Michael D. Gladders
Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and the College

Assistant Chairman for Academic Affairs: 2013-2015

Education: Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2002

Phone: 773-834-0392
Location: ERC 527
Email: gladdersastro.uchicago.edu

Affiliations: Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Research
Instrumentation, Observational Astronomy
Publications: ADS | arXiv | inSPIRE

Research Fields:

Scientific Projects

Graduate Students
Past Graduate Students: Gourav Khullar (2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Michael Florian (2017, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Louis Abramson (2015, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Eva Wuyts (2012, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Matthew Bayliss (2011, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Megan Gralla (2011, Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Teaching Courses
Past courses:
  • [ASTR 20000] Tutorial in Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2013 - 2014 (Winter)
  • [ASTR 29000] Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2019 - 2020 (Winter, Spring)
  • [ASTR 30400] Galaxies: 2018 - 2019 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 31300] Extragalactic Astronomy: 2010 - 2011 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 37100] Pre-Candidacy Research: 2013 - 2014 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 49400] Postcandidacy Research in Astrophysics: 2013 - 2014 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 49900] Graduate Research Seminar: 2017 - 2018 (Autumn); 2015 - 2016 (Winter); 2012 - 2013 (Autumn)
  • [PHSC 11900] Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2012 - 2013 (Winter); 2011 - 2012 (Spring); 2008 - 2009 (Winter); 2007 - 2008 (Autumn); 2006 - 2007 (Winter)
  • [PHSC 12000] Origin of the Universe and How We Know: 2014 - 2015 (Spring); 2013 - 2014 (Winter); 2009 - 2010 (Spring)
  • [PHSC 12710] Galaxies: 2018 - 2019 (Winter); 2017 - 2018 (Winter); 2016 - 2017 (Winter); 2015 - 2016 (Winter)

Department Committees
Past Department Committees:
  • Candidacy and Graduate Committee: 2018 - 2019 (Chair)
  • Equity and Inclusion: 2018 - 2019
  • Graduate Mentors: 2018 - 2019
  • Stone Edge Observatory: 2018 - 2019
  • AURA Representative: 2017 - 2018
  • Representative to GMT SAC: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018
  • Diversity: 2017 - 2018 (Chair) | 2016 - 2017 (Chair)
  • Search Committee: 2015 - 2016
  • Adler Planetarium Committee: 2014 - 2015
  • Candidacy: 2015 - 2016 | 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014
  • Giant Magellan Telescope - Chicago: 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016 | 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014
  • Graduate Committee: 2016 - 2017 | 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014
  • Undergraduate Committee: 2015 - 2016 (Chair) | 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014
  • Colloquia: 2012 - 2013
  • Graduate Admissions: 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014 | 2012 - 2013 | 2007 - 2008
  • Time Allocation: 2021 - 2022 | 2020 - 2021 | 2019 - 2020 | 2018 - 2019 (Chair) | 2017 - 2018 | 2012 - 2013 | 2011 - 2012 (Chair)

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