The interaction between cool dust and hot gas in
clusters of galaxies and in elliptical galaxies
Using clusters of galaxies to determine cosmological
parameters
Science education
Education: Ph.D., Astronomy,
The University of Michigan
December, 1995
M.S., Astronomy,
The University of Michigan
May, 1992
B.S., Astrophysics,
University of California at Los Angeles
June, 1990
Theater Production major
Boston University
9/82-9/83
Professional
Experience: 1997-Present Instructor
Department of Astronomy, The University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1995-Present Research Assistant Professor
Department of Astronomy, The University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1990-1995 Graduate Student Research Assistant,
Department of Astronomy, The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1990-1992 Graduate Student Teaching Assistant,
Department of Astronomy, The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1989 Undergraduate Research Assistant,
Department of Astronomy, UCLA
Grants: 1998 "The Distribution and Temperature of Dust
in Abell 1691," ISO data analysis: NASA
grant pending
1996 "Far-Infrared Emission from the Cores of
Rich Clusters," ISO data analysis: NASA
grant NAG 5-3342 for $47,950
Professional
Societies: 1991- American Astronomical Society
The interaction between cool dust and hot gas in
clusters of galaxies and in elliptical galaxies
Using clusters of galaxies to determine cosmological
parameters
Science education
Guest Observer (PI and CoI) on the ROSAT and ISO satellites. User of the ROSAT, Einstein Observatory, and IRAS data archives. Observer at the Michigan-Dartmouth-MIT Observatory 1.3 m and 2.4 m telescopes and at the NRAO 140 ft telescope.
As an instructor of introductory astronomy at the
University
of Virginia, I addressed misconceptions via pre- and post-tests and
will be utilizing active learning techniques in large lecture-format
classes.
At the University of Michigan, I supervised
an undergraduate research assistant who used IRAF to reduce optical
photometry of FIR-bright elliptical galaxies.
As a teaching assistant at the University of
Michigan, I led discussion groups and labs in introductory
astronomy courses for non-majors, including the use of 8 inch
Celestrons and a planetarium. I created and graded homework sets, wrote
exam questions and graded exams, gave lectures on subjects
of interest to the class, and gave review sessions to standing room only crowds.
As Co-founder and Director of the University of Michigan Astronomy Outreach Program , I planned and participated in events such as:
Planetarium shows, computer demonstrations, and telescope use on campus
for k-12 students and other interested groups
Hands-on demonstrations in schools,
integrated with the local curriculum
One year of professional training at Boston University, a member of
the League of Theater Training Programs. Co-founder and Artistic Director (1981-1983) Independent Student Theatre
Company. Technical experience in stage management,
set design and construction, costume design and makeup, lighting and
special effects. Extensive experience in children's theater.1. ``X-Ray Emission from the Starburst Galaxy IC 342,'' Joel N. Bregman, Caroline V. Cox, and Kohji Tomisaka, 1993, Astrophysical Journal, 415, L79.
2. ``UBVRI Photometry of SN 1993J in M81,'' Michael W. Richmond, Richard R. Treffers, Alexei V. Filippenko, Young Paik, Bruno Leibundgut, Eric Schulman, and Caroline V. Cox, 1994, Astronomical Journal, 107, 1022.
3. ``Far-Infrared Emission from Abell Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman and James M. Schombert, 1995, Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 99, 405.
4. ``Misconceptions About Astronomical Magnitudes,'' Eric Schulman and Caroline V. Cox, 1997, American Journal of Physics, submitted.
5. ``High-Resolution X-Ray Observations of NGC 4636,'' Caroline V. Cox and Craig L. Sarazin, 1997, in preparation.
6. ``Far-Infrared Emission from E and E/S0 Galaxies,'' Joel N. Bregman, Brian A. Snider, Laura Grego, and Caroline V. Cox, 1997, submitted.
7. ``ROSAT Observations of FIR-bright Clusters of Galaxies,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman and James M. Schombert, 1997, in preparation.
1. ``Far-infrared Emission from cD Galaxies in a Complete Sample of Rich Abell Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman, and James M. Schombert, 1991, presented at the NATO ASI on Clusters and Superclusters of Galaxies in Cambridge, UK.
2. ``Far-Infrared Emission From cD Galaxies In Rich Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman, and James M. Schombert, 1991, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 23, 1339.
3. ``Multi-waveband Observations of Dusty Abell Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman, and James M. Schombert, 1992, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 24, 1192.
4. `` Searching for Lyman Alpha Emission from a Possible Zel'dovich `Pancake','' Caroline Cox, Eric Schulman, and Joel N. Bregman, 1993, in The Evolution of Galaxies and Their Environment: The Contributed Papers, ed. D. Hollenback, J. M. Shull, and H. Thronson, NASA Conf. Publ. 3190, 106.
5. ``Hands-On Astronomy,'' Patricia Hanlan, Caroline V. Cox, and Eric Schulman, 1993, presented at the Science Theatre Student Outreach Conference in East Lansing, MI.
6. ``The Baryonic Fraction in the Cluster Abell 1991,'' Caroline V. Cox, and Joel N. Bregman, 1993 Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 25, 1477.
7. ``Far-Infrared Emission from Clusters of Galaxies,'' Caroline V. Cox, Joel N. Bregman, and James M. Schombert, 1994, presented at the Dust Survival in Interstellar/Intergalactic Media workshop at STScI.
8. ``ROSAT Observations of FIR-bright Abell Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox and Joel N. Bregman, 1994, presented at the American Astronomical Society High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting in Napa Valley, CA.
9. ``FIR Emission From Rich Clusters,'' Caroline V. Cox, 1994 Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 26, 1468.
10. ``ROSAT HRI X-Ray Observations of the Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4636,'' Caroline V. Cox and Craig L. Sarazin, 1996, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 28, in press.
11. ``Far-Infrared Emission from Early-Type Galaxies,'' Joel N. Bregman and Caroline V. Cox, 1996, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 28, in press.
1. ``Discovery and Observations of Minor Planet 1993 GZ,'' Eric Schulman and Caroline V. Cox (observers), Gareth V. Williams and Eric Schulman (measurers), 1993 June 4, Minor Planet Circular 22185.
2. ``Far-Infrared Emission from Rich Clusters of Galaxies,'' Caroline V. Cox, 1995, Ph.D. thesis, The University of Michigan.
3. ``How to Write a Ph.D. Dissertation,'' E. Robert Schulman and C. Virginia Cox, 1997, Annals of Improbable Research, Vol. 3, in press.
4. ``How to Write a Scientific Research Report,'' E. Robert Schulman, C. Virginia Cox, and E. Anne Schulman, 1997, Annals of Improbable Research, Vol. 3, in press.
5. ``How to Write a Clear Research Report,'' Caroline, Eric, and Emily, 1997, Annals of Improbable Research, Vol. 3, in press.
Present Address: UVA Department of Astronomy
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Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Email: cvc3f@virginia.edu
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