B. A. (double), Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, 1987

CURRENT POSITION

Director, Campus Observatory, California State University, Fresno, 2002-now.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Astronomy, San Diego State University, 2002-now.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Professor, Florida Space Institute, NASA Kennedy Space Center: section of SPS 3020,

Faculty advisor, Florida Institute of Technology Astronomy Society, 1998 - 2000

Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College, 1987 - 1992

Astronomical Assistant, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, 1982 - 1985

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Researcher, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Arizona, 1995 - 1996

PPARC/SERC Research Fellow in Astrophysics, Keele University, England, 1993 - 1995

Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, 1987

OBSERVING EXPERIENCE

Co-Investigator, Hubble Space Telescope program 9852,

Principal Investigator, Hubble Space Telescope program 7386,

Co-Investigator, Chandra X-ray Observatory program 0200482,

Co-Investigator, Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer program B104,

Visiting Astronomer, W. M. Keck Observatory, Mauna Kea, Hawaii,

Visiting Astronomer, Telescopio Nazionale Galileo, Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos,

Visiting Astronomer, Mount Laguna Observatory, California,

Visiting Astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory,

Visiting Astronomer, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii,

Visiting Astronomer, Southeast Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) Observatory,

Visiting Astronomer, McDonald Observatory,

Visiting Astronomer, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, Chile,

Visiting Astronomer, Observatoire du Pic du Midi, France,

Visiting Astronomer, Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University,

Visiting Astronomer, William Herschel Telescope, Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos,

Compiled long-term light curves, Harvard College Observatory Plate Archive, 1994 December,

Over 130 nights' total observing experience in optical spectroscopy, photometry, and imaging

Guest Observer, International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,

AWARDS

Selected for inclusion in the Montclair Who's Who in Collegiate Faculty (2008)

Selected for inclusion in the AcademicKeys Who's Who in Sciences Higher Education (WWSHE) (2004)

Selected for Marquis Who's Who in America, 56th edition (2002)

Selected for Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1999-2001 edition

Sigma Xi, elected to Full Member, 1997

NASA Space Grant Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research, 1992

National Center for Atmospheric Research/High Altitude Observatory, 1989 Summer

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Acting Chair, Department of Physics, California State University, Fresno, 2008 Summer

Professional Development Subcommittee, Academic Senate, California State University, Fresno, 2005 - 2008

College Budget and Space Committee, College of Science and Mathematics, California State University, Fresno,

Chair, College Academic Policy and Professional Development Committee, College of Science and Mathematics,

Chair, Research Committee, College of Science and Mathematics, California State University, Fresno, 2004 - 2006;

Faculty Search Committee, Department of Physics, California State University, Fresno, 2006-2007

Ad Hoc Video/Computer Committee, College of Science and Mathematics, California State University, Fresno, 2001

NASA Peer Review Panel, for Chandra X-ray Observatory, 2002 June

Planetarium Committee, Downing Planetarium, California State University, Fresno, 2000 - now

NASA Peer Review Panel, for the Astrophysics Data Program (ADP) and the

Coordinator, International Small Telescope Cooperative, 1998 - 2000

Staff Contact and Local Organizing Committee Member, IAU Colloquium 158,

Referee, for papers in the Astrophysical Journal, Astronomical Journal,

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

International Astronomical Union, Commission 42 (Close Binary Stars), admitted 1997

Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Regular Member, admitted 1996

American Astronomical Society, Full Member, admitted 1990

I am proud to have belonged to great amateur astronomy societies,