Jessica Rosenberg: Vita

Jessica L. Rosenberg

jlrosenberg[at]cfa.harvard.edu

Education

2000	PhD in Astronomy , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
	Dissertation: "Filling the Gap in the Extragalactic Census: A 21cm and Near-Infrared Study of Galaxies"
	Advisor: Stephen Schneider
1993	B.A. in Physics & Astronomy with honor, Wesleyan Univeristy, Middletown, CT.
	Thesis: "An Observational Study of the Case Low-Dispersion Northern Sky Survey"
	Advisor: John Salzer

Professional Appointments

2004 to present	NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow
	Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
	"Studying Star Formation with local Dwarf Galaxies"
2003 to 2004	NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow
	Dept. of Astronomy, University of Colorado
	"Using Lyman-alpha Absorbers as Probes of Galaxy Halos"
2000 to 2003	Research Associate, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Colorado
	Lyman-alpha absorber/galaxy connection
	Gas-rich galaxies in the local Universe
1994 to 2000	Research Assistant, Dept. of Astronomy, UMass
	The 2-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS)
	HI census of galaxies in the local Universe
1993 to 1995	Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Astronomy, UMass
	Head teaching assistant
	Instructor for observational astronomy
	Lab assistant for undergraduate radio astronomy
	Teaching assistant for introductory astronomy
1990 to 1993	Research Assistant
	Properties and distribution of emission-line galaxies
	HI properties of blue compact dwarf galaxies
	Studies of galaxy resonances

Honors, Awards, and Grants

2004	PI on HST Cycle 13 project awarded 26 orbits, "The Size and Shape of a Spiral Galaxy's
	Gaseous Halo" (not completed due to STIS failure)
2004	PI on NSF grant "Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium"
2003 - present	NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002	Co-PI on Cosmic Origins Spectrograph team grant, "The IGM/Galaxy Connection:
	The Distribution of Baryons at z=0"
2002	Co-PI on Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy grant, "The IGM/Galaxy
	Connection: The Distribution of Baryons at z=0"
2001-2004	Co-I on several HST and FUSE proposals
1997-present	PI and Co-I on many successful radio, optical,and infrared observing proposals
2001	AAS International Travel Grant
2001	Seeing Through the Dust Conference Grant
1998	Sigma-Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
1998	University of Massachusetts Travel Grant
1998	University of Massachusetts Physics and Astronomy Travel Grant
1994	Sigma-Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
1993	Littel Prize, Wesleyan University
1992-1993	Research Education for Undergraduates Grant
1992	Ford Foundation Research Grant
1991	Keck Foundation Summer Research Fellowship

Professional Service

Referee: for ApJ, AJ, and MNRAS

Co-organizer: NSF AAPF program symposium session at the 2005 winter AAS

Co-organizer: The IGM/Galaxy Connection: The Distribution of Baryons at z=0, Boulder CO, August 2002

Co-editor: The IGM/Galaxy Connection: The Distribution of Baryons at z=0, Kluwer Publishing, ASSL val. 281.

Co-organizer:Extragalactic Journal Club (2001), University of Colorado

Committee: Graduate education committee, University of Massachusetts

Teaching, Mentoring, and Outreach

2004-present	Education Research: Effect of confusion on students learning of physics
2004-present	Education Research: How interactive engagement techniques affect the gender gap in physics classes
2005	Bok Workshop Leader: Interactive Teaching Methods in Science, Harvard University
2004	Session Leader: New Physics and Astronomy Faculty Workshop, AAPT
2004	Supervisor: undergraduate practicum project, U. of Colorado
2004	Instructor: Innovative Introductory Astronomy Class, U. of Colorado
	Member of NSF funded cross-departmental course reform group (STEM-TP)
2004	Radio interview: KUSF in San Francisco
2004	Curriculum development: Science Explorers middle school "galaxies" curriculum, U. Colorado
2004	Workshop Leader: Science explorers workshops for teachers and students
2002	Co-supervisor: graduate student comprehensive exam project, U. Colorado
2000	Teaching Documentation Certificate
1999-2000	Planetarium Show Instructor, Amherst College Planetarium

Recent Invited Talks and Colloquia

2005	Infrared Observations of Star-Forming Dwarf Galaxies, invited talk, Extreme Starbursts Near and Far
2005	Gas, Galaxies, and Star Formation: Low-z Constraints on Galaxy Evolution, U. of Mass. colloquium
2005	Interactive Teaching as a Recruitment and Training Tool for K-12 Science Teachers, invited talk, winter AAS
2004	The Topography of Gas in the Universe, University of Wyoming colloquium
2003	The Connection Between Galaxies and the Intergalactic Medium, Boston University colloquium
2003	Galaxies and what Lies Between Them, Dean Lecture, Morrison Planetarium
2002	The Intergalactic Medium/Galaxy Connection, NRAO Soccorro colloquium
2001	Searching the Universe for Invisible Galaxies, Denver University colloquium
2001	The Topography of HI in the Local Universe, Australia Telescope National Facility colloquium