Curriculum Vita
- Personal:
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
- Citizenship: USA
- Research Interests:
- Evolution of black holes, active galactic nuclei, and galaxies
- Astronomical instrumentation
- Education:
- August 2000: Ohio State University, Ph.D. in Astronomy (advisor: D.L. DePoy)
- March 1998: Ohio State University, M.S. in Astronomy
- May 1995: Temple University, B.S. in Physics, Summa Cum Laude
- June 1990: Central High School of Philadelphia, B.A. graduated with Honors
- Honors and Awards:
- William Bentinck-Smith Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University (2020-2021)
- Clay Fellowship, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (2003-2005)
- Hubble Fellowship, declined (2003)
- Carnegie Starr Fellowship, Carnegie Observatories (2000-2003)
- Presidential Fellowship, Ohio State University (2000)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Temple University (1995)
- National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Central High School, Philadelphia (1990)
- Publications: (as of January 2019)
- Refereed Articles: 176 (25 as first author)
- Citations: 11221 (1756 to first-author papers)
- h number: 54 (21 for first-author papers)
- Publication List
- Professional Activities:
- Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument: Instrument Scientist (2016-)
- Gemini Science and Technology Advisory Committee (2013-2017), Chair (2014-2017)
- Chair of the Scientific Organizing Committee, Gemini 2015 Science and Future Meeting, (2014-2015)
- Chandra Users Committee (2013-2015)
- US TMT Science Working Group (2013-2014)
- Science Organizing Committee: LBTO 2014 Users' Meeting
- National Science Foundation Review Panels (various years)
- Einstein Fellowship Panel (past)
- Journal Peer Review (various years): ApJ, AJ, MNRAS, A&A
- Dark Energy Survey: Speaker's Bureau (2013-), QSO Working Group Co-Chair (2008-2016), Science Committee (2008-2016), Science Verification Squad (2012-2013)
- Time Allocation Committees (various years): Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Teaching Experience:
- Observational Properties of Astronomical Systems, Ohio State University
- Autumn 2014-2017 graduate course
- Black Holes, Ohio State University
- Spring, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2018 undergraduate course
- Observational Cosmology and Active Galactic Nuclei, Ohio State University
- Spring 2009, Winter 2011 graduate course
- Observed Properties of Stars and Galaxies, Ohio State University
- Autumn 2006, 2007, 2008 graduate course
- Introduction to Solar System Astronomy, Ohio State University
- Winter 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 introductory course for non-science majors
- Solar System Astronomy, Ohio State University
- Winter 2007 introductory course for science majors
- Coevolution of Black Holes and Galaxies, Harvard University
- Spring 2005, graduate seminar (co-organized with Krzysztof Stanek)
- Galaxies and Cosmology, University of Southern California
- Spring 2003, upper-level undergraduate course (co-taught with Jeremy Darling)
- Memberships in Professional Societies:
- APS Physics
- AAAS
- International Astronomical Union
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