Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase

My primary research interests are in the origins of stars and planets. I have decades of experience in the acquisition, reduction, and analysis of infrared, sub-millimeter, and millimeter-wave observations. My current focus makes use of archived data to conduct large surveys assisted by the efforts of citizen scientists, and I am co-leading an effort to provide introductory astronomy students with real research experiences based on data acquired on star-forming regions known as "yellowballs," which were discovered by volunteers working on the Milky Way Project, one of more than 200 research initiatives that have been launched on the Zooniverse platform. The central focus of my career has been bridging the worlds of academic research and public education, with a particular emphasis on bringing the wonders of astronomy to diverse religious communities through establishing long-term cross-cultural and interfaith relationships.