Astronomy Alumni
FORMAT:
Name, Current Degree (Graduate School)
Current Position
E-mail Address [if available]
Homepage [if available]
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2011
2012
Class of 2012
Clark,Joshua , 2012
joshua.clark@villanova.edu;
Kirk,Brian , 2012
brian.kirk@villanova.edu
Myszka,Janine, 2012
janine.myszka@villanova.edu;
Robertson,Jordan , 2012
jordan.robertson@villanova.edu;
Santapaga,Thomas , 2012
thomas.santapaga@villanova.edu;
Class of 2011
Ballouz,Ronald , 2011
ronald.ballouz@gmail.com
Conroy,Kyle , 2011
kyle.conroy@villanova.edu
Coughlin,Jarad , 2011
jarad.coughiin@villanova.edu
Diaz,Vinicio , 2011
vinicio.diaz@villanova.edu
Villamil,Cindy , 2011
cindy.villamil@villanova.edu
Wolfe,Aaron , 2011
aaron.wolfe@villanova.edu
Class of 2010
Datin,Kellie, VU Graduate
kdatin@gmail.com; kdatin01@villanova.edu
McClain,Timothy , VU Graduate
trmcclain@gmail.com; holypaladin29@hotmail.com; mcclain@villanova.edu
Zimmerman,Nicole , VU Graduate
bchsNCL44@gmail.com
Class of 2009
Bonaro,Michael , BS Astronomy
English Teacher, South Korea
micheal.bonaro@gmail.com
Carlisle, Camille, BA English, Astronomy Minor, MS Science Writing, MIT
Editorial Assistant, Science News Magazine
invisibleeire@yahoo.com
Mizusawa,Trisha , BS Astronomy
Research Assistant, CalTech
trisha.mizusawa@gmail.com
Perno,Stephen , BS Math, Astronomy Minor
Operation Research Analyst, US Army Communications-Electronics Command
stephen.perno@villanova.edu
Plumberg,Christopher, BS Astronomy, Villanova/Eastern
Graduate student in Cosmology, University of Chicago
astrophysicist87@gmail.com; christopher.plumberg@villanova.edu;
Stewart,Heather , BS Astronomy
Graduate Student, Catholic University
heather.stewart@villanova.edu; Ms.Heatherannstewart@gmail.com
Wiley,Trayer , BS Astronomy Villanova/Eastern
Graduate student Computer Science, Shippensburg University, Materials Master, Letterkenny Army Dept
trayer3@gmail.com;
Class of 2008
Carton,Jennifer, BS Astronomy
Coder, WebAssign
jennifer.carton@villanova.edu; jennifermcarton@gmail.com
Hollon,Nicholas, BS Astronomy
Graduate student, University of Chicago
hollon@oddjob.uchicago.edu; falling.masonry@gmail.com
Merritt,Jason, BS Astronomy, MS Optical Sciences University of Arizona
nflemming2004@gmail.com;jason.gn.merritt@gmail.com;
Zellem,Robert, BS Astronomy, MSc University College London
Graduate Student, Lunar and Planetary Lab, University of Arizona
robert.zellem@villanova.edu; artifex85@gmail.com; rzellam@lpl.arizona.edu
Class of 2007
Foran,Sean, BS Astronomy
Monmouth University Campus Organizer, NJPIRG's Community Water Watch
sean.foran@gmail.com
Class of 2006
Lakatos,Sarah, BS Astronomy, MS Education George Washington University
High School Physics Teacher
sarah.lakatos@gmail.com ; sarah.lakatos@fcps.edu
Marcy,John, BS Astronomy, MS Applied Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University
Systems Engineer, Raytheon Missile Systems
john.marcy@gmail.com
Riedel,Adric, BS Astronomy
Graduate Student, Georgia State University
riedel@chara.gsu.edu
Stegman,Scott, BS Astronomy
Guidance and Navigation Control Engineer, Boeing Satellite Systems
Scott.Stegman@gmail.com
Voyer, Elysse , BS
Graduate Student in Physics, Catholic University
elysse.voyer@villanova.edu; 48voyer@cardinalmail.cua.edu
Class of 2005
Barron,Eric, BS Astronomy
Almanac Bureau, Naval Observatory
egb@usno.navy.mil; eric.baron@usno.navy.mil
Hamilton,Ryan, BS Astronomy
PhD Candidate New Mexico State University
rthamilt@nmsu.edu
http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/rthamilt/
Percy,Rebecca, BS Astronomy
Graduate Student University of Virginia, Electrical Engineering
rrp4d@Virginia.edu; moon1shadow@gmail.com
Urban, Joel, BS Astronomy
Measurment & Verification Engineer, Pepco Energy Services Inc
joel.urban@gmail.com
Class of 2004
Barge, Laura, BS Astronomy, PhD Geological Sciences University of Souther California
Caltech Postdoctral Scholar, Planetary Sciences Section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
barge@usc.edu; laurie.barge@gmail.com
Drescher, Joseph, 2004
joseph.drescher@villanova.edu
Dulude, Micheal, BS, MS San Diego State University
Space Telescope Science Institute
michael.dulude@gmail.com
Lesniak, Michael, BS Astronomy
Graduate Student - Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona Stata University
michael.lesniak@villanova.edu
Kolb, Kelly, BS Astronomy MS, PhD (2009) - Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
Seismic Imager, CGGVeritas, Houston, TX
kelly.kolb@alum.villanova.edu; kelly72282@gmail.com
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kkolb/
Miller [Carlberg], Joleen, BS Astronomy
Graduate Student - Department of Astronomy, University of Viginia
jkm9n@virginia.edu
Class of 2003
Castora [Warren], Jessica, BS Astronomy,MS, Astronomy Department, San Diego State University
North Hampton Community College
jessica.warren@nhcc.edu
Davis, James, BS Astronomy
James.J.Davis@villanova.edu; mdavisbatc@comcast.net
Engle, Scott, BS Astronomy
PhD Candidate, Drexel University
Scott.Engle@villanova.edu
Tracey, Jeffrey, BS Astronomy
Astronomer, Naval Observatory
jeffrey.c.tracey@villanova.edu
Winter, Lisa, BS, PhD University of Maryland
Hubble Fellow, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy , University of Colorado
lisa.winter@colorado.edu ; winter01@gmail.com
http://casa.colorado.edu/~llwinter/Lisas_Site/Welcome.html
Class of 2002
Bochanski, John, BS, Phd University of Washington
Post Doc MIT
bochanski@gmail.com; bochanski@astro.mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/jjb/www/Welcome.html
Ferguson, Tereasa, BS
Federal Bureau of Investigation
tereasa1@earthlink.net
Lyons [Sepinsky],Kelly, BS Physics and Astronomy
Wyalusing Area High School Teaching Physics and Computer Science
sepinskyk@ltsd.org
Night [Pilman], Christopher B., BS
Phd Candidate, Harvard University
c@christophernight.net
http://christophernight.net
Sepinsky, Jeremy, BS, Phd Northwestern University
Asst. Professor, Scranton University
sepinskyj2@scranton.edu; fourskys@gmail.com
Class of 2001
DePasquale, Joseph, BS
Data Specialist-Chandra X-Ray Observatory Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
jdepasquale@head-cfa.harvard.edu
Henry-Reiche, Colleen , BS Astronomy, Ph.D Atmospheric Science, Perdue University
Weather Sensing Group, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
colleen.reiche@gmail.com
Nadalin, Ira, BS
nadalin.ira@gmail.com
Stump, Michael, BS Astronomy, M.Ed Kutztown University
Retail Sales and Rental and Internet Radio
thuban@rcn.com;skyler@rangerplex.com
http://hotspot.rangerplex.com
Class of 2000
DiTuro, Paul, BS
PhD candidate in Physics Rutgers University
Class of 1999
Anselowitz [Vasquez], Tara, BS
Science Teacher Burn Brae Academy
taralynnvasquez@yahoo.com
Bambeck, Daniel, BS
Graduate Student at Montana State, Dept. of Physics
bambeck@physics.montana.edu
Slevinsky, Richard, BS MA(Mathematics)
Lockeed Martin
richard.j.slevinsky@lmco.com
http://ucis.vill.edu/~user7/rslevi01/
Stys, David J., BS Astronomy, MS Sports Management, University of Massachusetts
Vice President of Product Development, Turnkey Sports and Entertainment
DavidStys@TurnkeySE.com
http://www.davestys.com/#_
Class of 1998
Margheim, Steven, BS, PhD Indiana University at Bloomington
Science Fellow at Gemni Observatory, La Serena Chile
Matthews [Slevinsky], Karen, BS, MA(Mathematics)
Lockheed Martin
karenslevinsky@comcast.net
Class of 1997
Fabian, Dirk, BS, MS(University of Wisconsin at Madison )
Student Services Lead, SPIE
dirkf@spie.org
Guerin, Kenneth, BS, MS Technology Mangement, University of Pennslyvania
Systems Engineer Lockheed Martin
kenneth.guerin@lmco.com; kenguer@gmail.com
Jay, Erich J., BS, MA(Mathematics)
Mahler, Todd, MS Harvard
VP Product Development, Six Red Marbles, Cambridge MA
t.mahler@sixredmarbles.com; todd.a.mahler@gmail.com
Maley, Jamison, BS, MA(Wesleyan)
Instructor of Physics,Haverford School
jmaley@haverford.org
Morgan, Nicholas (1997), Phd (MIT)
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics
nicholas.morgan@yale.edu
Wright, Steven, BS
Director of Product Support, SQLSentry Inc
swright@sqlsentry.net
http://www.sqlsentry.net
Class of 1996
Belle, Kunegunda, BS, MS (SUNY at Stoney Brook), PhD (University of Wyoming)
Los Alamos National Laboratories
kbe@psi.edu; belle@lanl.gov
Marshall, James, BS, MS, PhD (University of Maryland)
Senior Staff Scientist, INNOVIM
dronak@gmail.com; jmarshall@innovim.com
http://www.jmarshall.net/
Nguyen, Quyen [Hart], BS, MS San Diego State University, PhD University of Colorado
Asst Professor, Regis University
quyen.hart@colorado.edu
http://www.quyenhart.com/
Class of 1995
Abbott, Brian, BS Astronomy MS (University of Toledo)
Manager, Digital Universe, Hatden Planetarium and Dept of Astronomy and Astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History
abbott@amnh.org; brian@brianabbott.net
http://brianabbott.net
Pomerance, Brian, BS
USN -- Naval Officer
brianangel@earthlink.net
Scheible [Garant], Maureen, MS (Dartmouth)
Sensor Systems Engineer, MITRE Corporation
maureen.schieble@gmail.com; scheible@mitre.org
Class of 1994
Steelman, David, BSC, MS (University of Maryland)
Class of 1993
Deeney, Bryan, BS
Web Developer, AWeber Communications
Miller, Keith, BS
PhD Candidate, Univ. of West Virginia, History of Science
Class of 1992
Ready, Christian, BS
Systems Analyst, NSite LLC
chris@christianready.com; christian.ready@nsitellc.com; christianready@gmail.com
Thrash, Troy, BS
Program Manager, Futron Corp.
Class of 1991
Baluta, Christopher, BS, MSc Astrophysics, Penn State
Programmer/Scheduler NASA-JAXA Suzaku X-Ray telescope.
baluta@astro.isas.jaxa.jp
Scollick, Keith, MS (SUNY, Stonybrook)
Sr. Data Warehouse Manager, Legg Mason
kscollick@fmcmortgage.com
Class of 1990
Class of 1989
Bergin, Edwin A., Jr., PhD (University of Massachusettes)
Faculty, Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan
ebergin@umich.edu
Burns, Joseph, BS
Program Manager, Engility Corp.
Joseph.Burns@engilitycorp.com; JFBurns54@IEEE.org
Fritz, Matthew J., MS (Univ. Illinois)
Integerated Studies Lab Teacher, Crest Memorial School, Wildwood NJ
Innella, Gerald, BS
USN -- Naval Officer
jerryinnellajr@aol.com ??
Leckenby, Henry, BS, MS(Space Science at FIT), PhD(Physics at Michigan Technological University)
Assistant Professor, Dept of Physics Texas A&M University
henry.leckenby@tamuk.edu
Class of 1988
Carroll, Sean, PhD (Harvard)
Senior Research Associate, Physics Department, California Institute of Technology
seancarroll@gmail.com
http://preposterousuniverse.com/
Lallo, Matthew, BS
Lead, Observatory Support Team Space Telescope Science Institute
lallo@stsci.edu
Class of 1987
Boyd, Patricia T., PhD (Drexel University)
Research Scientist, NASA/GSFC
padi@dragons.gsfc.nasa.gov; patricia.t.boyd@nasa.gov
http://lheawww.gsfc.nasa.gov/~padi/padi.html
Garlow, Kevin R., BS
Information Technology Consultant
kevin_garlow@yahoo.com
McMullin, Joseph P., PhD (U. of MD)
Scientist, NRAO, DSOC, Socorro NM 87801
joseph.mcmullin@gmail.com ; jmcmulli@nrao.edu
http://hannen.as.arizona.edu/smt.html
Class of 1986
Robinson, Craig R., PhD (Penn State)
Acting Executive Director of the National Science Board
crobsinson@nsf.gov
Class of 1985
Harris, William T., BS
Astronomer, US Naval Observatory
william.harris@usno.navy.mil
Speranzini, Donald, MSCS (Villanova)
Director, System Engineering, Lockheed Martin Co.
adsper@verizon.net
Class of 1984
Dombrowski, Edmund G., PhD (Georgia St. Univ.)
dombrow@netzero.net
Donahue, Robert A., MS/PhD (New Mexico State)
Senior Developer, WGBH Educational Foundation
ursomniac@mac.com; donahue@we3bears.com
Draus, Susan A., BS
Supervisor of Receiving, The Fragrance Shop
Wacker, Scott, BS
Senior Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corp.
scott.w.wacker@lmco.com
Class of 1983
Scarcella [Checchia], Michele, BS
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
m_checchia@hotmail.com
Tady, Dina , BS
Senior Professional Staff, Space Dept., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
dina.tady@jhuapl.edu
Unger [Rattigan], Joan E., BS
Tech. specialist, Comp. Sci. Corp., Goddard
ratt33@aol.com
Valeri [Kemper], Catherine M. , BS
Systems engineering Manager, Lockheed Martin Corp.
cathy.kemper@lmco.com; cathy.kemper@comcast.net
Class of 1982
Davis, Michael S., BS
Principal Engineer - James Webb Space Telescope: Ball Aerospace - Greenbelt, MD
mdavis@ball.com
Harris, Craig C., BS
Real estate investor
Lochner, James, PhD (U. of MD)
E/PO Lead, Astrophysics Division at NASA/GSFC
james.c.lochner@nasa.gov;lochner@xeric.gsfc.nasa.gov
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/bios/lochner.html
Paczkowski, Brian G., BS
JPL, Galileo Mission
brian.g.paczkowski@jpl.nasa.gov
Weintraub (Lambert), Lori M., BS
First National Bank of MD
pvc4lori@aol.com
Class of 1981
Culman, Charles A., MSCS (Villanova)
Lockheed-Martin (Management and Data Systems) in Valley Forge
CACulman@compuserve.com;caculman@comcast.net
Hart, M. K., BS
Project Manager, Spectrum Mobile
knkhart@earthlink.net
Malinowski, Edward H., BS
Systems analyst, IntegralSystems
McNamara, Brian R., PhD (U. of VA)
Professor, University of Waterloo
mcnamara@uwaterloo.ca
https://sciborg.uwaterloo.ca/departments/physics/people/mcnamara/index.html
Seaman, Rob, BS, MS (Five Colleges)
Operations Team Lead, NOAO Data Products Program
seaman@noao.edu
http://iraf.noao.edu/~seaman
Stoke, John, BS
ALMA Education & Public Outreach Program Officer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA
jstoke@nrao.edu
Class of 1980
DiMarino, John C., BS
Fragola, Joseph L., BS
Spacecraft Electrical Test Manager, Lockheed Martin
joe.fragola@lmco.com
Garhart, Matthew P., MS (Univ. Maryland)
Flight Controller, QSS Group Inc., Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
mgarhart@qssmeds.com
http://pages.hotbot.com/family/mgarhart/index.html
Graham, Vickie S., BS
Planetarium Director
bvgraham@verizon.net
O'Donnell, William C., BS
Johnson Space Center, Robotics Simulation
bill_odonnell_jr@yahoo.com
Weisenberger, Andrew, BS, MS Astronomy (U. of Florida), PhD Bio-Physics (College of William and Mary)
Group Leader - Radiation Detector and Imaging Group, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
drew@jlab.org;aweisenberger@yahoo.com
Class of 1979
Tomczyk, Steven, PhD (UCLA)
Scientist, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research.
tomczyk@hao.ucar.edu
Class of 1978
Acierno, Michael J., MS (Columbia)
IT/IS Manager, Dept of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington DC
acierno@dtm.ciw.edu
DelConte, Richard R., BS
Teacher, Cardinal Mooney HS, Rochester, NY
rdelconte@fc.fcps.k12.ba.us
Lupie, Olivia L., PhD (U. of Wisconsin - Madison)
Astronomer, STScI
lupie@stsci.edu
Young, Kevin N., MS (Drexel Univ)
Project Manager, Federal Aviation Board
kevin.young@faa.gov
Class of 1977
Geisler, Stuart, BS
Self-employed businessman, Stamp Dealer in Philadelphia
stampmanstuart@juno.com
Goldschmidt, Walter C., Jr., MSE (University of Pennslyvania)
Director, Mission Success, Lockheed Martin Co. - Integrated Systems and Solutions
walter.goldschmidt@verizon.net
Routsis(Turnshek), Diane E., MS (U. of AZ)
Special Faculty, Carnegie Mellon, Lecturer, U. of Pittsburgh
Routsis, Diane E., MS (U. of AZ)
Research Associate, U. of Pittsburgh
Turnshek, David A., PhD (U. of AZ)
Professor and Department Chair, Physics and Astronomy Dept., Univ. of Pittsburgh
turnshek@pitt.edu; turnshek@quasar.phyast.pitt.edu
http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/People/Faculty/DA_Turnshek.htm
Class of 1976
Bangert, John A., MS (University of Pennsylvania)
Head, Astronomical Applications Dept. US Naval Observatory
john.bangert@usno.navy.mil; bangert3@verizon.net
Buckley, Joseph M., II, BS
Senior MTS, ARINC
jbuckley@ex-pressnet.com; jbuckley@comcast.net
Casswell, Laura F., MS (U. of MD)
Giannola, Richard M., PhD (Drexel Univ.)
Atmospheric Sci. Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
richard.giannola@jhuapl.edu
Karpinski, Joseph E., BS
Lead Technical Analyst, National Grid
JosephKarpinski@hotmail.com; Jkarpin2@twcny.rr.com
Rahlfs, Kurt R., BS
Owner, Technical Director, Affinity Computer Masters, LLC
kurtrr@affinityComputerMasters.com
http://www.affinityCM.com
Class of 1975
Besson, Morgan F., PhD (Lehigh University)
Faculty, Physics Dept, V.U.
morgan.besson@villanova.edu
Deitch, Greg, BS
Dougherty, Robert C., BS
Hansen, Dale K., BS
Section leader, General Foods
Harrison-Cook, Kerry E., MS Space Physics (Rice University), PhD Atmospheric Sciences (North Carolina State)
Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
kc@jsg.utexas.edu
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/cook/default.htm
Lee, Thomas K., MA (U. of PA -- Wharton School)
Ricciardi, Anthony, BS
Manager, fin. planning and analysis, Phillip Morris
Roemer, Timothy J., BS, MS Geophysics (New Mexico State University)
Experimental physicist, Ktech Corp.
lyntim@pvtnetworks.com
Shelton, Lawrence E., BS
Senior systems engineer, CAE-Link Corp.
Storz, Mark F., Capt., MS (U. of Colorado)
HQ Air Force Space Command, Space Analysis Center (ASAC), Peterson AFB
mark.storz@peterson.af.mi
Class of 1974
Aiello, John J., BS
John Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory
john.aiello@jhuapl.edu; jaiello@earthlink.net
Baliunas, Sallie L., PhD (Harvard University)
Astrophysicist at Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
baliunas@cfa.harvard.edu
http://mtwilson.edu
Ciccone, Michael A., MA (Indiana Univ.)
Special Project Coordinator, Institute for Highway Safety
D'Angelo, Richard W., BS
Spec. engineer, Boeing Aerospace
Class of 1973
Carman, Danny, BS
p_m_@hotmail.com
Hogan-Mallon, Patricia, BS
Class of 1972
Kokoszka, Daniel, MS (University of Rochester)
Senior Interest Rate Risk Consultant, WesCorp Consulting Services
Kuzma, Thomas J., PhD (Univ. of Ohio)
Research scientist, Bartelle (Deceased 1999)
Morasky, Mary A., MS (U. of Scranton)
Associate Professor, Keystone College
mary.morasky@keystone.edu
O'Donnell, Edward J., MS (U. of Illinois)
Site Manager, General Dynamics Electric Boat Australia, Inc.
EODonnel@gdeb.com
Class of 1971
Bachman, Peter J., PhD (Penn State Education, Psy)
Montgomery County Community College
pbachman@mc3.edu
Bistline, C. W. , PhD (Drexel University) Deceased 9/2002
Assistant Professor Management, St John's University
Connell, Thomas A., MS (Univ. of Texas)
Shuttle Flight Manager - Mission Operations Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center
thomas.m.connell1@jsc.nasa.gov; thomasmconell@comcast.net
Fesen, Robert A., PhD (U. of Michigan)
Professor, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College
fesen@snr.dartmouth.edu
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~physics/faculty/fesen.html
Class of 1970
Baloga, Stephen M., PhD (Drexel University)
President, Proxemy Research Inc
sbaloga1@starpower.net
Cohane, William A., BS
Research Associate, NYU
Rothenberg,Marc, Ph.D. (Bryn Mawr)
Agency Historian, National Science Foundation
mrothenb@nsf.gov
Class of 1969
Gdowik, Edward F., BS MS Physics, Drexel University
Thecnical Marketing Manager, STMicroelectronics
edwardfrancisg@comcast.net; edward.gdowik@st.com
Stachnik, Robert V., PhD (SUNY, Stonybrook)
Scientific Director, New Product Development, TesTex Inc. - Director, Christina River Institute
rvstachnik@comcast.net; rstachnik@christina-river-institute.org
Class of 1968
Crotty, Edward T., MS (Univ. of Texas)
LPS Faculty, Mathematics Dept, University of Pennslyvania
ecrotty@math.upenn.edu
http://www.math.upenn.edu/~ecrotty
Plescia, Andrew, BS, MS Computer Science, USC
Manager, Platform Technologies Group, Siemens
andrew.plescia@Siemans.com; plescia@ugs.com
Simprini, Ronald A., BS, MS Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University
Director of Hardware Devlopment, Alphion Corporation
Zirpoli, Daniel, BS
Former Executive Director, Arizona Museum of Science and Technology (deceased 4/1994)
Class of 1967
Leitz, Bernard, BS
(deceased)
Class of 1966
Class of 1965
Hertstein, Wilbur E., BS
Supervisor, Nuclear Engineers, Mare Island Naval Shipyard