Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • 2005 - present        University of Hawaii                         Honolulu, HI
    • PhD Candidate in Astronomy, expected summer 2009
  • 2003 - 2005             University of Hawaii                         Honolulu, HI
    • Masters Degree in Astronomy
  • 1999 - 2003              Colgate University                             Hamilton, NY
    • BA with High Honors in Astronomy-Physics
    Magna Cum Laude, Distinction in the liberal arts core curriculum
  • 1995 - 1999                Thomas Edison High School         San Antonio, TX
    • Valedictorian, with honors, Summa Cum Laude

Research Experience

  • 2006 - Present       Multiwavelength Study of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies in the COSMOS Field
    • Dissertation Research
  • 2004 - 2005            The Evolution of Luminous Galaxy Pairs in the COSMOS Field
    • Advisor: Dave Sanders, IfA
  • 2003 - 2004            Probing the Large Scale Structure Around Distant MACS Clusters
    • Advisor: Harald Ebeling, IfA
  • 2000 - 2003            Optical Variability of Blazar 3C 279
    • Advisor: Thomas Balonek, Colgate University
  • Summer 2002          Neutral Hydrogen Absorption toward Pulsar 0329+54
    • Advisor: Toney Minter, NRAO
  • Summer 2001           Measuring Weak Lensing in the HDFN and Flanking Fields
    • Advisor: Harry Ferguson , STScI

Teaching Experience

  • Summer 2006                             Instructor for Astronomy 110: Survey of Astronomy, University of Hawaii
  • August 2003 - May 2004       Introductory Astronomy Teaching Assistant, University of Hawaii
  • August 2000 - May 2003       Introductory Astronomy Teaching Assistant, Colgate University

Awards Received

  • AAS Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award (Honorable Mention), Jan. 2008
  • Helen Jones Farrar ARCS Scholar in Astronomy, 2007
  • Colgate University Physics and Astronomy Department Founders Award, May 2003
  • Astronomical Society of New York Undergraduate Prize, April 2003
  • Dean's Award for eight semesters at Colgate University
  • Edwin Foster Kingsbury Prize, May 2001
  • Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
  • Colgate University Alumni Memorial Scholar
  • National Merit Scholar Finalist

Other Activities

  • 2008-2009        University of Hawaii Graduate Council, student representative
  • 2008-2009        UH Graduate Student Organization, Secretary
  • 2008-2009        UH Graduate Student Organization, Information and Communications Chair
  • Spring 2007       IfA Time Allocation Committee
  • 2006-2007        IfA Graduate Research Oversight Group
  • 2006-2007        IfA Graduate Student Representative
  • 2006-2007        UH Graduate Student Organization, Astronomy Department Representative
  • 2006-2007        Qualifying Exam Committee
  • 2006                     Admissions Committee
  • 2004-2009        IfA Graduate Education and Public Outreach Committee, member
  • 2004-2006        Graduate Student Organization, Information and Communications Chair