SARA: The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy

The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) is a consortium of 10 colleges and universities (in order of membership): Florida Institute of Technology (FL), East Tennessee State University (TN), Florida International University (FL), Valdosta State University (GA), Clemson University (SC), Ball State University (IN), Agnes Scott College (GA), The University of Alabama (AL), Valparaiso University (IN), and Butler University (IN).

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University	Name of Professor ( & Web Page Link)	Research Area
	Daniel Batcheldor Terry Oswalt Eric Perlman Matt Wood	SMBH; Galactic Dynamics; Instrumentation White Dwarf Stars; Chromospheric Activity Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), Jets, and Cosmology Cataclysmic Variables; Hydrodynamics; White Dwarfs
	Mark Giroux Gary Henson Richard Ignace Donald Luttermoser Beverly Smith	Extragalactic Studies; Large Scale Structure Photometry of Mira Variable Stars Theoretical Modeling of Hot Stars Modeling of Red Giant Stellar Atmospheres Multiwavelength Extragalactic Astronomy
	Caroline Simpson Walter Van Hamme James Webb	Formation & Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies Stellar Structure and Evolution; Binary Stars Quasars, BLazars, and other Active Galactic Nuclei
	Cecilia Barnbaum Martha Leake Ken Rumstay	Old Stars; Galactic Chemical Evolution Planetary Astronomy; Asteroid Spectroscopy Active Galaxies
	Sean Brittain Dieter Hartmann Jeremy King Mark Leising Brad Meyer Bruce Rafert	Herbig Ae/Be Stars, Circumstellar Disks & Planets Gamma Ray Bursts Stellar Structure and Evolution Gamma-Ray Astrophysics; Supernovae Nuclear Astrophysics and Nucleosynthesis Telescope Control, Design of Hyperspectral Sensors
	Robert Berrington Thomas Jordan Ron Kaitchuck Thom Robertson	Numerical and Observational Extragalactic Astronomy Observational Studies of Low-Mass Stars Observational Studies of Cataclysmic Variables Observational Studies of Low-Mass Stars
	Art Bowling Chris De Pree Amy Lovell Amy Sullivan	Early Phases of Massive Star Formation Laser Optics and Atmospheric LIDAR Long wavelength Studies of Solar System Objects
	Ron Buta Bill Keel	Galaxy Dynamics and Morphology Galaxy evolution, dust content, and nuclear activity
	Todd Hillwig Bruce Hrivnak	Close Binaries; Microquasars; Massive Binary Stars AGB stars to Planetary Nebulae; Binary Stars
	Brian Murphy	Dense Stellar Systems: Globular Clusters & Galactic Nucleus
ROAs	Dave Jacobsen Richard Barchfield Chuck Dugan Roy Lorenz Robert Martino	davidj at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8628) rbarchfield at noao.edu (520-318-8733) cdugan at noao.edu (520-318-8291 / 8726 / 8733) rlorenz at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8638) martino at noao.edu (520-318-8733 / 8725 / 8638)
ACE	Peter & Josie Mack Yadav	(work) 520-219-8722 (Peter cell) 520 979-0101 (Josie cell) 520 979-6932 (Yadav cell) 520-576-6789