Research Interests:
Variability in active galactic nuclei, cataclysmic variables, X-ray binaries, accretion disk physics, echo mapping and time series analysis.
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Educational Background:
Ph.D. Astronomy (1993):
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio - and -
The Space Telescope Science Institute - Graduate Student Program
Thesis Advisors: Keith Horne (STScI) and Bradley M. Peterson (Ohio State)

B.S. Physics and Astronomy (1986):
The State University of New York at Stony Brook

Professional Employment History:
Dept. of Astronomy & McDonald Observatory, the University of Texas at Austin
Research Associate (1998 Aug - present)
Postdoctoral Fellow (1997 Mar - 1998 Jul), supervisor: E.L. Robinson

Department of Physics, Keele University (UK)
Postdoctoral Research Assistant (1994 Mar - 1997 Mar), supervisor: J.H. Wood

References:
Stellar-oriented References:
Prof. Edward L. Robinson, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
e-mail: elr@astro.as.utexas.edu telephone: 512-471-3401

Dr. Janet H. Wood, Dept. of Physics, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG United Kingdom
e-mail: jhw@astro.keele.ac.uk telephone: 011-44-1782-583341

Prof. Keith Horne, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, St. Andrews University, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9SS UK
e-mail: kdh1@st-andrews.ac.uk telephone: 011-44-1334-463322

AGN-oriented References:
Prof. Bradley M. Peterson, Dept. of Astronomy, Ohio State University
e-mail: peterson@astronomy.ohio-state.edu telephone: 614-292-7886

Dr. Beverley Wills, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
e-mail: bev@astro.as.utexas.edu telephone: 512-471-3424

Dr. Gregory A. Shields, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
e-mail: shields@astro.as.utexas.edu telephone: 512-471-1402

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