Rachel Ann Osten Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 410-338-4762 [email protected] Professionaly 2016-present: Deputy Mission Head, HST Mission Office, Space Telescope Science Institute 2016-present: Associate Astronomer w/Tenure, Space Telescope Science Institute 2015-2016: Mission Scientist, HST Mission Office, Space Telescope Science Institute 2013-2015: JWST Deputy Project Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute 2013-present: Associate Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute 2011-present: Associate Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University Center for Astrophysical Sciences 2008-2013: Instrument Scientist, COS/STIS team, Space Telescope Science Institute 2008-2013: Assistant Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute 2005-2008: Hubble Fellow, University of Maryland and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2002-2005: Jansky Research Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory y Functional positions listed in italics Education 2002: PhD, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Advisors: T. R. Ayres, A. Brown 1998: M.S., Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 1996: A.B., cum laude in physics and astronomy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Expertise • X-ray observations of late-type stars: time-domain, high-resolution spectroscopy • radio observations of late-type stars: time-domain, frequency-time analysis • high-resolution spectroscopy of late-type stars from the UV through X-ray spectral regions • multiwavelength synthesis of magnetic activity signatures on late-type stars and ultracool dwarfs Awards 2018, STScI Achievement Award, COS Lifetime Extension Initiative & COS2025 Teams 2018, NASA Agency Group Achievement Award, HST COS Instrument Operations Teams 2018, STScI Achievement Award, HST Consolidated Pipeline Team 2015, NASA Hubble 25th Anniversary Commendation for HST Science Team 2014, STScI Achievement Award, COS FUV Lifetime Adjustment Team 2012, STScI Achievement Award, Flexible Workplace Initiative 1 Publications Summary − 21 first author refereed papers (out of 50), h index of 26 − ≈1700 citations to science results − author of one book chapter − author/co-author of 21 technical reports − writer/contributor to 23 white papers, including 8 for the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astronomy − first author/co-author of >200 non-refereed publications − mentoring lead for 4 papers with junior colleagues as first author Details can be found in Publications section on page3 Talks Summary −prolific speaker, with >110 scientific presentations, including 28 colloquia and 56 invited talks −experience with meeting organization, including member of SOC for several meetings and hosting three events at STScI Details can be found in Talks section on page 13 Service Summary − member of >15 panels evaluating grants/observing proposals, including chairing 2 panels, service as pundit for Chandra Cycle 17 Big Project Panel − extensive committee work, including chair of NRAO Users Committee and NRAO ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee − service to STScI on numerous committees Details can be found in Service section on page 20 Grants Summary − PI of grants totalling > $600,000, including multi-year NSF proposal − PI on observing proposals with HST, Chandra, XMM-Newton, Suzaku space telescopes Details can be found in Grants section on page 22 Observing Summary − PI of >900 hours of radio proposals − PI of ≈ 650 hours of observations with NRAO facilities − PI of a dozen multiwavelength proposals involving simultaneous ground- & space-based observations − Co-I on dozens of observing proposals, including other multi-wavelength simultaneous observations involving ground-based optical facilities and space-based (including HST) facilities Details can be found in Observing section on page 23 Mentoring Summary − Mentored a dozen students at undergraduate and graduate level, currently overseeing a PhD disser- tation project Details can be found in Mentoring section on page 25 Outreach Summary −Engaging speaker, able to communicate enthusiasm about astronomy to different levels, from preschool to graduate school to general public −Active in science fairs and open houses −Planned and delivered strategic messages during high-profile visits to STScI Details can be found in Outreach section on page 26 2 Publications Publications Publications Summary: − 21 first author refereed papers (out of 50), h index of 26 − ≈1700 citations to science results − author of one book chapter − author/co-author of 21 technical reports − writer/contributor to 23 white papers, including 8 for the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astronomy − first author/co-author of >200 non-refereed publications − mentoring lead for 4 papers with junior colleagues as first author (identified in green) Refereed Papers 53. Brasseur, C. E., Osten, R. A., Fleming, S. \Short Duration Flares in GALEX Data", submitted to ApJ 52. Hughes, A. G, Boley, A. C., Osten, R. A., White, J. A. \Constraining the Radio Emission of TRAPPIST-1", submitted to MNRAS 51. Kowalski, A. F., Wisniewski, J. P., Hawley, S. L., Osten, R. A., Brown, A., Farin~a,C., Valenti, J. A., Brown, S., Xilouris, M., Schmidt, S. J., Johns-Krull, C. \The Near-Ultraviolet Continuum Radiation in the Impulsive Phase of HF/GF-Type dMe Flares I: Data" 2018 Astrophysical Journal, 871, 167 50. Crosley, M. K., Osten, R. A., \Transient Mass Loss on the Active M Dwarf EQ Peg and the Search for Coronal Mass Ejections", 2018 Astrophysical Journal, 862, 113 49. Crosley, M. K., Osten, R. A., \Constraining Stellar Coronal Mass Ejections Through Multi- Wavelength Analysis of the Active M Dwarf EQ Peg", 2018 Astrophysical Journal, 856, 39 48. Crosley, M. K., Osten, R. A., & Norman, C. \Transient Mass Loss Analysis of Solar Observa- tions Using Stellar Methods", 2017 Astrophysical Journal, 845, 67 47. Kowalski, A. F., Allred, J. C., Uitenbroek, H., Tremblay, P.-E., Brown, S., Carlsson, M., Os- ten, R. A., \Hydrogen Balmer Line Broadening in Solar and Stellar Flares", 2017, Astrophysical Journal, 837, 125 46. Osten, R. A., Kowalski, A., Drake, S. A., Krimm, H., Page, K., Gazeas, K., Kennea, J., Oates, S., Page, M., de Miguel, E., Nov´ak,R., Apeltauer, T., Gehrels, N. \A Very Bright, Very Hot, and Very Long Flaring Event from the M Dwarf Binary System DG CVn", 2016, Astrophysical Journal, 832, 174 45. Crosley, M., Osten, R. A., Norman, C., LOFAR Transients Key Project \The Search for Signa- tures of Transient Mass Loss in Active Stars", 2016, Astrophysical Journal, 830, 24 44. Gong, H., Osten, R. A., Maccarone, T., Reale, F., Liu, J., Heckert, P. A. \Three X-ray Flares Near Primary Eclipses of RS CVn Binary XY UMa", 2016, Research in Astronomy and Astro- physics, 16, 14 43. Harra, L, K., Schrijver, C. J., Janvier, M., Toriumi, S., Hudson, H., Matthews, S., Woods, M. M., 3 Publications Hara, H., G¨udel,M., Kowalski, A., Osten, R., Kusano, K., Tueftinger, T. \The Characteristics of Solar X-Class Flares and CMEs: A Paradigm for Stellar Superflares and Eruptions?", 2016, Solar Physics, 291, 1761 42. Osten, R. A., Wolk, S. J. \Connecting Flares and Transient Mass Loss Events in Magnetically Active Stars", 2015, ApJ, 809, 79 41. Kowlaski, A., Hawley, S. L., Carlsson, M., Allred, J. C., Uitenbroek, H., Osten, R. A., Holman, G. \New Insights into White-Light Flare Emission from Radiative-Hydrodynamic Modeling of a Chromospheric Condensation", 2015, Solar Physics, 290, 3487 40. Osten, R. A., Melis, C., Stelzer, B., Bannister, K. W., Radigan, J. Burgasser, A. J., Wolszczan, A., & Luhman, K. L. \The Deepest Constraints on Radio and X-ray Magnetic Activity in Ultra- cool Dwarfs from WISE J104915.57-531906.1", 2015, ApJL, 805, L3 39. Noutsos, A., Sobey, C., Kondratiev, V. I., Weltevrede, P., Verbiest, J. P. W., Karastergiou, A., Kramer, M., Kuniyoshi, M., Alexov, A., Breton, R. P., Bilous, A. V., Cooper, S., Falcke, H., Griessmeier, J.-M., Hassall, T. E., Hessels, J. W. T., Keane, E. F., Oslowski, S., Pilia, M., Sery- lak, M., Stappers, B. W., ter Veen, S., van Leeuwen, J., Zagkouris, K., Anderson, K., B¨ahren, L., Bell, M., Broderick, J., Carbone, D., Cendes, Y., Coenen, T., Corbel, S., Eisl¨offel,J., Fender, R., Garsden, H., Jonker, P., Law, C., Markoff, S., Masters, J., Miller-Jones, J., Molenaar, G., Osten, R., Pietka, M., Rol, E., Rowlinson, A., Scheers, B., Spreeuw, H., Staley, T., Stewart, A., Swinbank, J., Wijers, R., Wijnands, R., Wise, M., Zarka, P., van der Horst, A. \Pulsar polarisa- tion below 200 MHz: Average profiles and propagation effects”, 2015 A&A 576, 62 38. Fender, R. P., Anderson, G. E., Osten, R., Staley, T., Rumsey, C., Grainge, K., & Saunders, R. D. E. \A prompt radio transient associated with a gamma-ray superflare from the young M dwarf binary DG CVn", 2015 MNRAS 446, L66 37. Lazio, J. W., Kimball, A., Barger, A., Brandt, W. N., Chatterjee, S., Clarke, T., Condon, J., Dickman, R., Hunyh, M., Jarvis, M., Juric, M., Kassim, N., Myers, S., Nissanke, S., Osten, R. A., Zauderer, B. \Radio Astronomy in the LSST Era", 2014 PASP, 126, 196 36. Kowalski, A. F., Hawley, S. L., Wisniewski, J. P., Osten, R. A., Hilton, E. J., Holtzman, J. A., Schmidt, S. J., & Davenport, J. R. A. \Time-Resolved Properties and Global Trends in dMe Flares from Simultaneous Photometry and Spectra", 2013, ApJS, 207, 15 35. Osten, R. A.,Livio, M., Lubow, S., Pringle, J. E., Soderblom, D., & Valenti, J. \Coronal Mass Ejections As a Mechanism for Producing IR Variability in Debris Disks", 2013, ApJ, 765, L44 34. Schrijver, C. J.,Beer, J.,Baltensperger, U., Cliver, E. W., G¨udel,M., Hudson, H. S., McCracken, K. G., Osten, R. A., Peter, Th., Soderblom, D. R., Usoskin, I. G., Wolff, E. W., \Estimating the Frequency of Extremely Energetic Solar Events, Based on Solar, Stellar, Lunar, and Terrestrial Records", 2012, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, A8, A08103 33. Osten, R. A., Kowalski, A., Sahu, K., Hawley, S. L. \DRAFTS: A Deep, Rapid Archival Flare Transient Search in the Galactic Bulge", 2012, Astrophys. J., 754, 4 32. Hassall, T. E., Stappers, B. W., Hessels, J.