Rosa Williams, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Astronomy
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Current Positions

• I am currently working as a Research Associate in the Astronomy Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC), collaborating with You-Hua Chu.
• I sometimes alternate my research with work as a Visiting Lecturer at UIUC, teaching introductory astronomy courses.

Teaching

I have taught several introductory astronomy courses at UIUC (Astro 100, intended as a survey course for undergraduates). I have also assisted with a graduate seminar course in Infrared Astronomy.

• Fall 2004: Introductory Astronomy (instructor)
• Spring 2005: Introductory Astronomy (instructor)
• Fall 2005: Infrared Astronomy (assistant to instructor)
• Spring 2005: Introductory Astronomy (instructor)

Educational Background

• Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1999.

Research Interests

• My primary interest is in the study of diffuse structures in the interstellar medium (ISM), particularly supernova remnants (SNRs). I primarily work on data at X-ray, infrared, and optical wavelengths, although where possible I collaborate with others to form a complete multiwavelength picture of the objects under study.
• I am working on a web based multiwavelength catalog of supernova remnants in the Magellanic Clouds.

Recent Publications

• Preprints of recent papers may be found from my Preprints page.

Popular-science & News Articles

• N19 Superbubble at Space.com (2007)
• Chandra feature on N49 at Chandra website (2006)
• APOD of N63A at Astronomy Picture of the Day (2005)
• Chandra feature on DEML316 at Chandra website (2005)
• Chandra feature on N63A at Chandra website (2003)
• Chandra feature on the Cat's Eye Nebula at Chandra website (2001)
• APOD of DEML316 at Astronomy Picture of the Day (1997)