Curriculum vitae
Versions of my CV:
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Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics
University of Minnesota
116 Church St, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
chelsea (at) astro (dot) umn (dot) edu
Education
Ph.D., in Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1987
M.A., in Physics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1982
A.B., Major in Physics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 1980
Professional Experience
Full Professor of Astronomy, University of Minnesota 2004-
Associate Professor of Astronomy, University of Minnesota 2000-2004
Director Wyoming Infrared Observatory, University of Wyoming 1997-1999
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming 1995-2000
Director Red Buttes Observatory, University of Wyoming 1992-2000
Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming 1992-1995
Synergistic Professional Activities
Member, Advisory Review Panel, NSF REU Astronomy Sites, 1993; Chair, ToO Group, NASA Space Infrared Telescope (SIRTF) Community Working Group, 1994-1998; Member, Committee of Visitors, NSF, Astronomy Directorate, 1995; Chair, Gemini Thermal Infrared Imaging Camera (T-ReCS) Instrument Review Panel, US Gemini Project Office 1996-1998; Member, NASA Next Generation Space Telescope (JWST) Instrument Conceptual Design Review Panel, 1997-1998; Member, NOAO/SCOPE Users Committee, 1998-2001; Member, NASA SIRTF Science Users Committee 1998-2002; Chair, Gemini Near-Infrared Coronagraphic Imager (NICI) Instrument Review Panel, US Gemini Project Office, 1999-2002; Chair, NASA SIRTF Science Users Committee, 2001; Member, National Optical Astronomical Observatories (NOAO) GSMT Science Working Group, 2002-2003; Member, Science Advisory Committee, US Gemini National Science Office, 1996-2005; Member, International Gemini Science Committee (U.S. Representative), 1999-2007; Chair, NOAO Users Committee, 2000-2003; Chair, American Astronomical Society (AAS) Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy, 2000-2004; Member, National Academies of Science (NAS), Terrestrial Planet Finder Science Review (Freedman Report), 2004; Member, NAS Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA), 2002-2005; Board Member (U.S. Representative), International Gemini Observatory, 2002-2007; Member, Gemini Aspen Instrument Conceptual Design Selection Board, 2004; Program Coordinator, U. Minnesota Large Binocular Telescope/Steward Observatories Program, 2006-; Member, Large Binocular Telescope Science Advisory Committee, 2004-; Member, Committee of Visitors, NSF, Astronomy Directorate, 2005, 2010; Member, NAS Committee to Assess Progress to the Decadal Vision in Astronomy and Astrophysics (Urry Report), 2005; Member, NAS NASA Astrophysics Performance Assessment Committee (Keller Report), 2006-2007; Member, Subaru Observatory (Japan) Time Allocation Committee, 2006-2009; Member, NAS Science Space Studies Board (SSB), 2007-2011; Board Chair, International Gemini Observatory, 2008-2010; American Astronomical Society (AAS) Councilor 2008-2011; Member Astron. Astrophys. Advisor Committee (FACA), 2010-;
Professional Society Memberships
American Astronomical Society
National Society of Black Physicists
African Scientist & Engineering Society
Honors and Awards
Fellowship Awards:
National Science Foundation - White House Presidential Faculty Fellow
National Science Foundation - Young Investigator Award
Smithsonian Institution Faculty Fellow - Air & Space Museum
Ford Foundation Minority Fellow
Teaching Awards:
1999 TRIO Heart Award, Student Educational Opportunity Office, University of Wyoming
Top Teacher Award, College of Arts & Sciences, Senior Class of 1999, University of Wyoming
1998 Top Professor Award, Senior Honor & Mortar Board Society, University of Wyoming
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Citation, Senior Class of 1995, University of Wyoming
1993 Top Professor Award, Senior Honor & Mortar Board Society, University of Wyoming
1992 Top Professor Award, Senior Honor & Mortar Board Society, University of Wyoming