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Professors

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Angel, J. R. P. Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation, Telescope Design and Optical Fabrication, Interferometry, Extrasolar Planets, Astrobiology rangel
Arnett, David Theoretical Astrophysics, Supernovae, Stellar Astronomy darnett
Bechtold, Jill Cosmology, Intergalactic Medium, Instrumentation, Extragalactic Astronomy, Active Galactic Nuclei jbechtold
Bieging, John Interstellar Medium jbieging
Brown, Robert Solar System rhb@lpl.arizona.edu
Burrows, Adam Theoretical Astrophysics, Supernovae, Brown Dwarfs, Solar System, Extrasolar Planets, Stellar Astronomy, Astrobiology aburrows
Impey, Chris Cosmology, Infrared Astronomy, Extragalactic Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Active Galactic Nuclei, Astrobiology cimpey
Kennicutt, Robert Cosmology, Extragalactic Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy rkennicutt
Liebert, James W. Stellar Astronomy jliebert
Rieke, George Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy grieke
Rieke, Marcia Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy mrieke
Schmidt, Gary Instrumentation, Stellar Astronomy gschmidt
Strittmatter, Peter A. Theoretical Astrophysics, Cosmology, Active Galactic Nuclei pstrittmatter
Thompson, Rodger I. Infrared Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy rthompson
Walker, Christopher Instrumentation, Stellar Astronomy cwalker
Woolf, N. J. Instrumentation, Interferometry, Extrasolar Planets, Origins of Life, Astrobiology nwoolf
Zaritsky, Dennis Cosmology, Galactic Astronomy dzaritsky
Ziurys, Lucy Astrochemistry, Interstellar Medium, Origins of Life, Astrobiology lziurys

Associate Professors

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Burge, Jim Instrumentation, Telescope Design and Optical Fabrication jburge@optics.arizona.edu
Close, Laird Brown Dwarfs, Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Extrasolar Planets, Stellar Astronomy, Astrobiology lclose
Eisenstein, Daniel Theoretical Astrophysics, Cosmology deisenstein
Fan, Xiaohui Cosmology, Intergalactic Medium, Extragalactic Astronomy, Active Galactic Nuclei, Brown Dwarfs fan
Meyer, Michael Infrared Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Origins of Life, Astrobiology mmeyer
Pinto, Philip A. Supernovae ppinto
Poss, Richard L. History of Astronomy, Astronomy and the Arts rposs@u.arizona.edu
Zabludoff, Ann Cosmology, Intergalactic Medium, Extragalactic Astronomy azabludoff

Assistant Professors

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Davé, Romeel Theoretical Astrophysics, Extragalactic Astronomy, Intergalactic Medium, Cosmology, Numerical Hydrodynamics rdave
Hinz, Philip Astrobiology phinz
Shirley, Yancy Infrared Astronomy, Interferometry, Astrochemistry, Extragalactic Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy, Interstellar Medium, Astrobiology, Radio Astronomy yshirley

Emeritus Professors

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Cocke, W. J.     jcocke@as.arizona.edu
Hoffmann, William F. Infrared Astronomy whoffmann
Low, Frank J.     flow
Pacholczyk, A. G.     apacholczyk
Tifft, William G. Extragalactic Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy wtifft

Joint Appointments

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Fang, Li-Zhi Theoretical Astrophysics, Cosmology fanglz@physics.arizona.edu
Fink, Uwe Solar System uwefink@lpl.arizona.edu
Gehrels, Tom Asteroids, Solar System tgehrels@lpl.arizona.edu
Jokipii, Randy Solar System jokipii@lpl.arizona.edu
Larson, H. P.     hplarson@u.arizona.edu
McMillan, Bob Solar System bob@lpl.arizona.edu
Melia, Fulvio Theoretical Astrophysics, X-ray Astronomy fmelia
Psaltis, Dimitrios     dpsaltis
Sasian, Jose     jose.sasian@optics.arizona.edu

Astronomers

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Axelrod, Tim     taxelrod
Green, Richard F.     rgreen
Hill, John Telescope Design and Optical Fabrication, Galactic Astronomy jhill
McCarthy, Don Brown Dwarfs, Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Education, Solar System, Interferometry dmccarthy
Olszewski, Ed Galactic Astronomy eolszewski
Sykes, Mark Asteroids sykes@psi.edu
Vilas, Faith     fvilas@mmto.org
Young, Erick T. Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy eyoung

Associate Astronomers

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Egami, Eiichi Cosmology, Infrared Astronomy, Extragalactic Astronomy eegami
Fleming, Thomas Education, X-ray Astronomy tfleming
Green, Elizabeth Stellar Astronomy egreen
Hege, E. Keith Instrumentation, Interferometry khege
Lloyd-Hart, Michael Adaptive Optics, Interferometry mhart
Schneider, Glenn Brown Dwarfs, Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Extrasolar Planets, Stellar Astronomy gschneider
Smith, Paul Polarimetry, Active Galactic Nuclei psmith

Assistant Astronomers

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Engelbracht, Chad Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Extragalactic Astronomy cengelbracht
Gordon, Karl Infrared Astronomy, Extragalactic Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Interstellar Medium kgordon
Muzerolle, James     jmuzerolle
Stansberry, John     jstansberry
Weiner, Benjamin Instrumentation, Infrared Astronomy, Extragalactic Astronomy bweiner
Willmer, Christopher     cnaw

Senior Research Scientists

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Codona, Johanan Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation, Interferometry, High-Contrast Imaging jcodona
Hubeny, Ivan Theoretical Astrophysics, Supernovae, Brown Dwarfs, Extrasolar Planets, White Dwarfs, Active Galactic Nuclei, Astrobiology hubeny@as.arizona.edu
Lesser, Michael P. Instrumentation mlesser

Assistant Research Scientists

Name Research InterestsEmail address

Staff Astronomers

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Wehinger, Peter Active Galactic Nuclei, Comets, Imaging, Spectroscopy, Instrumentation, Origins of Life, Astrobiology pwehinger

Staff Scientists

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Peters, William Stellar Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy perters
West, Steven     swest

Associate Staff Scientists

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Allen, Richard Polarimetry rallen
Brusa, Guido     gbrusa
Miller, Douglas     dlmiller
Misselt, Karl     kmisselt
Morrison, Jane     jmorrison

Assistant Staff Scientists

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Kulesa, Craig Stellar Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy ckulesa
Prather, Ed     eprather

Other Research Faculty

Name Research InterestsEmail address
Kenworthy, Matt Novel Instrumentation Techniques, Low Mass Stars, Infrared Astronomy mkenworthy
Martin, Buddy Adaptive Optics, Telescope Design and Optical Fabrication bmartin



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