Present PositionAssociate Research Scientist, University of Maryland/CRESSTAstrophysics Division Lead for Education & Public Outreach Beyond Einstein Outreach Lead James Webb Space Telescope Outreach Scientist Brief Bio2003-2005: Program Planning Specialist for Education & Outreach, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters2001-2003: Program Officer, The National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC 2000-2001: Volunteer web designer and technology outreach, Boulder Community Network 1997-2000: Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Jeffrey Linsky at JILA (University of Colorado) Professional Society Memberships: American Astronomical Society (AAS), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Committees: Chair, AAS Employment Committee NASA Working Group Memberships: Scientists in Education Working Group; Out-of-School-Time Working Group Educational Background1997 - Ph.D. (Astronomy), The Ohio State UniversityThesis title - Angular Momentum Evolution in Low Mass Stars Thesis Advisor - Dr. Marc H. Pinsonneault 1994 - M.S. (Astronomy), The Ohio State University 1989 - Bachelor of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics); Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, India Research InterestsLow-mass stars, brown dwarfsPublic attitudes to science Public understanding of science/research Learning in non-school environments Current ProjectsMonthly ASD podcast "Blueshift"Exhibit on ASD science at the Goddard Visitor's Center Beyond Einstein website Beyond Einstein Explorers' Program , an out-of-school astronomy program for middle schoolers Beyond Einstein Teachers' Academy, a year-long program for local-area high-school physics teachers James Webb Space Telescope website Worlds Beyond , an educational art project for middle school students to learn about extra-solar planets Selected PublicationsPublications at the ADS website.
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