Office: Engineering D213
Phone: (970) 491-8265
Education
- B.S., University of Arizona (2008)
- M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2010, 2014)
About
My focus is on astronomy and physics education. I teach introductory courses and engage the community with outreach events sponsored by the Madison-Macdonald Observatory. Public observing nights are offered April – October, the first and third Friday of the month. Regular updates to the observing schedule are posted on www.twitter.com/CSUskies and www.facebook.com/CSUskies.
Before focusing exclusively on education, I did research in the field of astrobiology. My prior research includes searching for methane lakes on Titan, investigating the evolution of young stellar systems, and observing extrasolar planet transits.
Courses Taught
AA 100: Introduction to Astronomy
AA 101: Astronomy Laboratory
AA 380: Astrophysics
PH 110: Physics of Everyday Phenomena
PH 121: General Physics I
PH 122: General Physics II
Publications