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My research team currently includes the following individuals, from the undergraduate to the postdoctoral levels. To inquire about joining this fine team, please contact me.

Research team (ca. Sept 2012).

Research team (ca. May 2011)

Research team (ca. May 2010)

Research team (ca. May 2009)

Aaron Juarez Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Fisk University
Joey Rodriguez Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Fisk University
Charee Peters Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Fisk University
Rose Perea Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Fisk University
Teresa Monsue Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Fisk University
Dan Burger Master's student Computer Science Vanderbilt University
Kyle Conroy PhD student Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Michael Lund PhD student Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Victor Garcia Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Brittany Kamai Masters-PhD Bridge student NSF Graduate Fellow Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Fabienne Bastien Masters-PhD Bridge student NASA Graduate Fellow Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Matt McCrum PhD student Queen's University Belfast - Vanderbilt Studentship Program Astronomy Queen's University Belfast
Heather Cegla PhD student Queen's University Belfast - Vanderbilt Studentship Program Astronomy Queen's University Belfast
Trey Mack Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Deatrick Foster Masters-PhD Bridge student Vanderbilt - Cape Town Partnership Astronomy Vanderbilt University (in residence at South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town)
Julia Bodnarik NASA Co-op Fellow Masters-PhD Bridge student Astronomy Vanderbilt University (in residence at NASA GSFC)
Robert Siverd Data Analyst Astronomy Vanderbilt University
Saurav Dhital Postdoctoral Fellow Vanderbilt University Former: PhD Student Link to dissertation: "Ultra-wide, Low-mass Binaries: Constraints on Binary Formation Theory and Calibration of Fundamental Stellar Parameters"
Phillip Cargile Queen's University Belfast - Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Fellow Former: PhD student Link to dissertation: "Testing the Chronometric Accuracy of Stellar Evolution Models Using Young Stars in Open Clusters"
Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew Queen's University Belfast - Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Fellow Former: PhD student and CONACyT Fellow Link to dissertation: "On the Analysis of Two Low-Mass, Eclipsing Binary Systems in the Young Orion Nebula Cluster"
Joshua Pepper VIDA Postdoctoral Fellow Director, KELT Project Vanderbilt University
Leslie Hebb Postdoctoral Fellow Vanderbilt University
Martin Paegert Sloan Digital Sky Survey Postdoctoral Fellow Vanderbilt University
Nathan De Lee Sloan Digital Sky Survey Postdoctoral Fellow Vanderbilt University
Former associates
Thompson (Tommy) LeBlanc NASA Graduate Research Fellow Masters-PhD Bridge student (now Research Scientist at Space Telescope Science Institute) Link to dissertation: "The Role of Disks in the Angular Momentum Evolution of Young, Low Mass Stars"
Alisha Kundert Undergraduate student Physics major (now PhD student at University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Rebecca Rattray Undergraduate student Physics major (now PhD student at University of Denver)
Felipe Colazo Masters-PhD Bridge student (in residence at Gemini South Observatory)
Erica Morgan Masters-PhD Bridge student (Now PhD student at U Michigan)
Sharina Haynes Masters-PhD Bridge student (Now PhD student at Delaware State University)
Alicia Aarnio PhD student (Now postdoctoral fellow at University of Michigan) Link to dissertation: "The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Pre-Main Sequence Evolution of Solar Type Stars"
Calen Henderson Undergraduate student (Now PhD student at Ohio State University)
David James Research scientist (Now tenure-track astronomer at CTIO)
Roxanna Shohadaee Undergraduate student Vanderbilt Creative Campus Initiative "Embedded artist" Fine Art and Environmental Studies major University of Tennessee

Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew presenting research in Prague, 2006.

Students Lawrence Staten and Phillip Cargile
observing at McDonald Observatory with David James.