Richard G. Kron
Assistant Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and the College

Director of Yerkes Observatory: 1989-2001

Assistant Chairman for Academic Affairs: 2015-present

Education: BS 1972 (Physics) University of Arizona; PhD 1978 (Astronomy) University of California Berkeley

Phone: (773) 702-3335 or (630) 840-4310
Location: ERC 533
Email: richastro.uchicago.edu
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Affiliations: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Research
Faint-object photometric methodology; evolution of stellar systems; evolution of quasar populations; redshift samples of galaxies and quasars; survey design and operation for wide-field optical cosmological sky surveys; large-scale public distribution of sky survey data products.
Publications: ADS | arXiv | inSPIRE

Research Fields:
Kron specializes in studies of distant galaxies and quasars using survey techniques.
Scientific projects: Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

Scientific Projects

Past scientific projects: Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

Graduate Students

Past Graduate Students: Emily Gilbert (2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Meng-Xiang Lin (2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Dylan Hatt (2017, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Lauren Grodnicki (2010, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Andrew Puckett (2007, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Brian C. Wilhite (2004, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Barbara J. Carter (1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Bradford P. Holden (1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Marianne Y. Takamiya (1998, Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Teaching Courses
Past courses:
  • [ASTR 18100] The Milky Way: 2014 - 2015 (Spring); 2013 - 2014 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 18900] Mapping the Heavens: 2020 - 2021 (Winter)
  • [ASTR 30400] Galaxies: 2009 - 2010 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 30700] Preparation for Summer Research Project: 2008 - 2009 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 31300] Extragalactic Astronomy: 2014 - 2015 (Winter)
  • [ASTR 40400] QSOs in the SDSS: 2007 - 2008 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 45400] Image Processing (Analysis): 2012 - 2013 (Autumn); 2011 - 2012 (Autumn)
  • [NTSC 10200] Evolution of the Universe: 2006 - 2007 (Spring)
  • [PHSC 11900] Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2013 - 2014 (Spring)
  • [PHSC 12000] Origin of the Universe and How We Know: 2012 - 2013 (Spring)
  • [PHSC 12700] Stars: 2015 - 2016 (Autumn)
  • [PHSC 12700-99] Stars (Paris): 2019 - 2020 (Spring); 2017 - 2018 (Spring); 2015 - 2016 (Spring)

Department Committees
Past Department Committees:
  • Graduate Mentors: 2018 - 2019
  • Stone Edge Observatory: 2018 - 2019 (Chair)
  • Yerkes Legacy: 2018 - 2019
  • Candidacy and Graduate Committee: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018
  • Adler Planetarium Committee: 2018 - 2019 (Chair) | 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016
  • Space and Building: 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016
  • Teaching Activities: 2015 - 2016
  • Undergraduate Committee: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016
  • Appointments and Promotions: 2014 - 2015 (Chair)
  • Graduate Committee: 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016 | 2014 - 2015
  • Budget and Policy: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014
  • Giant Magellan Telescope - Chicago: 2014 - 2015 | 2013 - 2014 (Chair)
  • Colloquia: 2012 - 2013
  • Time Allocation: 2013 - 2014 | 2012 - 2013 | 2011 - 2012
  • Graduate Admissions: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2015 - 2016 | 2010 - 2011

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