Directory – Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA)

Core Astronomy Faculty

Department of Physics & Astronomy (Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences)

Claude-André Faucher-Giguère

Assistant Professor

Phone: (847) 467-4647

cgiguere@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F243

Vicky Kalogera

Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor, Director of CIERA

Phone: (847) 491-5669

vicky@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F234

Yoram Lithwick

Associate Professor

y-lithwick@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F263

Fred Rasio

Joseph Cummings Professor

Phone: (847) 491-7904

rasio@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F213

Sasha Tchekhovskoy

Assistant Professor

Phone: (847) 491-3103

atchekho@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F239

CIERA

Shane Larson

Research Associate Professor, Associate Director of CIERA

Phone: (847) 467-4305

s.larson@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F231

Faculty

CIERA

Christopher Berry

Board of Visitors Research Professor

Phone: (847) 467-5076

christopher.berry@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F233

Aaron Geller

Research Assistant Professor

Phone: (847) 467-6233

a-geller@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F221

Postdocs

CIERA

Luke Zoltan Kelley

Lindheimer Fellow

lzkelley@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F273

Wing-Kit (Kit) Lee

Postdoctoral Associate

Phone: (847) 467-4716

wklee@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F245

Diego Munoz

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: (847) 467-4716

diego.munoz@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F245

Chris Pankow

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: (847) 467-4706

christopher.pankow@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F219

Jonathan Stern

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: (847) 467-4706

jonathan.stern@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F219

Sarah Wellons

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: (847) 467-4346

sarah.wellons@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F238

Durham University

Alex Richings

Visiting Scholar, Junior Research Fellow

a.j.richings@northwestern.edu

Graduate Students

Department of Physics & Astronomy (Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences)

Lindsey Byrne

Graduate Student

LindseyByrne2023@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Dearborn 21

Eve Chase

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 467-4791

EveChase2021@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F226

Adam Dempsey

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 491-4661

AdamDempsey2012@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F220

Josh Fixelle

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 467-4791

JoshuaFixelle2014@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F220

Alex Gurvich

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 491-4572

AGurvich@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F222

Zach Hafen

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 467-4724

ZacharyHafen2019@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F224

Michael Katz

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 467-4954

MichaelKatz2016@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F220

Kyle Kremer

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 491-4661

KyleKremer2012@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F220

Shi (Claire) Ye

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 491-4572

ShiYe2015@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F222

Mike Zevin

Graduate Student

Phone: (847) 467-4791

MichaelZevin2014@u.northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F226

Staff

Department of Physics & Astronomy (Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences)

Vicky Kalogera

Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor, Director of CIERA

Phone: (847) 491-5669

vicky@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F234

CIERA

Shane Larson

Research Associate Professor, Associate Director of CIERA

Phone: (847) 467-4305

s.larson@northwestern.edu

Office: Tech F231

Alumni

Durham University

Alex Richings

Visiting Scholar, Junior Research Fellow

a.j.richings@northwestern.edu