Curriculum Vitae

Jessica Anne Ennis
University of Minnesota
Department of Astronomy
116 Church St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-3859
jennis@astro.umn.edu

Education

Research Positions

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Rudnick)
January 2007 to August 2007

• X-ray proper motions and tomography of Kepler's supernova remnant

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Rudnick)
May 2005 to September 2006

• Spitzer IRAC observations of dust in the Cas A Supernova Remnant
  
• X-Ray proper motions of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
• X-Ray tomography of Kepler
  
• The X-ray evoution of Cas A

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Rudnick)
July 2004 to August 2004

• Multi-wavlength study of Kepler's supernova remnant

Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maryland Dept. of Physics/Dept. of Astronomy (Advisors: Dr. Julie McEnery and Dr. Chris Reynolds)
April 2003 to May 2004

• Senior Thesis: Optical Monitoring of Blazars MRK421 and PKS1406-076

Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Maryland Dept. of Physics (Advisor: Dr. Gregory Sullivan)
January 2002 to April 2003

• Constructed database to monitor PMT replacements for Milagro gamma-ray detector
• Made database accessible to collaborators via the internet
• Archived Milagro data

Engineering Aid, USDA Agricultural Research Service Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab (Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Jackson)
June 2000 to August 2000

• Analyzed data from remote sensing satellite
• Conducted pesticide field work

Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Science and Technology Research Practicum (Advisor: Dr. Manuel Bautista)
October 1999 to May 2000

• Thesis: Fe Emissions from K-shell Vacancies
• Modelled atomic transitions
  

Publications

• Ennis, J.A., Robinson, P.E., Rudnick, L., & DeLaney, T., Chandra X-ray Tomography and Proper Motions of Kepler's Supernova Remnant, in preparation
  
• Ennis, J.A., Rudnick, L., Reach, W., Smith, J.D., Rho, J., DeLaney, T., Gomez, H., & Kozasa, T. 2006. Spitzer IRAC Images and Sample Specta of Cassiopeia A's Explosion, ApJ, 652, 376
• Sankrit, R., Blair, W.P., Frattare, L.M., Rudnick, L., DeLaney, T., Harrus, I.M., & Ennis, J.A. HST/ACS Narrowband Imaging of the Kepler Supernova Remnant, submitted
  
• Rho, J., Kozasa, T., Rudnick, L., Smith, J.D., Ennis, J.A., Reach, W., Gomez, H., & DeLaney, T. Freshly Formed Dust in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant as Revealed by Spitzer, accepted
  
• Sankrit, R., Blair, W.P., DeLaney, T., Rudnick, L., Harrus, I.M., Ennis, J.A. 2005. HST/ACS imaging of a Balmer-dominated Shock in Kepler's Supernova Remnant, AdSpR, 35, 1027

Selected Posters & Presentations

• Ennis, J.A., Rudnick, L., Reach, W., Smith, J.D., Rho, J., DeLaney, T., Gomez, H., & Kozasa, T. Spitzer IRAC Observations of Cassiopeia A (SN-GRB Remnants, Santa Barbara, Feb. 2006)
• Ennis, J.A., DeLaney, T., Rudnick, L., Sankrit, R., Blair, W.P., Harrus, I.M. X-Ray Tomography and Spectra of Kepler's SNR (AAS Jan. 2005)
• Ennis, J. & McEnery, J., Optical Monitoring of MRK421 (AAS Jan. 2004)
• Rudnick, L., Ennis, J., Reach, W., Smith, J. D., Rho, J., DeLaney, T., Gomez, H., & Kozasa, T. Nucleosynthesis Layers and Dust Formation in Cas A (AAS June 2006)
• Rudnick, L., Ennis, J.A., Reach, W., Smith, J.D., Rho, J., DeLaney, T., Gomez, H., & Kozasa, T. Unveiling the Nucleosynthetic Layers of Cassiopeia A with Spitzer (AAS Jan. 2006)
• Robinson, P.E., Ennis, J.A., Rudnick, L., DeLaney, T., Petre, R. X-Ray Proper Motions in Kepler's SNR (AAS May 2005)

Teaching Positions

• Instructed lab sections of ASTR1001, an introductory astronomy class for non-science majors
• Scheduled teaching assistants for lab sections
• Trained new teaching assistants
• Maintained, updated, managed emergency problems with, and set-up lab equipment
• Conducted teaching assistant meetings
  
• Maintained teaching assistant web page
• Collaborated with faculty in writing and editing labs
  
• Maintained and updated departmental observing equipment
• Coordinated and conducted public observing nights
• Conducted public outreach
  

Universe in the Park Coordinator, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Supervisor: Dr. Evan Skillman)
May 2007 to September 2007

• Scheduled and coordinated departmental outreaches at public parks throughout the state
• Maintained and updated departmental observing equipment
  
• Conducted public talks and observing nights
• Co-drafted proposal for future funding
  

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Supervisor: Dr. Liliya Williams)
September 2006 to December 2006

• Instructed lab sections of ASTR1001, an introductory astronomy class for non-science majors
• Conducted public observing nights
• Conducted public outreach

Student Instructor, Normandale Community College Physics and Engineering Department (Supervisor: Dr. Julie Johnson)
September 2006 to December 2006

• Instructed a lecture on stellar evolution as part of Introductory Astronomy
• Wrote final exam questions on stellar evolution
• Observed class periods and office hours
• Participated in faculty meeting

Guest Instructor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College College Physics Department (Supervisor: Dr. Parke Kunkle)
November 2006

• Instructed a lecture on the greenhouse effect, impacts, and radioactive dating
• Instructed a lab session
  

Universe in the Park Coordinator, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Supervisor: Dr. Evan Skillman)
May 2006 to September 2006

• Scheduled and coordinated departmental outreaches at public parks throughout the state
• Maintained and updated departmental observing equipment
  
• Conducted public talks and observing nights
  

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota Dept. of Astronomy (Supervisor: Dr. Liliya Williams)
September 2004 to May 2005

• Instructed lab sections of ASTR1001, an introductory astronomy class for non-science majors
• Conducted public observing nights
• Conducted public outreach

Professional Development

• Graduate Course: Preparing Future Faculty
  
• graduate course in the workings of academia
• student-taught at Normandale Community College
• observed classes at Augsburg University
  
• interviewed faculty at different types of institutions
  

• Graduate Course: Teaching in Higher Education
  
• graduate course in effective post-secondary teaching
  
• practiced active learning/teaching methods
• designed astronomy lesson based on active lecturing
  

Honors and Awards

• Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Travel Grant (2005)
  
• Astronomy departmental high honors
• Physics departmental honor
• University Honors
• Dean's Scholar
• Mortarboard National Senior Honor Society

Professional Memberships

• American Astronomical Society (2003-2007)
  
• Women in Physics and Astronomy (2004-2007), Officer (2007-2008)
  
• American Physical Society (2003-2005)
  

Outreach & Community Involvement

• University Observatory Public Nights (2004-2007): telescope viewing
• Gleason Lake Elementary Wayzata Family Science Night (2007): astronomy room
  
• Universe in the Park (2004-2006): topical presentations, telescope viewing, program coordinator (2006-2007)
• Minnesota State Fair (2007): astronomy booth
  
• Wayzata Science Night (2007): astronomy booth
  
• Boyscouts in White Bear Lake (2006): solar system presentation
  
• Morris Bye Elementary School (2006): solar system presentation
  
• Bell Museum Assistant for Astronomy (2005-2006): solar system, telescope, and constellation presentations
• Eden Prairie High School (2004-2005): cosmology discussion
• Prairie View Elementary School (2005): solar system presentation
  
• Burnsville Child Care K-3 (2005): solar system presentation
  
• Homeschool Adventures (2005): meteorite presentation
  
• Minneapolis Jewish Day School (2005): telescope viewing
  
• St. Louis Park Jewish Community Center (2005): sun dial construction
  
• University of Minnesota Freshman Seminar (2004):  origin of life presentation
  
• Summer Stargazing at Bound to be Read (2004): solar system presentation, telescope viewing
  

Service

• Universe in the Park Coordinator (2006-2007)
  
• Prospective Student Dinner Organizer (2006)
  
• AAS 206th meeting volunteer (2005)
  
• Graduate Student Fees Committee (2004-2005)