| EDUCATION: | B.A., May 1976, Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. |
| M.A., May 1979, Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas | |
| Ph.D., December 1982, Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. (Dissertation: 'The Chemical Evolution of the Coma of Comet P/Stephan-Oterma." Advisors: Dr. H.J. Smith and Dr. E.S. Barker) | |
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PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES: |
American Astronomical Society |
| Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society | |
| International Astronomical Union | |
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE: |
Assistant Director, McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin, January 2004 to present. |
| Team Member, CONTOUR Mission (NASA Discovery Program), November 1997 to December 2002. | |
| Sr. Research Scientist, McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin, September, 2001 to present. | |
| Research Scientist, McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin, September, 1987 to August, 2001. | |
| Lecturer, Astronomy Department, The University of Texas at Austin, January 1983 to June 1983; September 1993 to January 1994; September 1997 to January 1998, September 2000 to January 2001, Summer 2003. | |
| Team Member, Imaging Science Subsytem, NASA Comet Rendezvous-Asteroid Flyby (CRAF) Mission, October, 1986 to June 1992. | |
| Research Scientist Associate IV, McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin, December, 1986 to August, 1987. | |
| Research Scientist Associate III, McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin, December, 1984 to November, 1986. | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate, McDonald Observatory, University of Texas at Austin, January, 1983 to December, 1984. | |
| SERVICE: | |
| Associate Editor, Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences, January 2001 to Present. | |
| Harlow Shapley Lecturer for the American Astronomical Society. | |
| Member, NOAO TAC panels for Solar System and Surveys, 1999 to 2001. | |
| Advisor to the Planetary Data System Small Bodies Node, 1998 to present. | |
| Member, Dannie Heineman Prize Committee, 1997--1999 (Chair 1999). | |
| Chair, Local Organizing Committee--American Astronomical Society meeting, held January 1999 in Austin, TX. | |
| Member, Origins of Solar Systems, MOWG, NASA, March 1998--present. | |
| Member, US National Committee-IAU, January 1997-December 1999. | |
| Chair, Editor Search Committee, Icarus, 1997. | |
| Past-Chair, Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, October 1996-August 1997. | |
| Chair, Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, November 1995-October 1996. | |
| Vice-Chair, Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, November 1994-October 1995. | |
| Council Member, American Astronomical Society, June 1992-June 1995. | |
| Member, NASA Solar System Exploration Subcommittee, June 1995-March 1996. | |
| Member, National Research Council's Task Group on the BMDO New Technology Orbiting Telescope, September 1994-present. | |
| Member, Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX), a standing committee of the National Research Council, July 1990-July 1993. | |
| Committee Member, Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, November 1989-November 1992. | |
| Member, Panel on the Status of the Profession, Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, July 1989-May 1990. | |
| Member, Panel on Planetary Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, July 1989-May 1990. | |
| Co-Chair, Local Orgainizing Committee, 20th Annual Division For Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society Meeting, held in Austin, October 30, 1988-November 3, 1988. |