Kevin Croxall

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Galaxy evolution, Metallicity-Luminosity relation, Chemical Mixing (in the ISM and stars)

Chemical abundances of HII regions in the M81 group
Tracing the Metallicity-Luminosity relation in the Local Universe

2006 & 2007: Indiana Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship

2006: Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research

2005, 2006, 2007: Goethe Link Prize for Outreach and Public Education in Astronomy

2008: College of Arts and Science Travel Award

Taylor, B.J. & Croxall, K. 2005, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 357, 967
             The widths and peak metallicities of thin-disc metallicity distributions for solar neighbourhood dwarfs and giants

Croxall, K.V. 2008, The Cosmic Odyssey of the Elements
             Probing Second Parameters in the Luminosity- Metallicity Relation in the Local Universe

Ciampa, S., Gettings, D., Steinhauer, A., Deliyannis, C.P., Croxall, K., Sarajedini, A., Platais, I. 2007, AAS, 21110405C
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Precision UBVRI CCD Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 1817

Henderson, C.B., Deliyannis, C.P., Hughto, J., Simmons, A., Croxall, K., Sarajedini, A., Platais, I. 2007, AAS, 211.5819H
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: UBVRI CCD Photometry of Open Cluster NGC 2506

Anthony-Twarog, B.J., Deliyannis, C.P., Twarog, B.A., Croxall, K.V., Cummings, J., Henderson, K.J., Callen, E.F., Sanders, K. 2007, AAS 211.5808A
             A Study Of Lithium And Iron Abundances In NGC 3680

Croxall, K.V., Cummings, J., Deliyannis, C.P., Steinhauer, A. 2006, AAS 20916510C
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Lithium in the Young and Metal-Poor Cluster M36

Gill, A., Croxall, K.V., Trentadue, W., Deliyannis, C.P., King, J.R. 2006, AAS 20916509G
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Lithium Abundances in Dwarf Stars of the Old (6-7Gyr) Open Cluster NGC 188

Trentadue, W., Croxall, K.V., Gill, A., Deliyannis, C.P., King, J.R., Hainline, L.J. 2006, AAS 20916508T
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Signature(s) of Main Sequence Lithium Depletion Mechanism(s) from Subgiants of the Old (6-7Gyr) Open Cluster NGC 188

Hughto, J., Lauffenburger, N., Steinhauer, A., Deliyannis, C.P., Croxall, K., Sarajedini, A. 2006, AAS 20916504H
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Precision UBVRI CCD Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 2506

Steinhauer, A.J., Lauffenburger, N., Hughto, J., Deliyannis, C.P., Croxall, K., Sarajedini, A. 2006, AAS 20916503S
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Precision UBVRI CCD Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 2420

Croxall, K.V., Cummings, J.D., Deliyannis, C.P., Steinhauer, A., Jeffries, R.D., Margheim, S.J. 2005, AAS 207.7109C
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Lithium Depletion in the Hyades Aged Cluster NGC 6633

Cummings, J.D., Croxall, K.V., Deliyannis, C.P., Steinhauer, A., Margheim, S.J. 2005, AAS 207.7107C
             WIYN Open Cluster Study: Lithium in the Hyades-Aged NGC 2539

Taylor, B.J. & Croxall, K. 2002 AAS 201.4603T
             The Metallicity Histograms For Stars With Planets and Other Nearby Dwarfs

Croxall, K. V., Morisson, N.D., Bjorkman, K.S. 2001, AAS 19913307C
             Spectroscopy of Be Stars Kappa Draconis and 60 Cygnus

NASA CAE Teaching Excellence Workshop      Feb 2007
             Attended workshop on learner-centered teaching

REU Mentor       Summer 2006
              Acted as the mentor for two participants in the IU REU program. I was responsible for teaching data reduction \& analysis as well as
              instructing the general REU program in basic presentation design and technique for their concluding talks and AAS posters.

Instructor Astro 105       Summer 2004, Sept 2005 - July 2006
             Designed and taught my own introductory course on Stars \& Galaxies. Adapted the course for condensed Summer sessions as well as for a normal semester night course.

Instructor for Astro 100 via IU Continuing Studies      Sept 2005 - Present
             Revised the course material, conducted office hours with students, and graded assignments.

Associate Instructor Astro 100, 105, E105, 222      Sept 2003 - May 2005
             Introductory courses on the Solar System, Stars & Galaxies, and Life in the Universe for non-majors and general astronomy for majors.
              Assisted with lectures and demos, taught when professor was absent, conducted night-time observing sessions, conducted review sessions, held office hours and graded homework.