PTYS/LPL Alumni Directory
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245 alumni
| Name | Degree | Year | Advisor(s) | Dissertation/Thesis | Current Position | Current Institution |
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| Abramov, Oleg | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Kring |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute (New Zealand) | |
| Allen, Carlton | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1979 |
Strom |
Astromaterials Curator (Retired) |
NASA Johnson Space Science Center | |
| Allen, Carlton | M.S. Astronomy |
1972 |
Strom |
Astromaterials Curator (Retired) |
NASA Johnson Space Science Center | |
| Archer, Doug | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2010 |
Smith (Peter) |
Scientist |
NASA Johnson Space Center | |
| Asphaug, Erik | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Melosh |
Professor |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Atwood-Stone, Corwin | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
McEwen |
Physics instructor |
Hinds Community College (Raymond, MS) | |
| Aubele, Jayne | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1988 |
Melosh |
Vesicle Zonation and Vertical Structure of Basalt Flows |
Senior Educator, Geologist |
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
| Banks, Maria | Ph.D. Geosciences |
2009 |
McEwen |
Researcher |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Barlow, Nadine | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Strom |
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| Barnes, Jason | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
Brown |
Professor, Physics |
University of Idaho | |
| Bart, Gwen | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2007 |
Melosh |
Research Assistant Professor of Physics |
University of Idaho | |
| Baugh, Nicole | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Brown |
Uplink Operations Lead (HiRISE) |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Beard, Sky | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Swindle |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
University of Macau | |
| Becerra, Patricio | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2016 |
Byrne |
Postdoctoral Research Associate / Project Scientist at Micro-cameras & Space Exploration |
University of Bern (Switzerland) | |
| Benner, Chris (Drayton) | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1979 |
Fink |
Visiting Faculty |
College of William and Mary | |
| Berger, Eve | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2011 |
Lauretta |
Senior Research Scientist |
NASA Johnson Space Center (ARES) | |
| Berman, Daniel | M.S. Geosciences |
2003 |
Baker |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Beyer, Ross | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
McEwen |
Principal Investigator, Research Scientist |
SETI, NASA Ames Research Center | |
| Binder, Alan | Ph.D. Geology |
1967 |
Titley |
Director |
Lunar Research Institute | |
| Bjoraker, Gordon | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1985 |
Larson |
Astrophysicist |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Bland, Michael | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Showman |
Research Space Scientist |
U.S.G.S. Astrogeology Science Center | |
| Block, Kristin | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2011 |
Swindle |
Principal Science Operations Engineer, HiRISE |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Bolser, Diana | M.S. Chemistry |
2014 |
Zega |
Advanced Lead Engineer |
GE Aviation | |
| Bond, Jade | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Lauretta |
Associate (Lawyer) |
Bartier Perry (Australia) | |
| Bottke, William | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
Greenberg |
Director |
Department for Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder | |
| Boyer, Darryl | Ph.D. Physics |
1982 |
Levy |
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| Bramson, Ali | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Byrne |
Assistant Professor |
Purdue University | |
| Broadhurst, Leigh | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1989 |
Drake |
Geochemist/USDA Researcher |
U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| Brock, Laci | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Barman |
Connecting Points in Time: From the Evolution of Clouds in Substellar Atmospheres to Students' Perceptions of Earth's Place in the Universe |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
LPL, University of Arizona |
| Buie, Marc | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1984 |
Fink |
Institute Scientist |
Southwest Research Institute, Boulder | |
| Burkland, Michael | Ph.D. Physics |
1998 |
Swindle |
Senior Principal Systems Engineer |
Raytheon | |
| Burr, Devon | Ph.D. Geosciences |
2003 |
Baker |
Professor, Astronomy and Planetary Science |
Northern Arizona University | |
| Cambioni, Saverio | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Asphaug |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| Campins, Humberto | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1982 |
Rieke |
Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
University of Central Florida | |
| Campins, Humberto | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1982 |
Rieke |
Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
University of Central Florida | |
| Carver, Diana | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Melosh |
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences |
Vanderbilt University | |
| Chabot, Nancy | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1999 |
Drake |
Planetary Scientist |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | |
| Chamberlain, Matthew | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Boynton |
Scientific Programmer |
CSIRO Decadal Climate Forecasting, Oceans and Atmosphere | |
| Choi, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Showman |
Data Engineer |
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| Chollet, Eileen | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Giacalone |
Research Scientist |
CNA Analysis & Solutions | |
| Ciesla, Fred | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2003 |
Hood |
Professor, Dept. of Geophysics |
University of Chicago | |
| Clark, Richard | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Melosh |
Scientific Programmer |
National Solar Observatory GONG Project | |
| Clements, Arthur | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1974 |
Tomasko |
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| Coffeen, David | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1968 |
Gehrels |
TESSERACT | ||
| Cohen, Barbara | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
Swindle |
Planetary Scientist |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Consolmagno, Guy | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1978 |
Jokipii |
Director |
Vatican Observatory, Tucson & Rome | |
| Cooper, Curtis | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Showman |
Software Engineer |
Stellar Science (Albuquerque) | |
| Cordell, Bruce | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1977 |
Strom |
Educator, Consultant |
21stcenturywaves.com | |
| Cruikshank, Dale | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1968 |
Titley/Kuiper |
Astronomer |
NASA Ames Research Center | |
| Crumpler, Larry | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1983 |
Strom |
Research Curator, Volcanology and Space Science |
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science | |
| Cui, Jun | Ph.D. Astronomy |
2008 |
Yelle |
Professor |
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University | |
| Cunningham, Cindy | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Hunten |
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| Custodio Otarola Medel, Angel | Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences |
2008 |
Kursinski |
Senior Scientist |
California Institute of Technology, Thirty Meter Telescope | |
| Cyr, Kimberly | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Lunine |
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| Dai, Wei | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
Lunine |
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| Daubar, Ingrid | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2014 |
McEwen |
Assistant Professor of Research |
Brown University | |
| Daubar, Ingrid | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2002 |
Kring |
Northwest Africa 482: A Crystalline Impact Melt Breccia from the Lunar Highlands |
Assistant Professor of Research |
Brown University |
| Dawson, Douglas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Strom |
Manager, Sponsored Project Services |
University of Arizona | |
| Diniega, Serina | Ph.D. Applied Math |
2010 |
Byrne |
Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Doose, Lyn | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1976 |
Tomasko |
Senior Research Associate (Retired) |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Dundas, Colin | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
McEwen |
Research Geologist |
U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Dunlap, J. Lawrence | M.S. Astronomy |
1972 |
Gehrels |
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| Dykhuis, Melissa | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Greenberg |
Author |
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| Ekholm, Andreas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2001 |
Melosh |
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| Elder, Catherine | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Showman |
Research Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Emery, Joshua | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2002 |
Brown |
Associate Professor of Planetary Science |
Northern Arizona University | |
| Engel, Steffi | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Lunine |
B&B Innkeeper, Tucson |
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| Eplee, Robert | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Smith (Brad) |
Senior Programmer |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Farrand, William | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1991 |
Singer |
Senior Research Scientist |
Space Science Institute | |
| Feierberg, Michael | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1981 |
Larson (Harold) |
Chase Manhattan Bank | ||
| Fevig, Ron | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Fink |
Associate Professor, Space Studies |
University of North Dakota | |
| Finney, Stephen | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1988 |
Sonett |
The Spectrum of Radiocarbon |
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| Flateau, Davin | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Apai |
Adjunct Instructor |
University of Cincinnati | |
| Florinski, Vladimir | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2001 |
Jokipii |
Associate Professor, Space Science |
University of Alabama, Huntsville | |
| Fortney, Jonathan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
Hubbard |
Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics |
University of California, Santa Cruz | |
| Fussner, Stephanie | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
McEwen |
Search for 938 nm Specular Enhancement on Titan |
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| Gardner-Vandy, Kathryn G. | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2012 |
Lauretta |
Assistant Professor of Aviation and Space |
Oklahoma State University | |
| Geissler, Paul | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1992 |
Singer |
Research Geologist |
U.S.G.S. Astrogeology Research Center, Flagstaff | |
| Gibbard, Seran | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Levy |
Research Scientist |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | |
| Goldin, Tamara | Ph.D. Geosciences |
2008 |
Melosh |
Chief Editor |
Nature Geoscience | |
| Gradie, Jonathan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1978 |
Zellner |
Chief Science Officer/VP/CEO |
STI, Inc./TerraSys, Inc. | |
| Greenfield, Eric | Ph.D. Physics |
2015 |
Jokipii |
Physics Teacher |
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School | |
| Grier, Jennifer | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1999 |
McEwen |
Senior Scientist, Education Specialist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Grinspoon, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1989 |
Lewis |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Grundy, William | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
Fink |
Astronomer |
Lowell Observatory | |
| Gulick, Virginia | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1993 |
Baker |
Research Professor |
The University of Arizona | |
| Gulick, Virginia | M.S. Geosciences |
1987 |
Baker |
Origin and Evolution of Valleys on the Martian Volcanoes: The Hawaiian Analog |
Research Professor |
The University of Arizona |
| Guo, Fan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2012 |
Giacalone |
Research Scientist |
Los Alamos National Laboratory | |
| Hall, Doyle | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1992 |
Shemansky |
Scientist |
Boeing LTS | |
| Harner, Patrick | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Baker, Quade |
Staff Attorney |
U.S. Government Accountability Office | |
| Hartigan, Patrick | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Lada, Levy |
Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
Rice University | |
| Hartmann, William | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1966 |
Kuiper |
Senior Scientist Emeritus |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Hatheway, Allen Wayne | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1971 |
Lacy |
Consulting Geological Engineer |
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| Hattori, Maki | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Hubbard |
Programmer Associate |
Global Science & Technology Inc | |
| Hay, Hamish | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Matsuyama |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Hays, Naydene | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2011 |
Drake |
Director of Tutoring |
Olympic College | |
| Head, James | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1999 |
Melosh |
Senior Principal Systems Engineer |
Raytheon Missile Systems | |
| Hendler, Nathanial | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Pascucci |
Postdoctoral Research Associate I |
University of Arizona | |
| Hicks, Michael | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1997 |
Fink |
Research Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Hildebrand, Alan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1992 |
Boynton |
Associate Professor of Geoscience |
University of Calgary | |
| Hillgren, Valerie | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Drake |
Research Scientist |
Carnegie Institution of Washington | |
| Hilton, Douglas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Hunten |
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| Hoppa, Greg | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Greenberg |
Senior Principal Systems Engineer |
Raytheon | |
| Horst, Sarah | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2011 |
Yelle |
Assistant Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences |
Johns Hopkins University | |
| Hostetler, Charles | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1982 |
Drake |
Senior Program Manager |
PDC Technical Services | |
| Housen, Kevin | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1981 |
Wilkening |
Scientist |
Boeing | |
| Howell, Ellen | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
Lebofsky |
Research Professor |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Howell, Robert | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1980 |
Low |
Emeritus Professor, Geology and Geophysics |
University of Wyoming | |
| Hoxie, Dwight Thomas | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1969 |
Weymann |
U.S.G.S. Reston, Water Resources Division | ||
| Hurford, Terry | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
Greenberg |
Planetary Scientist |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Hutson, Melinda | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Lewis |
Research Assistant Professor |
Portland State University | |
| Jackson, Brian | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Greenberg |
Associate Professor, Physics |
Boise State University | |
| Jaeger, Windy | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
Baker |
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| Janes, Daniel | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1990 |
Melosh |
Retired |
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| JeongAhn, Youngmin | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Malhotra |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute | |
| Johnson, Jeffrey | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1994 |
Baker |
Planetary Geologist |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | |
| Johnston, Jeffrey | Ph.D. Physics |
1992 |
Broadfoot |
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| Jones, Thomas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1988 |
Lewis |
Scientist, Author, Pilot, Veteran Astronaut |
Planetary Resources | |
| Jones, Andrea | M.S. Geosciences |
2009 |
McEwen, Baker |
A Geomorphic Analysis of Hale Crater, Mars: The Effects of Impact Into Ice-Rich Crust |
Education and Communications Specialist |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Kareta, Theodore | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Harris/Reddy |
Activity and the Evolutionary State of Small Bodies |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Lowell Observatory |
| Kargel, Jeffrey | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1990 |
Lewis |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute (Tucson) | |
| Karkoschka, Erich | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1990 |
Tomasko |
Senior Staff Scientist |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Kataria, Tiffany | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2014 |
Showman |
Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Keane, James | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2017 |
Matsuyama |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
California Institute of Technology | |
| Keller, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Greenberg, Showman |
Director, Fiske Planetarium |
University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| Kerola, Dana | Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences |
1994 |
Larson, Tomasko |
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | |
| Kidder, Kenneth | Ph.D. Physics |
1991 |
Holberg |
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| Ko, Chung-Ming | Ph.D. Physics |
1986 |
Jokipii |
Professor, Associate Dean (College of Science) |
Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University (Taiwan) | |
| Kolb Nolan, Kelly | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
McEwen |
Exploration Geoscientist |
ExxonMobil | |
| Kolb Nolan, Kelly | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
McEwen |
Exploration Geoscientist |
ExxonMobil | |
| Komacek, Tad | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Showman |
Assistant Professor, Astronomy |
University of Maryland | |
| Komatsu, Goro | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Baker |
Senior Scientist and Associate Professor |
International Research School of Planetary Sciences and Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Geologia, Universita d'Annunzio (Pescara, Italy) | |
| Kopriva, David | Ph.D. Applied Mathematics |
1982 |
Jokipii |
Professor (Retired), Mathematics |
Florida State University | |
| Lanagan, Peter | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
McEwen |
Professor and Chair, Physical Sciences |
College of Southern Nevada | |
| Landis, Margaret | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Byrne |
Research Associate |
University of Colorado Boulder | |
| Leake, Martha | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1981 |
Strom |
Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
Valdosta State University | |
| LeBertre, Thibault | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1977 |
Fink |
Surface-Properties of Vesta |
Directeur de Recherches |
Observatoire de Paris |
| Lee, Thomas Alan | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1967 |
Johnson |
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| Lejoly, Cassandra | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Harris |
The Effect of Dust in Small Bodies: A Sample of Jupiter Family Comets |
Researcher/Scientist III (Spacewatch) |
The University of Arizona |
| Lemmon, Mark | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Tomasko |
Senior Research Scientist |
Space Science Institute | |
| Leung, Cecilia | Ph.D. Planetary Science |
2020 |
McEwen |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Lew, Ben | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Apai |
Research Scientist |
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute | |
| Lewis, Nikole | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2012 |
Showman |
Assistant Professor, Astronomy; Deputy Director, Sagan Institute |
Cornell University | |
| Lian, Yuan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Showman |
Research Associate |
Ashima Research (Pasadena, CA) | |
| Lo, Daniel | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Yelle |
Research Fellow |
University of Michigan | |
| Lora, Juan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2014 |
Russell |
Assistant Professor |
Geology & Geophysics, Yale University | |
| Lothringer, Joshua | Ph.D. Planetary Science |
2019 |
Barman |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Johns Hopkins University | |
| MacFarlane, Joseph | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1983 |
Hubbard |
President/Senior Scientist |
Prism Computational Sciences | |
| Maleszewski, Chet | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Byrne |
Data Analyst, OSIRIS-REx |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Maloney, Philip | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Black (J.H.) |
Senior Research Associate (Retired) |
University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| Malvin, Daniel | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Drake |
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| Marcialis, Robert | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1990 |
Lebofsky, Hubbard |
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| Marsh, Celinda | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2007 |
Lauretta |
Budget Examiner |
U.S. Office of Management and Budget | |
| Mastrapa, Rachel | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
Brown |
Research Scientist |
SETI, NASA AMES Research Center | |
| McCormack, John | Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences |
1996 |
Hood |
Atmospheric Scientist |
Naval Research Laboratory | |
| McEvoy, Erica | Ph.D. Applied Mathematics |
2017 |
Jokipii |
NLP/Machine Learning Engineer |
Booz Allen Hamilton | |
| McFarlane, Elisabeth | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Drake |
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| McLarty-Schroeder, Janet | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Strom |
Development, Assessment, and Applications of Planetary Sciences 109L: Exploration and Discovery in Planetary Science |
Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
Cerritos College |
| Melendrez, David | M.S. Geosciences |
1991 |
Baker |
Remote Sensing of Potential Lunar Resources |
Engineer, Exploration (JETI) |
NASA |
| Meng, Huan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Rieke |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Steward Observatory, University of Arizona | |
| Merline, William | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
McMillan |
Staff Scientist (Retired) |
Southwest Research Institute (Boulder) | |
| Milazzo, Moses | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
McEwen |
Scientist |
U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Miller, Kelly | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2016 |
Lauretta |
Research Scientist |
Southwest Research Institute | |
| Minton, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Malhotra |
Associate Professor, Planetary Systems and Surfaces |
Purdue University | |
| Molaro, Jamie | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Byrne |
Research Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute (CA) | |
| Moores, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Smith (Peter) |
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies; Associate Professor, Earth and Space Science and Engineering |
York University | |
| Moro-Martin, Amaya | Ph.D. Astronomy |
2004 |
Malhotra |
Assistant Astronomer/Associate Research Scientist |
STScI/Dept. Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University | |
| Morrison, Sarah | Ph.D. Planetary Science |
2017 |
Kratter |
Assistant Professor |
Missouri State University | |
| Musselwhite, Don | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
Drake |
Lecturer (Geology and Physics) |
University of Houston (Downtown) | |
| Neish, Catherine | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2008 |
Lunine |
Assistant Professor, Planetary Surfaces |
The University of Western Ontario (Canada) | |
| Newsom, Horton | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1982 |
Drake |
Senior Research Scientist III |
Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico | |
| Nolan, Michael | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Greenberg |
Research Professor |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| O'Brien, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
Greenberg |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Owen, Tobias | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1965 |
Kuiper |
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| Palmer, Eric | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Brown |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Pariev, Vladimir | Ph.D. Astronomy |
2001 |
Jokipii |
Assistant to the Department Head |
PN Lebedev, Russian Academy of Sciences | |
| Pasek, Matthew | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2006 |
Lauretta |
Professor |
University of South Florida | |
| Peacock, Sarah | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2019 |
Barman |
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Pearce, Steven | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1995 |
Levy |
Lecturer |
Simon Fraser University | |
| Pearson, Kyle | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Griffith |
Data Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Pedicino, Jonathan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Baker |
Professor, Astronomy Sciences |
College of the Redwoods | |
| Pei, Chunsheng | Ph.D. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
2007 |
Jokipii |
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| Pellicori, Samuel | M.S. Optical Sciences |
1969 |
Gehrels |
Consultant |
Pellicori Optical Consulting | |
| Penteado, Paulo | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2009 |
Griffith |
Data Visualization Developer |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Phillips, Cynthia | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
McEwen |
Europa Project Science Communications Lead |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Pierazzo, Elisabetta | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1997 |
Melosh |
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| Pope, Shelly | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1991 |
Tomasko |
Staff Scientist |
Raytheon | |
| Preblich, Brandon | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
McEwen |
Mapping Rays and Secondary Craters from Zunil, Mars |
Teacher |
Troy-Athens High School (Michigan) |
| Radebaugh, Jani | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
McEwen |
Professor, Geological Sciences |
Brigham Young University | |
| Rao, Anupama M.N. | Ph.D. Applied Mathematics |
2001 |
Lunine |
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| Reid, Robert | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1997 |
Smith (Peter) |
Senior Software Engineer |
FreeWave Technologies (Denver) | |
| Richardson, James | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2005 |
Melosh, Greenberg |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Rivkin, Andrew | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1997 |
Lebofsky |
Planetary Astronomer |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | |
| Rizk, Bashar | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1991 |
Hunten |
Senior Staff Scientist |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Ruzicka, Alex | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Boynton |
Professor, Geology |
Portland State University | |
| Ryan, Eileen | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1992 |
Melosh |
Director/Adjunct Professor of Physics |
Magdalena Ridge 2.4m Telescope/New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology | |
| Sayanagi, Kunio | Ph.D. Physics |
2007 |
Showman |
Associate Professor |
Hampton University | |
| Schad, Thomas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2013 |
Giacalone |
Assistant Astronomer |
National Solar Observatory | |
| Schaefer, Ethan | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
McEwen |
Post-Doctoral Associate |
Western University (Canada) | |
| Schaller, Christian | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Greenberg |
Software Engineer, Spacecraft Operations |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Schneider, Nicholas | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1988 |
Hunten |
Professor |
University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| Schrader, Devin | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2012 |
Lauretta |
Assistant Director |
Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University | |
| Sears, William | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Lunine |
Embedded Engineer |
Ag Leader Technology | |
| Sharma, Priyanka | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2012 |
Byrne |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | ||
| Sheffer, Abigail | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2007 |
Melosh |
Senior Program Officer |
National Academies, Division on Engineering and Physical Studies, Space Studies Board | |
| Simon, Molly | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2019 |
Impey |
Assistant Professor |
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University | |
| Sing, David | Ph.D. Physics |
2005 |
Holberg |
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor |
Johns Hopkins University | |
| Slattery, Wayne | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1976 |
Hubbard |
Research Scientist |
Los Alamos National Laboratory | |
| Slick, Lindsay | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Harris |
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| Smith, Peter | Ph.D. Optical Sciences |
2009 |
Drake |
Professor Emeritus |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Spencer, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1987 |
Strom |
Institute Scientist |
Southwest Research Institute (Boulder) | |
| Spitale, Joseph | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2001 |
Greenberg |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Spitz, Anna | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1991 |
Boynton |
Senior Program Director (Retired) |
Institute for the Environment, University of Arizona | |
| Sprague, Ann | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1990 |
Hunten |
Senior Research Associate (Retired) |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Stansberry, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1994 |
Lunine |
Scientist |
Space Telescope Science Institute | |
| Steinrueck, Maria | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Koskinen |
Atmospheric Circulation of Hot Jupiters: Implications of Disequilibrium Chemistry and Photochemical Hazes |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie |
| Stepinski, Tomasz | Ph.D. Applied Mathematics |
1986 |
Levy |
Thomas Jefferson Chair Professor, Geography |
University of Cincinnati | |
| Stoll, Clifford | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1980 |
Tomasko |
Author; owner/operator |
Acme Klein Bottles | |
| Stone, Shane | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2021 |
Yelle |
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Stone, Shane | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
2017 |
Roger Yelle |
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Sun, Peng | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2016 |
Jokipii |
Software Engineer |
EY | |
| Sykes, Mark | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1986 |
Hunten |
Director |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Tan, Xianyu | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2018 |
Showman |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Oxford University | |
| Teske, Johanna | Ph.D. Astronomy |
2014 |
Griffith |
Origins/Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow |
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington | |
| Tholen, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1984 |
Zellner |
Astronomer |
University of Hawaii | |
| Thompson, Michelle | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2016 |
Zega |
Assistant Professor |
Purdue University | |
| Tiscareno, Matthew | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2004 |
Malhotra |
Senior Research Scientist |
SETI, NASA Ames Research Center | |
| Tonks, William | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Melosh |
Professor, Physics |
Brigham Young University (Idaho) | |
| Trilling, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1999 |
Brown, Lunine |
Professor and Department Chair, Astronomy and Planetary Science |
Northern Arizona University | |
| Tufts, Randy | Ph.D. Geosciences |
1998 |
Baker |
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| Turtle, Elizabeth | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1998 |
Melosh |
Planetary Scientist |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | |
| Van Laerhoven, Christa | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2014 |
Greenberg |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
University of British Columbia | |
| Vervack, Ron | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1997 |
Sandel |
Senior Research Staff |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | |
| Vilas, Faith | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1984 |
Smith (Brad) |
Senior Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| Viola, Donna | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2017 |
McEwen |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
NASA Ames Research Center | |
| Volk, Kathryn | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2013 |
Malhotra |
Associate Staff Scientist |
LPL, University of Arizona | |
| Vriesema, Jess | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2020 |
Yelle |
Visiting Associate Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| Wacker, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1982 |
Wilkening |
Laboratory Fellow |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | |
| Wang, Yiping | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Yelle |
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| Wegryn, Eric | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
Tomasko |
Adjunct Professor |
Ohlone College | |
| Weirich, John | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2011 |
Swindle |
Postdoctoral Research Scientist |
Planetary Science Institute | |
| West, Robert | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1977 |
Tomasko |
Research Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Wilking, Bruce | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1981 |
Rieke |
Professor Emeritus, Physics and Astronomy |
University of Missouri (St. Louis) | |
| Williams, Lance | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
1993 |
Jokipii |
Director |
Konfluence Research Institute | |
| Withers, Paul | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2003 |
Bougher |
Associate Professor, Astronomy |
Boston University | |
| Wood, David | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
Strom |
Adjunct Associate Professor, Astronomy |
San Antonio College | |
| Wood, Charles | M.S. Geosciences |
1972 |
Sumner |
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| Zakharian, Aramais | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2000 |
Jokipii |
Research Associate, Faculty of Science and Technology |
Corning, Inc. | |
| Zellem, Robert | Ph.D. Planetary Sciences |
2015 |
Griffith |
Scientist |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Zellner, Benjamin | Ph.D. Astronomy |
1970 |
Gehrels |
Professor Emeritus of Physics |
Georgia Southern University | |
| Zhang, Shunbin | M.S. Planetary Sciences |
1996 |
Bougher |
The Impact of Gravity Waves on the Venus Upper Atmosphere |
Programmer Analyst |





