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Donald McCarthy
Outreach Instructional Specialist III
Steward Observatory
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Research Area
astronomy,
astrophysics,
education,
spectroscopy,
supernova,
stem education,
adaptive optics,
space exploration,
science education,
stellar evolution,
m dwarfs,
space science,
astronomical observations,
exoplanets,
brown dwarfs,
stellar classification,
classification,
quantitative reasoning,
stellar multiplicity
Grants
(3)
Reaching for the Stars: NASA Science for Girl Scouts
2016
·
$610.3K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
space exploration,
stem education,
gender equality,
astronomy,
youth outreach
An Informed Approach to the Improving Quantitative Literacy and Mitigating Math Anxiety in Undergraduates through Introductory Science Courses
2012
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$199.5K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
quantitative literacy,
math anxiety,
science education,
undergraduate education,
informed teaching
Probing the Gas Content of Terrestrial and Giant Planet Forming Regions of Protoplanetary Disks
2011
·
$0 / $271.2K
·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
protoplanetary disks,
gas content,
planet formation,
terrestrial planets,
giant planets
Publications
(135)
Recent
Virtual Planetary and Space Science for Girls
2021
space science,
education,
gender equity,
virtual learning,
stem outreach
Girl Scouts and Subject Matter Experts: Making Connections
2020
mentoring,
stem,
education,
community engagement,
leadership
Updated Stellar Properties and Companion Candidates from the M-dwarfs in Multiples Survey MinMs)
2020
stellar properties,
m dwarfs,
companion candidates,
multiples survey,
minms
Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Science to Young Women
2020
space science,
stem education,
gender equality,
youth engagement,
science outreach
Girl Scout Space Science Badges for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors
2019
stem education,
space science,
youth development,
girl scouts,
science education
Investigating Brown Dwarf Candidates from the M-dwarfs in Multiples MinMs) Survey
2019
brown dwarfs,
m dwarfs,
astronomical surveys,
stellar multiplicity,
astronomical investigations
Girl Scout Space Science Badges and Beyond: Collaborative Learning for Girls and NASA Sci Act Collaborations
2018
stem education,
space science,
collaborative learning,
girls education,
nasa collaboration
Girl Scout Badges: Engaging Girls in Planetary Science
2018
stem education,
planetary science,
youth engagement,
science education,
gender equity
Results of Studying Astronomy Students\rsquo Science Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, and Information Literacy
2017
astronomy,
science literacy,
quantitative literacy,
information literacy,
education research
The Quantitative Reasoning for College Science QuaRCS) Assessment II: Demographic, Academic and Attitudinal Variables as Predictors of Quantitative Ability
2017
quantitative reasoning,
college science,
demographic variables,
academic variables,
attitudinal variables
Collaborations
(22)
Sanlyn Buxner
Mutual work: 1 Proposal﹒3 Publications
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Daniel Apai
Mutual work: 1 Proposal﹒2 Publications
Collaboration Details
George Rieke
Mutual work: 1 Publication
Collaboration Details
Buell Jannuzi
Mutual work: 1 Supervisor
Collaboration Details
Richard Green
Mutual work: 1 Publication
Collaboration Details
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News
(30)
UA Recognizes Two Regents' Professors, Four Others
2014
UA Community Gives Thanks to Faculty
2013
NASA’s Newest Space Telescope Relies on UA Technology
2013
UA Astronomy Campers Communicate with Space Station Astronaut
2013
For UA Astronomy Students, the Sky is Not the Limit
2012
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Courses
(5)
Theoretical Astrophysics
Fundamentals of Astronomy
Cosmology
The Physical Universe
Beyond the Earth in Space and Time
20+ Collaborators
$809.8K / $1.1M Funding
130+ Publications
4+ Courses
30+ News
