SAO Alumni - Where Are They Now?

Alumni Degree Graduation Activites
Janice Moore GradCert S1 2001 Continues to self-educate about astronomy, particularly interested in history of astronomy and artificial satellites.
Gregory Goode GradCert S2 2006 Theoretical amateur astronomer!
David Higgins GradCert S1 2008 Participating in YORP observations (rotation of asteroids)
John O'Leary GradDip S2 2006 Science Dept. Chair at the American School In Japan and will be in charge of the new observatory at the school in west Tokyo.
Balt Indermuehle MSc S2 2002 Now an astronomy PhD student at the University of New South Wales
Bruce HarperMScS1 2003Teaching online at University of Kalmar, Sweden
Aaron Price MSc S1 2003 Working for AAVSO & enrolled in a science education PhD program at Tufts University
Dennis Ward MSc S1 2003 Web Technologist for the Office of Education and Outreach at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. I am also a docent in the Space Science department at the Denver.
Colleen Gino MSc S2 2003 Works at the Dudley Observatory
Andrew Munro MSc S2 2003 Teaching astronomy at Coe College
Chuck Pullen MSc S2 2003 Teaching astronomy at Cosumnes River College
Richard Walker MSc S2 2003 Teaching astronomy at a community college in Florida
Jan Barker MSc S1 2004 Continuing on with single unit enrolments!
Emil Lenc MSc S1 2004 Competed PhD at Swinburne in 2008 and is now a post-doc at ATNF!
Anthony Molloy MSc S1 2004 Works at the Spitzer Science Center and recently purchased an 8 Celestron
Randy Smith MSc S1 2004 Teaches astronomy and physics
Sheri Barrington MSc S2 2004 Lecturing in physics, astronomy, geography and computer maintenance at Weymouth College
Mark Burbank MSc S2 2004 Adjunct faculty at University of Washington, teaching astronomy and geology
Thomas Kucharski MSc S2 2004 Trustee for the Orange County Astronomers, California; Docent in training at Palomar Observatory, California; Heavily involved in wide field digital imaging
James Phillips MSc S2 2004 Teaching physics & astronomy at Marianas High School
Jose Ribeiro MSc S2 2004 An observer of the Be Stars Spectra Database from the Paris Observatory and runs the spectroscopy website Amateur Astrophysics
Jennie Young MSc S2 2004 Physics teacher and organiser of Space Education Program at Arndell Anglican College (and compulsive conference presenter!)
John Betts MSc S1 2005 Completing a PhD in materials science engineering
Gregory Koumbis MSc S2 2006 Program Manager for Science and Technology Programs, General Dynamics Corporation working for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts) and USJFCOM. Also commenced a PhD in Information Technology Management.
Ricky Murphy MSc S2 2006 Senior Ophthalmic Photographer, Stanford University, and owner/founder/operator of Astronomy Online
Brad Rhodes MSc S1 2008 Senior Systems Engineer with Apogee Engineering, LLC in Colorado Springs, CO supporting the US Air Force in satellite operations. Major and space operations officer in the US Army Reserves managing space capabilities for units in the field.
Russell Pinizzotto MSc S1 2009 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.

    Full degree names:

      GradCert = Graduate Certificate of Science in Astronomy
      GradDip = Graduate Diploma of Science in Astronomy
      MSc = Master of Science in Astronomy