Rachel Osten
Hubble Fellow

Astronomy Department
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742 USA 		also NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20720 USA

EDUCATION

Ph.d., Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, May 2002
Multi-Wavelength Observations of Flares and Variability in the Coronae of Active Binary Systems"
Advisers T. R. Ayres, A. Brown

M. S., Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Dec. 1998

A. B. cum laude in physics and astronomy, Harvard University, May 1996

HONORS & AWARDS

Hubble Fellow, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005-present
Jansky Research Fellow, NRAO Charlottesville, 2002-2005
NASA Graduate Student Researcher's Program (GSRP) Fellowship, 1999-2002
University of Colorado University Scholarship, CU Boulder 1996-2002
American Association of University Women, Boulder Branch's Brown-Ricketts-Udick Award, 1998
Colorado Women's Forum Fellowship, 1998

RESARCH EXPERIENCE

Hubble Fellow, University of Maryland College Park and NASA/GSFC, Sept. 2005-present
Investigated multi-wavelength magnetic activity signatures in very low mass stars and brown dwarfs
Studied nonthermal hard X-ray emission from stellar flares
Jansky Research Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Sept. 2002-Sept. 2005
Pursued multi-wavelength observations and interpretation of stellar flares
Investigated the nature of low frequency polarized stellar bursts
Engaged in study of radio emission from coronae of low mass stars and brown dwarfs
Research Assistant, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado, with Drs. Thomas Ayres and Alex Brown, Aug. 1996-2002
Engaged in study of stellar coronae utilizing EUV, X-ray, and radio wavelength observations (also with Dr. Jeffrey Linsky)
Investigated the multi-wavelength aspect of stellar flares, both observationally and theoretically
Conducted EUV and UV spectroscopic analyses of giant stars (also with Dr. Jeffrey Linksy)
Research Assistant, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University, with Dr. Steven Saar, Jan. 1993-Aug. 1996
Utilized high resolution optical spectroscopy to determine stellar rotation rates, macroturbulent velocities, evidence for magnetic fields, fundamental stellar characteristics

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, Astronomy Department, University of Virginia, Aug. 2003-Jan. 2004
Taught ASTR 347 "Science and Controversy in Astronomy"
Teaching Assistant, ASTR 1010, Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Jan. 1999-May 1999
Lab instructor for introductory astronomy class

RESEARCH INTERESTS

stellar coronae, stellar flares, multi-wavelength observations of flares, stellar radio emission, flaring in very low mass stars/brown dwarfs, X-ray/EUV/UV spectroscopy, flare modelling, radio/soft X-ray coronal structures and dynamics, interrelationship of radio/soft X-ray stellar emissions

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
volunteer, Astronomy Department booth at Maryland Day, April 28, 2007
speaker, University of Maryland Observatory Open House, Jan. 20, 2007
volunteer, NASA Goddard STS-115/Girl Scout Event, August 27, 2006
volunteer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Exploration of the Universe Division "Elements Across the Universe" activity booth, Space Day, May 4, 2006
organizer of NRAO-CV TUNA lunch talks, Aug. 2003-Aug. 2005
orangizer of NRAO Jansky Fellows Symposium, April 18-19, 2005
organizer of NRAO-CV Jansky Symposium, Nov. 2004
NRAO/AAS representative at Sally Ride Science Street Fair, George Mason U., April 17, 2004
Public talk: "Science & Skepticism" to Virgina Atheist Association, Nov. 2003
Speaker at public nights, McCormick Observatory, University of Virginia, fall 2003
Open House observing at Summers-Bausch Observatory, University of Colorado, 1996-2002
Astronomy demonstrations during "free days" at Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001-2002
Astronomy demonstrations at American Association of University Women, Boulder Branch's Expanding Your Horizons, 1997-2002

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
referee for Astrophysical Journal
referee for Astronomy & Astrophysics
reviewer for NSF and NASA panels

INVOLVEMENT IN CURRENT/FUTURE TELESCOPES
member of Facilities Science Team, Constellation-X Project, Dec. 2006-present
member of LOFAR Transients Key Project, PI of Science Working Group on Flare Stars, March 2006 - present

PUBLICATIONS