Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 |
Phone: +1-204-474-7105
FAX: +1-204-474-7622 Email: Jayanne_English@umanitoba.ca HTTP://www.physics.umanitoba.ca/english |
Citizenship: Canadian |
Research Interests: | Origin of structure within galaxies, including the formation of halos and other features around galaxies; Intergalactic clouds. |
Recent Positions: | ||
University of Manitoba,
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy |
- Associate Professor since April 2005
- Assistant Professor Sept. 2000- Apr. 2005 |
2000-2005 |
Post-doctoral Positions: | ||
- Space Telescope Science Institute |
- coordinate the Hubble Heritage Project
- independent research in astronomy |
1998-2000 |
- Queen's University |
- research with the Canadian Galactic Plane Survey
- collaborative research in astronomy |
1996-1998
1994-1996 |
Education: |
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- Australian National University | Ph. D. (Astronomy and Astrophysics) | 1989-1994 |
- University of Toronto | B. Sc. (Physics & Astronomy Double Specialist) | 1984-1989 |
- The Ontario College of Art | A.O.C.A. (General Studies) | 1980-1984 |
Teaching: |
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- U of Manitoba | 2000-2005 | |
- ``Phenomenology of Galaxies'' (4th Yr/Graduate)
- ``Astronomy Research Project'' (3rd and 4th Yr) - ``Observational Astronomy'' (2nd Yr) - ``General Astronomy'' (1st Yr) |
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- Queen's University | - ``Planets and Life'' (2nd Yr) | 1996-1997 |
(Nominated for a University 1 Teaching Excellence Award 2005) | ||
Outreach: |
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- CBC Radio 1 | Quirks & Quarks columnist | 2000-2002 |
- Space Telescope Science Institute | The Hubble Heritage Project | 1998-2000 |
Major Recent Committees: |
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- Canadian Time Assignment
Committee |
NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, CFHT and Gemini telescopes |
2004- |
- Programming & Publicity | CAP/CASCA/COMP/BSC Congress 2004 | 2001-2004 |
- Chair, High School Outreach | University of Manitoba, Physics and Astronomy | 2003-2005 |
- Undergraduate Curriculum | University of Manitoba, Physics and Astronomy | 2000-2004 |
- Board of Directors | Canadian Astronomical Society | 1999-2002 |
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