Education:
Ph.D in Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - in progress
B.S. in Astronomy & Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - May, 2012
Publications:
"The Radial Distribution of H2 and CO in TW Hya as Revealed by Resolved ALMA Observations of CO Isotopolgues", Schwarz, K. R., Bergin, E. A., Cleeves, L. I., Blake, G. A., Zhang, K., Oberg, K. I., van Dishoeck, E. F., Qi, C. 2016, ApJ, 823, 91
"On the Commonality of 10-30 AU Sized Axisymmetric Dust Structures in Protoplanetary Disks",
Zhang, K., Bergin, E. A., Blake, G. A., Cleeves, L. I., Hogerheijde, M., Salinas, V., Schwarz, K. R. 2016, ApJ, 818, L16
"The Effects of Initial Abundances on Nitrogen in Protoplanetary Disks",
Schwarz, K. R. & Bergin, E. A. 2014, ApJ, 797, 113
"A Systematic Search for Molecular Outflows Toward Candidate Low-Luminosity Protostars", Schwarz, K. R., Shirley, Y. L, & Dunham, M. M. 2012, AJ, 144, 115
Conference Presentations:
10/2015 From Clouds to Protoplanetary Disks: The Astrochemical Link, Berlin, DE, Contributed Talk
06/2015 Origins of the Solar System Gordon Research Conference, Mount Holyoke College, Poster
10/2014 Circumstellar Disks and Pl
05/2014 Olympic Symposium on Star Formation, Paralia Keterini’s, GR, Poster anet Formation, MIRA, Ann Arbor, MI, Poster
Teaching and Mentoring Experience:
Science Olympiad Division B Reach for the Stars coach, 2015-2017
Supervised undergraduate student Lauren Weinburg, Summer 2015
Graduate Student Instructor, Astronomy 102, Fall 2013
Graduate Student Instructor, Astronomy 105, Winter 2013
Research Experience:
Working Visit, Center for Astrophysics, December, 2014
IRAM 30m Observing Run, Pico Veleta, Spain, July, 2014
14th NRAO Synthesis Imaging Workshop, May, 2014
ALMA Data Reduction Workshop, February, 2013
Honors Senior Thesis: "A Systematic Search for Molecular Outflows Towards Candidate Low-Luminosity Protostars", August, 2010 - December, 2011
6th NAIC/NRAO School on Single Dish Radio Astronomy, July 2011
National Radio Astronomy Observatory REU Intern, June, 2011- August, 2011
Maria Mitchell Observatory REU Intern, May, 2010 - August, 2010
Arizona Space Grant Intern, August, 2009 - May, 2010
Professional Service:
Internal NOEMA/IRAM TAC, 2015-Present
Prospective Weekend Activities Coordinator, 2016
Stars, Planets, and Formation Journal Club Organizer, 2015-2016
Internal Magellan/MDM Observatory TAC, 2015B
Department Office Space Committee, 2015
Prospective Weekend Activities Coordinator, 2014
Awards and Honors:
American Astronomical Society International Travel Grant, 2015
Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, 2015
Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Astronomy Department, Spring 2012
Galileo Circle Scholar, Spring 2010 - Spring 2012
Academic Year Academic Distinction, Spring 2011
Dean's List With Distinction, Fall 2010
Dean's List, Honorable Mention, Fall 2009
Dean's List, Fall 2008