The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) is a consortium of 10 colleges and universities (in order of membership): Florida Institute of Technology (FL), East Tennessee State University (TN), Florida International University (FL), Valdosta State University (GA), Clemson University (SC), Ball State University (IN), Agnes Scott College (GA), The University of Alabama (AL), Valparaiso University (IN), and Butler University (IN).

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University

Name of Professor
( & Web Page Link)

Research Area

Daniel Batcheldor
Terry Oswalt
Eric Perlman
Matt Wood

SMBH; Galactic Dynamics; Instrumentation
White Dwarf Stars; Chromospheric Activity
Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), Jets, and Cosmology
Cataclysmic Variables; Hydrodynamics; White Dwarfs
Mark Giroux
Gary Henson
Richard Ignace

Donald Luttermoser
Beverly Smith
Extragalactic Studies; Large Scale Structure
Photometry of Mira Variable Stars
Theoretical Modeling of Hot Stars
Modeling of Red Giant Stellar Atmospheres
Multiwavelength Extragalactic Astronomy
Caroline Simpson
Walter Van Hamme
James Webb
Formation & Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies
Stellar Structure and Evolution; Binary Stars
Quasars, BLazars, and other Active Galactic Nuclei
Cecilia Barnbaum
Martha Leake
Ken Rumstay
Old Stars; Galactic Chemical Evolution
Planetary Astronomy; Asteroid Spectroscopy
Active Galaxies

Sean Brittain
Dieter Hartmann
Jeremy King
Mark Leising
Brad Meyer
Bruce Rafert

Herbig Ae/Be Stars, Circumstellar Disks & Planets
Gamma Ray Bursts
Stellar Structure and Evolution
Gamma-Ray Astrophysics; Supernovae
Nuclear Astrophysics and Nucleosynthesis
Telescope Control, Design of Hyperspectral Sensors

Robert Berrington
Thomas Jordan
Ron Kaitchuck
Thom Robertson

Numerical and Observational Extragalactic Astronomy
Observational Studies of Low-Mass Stars
Observational Studies of Cataclysmic Variables
Observational Studies of Low-Mass Stars

Art Bowling
Chris De Pree
Amy Lovell
Amy Sullivan


Early Phases of Massive Star Formation
Laser Optics and Atmospheric LIDAR
Long wavelength Studies of Solar System Objects

Ron Buta
Bill Keel
Galaxy Dynamics and Morphology
Galaxy evolution, dust content, and nuclear activity

Todd Hillwig
Bruce Hrivnak

Close Binaries; Microquasars; Massive Binary Stars
AGB stars to Planetary Nebulae; Binary Stars

Brian Murphy Dense Stellar Systems: Globular Clusters & Galactic Nucleus

ROAs

Dave Jacobsen
Chuck Dugan
Roy Lorenz
Robert Martino

davidj at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8628)
cdugan at noao.edu (520-318-8291 / 8726 / 8733)
rlorenz at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8638)
martino at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8638)

Peter & Josie Mack

Yadav

(work) 520-219-8722
(Peter cell) 520 979-0101
(Josie cell) 520 979-6932
(Yadav cell) 520-576-6789


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