Curriculum Vitae
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Education
- Ph. D., Astronomy & Physics, Boston University, May 1987
- M. A., Astronomy & Physics, Boston University, May 1984
- B. A., Psychology & English, Boston College, May 1979
Academic Appointments
- Professor (2007-present), Penn State University, Berks Campus, Department of Physics
- Guest Researcher (2020-2023), Flatiron Institute, Center for Computational Astrophysics
- Visiting Scholar (2019-2020), Flatiron Institute, Center for Computational Astrophysics
- Associate Professor (2004-2007), Penn State University, Berks Campus, Department of Physics
- Assistant Professor (1999-2004), Penn State University, Berks Campus, Department of Physics
- Visiting Assistant Professor (1998-1999), Bucknell University, Department of Physics & Astronomy
- Assistant Professor (1990-1998), Princeton University, Department of Physics
- Instructor (1989-1990), Princeton University, Department of Physics
- Research Associate (1988-1989) Princeton University, Department of Physics
- Postdoctoral Fellow (1987-1988) Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, England
Awards and Honors
- Fellow of the American Physical Society (Elected 2020)
- Penn State Berks Outstanding Researcher Award (2006)
- NSF National Young Investigator Award (1993 – 2002)
- NATO-NSF Postdoctoral Fellow sponsored by Sir Martin Rees (1987-1988)
- NASA Graduate Student Research Fellowship (1986-1987)
Ph.D. Thesis
- “The Origin of the Diffuse X-Ray Background and the Formation of Galaxies and Voids”
Advisors
- Dr. Sheldon L. Glashow, Harvard University
- Dr. Alan P. Marscher, Boston University
Professional Societies
- American Physical Society
- American Astronomical Society
- International Astronomical Union
