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Geraldine Joan PetersProfessor (Research) of Physics and AstronomyContact Information E-mail: gjpeters@mucen.usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-6336 Office: SHS 271 |
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 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of California - Los Angeles, 3/1974
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Description of Research |
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Research Specialties |
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| Stellar Astrophysics, including Binary Stars, Stellar Abundances, Circumstellar Material About Hot Stars | |
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions |
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NASA, FUSE Guest Investigator Program,http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/
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NASA, GALEX Guest Investigator Program,http://www.galex.caltech.edu/
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NASA, Kepler Guest Observer Program,http://keplergo.arc.nasa.gov/
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Space Sciences Center, Research Professor
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Conferences and Other Presentations |
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Conference Presentations |
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"Evidence for Hot Spot Migration in Interacting Binaries Observed with the Kepler Spacecraft", AL-FEST: Current Insights and Future Prospects in Close Binary Research, Talk/Oral Presentation, University of Washington, University of Washington, Invited, 2011-2012
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"Spot Migration and Pulsation in the Interacting Binary WX Draconis", 220th Meeting of American Astronomical Society , Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Anchorage, AK, American Astronomical Society , 2011-2012
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"Working Group on Active B Stars: History & Prospects", XXVIII IAU General Assembly, Beijing, China , Talk/Oral Presentation, Beijing, China, International Astronomical Union, Invited, 2011-2012
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"Activity in B-Type Stars", USC Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, Talk/Oral Presentation, University of Southern California, USC WiSE Program, NSF, Invited, 2010-2011
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"The Abundances of Carbon and Nitrogen in the Photospheres of Active B Stars", 217th Meeting of American Astronomical Society, Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Seattle, WA, American Astronomical Society, Invited, 2010-2011
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"The Use of Virtual Observatory Databases in Binary Star Research", From Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets: Essential Modeling Tools, Talk/Oral Presentation, Paper, Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia, International Astronomical Union, Invited, 2010-2011
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Publications |
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Book |
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Coralie Neiner, Gregg Wade, Georges Meynet, Geraldine Peters (Ed.).
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Proceedings of IAU Symposium 272 (Active OB Stars: Structure, Evolution, Mass-Loss, and Critical Limits). Cambridge University Press.
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Book Chapter |
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Peters, G. J., Hirschi, R.
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The Evolution of High Mass Stars, in "Solar/Stellar Structure and Evolution" for a compendium entitled "Planets, Stars, and Stellar Systems". Planets, Stars, and Stellar Systems (Vol. Solar/Stellar Stucture and Evolution). pp. 38. Springer-Verlag.
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Journal Article |
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Peters, G. J., Gies, D. R., Grundstrom, E. D., McSwain, M. V.
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Detection of a Hot Subdwarf Companion to the Be Star FY Canis Majoris. Astrophysical Journal.
Vol. 686, pp. 1280-1291.
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Proceedings |
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Peters, G. J.
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Bipolar Flows, Hot Interaction Regions, and Colliding Winds in OB Interacting Binaries/in Proceedings from IAU S240.
In W. I. Hartkopf, E. F. Guinan, P. Harmanec (Ed.), pp. 148-153. Cambridge. International Astronomical Union/Cambridge University Press.
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Service to the University |
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Committees |
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Member, Academic Senate Committee on Non-Tenure Track Faculty Affairs, 2011-2012
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Member, USC Dornsife WiSE Committee, 2011-2012
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Member, USC Academic Senate, 09/01/2009-05/15/2012
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Member, Dornsife Faculty Council/Research Caucus, 09/01/2008-05/15/2012
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Member, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Faculty Council, 09/01/2008-05/15/2012
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Member, WiSE Advisory Board, 09/01/2003-05/15/2011
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Service to the Profession |
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Committees |
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Chair, Working Group on Active B Stars, an inter-divisional working group of Divisions IV (Stars) & V (Variable Stars) of the International Astronomical Union.
, 08/15/2009-08/30/2012
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Member, Scientific Organizing Committee for IAU Symposium No.282 "From Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets: Essential Modeling Tools", Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia, 2011 July 18-22., 08/01/2009-09/15/2011
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Member, Scientific Organizing Committee for IAU Symposium 272: "Active OB Stars: Structure, Evolution, Mass Loss, and Critical Limits",
Paris, France, July 19-23, 2010, 08/15/2008-12/31/2010
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Co-Chair, Working Group on Active B Stars, an inter-divisional working group of Divisions IV (Stars) & V (Variable Stars) of the International Astronomical Union.
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Conferences Organized |
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Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, AL-FEST: Current Insights and Future Prospects in Close Binary Research, Seattle, WA, Selected invited speakers., 2011-2012
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Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, IAU Symposium No.282 "From Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets: Essential Modeling Tools", Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia, I have been providing input for the organization of the meeting, including selection of the invited speakers and session chairs and input for the proceedings., 08/15/2009-08/15/2011
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Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, IAU Symposium 272: "Active OB Stars: Structure, Evolution, Mass Loss, and Critical Limits", Paris, France, I helped prepare the proposal for the conference to the IAU, select the speakers and participants who received IAU funding for travel, and suggested the title of the conference that was selected. I am also a co-editor of the proceedings book., 2009-2010
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Editor-in-chief of this mini-journal that is published for the Working Group on Active B Stars for the International Astronomical Union, Be Star Newsletter, 01/01/1987-
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Professional Offices |
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Chair, International Astronomical Union-Working Group on Active B Stars, 08/15/2009-08/15/2012
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Co-Chair, International Astronomical Union-Working Group on Active B Stars, 08/01/2006-08/15/2009
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US National Committee-IAU,Category I, American Astronomical Society, 01/01/2004-12/31/2006
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Board of Directors, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 09/01/1984-08/31/1987
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Professional Memberships |
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International Astronomical Union, 08/01/1979-
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Other Service to the Profession |
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Director of Judging, California State Science Fair, 01/01/2003-
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