CV
N.B.:Talks, Contributed Work, and Popular Publications have been omitted. A complete CV can be found as a PDF here.
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Texas, 2002
Master of Arts in Astronomy, University of Texas, 1998
Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics with Honors, Michigan State University, 1996
Followships and Awards
Fred T. Goettings, Jr. Memorial Presidential Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching, 1999, 2001
Austin Branch American Association of University Women Graduate Fellowship, 1999
Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities Outstanding Student Award, 1996
Professional Memberships
American Association of Variable Star Observers
American Astronomical Society
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Gay, P., Bemrose-Fetter, R., Bracey, G. and Cain, F. 2007. “Astronomy Cast: Evaluation of a Podcast Audience’s Content Needs and Listening Habits.” Communication Astronomy to the Public 1, 24. pdf
- Gay, P., Price, A. and Searle, T. 2006. “Astronomy Podcasting: a Low-cost Tool for Effecting Attitude in Diverse Audiences” Astronomy Education Review, Issue 1, Volume 5 pdf
- Price, A., Gay, P. and Searle, T. 2006. “A History and Assessment of the Slacker Astronomy Podcast” Astronomy Education Review, Issue 1, Volume 5 pdf
- Smith, H.A., et al. 2003. “The Blazhko Effect of RR Lyrae” Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 115, 43 pdf
- Cotter, G., et al. 2002. “Detection of a cosmic microwave background decrement towards a cluster of mJy radio sources” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 331, 1 pdf
- Gay, P.L. and Lambert D.L. 2000, “Magnesium Isotope Abundances” Astrophysical Journal 533, 260 pdf
- Smith, H.A. et al. 1999, “The Blazhko Effect of AR Her” Astronomical Journal 118, 572 pdf
- Gay Rathbun, P. and Smith, H.A. 1997, “Period Changes of RR Lyrae Stars in Globular Clusters” Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 109, 1128 pdf
- Abett, A.P., Beaver, M., Barry, D., Georgobiani, D., Rathbun (Gay), P., and Stein, R. 1997, “Solar Convection: Convection of Numerical Simulations and Mixing Length Theory” Astrophysical Journal 480, 395 pdf
- Purdue, P., Silberman, N.A., Gay, P. and Smith, H.A. 1995. “Double-Mode RR Lyrae Stars in the Globular Cluster M15″ Astronomical Journal 110, 1712 pdf




