwarf galaxies; clusters of galaxies; globular cluster systems; observational cosmology

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C. Roger Lynds, Emeritus

B.A. (astronomy), 1952, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1955, University of California, Berkeley

star and galaxy formation; products of galaxy interaction in the recent and early Universe

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Thomas Matheson

A.B. (astronomy and astrophysics), 1989, Harvard University; M.A. (astronomy), 1992, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (astronomy), 2000, University of California, Berkeley

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K. Michael Merrill

B.S. (physics), 1969, University of Denver; Ph.D. (astrophysics), 1976, University of California, San Diego

star formation; young stellar objects; interstellar medium; circumstellar envelopes; late stellar evolution; infrared instrumentation; data acquisition and reduction

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Kenneth J. Mighell

B.S. (astrophysics), 1982, University of Washington; Drs. (astrophysics), 1985, University of Groningen, Netherlands; Ph.D. (physics and astronomy), 1990, University of Groningen, Netherlands

stellar populations in the Galaxy and nearby galaxies; formation and evolution of Local Group galaxies; astrophysical applications of low-count statistics; Dwarf; spheroidal galaxies; globular clusters; CCD stellar photometry

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Joan R. Najita

B.A. (physics), 1985, Harvard University; M.A. (astronomy), 1990, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1993, University of California, Berkeley

star and planet formation; substellar objects; wide-field surveys

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Dara Norman

Ph.D., 1999, University of Washington

gravitational lensing; large scale structure; quasars

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Knut Olsen

Ph.D., 1998, University of Washington

stellar populations; galaxy formation and evolution; interaction of stars with the ISM

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Stephen M. Pompea

Ph.D. (astrophysics), 1989, University of Arizona

inquiry- and research-based science education; astronomical instrumentation

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Alexandra Pope

B.S. (physics), 2002, University of Lethbridge; M.S. (astronomy), 2004, University of British Columbia; Ph.D. (astronomy), 2007, University of British Columbia

Galaxy formation and evolution; submillimetre and infrared galaxies; star formation rates; active galactic nuclei; spectral energy distributions

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Ronald G. Probst

B.S. (astrophysics), 1971, Indiana University; M.A. (astronomy), 1976, University of Virginia; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1981, University of Virginia

star-forming regions; low-mass stars; infrared imaging instrumentation

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Naveen Reddy

B.S. (physics and astronomy), 2000, University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D. (astrophysics), 2006, California Institute of Technology

galaxy formation and evolution; multi-wavelength star formation rate indicators; stellar populations at high redshift; feedback processes

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Stephen T. Ridgway

B.A. (physics), 1965, Carleton College; M.S. (physics), 1966, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; Ph.D. (physics), 1972, State University of New York, Stony Brook

stars; stellar evolution; high-resolution and infrared observing techniques; terrestrial exo-planets

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Abhijit Saha

B.S. (astronomy), 1976, University of Delhi; M.S. (physics), 1978, University of Delhi; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1984, California Institute of Technology

variable stars; stellar populations; cosmological distance scale; imaging and photometry

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Samir Salim

B.S. (astrophysics), 1996, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Ph.D. (astronomy), 2002, Ohio State University

galaxy evolution; star formation tracers; galaxy surveys

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Nalin Samarasinha

B.S. (physics), 1981, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; M.S. (astronomy), 1985, University of Maryland; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1992, University of Maryland

small bodies of the solar system, primarily comets

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Richard A. Shaw

B.S. (physics and astronomy), 1982, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; M.A. (physics and astronomy), 1982, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1985, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

late stages of stellar evolution; planetary nebulae; stellar populations; Magellanic Clouds; astronomical software; astronomy with large data sets

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William Sherry

B.S. (physics), 1992, University of Massachusets, Dartmouth; M.S. (astronomy), 1995, Yale University; Ph.D. (astronomy), 2003, SUNY Stony Brook

star formation; young star clusters; protoplanetary disks; evolution of stellar activity

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David Silva, Director, NOAO

B.S. (physics), 1984, U. of Arizona; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1991, U. of Michigan

extragalactic stellar populations; elliptical galaxies

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Verne Smith, Deputy Director, NGSC

B.A. (physics and astronomy), 1976, University of Iowa; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1983, University of Washington

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David Sprayberry, Associate Director, Major Instrumentation Program

B.A. (political science), 1975, New College, Florida; B.S. (physics), 1989, University of Oregon; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1994, University of Arizona

instrumentation and observing techniques; galaxy formation and evolution; statistical analysis of galaxy populations, especially dwarf and low surface brightness galaxies

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Letizia Stanghellini

Laurea (astronomy), 1983, Bologna University; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1995, University of Illinois

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Stephen E. Strom, Emeritus

B.A. (astronomy), 1962, Harvard College; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1964, Harvard College

formation and evolution of planetary systems; origin of stellar angular moment

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Francisco Valdes

B.S. (physics), 1974, Harvey Mudd College; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1980, University of California, Berkeley

cosmology; gravitational lensing; stellar spectroscopy; astronomical software

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Constance Walker

Ph.D. (astrophysics), 1991, University of Arizona

inquiry- and research-based science education; submillimeter-wave spectroscopy of star formation in galaxies at different epochs

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Lloyd Wallace, Emeritus

Ph.D. (astronomy), 1958, University of Michigan

spectroscopy and atmospheric structure of cool stars; molecular spectroscopy

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Sidney C. Wolff, Emeritus

B.S. (astronomy), 1962, Carleton College; Ph.D. (astronomy), 1966, University of California, Berkeley

star formation; stellar rotation

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