Curriculum vitae of Alan D. Welty
CONTACT INFORMATION
Space Telescope Science Institute
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
e-mail: welty@stsci.edu
office: STScI, room N317
phone: 410-338-4948
fax: 410-338-1592
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Astronomy,
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1991
Dissertation adviser:
Stephen E. Strom
- M.S. Astronomy,
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1986
Thesis adviser: John D. Fix
- B.S. Physics and Astronomy, The University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1983
- Continuing Education - Courses taken at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County:
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Fall 1998
- Programming in Java, Spring 1999
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
- Software Systems Engineer,
Space Telescope Science Institute,
September 1996 - present
(Software Engineer Leader,
Computer Sciences Corporation)
- Project Scientist (XMM Optical Monitor),
The Pennsylvania State University,
April 1995 - August 1996
- Research Associate, The Pennsylvania State University,
October 1990 - August 1996
- Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University,
August 1992 - December 1994
- Computer System Manager,
Five College Astronomy Department,
January 1988 - October 1990
- Research Assistant,
The University of Massachusetts,
May 1987 - October 1990
- Teaching Assistant, The University of Massachusetts,
August 1986 - May 1987
- Research Assistant,
The University of Iowa,
June 1984 - May 1986
- Teaching Assistant, The University of Iowa,
August 1983 - May 1986
- 21 refereed journal articles
- 7 conference proceedings articles
- 9 published meeting abstracts
- Two sections of
Astronomy 291 (Solar System)
and one section of
Astronomy 001 (Astronomical Universe) at Penn State.
- Two sections of introductory astronomical observation course at U. of Mass.
- Many sections of introductory astronomy lab at U. of Iowa.
- Tours of
Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO)
to elementary school groups and home-schooling families
EXPERIENCE SUPERVISING STUDENTS
I have supervised summer research projects for one graduate
and four undergraduate students.
The four undergraduates
were all at Penn State as part of the
Reseach Experiences for Undergraduates
(REU) program of the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics,
supported by the
National Science Foundation.
OBSERVING EXPERIENCE
- 9 nights at
Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) 4m telescope
- 29 nights at KPNO 2.1m telescope
- 5 nights at KPNO coudé feed telescope
- hundreds of nights at Penn State's
Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO) 1.6m telescope
- 3 nights at
Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) 2.3m telescope
- several shifts at Iowa's North Liberty Radio Observatory (NLRO)
for VLBI runs
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
- Referee for
Astrophysical Journal (Letters)
- Referee for
Astronomy & Astrophysics
- NASA Astrophysics Data Program review panel, 1996
- Penn State-specific items:
- Member, Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO) Operations Committee
- Member, Penn State Astronomy & Astrophysics Computer Committee
- Member, Penn State Astronomy & Astrophysics Social Committee
- Member, Penn State Astronomy & Astrophysics REU Committee
- Annual echelle spectroscopy talk &
IRAF lab for the REU program
- Management of IRAF and other software packages
- Participation in department sponsored outreach programs
- Astronomy presentation at Penn State's
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
- Tours of BMO for home schooling families and elementary school groups
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Maintained by
Alan Welty
Last update: 2008 October 23