| Education |
| 08/06-07/10 | Ph.D., Astronomy |
| University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, HI | |
| Ph.D. Thesis: Exploring the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts | |
| 08/06-12/07 | M.S., Astronomy |
| University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, HI | |
| 09/02-06/06 | S.B., Physics |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA | |
| Senior Thesis: Physical Properties of Red Supergiants: The Effects of Metallicity | |
| Minors: Astronomy, Creative Writing |
| Fellowships, Awards, and Grants |
| Aug 10 | Einstein Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Colorado at Boulder |
| June 09 | GSO grant, University of Hawaii ($1610) |
| May 09 | University of Hawaii ARCS Scholar of the Year ($1000) |
| Apr 09 | Helen Jones Farrar ARCS Scholarship in Astronomy ($5000) |
| Feb 09 | “Intermediate Mass Stars to Massive Stars” meeting attendance |
| funding (from organizing committee, 500 euro) | |
| May 08 | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Predoctoral Fellow |
| Harvard University | |
| Apr 08 | University Research Council Excellence in Research - |
| Masters Level Student Award ($750) | |
| Apr 08 | Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellow ($66,000) |
| Apr 08 | NSF Graduate Research Fellowship – Honorable Mention |
| Jan 08 | IAU Travel Grant for IAU Symposium 255 (1100 CHF) |
| July 07 | Friends Research Award, U. Hawaii Institute for Astronomy ($100) |
| Jan 07 | Honorable Mention, Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student |
| Awards (AAS 209) | |
| Jan 07 | GSO grant, University of Hawaii ($764) |
| June 06 | Alan H. Barrett Prize in Astrophysics, MIT Physics Department |
| ($1000) | |
| June 06 | Joel Matthew Orloff Research Award for most outstanding senior |
| thesis, MIT Physics Department ($1000) |
| Teaching Experience |
| 02/06 – 05/06 | TA, Hands-On Astronomy Seminar |
| Instructor: Dr. Susan Kern (MIT) | |
| 02/06 – 05/06 | Grader, Introduction to Astronomy |
| Instructor: Dr. Saul Rappaport (MIT) | |
| 09/05 – 12/06 | TA, Observational Techniques of Optical Astronomy |
| Instructor: Dr. Scott Burles (MIT) | |
| 02/04 – 05/04 | TA, Hands-On Astronomy Seminar |
| Instructor: Dr. James Elliot (MIT) |
| Presentations and Posters |
| Invited and Contributed Talks (plus 15 poster presentations) |
| Professional | |
| Jan 2010 | Dissertation talk, 215th AAS Meeting |
| Exploring the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts | |
| Oct 2009 | Colloquium, Saint Mary’s University |
| The Physical Properties of Red Supergiants | |
| Oct 2009 | Invited seminar, Space Telescope Science Institute |
| The Host Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts | |
| Sep 2009 | Contributed talk, “The Shocking Universe” |
| Modeling the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts | |
| June 2009 | Contributed talk, “Galaxy Metabolism” |
| Modeling the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Burst Host Galaxies | |
| April 2009 | Lunch talk, JILA, University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Modeling the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Burst Host Galaxies | |
| Feb 2009 | Contributed talk, “Intermediate Mass Stars to Massive Stars” |
| Modeling the Physical Properties of Red Supergiants | |
| Nov 2008 | Invited review talk, “Hot and Cool: Bridging Gaps in Massive |
| Star Formation” | |
| Basic Parameters of Red Supergiants | |
| Nov 2008 | Invited session chair, “Hot and Cool: Bridging Gaps in Massive |
| Star Formation” | |
| Late and End Phases [of Massive Stars] | |
| Oct 2008 | Invited review talk, “Hot Massive Stars: A Lifetime of Influence” |
| Physical Properties of Red Supergiants | |
| July 2008 | Invited talk, Oxford University, Stellar Coffee |
| Modeling the ISM Properties of Metal-Poor Galaxies and Gamma-Ray Burst Hosts | |
| July 2008 | Invited talk, Oxford University, Stellar Coffee |
| The Coolest Stars In the Clouds: Unusual Red Supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds | |
| Jun 2008 | Invited seminar, Geneva Observatory |
| Modeling the ISM Properties of Metal-Poor Galaxies and Gamma-Ray Burst Hosts | |
| Jun 2008 | Contributed Talk, IAU 255: Low-Metallicity Star Formation: |
| From the First Stars to Dwarf Galaxies | |
| Modeling the ISM Properties of Metal-Poor Galaxies and Gamma- | |
| Ray Burst Hosts | |
| Dec 2007 | Contributed Talk, IAU 250: Massive stars as Cosmic Engines |
| Metal-Poor Galaxies and GRB Hosts: Modeling the Low Metallicity Stellar Populations | |
| Oct 2007 | Contributed Talk, Institute for Astronomy Astrocoffee |
| The Coolest Stars in the Clouds | |
| July 2007 | Keynote Speaker, The Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars |
| The Coolest Stars in the Clouds: Unusual Red Supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds | |
| May 2007 | Invited Speaker, 210th AAS Meeting, Topical Session #40 |
| The Physical Properties of Red Supergiants: Cool, But Not As Cool As We Thought | |
| Public | |
| July 2009 | Outreach Presentation, Oak Point Retirement Community |
| The Second Biggest Bang? | |
| Mar 2009 | CfA Observatory Night Lecture (link) |
| The Second Biggest Bang? | |
| Apr 2008 | Institute for Astronomy Open House Family Lecture |
| The Second Biggest Bang: Gamma-Ray Burst Astronomy | |
| Jan 2008 | Friends of the IfA Research Award Talk |
| Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Deaths of Stars: Nature vs. Nurture? |
| Committees & Service |
| Apr 2010 | Volunteer, Institute for Astronomy Open House |
| Apr 2010 | Judge, Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair |
| Feb 2009 | Judge, Taunton High School Science Fair |
| Apr 2008 | Volunteer, Institute for Astronomy Open House |
| Dec 2007 | Local Organizing Committee member |
| IAU 250: Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines, Kauai, HI | |
| Oct 2007 | Telescope Time Allocation Committee |
| U. Hawaii Institute for Astronomy | |
| April 2007 | Volunteer, Institute for Astronomy Open House |
| Jan 2007 | Local Organizing Committee Member |
| Metals 2007, Honolulu, HI | |
| Oct 2005 - | Junior Member: American Astronomical Society |
| Present |
| Telescope Time Awarded/Observing Experience |
| Aug 10 | Magellan | 2 nights | PI: Levesque |
| May 10 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| Nov 09 | Keck | 3 nights | PI: Levesque |
| July 09 | Magellan | 2 nights | PI: Levesque |
| May 09 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| Apr 09 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| Nov 08 | Keck | 3 nights | PI: Levesque |
| Oct 08 | Gemini | 3 hours | PI: Levesque |
| Aug 08 | Magellan | 2 nights | PI: Levesque |
| Spr 08 | Spitzer | 5.5 hours | PI: Clayton |
| May 08 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| May 08 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Kewley |
| Mar 08 | Subaru | 1 night | PI: Kewley |
| Mar 08 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| Oct 07 | Subaru | 2 nights | PI: Kewley |
| Oct 07 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Kewley |
| Sep 07 | UH 88″ | 2 nights | PI: Levesque |
| Sep 07 | Keck | 2 nights | PI: Kewley |
| June 07 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Boesgaard |
| Mar 07 | Subaru | 3 nights | PI: Kewley |
| Jan 07 | Keck | 1 night | PI: Boesgaard |
| Oct 06 | MMT | 2 nights | PI: Massey |
| Dec 05 | 4-m, CTIO | 3 nights | PI: Massey |
| July 05 | VLA | 1 night | PI: Levesque |
| Nov 04 | 4-m, CTIO | 4 nights | PI: Massey |
| May 04 | 2.1-m, KPNO | 5 nights | PI: Massey |
