Dr. Kimberly A. Weaver

PRESENT POSITION:

Astrophysicist, X-ray Astrophysics Branch, Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics,
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Deputy Project Scientist for NASA's Constellation-X mission

Planner for NASA Space Science Updates for Goddard Space Flight Center's
Structure and Evolution of the Universe (SEU) missions

Adjunct Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University

OTHER DUTIES:

Science Panel Chair Coordinator for Constellation-X mission

Member of Goddard Scientific Colloquium Committee

President of The Goddard Employee Welfare Association

EDUCATION:

1993 - Ph.D., Astronomy, The University of Maryland at College Park
1990 - M.S., Astronomy, The University of Maryland at College Park
1987 - B.S., Physics, West Virginia University

ADDRESS:

Code 662, LHEA
NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Tel: (301) 286-4256
Fax: (301) 286-1684
E-mail: Kimberly.A.Weaver@nasa.gov
DATE OF BIRTH:
April 19, 1964

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

Associate Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Penn State University, State College PA
See my bio at the Women of NASA site

RESEARCH AREAS & INTERESTS:

General X-ray Astronomy
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) and supermassive black holes
Starburst galaxies
Ultraluminous X-ray sources in nearby galaxies
Participation in developing, planning and implementation of future X-ray observatories
Supervision and guidance of graduate students

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union
American Physical Society

AWARDS

1996, Presidential Early Career Award, NASA Awardee
1991-1993, NASA Graduate Student Researcher's Fellowship, GSFC
1992, NASA Peer Award, Goddard Space Flight Center
1991, Group Achievement Award, ASTRO-1 Investigators Group, NASA/GSFC
1991, Teaching Assistant Award, University of Maryland

COMMITTEES

ASCA Science Working Group
RXTE User's Group

GSFC PROJECTS

1998-present Constellation-X
1989-1993 Broad Band X-Ray Telescope

Press:

October 3, 2002, Chandra Space Science UpdateFrom Cradle To Grave: Chandra Discovers The History Of Black Hole X-Ray Jets

June 5, 2001, AAS press conferenceThe Black Hole Briefing.
Press release.
Spaceflight Now article.

July 7 1999, Chandra press briefing

GUEST OBSERVER

Chandra
XMM
ASCA
Rosat
RXTE
BeppoSAX

PERSONAL

Kim's hobbies include singing and acting in community theater and Goddard's music and drama club (MAD).

PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS


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