Karen M Smale

Astrophysics Science Division
NASA/GSFC
Code 660.1, HEASARC
Greenbelt, MD 20771

tel: 301-286-7612
fax: 301-286-1215
e-mail: karen.smale @ nasa.gov

Present Position

Principal Programmer Analyst, SP Systems, Inc.
Web development, graphic design, and science support.

Brief Bio

Karen came to GSFC in 1987 and was a solar forecaster for the Solar Maximum Mission satellite for several years. Shortly before the demise of the SMM, Karen moved to the Astrophysics Science Division (then LHEA) and became a Mission Planner for the Broad Band X-ray Telescope (part of the ASTRO-1 shuttle mission). Karen joined the HEASARC in February of 1991, where she worked as a coordinator for the ROSAT and ASCA Guest Observer Facilities. She also edited Legacy, the ROSAT Newsletter, and the ASCA Newsletter over the years.

Currently, Karen is a web developer for the ASD, HEASARC, and AstroGravS web sites. She is actively involved the the ASD public outreach efforts, designing posters, CD-ROM artwork and other products for the Imagine the Universe! site. She supports science peer reviews for RXTE, GLAST, Suzaku (Astro-E2), and Swift missions.

Educational Background

B.A. in Physics from the Unversity of Colorado, 1986
(emphasis in astrophysical, planetary and atmospheric sciences)

Research Interests

X-ray binaries

Current Projects

Web development:

ASD

HEASARC

AstroGravS

Graphics:

Imagine the Universe CD-ROMs

Imagine the Universe poster series

HEASARC, outreach, and mission displays at AAS/HEAD meetings

Web graphics for various missions

Science Support:

Peer review coordination and technical support for RXTE, GLAST (Fermi), Suzaku, and Swift

Selected Publications

"Songs of the Universe - The AstroCappella Project", Boyd, P. T.; Smale, K. M.; Smale, A. P., 2004, BAAS, 2004AAS...20511206B.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 8", M. Corcoran, K. Smale, W. Pence, N. White and R. Petre, 1998, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 7", M. Corcoran, B. Perry, K. Smale, W. Pence, N. White and R. Petre, 1997, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 6", M. Corcoran, B. Perry, K. Smale, W. Pence, N. White and R. Petre, 1996, HEASARC.
"EXOSAT Lightcurves & Spectra", L. Angelini, B. Perry, K. Smale, I. George, A. Parmar, N. White, 1996, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 5", M. Corcoran, B. Perry, K. Smale, B. O'Neel, W. Pence, N. White and R. Petre, 1996, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 4", M. F. Corcoran, B. O'Neel, B. Perry, K. Smale, W. Pence, White, N., and R. Petre, 1995, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 3", M. F. Corcoran, B. O'Neel, B. Perry, K. Smale, W. Pence, White, N., and R. Petre, 1995, HEASARC.
"EXOSAT X-ray Images", L. Angelini, B. Perry, B. O'Neel, K. Smale, N. White and W. Pence, 1995, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 2", M. F. Corcoran, B. O'Neel, B. Perry, K. Smale, W. Pence, White, N., and R. Petre, 1994, HEASARC.
"ROSAT: The Images Volume 1", B. O'Neel, B. Perry, W. Pence, M. F. Corcoran, N. White, R. Petre, and K. Smale, 1994, HEASARC.
"The BBXRT Spectrum of the LMXB X0748-676", K. M. Smale, 1992, Hughes STX Center for Astronomy and Space Physics Newsletter, 3, 1, 1.
"The BBXRT Spectrum of X0748-676", K. M. Smale, 1991, BAAS, 23, 1319.