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Summary

I am an observational astronomer specializing in the formation and evolution of low-mass stars. In particular, I work to understand how the youngest stars accrete mass, shed angular momentum, and eventually disperse their circumstellar material; I am also interested in the evolution of stellar magnetic fields and angular momentum at older ages.

To shed light on these topics, I make observations at wavelengths ranging from X-rays to the sub-millimeter, and use the results to test theoretical models of the formation and evolution of stars. I make extensive use of survey scale datasets, both photometric and spectroscopic, and am involved in preparations for next-generation surveys such as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. To read more about my work in astronomy, see my research statement and my teaching philosophy.

Curriculum Vitae: PDF | PS (Last update: October 2008)

Selected Publications

Covey, K. R., Hawley, Suzanne L., Bochanski, John J. et al. 2008 (9 total authors), The Luminosity and Mass Functions of Low-Mass Stars in the Galactic Disk: I. The Calibration Region, Astronomical Journal, 136, 1778
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Covey, K. R., Agüeros, M., Green, P. J. et al. 2008 (12 total authors), The ChaMP Extended Stellar Survey (ChESS): Photometric and Spectroscopic Properties of Serendipitously Detected Stellar X-ray Sources, Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 178, 339
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Covey, K. R., Ivezic, Z., et al. 2007 (18 total authors), Stellar SEDs from 0.3-2.5 Microns: Tracing the Stellar Locus and Searching for Color Outliers in SDSS and 2MASS, Astronomical Journal, 134, 2398
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Covey, K. R., Greene, T. P., Doppmann, G. W., & Lada, C. J. 2006, The Radial Velocity Distribution of Class I and Flat-Spectrum Protostars, Astronomical Journal, 131, 512
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Covey, K. R., Greene, T. P., Doppmann, G. W., & Lada, C. J. 2005, The Angular Momentum Content and Evolution of Class I and Flat-Spectrum Protostars, Astronomical Journal, 129, 2765
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Full Publication List

ADS Listing (36 refereed abstracts) | arXiv Listing (30 abstracts)