About Me

 
 

In a typical week, I teach Astronomy, life in the Universe, Space Weather, and/or Astrophysics; meet with undergraduate students about their research projects; write journal articles or conference proceedings on our research; plan which observations need to be observed from space and/or ground; plan and run the simulations; do the research; participate in conference calls on science; and work on material for any of the three astronomy textbooks I’m involved with and its ancillary material.  


In a typical semester, I’ll attend and participate in one or more workshops or conferences associated with my research, women in physics, teaching, and/or a topic associated with the textbooks.  I typically also review textbooks and one or more science papers for a refereed journal.  I might also sit on or chair a review panel for AAS, NASA, NSF, for example. 


 

Name: Michele M. Montgomery, Ph.D

B.S.:  Nuclear Engineering

    The Pennsylvania State University

M.S.:  Physics

    University of Alabama

Ph.D:  Physics

    Florida Institute of Technology



Photos


Me in a lava tube in Hawaii when       

    not observing


Family - husband John and sons Nick and Hogan



Work - Gemini South Telescope




My Favorite Activities

  1. 1. Hiking in the ...

     Smokey Mountains

     Glacier

     Denali

     Acadia

     Yellowstone

     Great Wall of China

     Yosemite

     Slovakia

  1. 2. Teaching Weekly Fitness Classes ... 

     spin, step, floor, toning, abs

  1. 3. Skiing (at Ober Gatlinburg)

  2. 4. Tennis Doubles (when I can, for fun)


 

Michele M. Montgomery, Ph.D


My Life as an astrophysicist....