Education:
Oct. 1995 Ph. D. in Astrophysics, University of Colorado.
May 1992 M. S. in Astrophysics, University of Colorado.
June 1988 B. S. in Physics, University of Minnesota.
June 1988 B. S. in Astrophysics, University of Minnesota.

Employment:
2011-pres. Associate University Dean, The Graduate School.
2009-pres. Professor, Department of Physics,, The University of Cincinnati
2005-2012. Associate Editor-in-Chief, The Astronomical Journal
2003-2009 Associate Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Cincinnati
1998-2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Cincinnati
1995-1998 Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Arizona.
1989-1995 Graduate Research Assist., University of Colorado.
1988-1989 Graduate Teaching Assist., University of Washington
1988 Summer, NAIC, Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico.
1986 Summer, NFRA, Westerbork Observatory, The Netherlands.
1985-1988 Undergraduate Research Assist., University of Minnesota.

Grants, Fellowships & Awards:
2010 Sigma Xi, Research Recognition, Young Investigator Award.
2010-2013 NSF Grant, ''Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track Phase II'', (Co-I), $750,000
2010-2013 NSF Grant, ''MASSCLEAN: A powerful new tool for the study of stellar clusters'', $404,162
2007-2009 NASA IDEAS Grant, ''Engaging young minds through Astronomy'', (Co-I), $76,000
2006-2011 NSF Grant, ''Revealing our Galaxy's Massive Star Clusters'', $350,484
2004-2010 ''Cincinnati Robert Noyce Scholarship Patnership'', (Co-I), $494,487
2003 Leading Women of Cincinnati Science & Technology Award
2002 Edith C. Alexander Award for Distinguished Teaching, Univ. of Cincinnati
2001-2007 NSF Grant, ''CAREER: Spectral Analysis of Massive Stars in the Near-Infrared'', $549,625
1999-2002 NSF Grant, ''POWRE: Sub-mm Studies of Massive Star Forming Regions'' $69,376
1999 Faculty Summer Fellowship, The University of Cincinnati.
1998 University Research Council, Faculty Research Grant, The University of Cincinnati. $2,000
1995-1998 Hubble Fellow (1995), Space Telescope Science Institute .
1994-1995 Boettcher Fellowship, The Graduate School, Univ. of Colorado.
1990-1993 Graduate Student Research Fellowship, NASA
1988-1989 ARCS Scholarship, The Univ. of Washington Graduate school

Professional & Educational Organizations and other Appointments:
2006-2009 Councilor, American Astronomical Society.
2003-2009 Associated Faculty, Teacher Education, College of Ed, Crim Just. and Human Services .
2002-2005 Nominating Committee, American Astronomical Society.
1992-p Full Member, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
1987-p Full Member, American Astronomical Society.

Other Activities::
Girls in Science & Technology, Program Organizer and Science Presenter
2004 Article about being a foster parent
2004 Showcase of Women Scientists (Cincinnati Enquirer) (UC Article)
2003 Scope Out 2003, Keynote Speaker
2003 Showcase of Women Scientists, Sally Ride Science Club
2002 Construction of the UC Solar Telescope
2000-p Committee Member, Women in Science and Engineering
2000-p Task Force for Math, Science & Technology for Girls, Cincinnati Chapter of the AAUW