People

Principal Staff

Brian Abbott

Brian Abbott

Manager, Digital Universe
Elizabeth Stachow

Elizabeth Stachow

Executive Assistant
Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist & The Frederick P. Rose Director
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Associates, Presenters, and Volunteers

Steve Beyer

Steve Beyer

Hayden Associate; Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at the College of Staten Island—CUNY
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Donald Cotton

Hayden Associate; Adjunct Professor of Physics, Queensborough Community College—CUNY
Matthew Dougherty

Matthew Dougherty

Program Presenter; Zeiss Mark IX Universarium Programmer for the Rose Center
Carter Emmart

Carter Emmart

Program Presenter; Director of Astrovisualization for the Rose Center
Jackie Faherty

Jackie Faherty

Program Presenter; Graduate student in astrophysics at SUNY Stony Brook
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Saavik Ford

Hayden Associate; Professor of Physics, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
Anita Gajdecki

Anita Gajdecki

Volunteer; Voice of the Sky Report
Eric Gawiser

Eric Gawiser

Hayden Associate; Asst. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei

Hayden Associate; accomplished observer
Peter Lipschutz

Peter Lipschutz

Hayden Associate; Optics expert, astrophotographer, and amateur astronomer
Charles Liu

Charles Liu

Hayden Associate; Astronomy Professor at the College of Staten Island—CUNY
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Gregory Matloff

Hayden Associate; Asst. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, New York City College of Technology—CUNY
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Barry McKernan

Hayden Associate; Professor of Physics, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
Timothy Paglione

Timothy Paglione

Hayden Associate; Asst. Professor of Astronomy, York College—CUNY
Stephanie Parello

Stephanie L. Parello

Hayden Associate
Lydia Maria Petrosino

Lydia Maria Petrosino

Volunteer; Programs Assistant
Miriam Poser

Miriam Poser

Volunteer; Programs Assistant
Joe Rao

Joe Rao

Hayden Associate; Contributor to the New York Times; Meteorologist for News 12 Westchester
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Craig Small

Hayden Associate; Director of Exotic Expeditions; avid eclipse chaser
Steve Soter

Steve Soter

Hayden Associate; Visiting Professor, Center for Ancient Studies, New York University
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Martin Spergel

Hayden Associate; Professor of Astronomy and Physics, York College—CUNY
Shana Tribiano

Shana Tribiano

Hayden Associate; Asst. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Borough of Manhattan Community College—CUNY
Betty Walrond

Betty Walrond

Volunteer; Programs Assistant