Science User Support: Who we are

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The Spitzer Science Center (SSC) has a dedicated group of personnel for assisting astronomers who wish to make use of Spitzer. The Science User Support team act as observers' advocates with the SSC, and are the first point of contact with the SSC for astronomers. Here is a short introduction to the team.


Science User Support Team Lead

Photo: Raul Vasquez, SMC Corsair	Schuyler Van Dyk Science User Support Team Lead, Workshops and science meetings coordinator, Spot liaison. Ph.D. from University of Washington, 1989.

The Rest of the Team (in Alphabetical Order)

	James Bauer Solar System liaison. Ph.D. from University of Hawaii, 2003.

photo to come	Lee Bennett Also Spitzer System Engineer. Database interactions, archive. Ph.D. from NC State, 1996.

	Carolyn Brinkworth Post-BCD software. Ph.D. from University of Southampton, 2005.

	James Colbert MIPS, Post-BCD software. Ph.D. from UCLA, 2003.

	Megan Crane Community Affairs Team. Database interactions.

	Vandana Desai MIPS, IRS, Post-BCD. Ph.D. from University of Washington, 2004.

	Chris Gelino Duplication & embargo checking, database interactions. Ph.D. from NM State University, 2002.

	Don Hoard IRS liaison, Spitzer fellowship coordinator, helpdesk supervisor. Ph.D. from University of Washington, 1998.

	Seppo Laine Community Affairs Team, Science User Support Team Deputy Lead. IRAC liaison, visitor support. Ph.D. from University of Florida, 1996.

	Bill Mahoney Scheduling/OPST liaison, MIPS liason. Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, 1973

	Solange V. Ramirez Legacy Programs Liaison. Ph. D. from OSU, 2000

	Luisa Rebull Community Affairs Team. Ph.D. from University of Chicago, 2000. She has been featured in Spitzer Profiles

	Elena Scire Helpdesk operator, program modifications, librarian.

	Nancy Silbermann Community Affairs Team Deputy Lead. Ph.D. from Michigan State, 1994. She has been featured in Spitzer Profiles

	Gordon Squires also Assistant Director for Public Affairs. DDT liaison, designer of web-based tools (Performance Estimation Tool, ROC Search Tool). Ph.D. from Toronto, 1995.