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Paula Szkody (born July 17, 1948)[1] is a professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington in Seattle.[2]

Paula Szkody
Born (1948-07-17) July 17, 1948 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityUnited States
Alma materMichigan State University, University of Washington
AwardsAnnie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington
Websitehttp://www.astro.washington.edu/szkody/

Early life and education


Szkody was born on July 17, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan. She earned her B.A. degree in astrophysics at Michigan State University in 1970, and her Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Washington in 1975.[1]


Work


Paula Szkody specializes in cataclysmic variable stars, which are binary star systems that periodically undergo energetic outbursts.[2] She is an active participant in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) searching for new dwarf novae and has worked with the XTE, ASCA, ROSAT, IUE, HST, EUVE and XMM-Newton space missions.[3]


Activities


In 2005 she became the editor-in-chief of the astronomical journal Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP).[4] She is also very active in professional-amateur collaboration, especially in conjunction with the American Association of Variable Star Observers,[3] for whom she has served both as an officer on the board (2003-2009) and, for the term 2007-09, as President of the organization.[5]


Honors and awards


In 1978, she was awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society.[6][1]

As of 1994, she is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1]

A minor planet has been named after her.[7]


References


  1. Oakes, Elizabeth H. "Szkody, Paula." Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. (accessed October 20, 2015).
  2. "Paula's Astronomy Page". University of Washington Astronomy Department. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. "Interview: Paula Szkody". Cataclysmic Variable Network (CVnet). 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  4. "Paula Szkody Appointed Editor of PASP « Astronomical Society". Astrosociety.org. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  5. Saladyga, Michael; Waagen, Elizabeth O. "Professional Astronomers in Service to the AAVSO" (PDF). The American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy | American Astronomical Society". Aas.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  7. Schmadel, Lutz (2015). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Addendum to 6th Edition: 2012-2014. Springer International Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 9783319176772. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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[de] Paula Szkody

Paula Szkody (* 17. Juli 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) ist eine US-amerikanische Astronomin und Professorin am Institut für Astronomie der University of Washington in Seattle. Sie wurde vor allem durch ihre Forschung über kataklysmische variable Sterne bekannt.
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[es] Paula Szkody

La doctora Paula Szkody es una profesora del departamento de astronomía de la Universidad de Washington en Seattle. Se especializa en estrellas variables cataclísmicas, que son sistemas binarios que periódicamente tienen aumentos súbitos en su brillo. Es una participante activa de la búsqueda de novas enanas de SDSS. También ha trabajado con las misiones espaciales de XTE, ASCA, ROSAT, IUE, HST, EUVE y XMM-Newton.


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