Faculty Profile for Dr. Heath Vernon Shipley

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Texas A&M University (August 2015)
Thesis: The Luminous Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emission Features: Applications to High Redshift Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei
Thesis Advisor: Professor Casey Papovich
M.S. in Physics, Texas A&M University (May 2013)
B.S. in Physics, cum Laude, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (May 2008)

Teaching Interests

I enjoy making astronomy accessible to all students, regardless of major, knowledge, or experience. Teaching students about the amazing discoveries astronomers continually make as students learn about the topics creates an enriching experience for all. Astronomy has been studied for thousands of years and learning about the major achievements along the way and what is out there makes teaching and learning about it much more fun.

Research Interests

active galaxies, active galactic nuclei, galaxy - super-massive black hole co-evolution, obscured star formation, obscured active galactic nuclei, mass - metallicity relation, massive galaxies at high-redshift, and massive galaxies in clusters (brightest cluster galaxies).