Women in Astronomy
- IUB-Women in Science Programs
- OWA-Office for Women's Affairs
- Family Friendly Resources at IU
- Women in Computing at IU
- Women in Chemistry at IU
- AAS Committee on the Status of Women
- The Pasadena Recommendations
- Careers in Astronomy from the AAS
- AAS Women Newsletter
- Women in Astronomy from the ASP
- ASP Women in Astronomy Slide Set
The Indiana University Astronomy Department receives high marks for its friendly and supportive atmosphere for students.
Faculty
Catherine "Caty" Pilachowski
(Professor and Daniel Kirkwood Chair in Astronomy Ph.D. University of Hawaii, 1975) explores the evolution of stars and the Milky Way through the study of the Composition of stars.
Phyllis Lugger
(Professor, Ph.D. Harvard University, 1982) studies the dynamics of globular star clusters and interacting binary stars using the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and WIYN telescope.
Katherine Rhode
(Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Yale University, 2003) studies the origin and evolution of galaxies by quantifying the ensemble properties of their globular cluster systems.
Liese van Zee
(Associate Professor, Ph.D. Cornell University, 1996) studies the evolution and star formation history of galaxies, including stellar population models and elemental enrichment.
Graduate Women
- Tara Angle
- Kate Barnes
- Maria Cordero
- Nathalie Haurberg
- Heather Jacobson
- Tala Monroe
- Jessica Windschitl
