Dawn K. Erb

University of California, Santa Barbara dawn[at]physics.ucsb.edu
Department of Physics Tel: 805-893-2246
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9530 Fax: 805-893-3307

Employment

  • Spitzer Postdoctoral Fellow, Univerity of California, Santa Barbara, 2008--
  • CfA Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 2005--2008

Education

  • Ph.D. Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, 2005
    • Thesis Title: ``The Properties of Star-Forming Galaxies at z~2: Kinematics, Stellar Populations, and Metallicities''
    • Research Advisor: Professor Charles C. Steidel
  • B.S. Physics, Summa Cum Laude, University of Washington, 2000
  • B.S. Astronomy, Summa Cum Laude, University of Washington, 2000

Research Interests

  • Galaxy formation and evolution
  • Kinematics, chemical evolution and stellar populations of galaxies at high redshift
  • Feedback processes in starburst galaxies
  • Gas ejection and accretion in high redshift galaxies
  • Evolution of the intergalactic medium at high redshift

Awards and Honors

  • Spitzer Fellowship, 2008
  • Center for Astrophysics Fellowship, 2005
  • Holloway Fellowship, Caltech, 2001
  • Baer Prize in Astronomy, University of Washington, 2000
  • Higgs-Osborn Prize in Experimental Physics, University of Washington, 2000

Telescope Proposals and Grants

Principal investigator:
  • Subaru Observatory (MOIRCS)
  • NOAO (Subaru MOIRCS)
  • Magellan Telescopes (IMACS, PANIC, LDSS3)
  • Spitzer Space Telescope (IRAC)
Co-Investigator, proposal author:
  • Keck Observatory (NIRSPEC, OSIRIS, DEIMOS)
  • Palomar Observatory (WIRC)
  • Hubble Space Telescope (Archival proposal)

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, Graduate Cosmology, Caltech, 2002
  • Teaching Assistant, Astronomical Instrumentation, Caltech, 2001--2002
  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Astronomy, University of Washington, 2000
  • Teaching Assistant, The Solar System, University of Washington, 2000

Service

  • NSF proposal review panel, 2007
  • Hubble Space Telescope proposal review panel, 2006
  • Peer reviewer, 2004 -- present:
    • Astrophysical Journal
    • Astrophysical Journal Letters
    • Astronomical Journal
    • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
    • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Astronomical Society, 2000--