Curriculum Vitae Name: Ata Sarajedini Address: Department of Astronomy University of Florida 211 Bryant Space Science Center P. O. Box 112055 Gainesville, FL 32607-2055 USA Office Phone: (352) 294-1877 (Astronomy) Office Phone: (352) 294-1963 (Dean’s) Cell Phone: (352) 281-4286 Email: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.astro.ufl.edu/~ata/ Research Interests: Resolved Stellar Populations in Local Group Galaxies Special Interests: Globular Clusters Open Clusters Pulsating Variable Stars Education: Ph.D. Astronomy, Yale University, 1992 M. Phil., Astronomy, Yale University, 1988 M.S. Astronomy, Yale University, 1988 Certificate of Advanced Study in Observational Astronomy, Vatican Observatory Summer School B.S. Astronomy & Physics, Yale College, 1986 Employment and Professional Positions: 2016 – Scientific Editor, Journals of the American Astronomical Society 2012 – present Associate Dean for Natural Science and Mathematics and Associate Dean for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida 2012 – 2015 Associate Editor-in-Chief, The Astronomical Journal 2011 – 2012 Acting Chair, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 2009 – 2012 Associate Chair, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 2008 – present Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 2003 – 2008 Associate Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 2002 – 2008 Graduate Program Director, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 2001 – 2003 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Florida 1999 – 2000 Assistant Professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 1996 – 1998 Hubble Fellow, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 1996 – 1998 Hubble Fellow, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 1994 – 1997 Kitt Peak Optical Imaging Scientist (4-m, 2.1m, 0.9m), Tucson, AZ 1994 – 1997 Kitt Peak CCDPHOT Instrument Scientist, Tucson, AZ 1992 – 1995 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ 1988 – 1992 Research Assistant, Yale University, New Haven, CT 1987 – 1992 Teaching Fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT 1985 – 1986 Summer Research Assistant, Sacramento Peak Observatory 1984 – 1985 Summer Research Assistant, Yale University 1984 Summer Research Assistant, Maria Mitchell Observatory Awards and Honors: 2016 – Scientific Editor, Journals of the American Astronomical Society 2012 – 2015 Associate Editor-in-Chief of The Astronomical Journal 2010 Invited Plenary Speaker American Astronomical Society 2006 – 2009 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor Award 2001 National Science Foundation CAREER Award 1996 Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship 1993 Dirk Brower Prize, Meritorious PhD Dissertation 1986 – 1987 Boris Garfinkel Prize Professional Service (Inter/National): Agencies and Associations American Astronomical Society 2012 – 2015 Associate Editor-in-Chief, The Astronomical Journal 2016 – Scientific Editor, Journals of the American Astronomical Society Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2011 – 2012 Member of the Publications Board 1995 Editor, Proceedings of Conference “The Formation of the Galactic Halo … Inside and Out,” ASP Conference Series, Vol. 1994 – 1995 Local Organizing Committee for “The Formation of the Galactic Halo … Inside and Out,” conference, October 1995 Indiana University 2014 Member of the Astronomy Department External Review Committee International Astronomical Union 2009 Scientific Organizing Committee, IAU Symposium No. 266 2003 – 2006 President, IAU Commission 37 (Star Clusters) 2000 – 2003 Vice President, IAU Commission 37 (Star Clusters) 1997 – 2012 Organizing Committee, IAU Commission 37 (Star Clusters) NASA 2011 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee, Panel Chair 2010 – Hubble Space Telescope Financial Review Committee 2009 – Hubble Space Telescope Users Committee 2009 James Web Space Telescope System Design Review 1 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee, Panel Chair 2005 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee 2004 Spitzer Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee 2002 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee 2000 – 2007 Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Key Project member National Science Foundation 2004 Galactic Astronomy Panel, Division of Astronomical Sciences 2000 Research at Undergraduate Institutions Panel, Division of Astronomical Sciences 1996 Stellar Astronomy Panel, Division of Astronomical Sciences American University of Sharjah – United Arab Emirates 2015 Astrophysics Conference Advisory Board Ground-Based Observatories National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2007 – 2009 Galactic Astronomy Time Allocation Committee, Chair 2006 – 2010 NOAO Users Committee Gran Telescopio Canarias 2009 – 2012 Time Allocation Committee Gemini Observatory 1997 Scientific Advisory Panel WIYN Observatory 2001 – 2009 WIYN 0.9m Scheduling Committee 2001 – 2004 WIYN 0.9m Telescope Scientist 1999 – 2000 Project Scientist, WIYN 0.9m telescope refurbishment Vatican Observatory 1996 Editorial Board, Vatican Observatory Summer School 10th Anniversary Commemorative Volume Courses Taught: 1. Astronomy 7939, “Stellar Populations,” Graduate course at the University of Florida 2. Astronomy 6215, “Stars and the Galaxy,” Graduate course at the University of Florida 3. Astronomy 4300, “Galactic Astronomy,” Undergraduate course at the University of Florida 4. Astronomy 4211, “Essentials of Astrophysics,” Undergraduate course at the University of Florida 5. Astronomy 1002, “Discovering the Universe,” Undergraduate course at the University of Florida 6. Astronomy 221, “Galactic Astronomy,” Undergraduate course at the Wesleyan University 7. Astronomy 211, “Observational Techniques,” Undergraduate course at the Wesleyan University 8. Astronomy 105, “Descriptive Astronomy,” Undergraduate course at the Wesleyan University Outreach Activities: 2015 Featured speaker at the Starry Night event of the Florida Museum of Natural History 2010 – 2016 Led UF booth at the USA Science and Engineering Expo, Washington, DC 2013 – 2015 Led UF booth at Sunshine State Scholars Event in Orlando, FL 2007, 2015 Presentations to the Alachua Astronomy Club Professional Societies: American Astronomical Society International Astronomical Union Sigma Xi Advisees: Undergraduate Research Wendy Forrester (1993, Smith College), Chris Gottbrath Students: (1993, Depauw University), Christina Lowe (1994, University of Arizona), Sean McGinnis (1996, Case Western Reserve University), James Roche (1996, University of Arizona), Jamie Ostheimer (1997, University of Virginia), Kres Neely (1999, Haverford College), Tara Gokas (2000, Middlebury College), Rossen Djagalov (2000, Williams College), Linda Watson (2005, University of Florida), Allison Kirkpatrick (2008, University of Florida), Katelyn Milliman (2008, University of Florida), Anita Walsh (2014, University of Florida), Ishin Iwasaki (2014, University of Florida), Krista Blue (2015, University of Florida), J. 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Ayres (2015, University of Florida), Gabriel Fuentes (2015, University of Florida), Clarence Tan (2016, University of Florida), Alex Deweerd (2016, University of Florida) Undergraduate Theses: Hugh Crowl (1999, Wesleyan University) Masters Degrees: Matt Pappas (1999, Wesleyan University) PhD Degrees: Aaron Grocholski (2007, University of Florida), Mike Barker (2008, University of Florida), Roger Cohen (2011, University of Florida), Soung-Chul Yang (2012, University of Florida), Izaskun San Roman (2012, University of Florida), Rachel Wagner-Kaiser (expected 2016, University of Florida), Antonio Ordonez (expected 2017, University of Florida), Nahathai Tanakul (expected 2017, University of Florida), Chutipong Suwanajaak (expected 2017, University of Florida) Postdoctoral Glenn Tiede (2002-2004), Maren Hempel (2007-2009), Researchers: Karen Kinemuchi (2009-2011), Soung-Chul Yang (2012), Aaron Grocholski (2013) Research Funding: 1. “Exploring the Nature and Synchronicity of Early Cluster Formation in the Local Group,” NASA/HST, $136,584, 10/2015 – 9/2016, PI (Pending) 2. “Opening the Window on Galaxy Assembly: Ages and Structural Parameters of Globular Clusters Towards the Galactic Bulge,” $67,149, 10/2015 – 9/2016, Co-I, (Pending) 3. “The HST Legacy Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters,” NASA/HST, $71,000, 12/2013 – 11/2015, Co-I 4. “Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury,” NASA/HST, $160,000, 7/10-6/15, Co-I. 5. “Variable Stars in the Andromeda System,” NASA/HST, $74,000, 10/10 – 9/13, P.I. 6. “An ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters”, Supplement, STScl, $14,579, 1 year, P.I. 7. “Exceptional Galactic Halo Globular Clusters and the Second Parameter,” NASA/HST, $66,524, 9/09-8/12, Co-I. 8. "The Ages of Globular Clusters and the Population II Distance Scale," NASA/HST, $17,822, 9/08-12/13, Co-I. 9. “An Extensive Photometric and Spectroscopic Survey of M33,” NSF, $104,181, 9/1/2007- 8/31/2009, P.I. 10. “An ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters”, Supplement, STScl, $37,525, 1 year, P.I. 11. “RR Lyrae Variables in the Local Group,” NASA/HST, $70,000, 9/1/2007-8/31/2008, P.I. 12. “A Comprehensive Photometric and Spectroscopic Survey of M33,” NSF, $100,000, 9/1/2007-8/31/2009, P.I. 13. “WIYN Open Cluster Photometry: The Next Generation,” NSF, $255,641, 7/01/2006 – 6/30/2009, P.I. 14. “An ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters,” NASA/HST, $174,304, 04/01/2006- 03/31/2008, P.I. 15. “The Formation History of the M81 Spheroid,” HST/GO-10604, $25,967, 9/2005-8/2008, P.I. 16. “Search for Metallicity Spreads in M31 Globular Clusters,” HST/GO-9719, $26,901, 8/2003-12/2006, Co-I. 17. “The Star Formation History and