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--
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