Hugh Crowl

Biography
Hugh Crowl, Five College Astronomy Department Research &amp; Education Postdoctoral Fellow, holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Yale University and a B.A. in Astronomy and Physics from Wesleyan University. His primary research interest is studying the effect of environment on the formation and evolution of galaxies. Currently he is studying the gas and stellar properties of galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster. In addition to research, he is interested in how to best inform and excite the public about Astronomy. At Hampshire, he is developing and teaching a course that will teach students about communicating Astronomy to the public using electronic media.

Education
B.A., Wesleyan University, 2000

M.S., Yale University, 2001

M.Phil., Yale University 2003

Ph.D., Yale University, 2006

Courses

 * Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth: The Art of Communicating Science Through Electronic Media, taught in the Spring semester.