Dawn K. Erb

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics derb@cfa.harvard.edu
60 Garden St, MS 20 Tel: (617) 496-1809
Cambridge, MA 02138 Fax: (617) 495-7467

Employment

  • CfA Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 2005--

Education

  • Ph.D. Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, 2005
    • Thesis Title: ``The Properties of Star-Forming Galaxies at z~2: Kinematics, Stellar Populations, and Metallicities''
    • Research Advisor: Professor Charles C. Steidel
  • B.S. Physics, Summa Cum Laude, University of Washington, 2000
  • B.S. Astronomy, Summa Cum Laude, University of Washington, 2000

Research Interests

  • Galaxy formation and evolution
  • Kinematics, chemical evolution and stellar populations of galaxies at high redshift
  • Feedback processes in starburst galaxies
  • Evolution of the intergalactic medium at high redshift

Awards and Honors

  • Holloway Fellowship, Caltech, 2001
  • Baer Prize in Astronomy, University of Washington, 2000
  • Higgs-Osborn Prize in Experimental Physics, University of Washington, 2000

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, Graduate Cosmology, Caltech, 2002
  • Teaching Assistant, Astronomical Instrumentation, Caltech, 2001--2002
  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Astronomy, University of Washington, 2000
  • Teaching Assistant, The Solar System, University of Washington, 2000

Service

  • NSF proposal review panel, 2007
  • Hubble Space Telescope proposal review panel, 2006

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Astronomical Society, 2000--