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1 Gregory Hallenbeck CONTACT INFORMATION N330 Science and Engineering Union College Schenectady, New York, Website: ghallenbeck.weebly.com phone: (518) EMPLOYMENT Visiting Assistant Professor at Union College Fall 2014 Present Graduate Research Assistant at Cornell University Fall 2009 Summer 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant at Cornell University Fall 2008 Fall 2012 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Physics at Cornell University August 2014 Topic: Gas-Rich Galaxies at Both Ends of the Mass Spectrum Advisors: Riccardo Giovanelli and Martha Haynes M.S. in Physics at Cornell University October 2011 B.S. in Physics at Carnegie Mellon University May 2008 with additional major in Statistics University Honors, Phi Beta Kappa RESEARCH PROJECTS Union College Automated Source Extraction of HI Lines Gas in HI-rich, Massive Galaxies HI-bearing dwarf galaxies in the Virgo Cluster Extreme Mass to Light Ratio, Gas-Rich Galaxies The Structure of the Pisces-Perseus Supercluster and Foreground Void 2015-present Cornell University graduate research Gas in HI-rich, Massive Galaxies 2011-present Quenched star formation and gas depletion in Groups 2013-present Extreme Mass to Light Ratio, Gas-Rich Galaxies 2013-present HI-bearing dwarf galaxies in the Virgo Cluster 2010-present Simulations of beyond the standard model physics at the LHC 2008 University of Rochester Laser Laboratory undergraduate research Software for evaluating OMEGA laser target centering 2007 High-speed video observations of OMEGA laser target stability 2006 Software tools for target positioning and in the Laser Development Laboratory 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor for Astronomy 50: The Solar System Spring 2015 General education astronomy laboratory class. I was responsible for both the main lecture sections and one of the lab sections. I applied to be part of the college's Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program, and geared the material toward science literacy and communicating ideas about astronomy. Assignments ranged from writing and critiquing science journalism articles to writing a Buzzfeed article. Instructor for Astronomy 105: Planetary Science Spring 2015 A course that shares some lectures but not labs with Astronomy 50, and is designed as a supplement for physics majors. We covered material much more depth than was possible in the general class. 1/6

2 OUTREACH AND SERVICE Instructor for Physics 120: Matter in Motion 6 Sections Fall 2014-Winter 2016 Introductory calculus-based mechanics course for engineering and physics students. I taught two sections during the Winter '15 and Fall '15 terms and one during the other terms. I developed materials for a lecture-tutorial classroom model which was half lecture and half group exercises, and collaborated with three other instructors to help them implement their own version. I also developed and taught the labs for each course. Guest Lecturer for Astro 3303 Galaxies Across Cosmic Time Fall 2013 An advanced astronomy course for non-majors with technical background; primarily physics students. I taught an entire week's worth of classes (3 lectures), which included in-class group problem-solving. Grader for Astro 3303 Galaxies Across Cosmic Time. Spring 2012 An advanced astronomy course for non-majors with technical background; primarily physics students. I graded homework assignments and gave two guest lectures. Tutor for Physics General Physics I+II. Fall 2011-Spring 2013 Privately tutored 1-3 students per semester referred through the Cornell Physics department. Teaching Assistant for Astro 2201 History of the Universe. Fall 2010 An astronomy course for non-majors with a strong focus on writing. I graded essays, held office hours and gave two guest lectures. Teaching Assistant for Physics General Physics I+II. 4 Semesters, Non-calculus concepts-based self-guided introductory mechanics and electrodynamics course primarily aimed at pre-med students and tailored to the MCAT. I tutored students one-on-one or in small groups, both teaching of material and aiding in laboratory work. Laboratory Assistant for Physics 2207 Fundamentals of Physics Fall 2009 Introductory mechanics course primarily aimed at pre-med students tailored to the MCAT. Taught three labs per week and supervised students in designing and building physics demonstrations. Teaching Assistant for Physics 1112 Physics I: Mechanics. Spring 2009 Calculus-based introductory-level mechanics course primarily for engineering students. Led two discussion sections and one lab, wrote quizzes, and supervised two undergraduate teaching assistants. Teaching Assistant for Physics 1201 Why is the Sky Blue? Fall 2008 Introductory physics course for non-majors; concepts-based with very little mathematics. Led two discussion sections, co-wrote all quizzes and exams. Chambliss Poster Judging January 2016 Judging student posters at the AAS meeting. The Solar System, the Milky Way and Beyond December 2015 Public talk about the observable universe at the Beverwyck Senior Living Community in Albany. ASNY Session Chair November 2015 Chaired a session at the Fall Astronomical Society of New York meeting at Skidmore College. Lunar Eclipse Observations at Union College September 2015 A public event for observing the lunar eclipse using Union College's optical observatory. I answered questions, and aided students and community members in observing the eclipse. 2/6

3 UAT Summer Workshop July 2015 A one-day workshop at Union College with the New York undergraduate ALFALFA team (UAT) member colleges. I gave a talk on the emission mechanism of the red Hα and 21 cm (HI) lines emitted by atomic hydrogen, and motivated why they are the focus of the UAT's observations. Fundamental Constants Workshop December 2014 A workshop for local high school students and their physics teachers. I developed and ran an hourlong lab to measure the mass of the Earth using projectile motion for five groups of students. Thanksgiving Observing at Arecibo November 2014 and 2015 Travelled to the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico with two different Union College students each year and taught them how to observe using the radio telescope, then supervised their observing over the course of a week. We also worked alongside local faculty and students from the University of Puerto Rico. Composting at Union College Fall 2014-Present Organized the composting efforts for the physics department at Union College, making us the first department at Union to begin composting. This included educating faculty and students in composting, and removing garbage mixed in during public talks. Dia de Ciencias February 2014 An event for children in elementary school and their families to engage in hands-on science activities, organized by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and aimed primarily at Latino families but open to the general public. I made galaxy models with children and taught them about supernovae. Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop January A week-long workshop at Arecibo for undergraduates working at colleges in the ALFALFA consortium. I gave a talk on the local universe ('12) and Arecibo Observatory ('13 & '14) and led hands-on practice observing and data reduction sessions. Led students and faculty in overnight observing. Exploring Galaxies with the CCAT Summers A day-long workshop for astronomy REU students. Co-designed and led the session Wide-Area Galaxy Surveys introducing students to the software package TOPCAT and galaxy optical and HI properties using the SDSS and ALFALFA. Giant Planets in the Solar System and Beyond Summer 2012 A day-long workshop for astronomy REU students. Co-designed and led the session Finding Planets in Kepler Data introducing students to the public Kepler data and methods for finding transiting exoplanets. Focus for Teens Summers A three-day career exploration event for high school students through 4-H. In 2013 I organized the entire astronomy department's involvement. I have led sessions and lab exercises on the life-cycles of stars, the composition of the universe, and oversaw small research projects on elements. Museum in the Dark October A Halloween event for young children to learn about astronomy at Ithaca's Museum of the Earth. Coled stations with demos on the solar system, exoplanets, and comets, and made liquid nitrogen ice cream. 3/6

4 INVITED TALKS AND POSTERS Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) National Meeting Fall 2010-Summer 2011 A three day meeting in June 2011 involving, among other things, general organization planning, and presentations and discussions on opportunities and challenges for women working in the sciences. I was a member of the organizing board for the meeting, as well as co-chair in charge of food. Physics Department Booth at Ithaca Festivals Summer Members of the department brought and explained a variety of hands-on physics demonstrations at local public festivals (Ithaca Fest and Dragon Boat Day). I participated in planning, setup, and operations of the booths. Merit Badge University Spring 2008 A workshop for helping boy scouts learn merit badges. I designed and led a two-day session for the electronics merit badge, which included a few lectures and exercises on logic gates and basic circuits, as well as labs on Ohm's law and soldering. Why do the HIghMass Galaxies Have so Much Gas?: Studying Massive, Gas-Rich Galaxies at z~0 with Resolved HI and H 2 Contributed talk at an American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting, January 8, HI and H 2 Flows, Holes, and Spin Parameters in HIghMass Galaxies: High HI Mass, HI- Rich Galaxies in the Local Universe Poster at the SKA Pathfinders HI Science Coordination Committee (PHISCC) at Rutgers University, March 16-18, How Did Virgo's Dwarf Galaxies Get Their Gas?" Physics Colloquium at Siena College, January 28, 2015 Looking Closely at the HIghMass Galaxies Invited talk at ASNY Meeting at RPI, November 8, 2014 "The Mystery Hydrogen in Virgo's Dwarf Galaxies" Physics Colloquium at Union College, April 8, 2014 High-Resolution HI and CO Observations of HIghMass Galaxies - High HI Mass, HI-rich Galaxies at z~0 Dissertation talk at AAS Meeting, January 4, 2014 Data Mining & Astrophysics Workshop An interdisciplinary workshop at Washington & Jefferson College with the departments of Computing and Information Studies and Physics, November 4, VLA Observations of HighMass Galaxies: Massive, Gas-Rich Galaxies Physics Colloquium at Union College, October 24, GRANTS AND AWARDS Cornell Graduate School Conference Grant Spring 2014 Cranson W. and Edna B. Shelley Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Spring 2013 NRAO Student Observing Support Award Spring and Fall 2012 Richard P. Feynman Award from Cornell Physics Department Fall /6

5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Tier I Workshop January 2014 Two-day workshop on effective education in general education level astronomy courses. ALS 6015: The Practice of Teaching in Higher Education Spring 2013 A course on teaching college courses, including course design, writing a syllabus, designing effective assignments and evaluation, and teaching methods geared towards increasing engagement in the classroom. University-Wide GET SET Teaching Workshop September 2012 Attended a day-long workshop on effective teaching and classroom management. EVLA 13th Synthesis Imaging Workshop May 2012 Attended a week-long workshop on radio interferometry, data reduction, and analysis, focusing on PHYS7684: Teaching and Learning Physics Fall 2011 A course on research-based methods for educating undergraduates and high school students CARMA Summer School July 2011 Attended a week-long workshop on millimeter and radio interferometry, data reduction, and analysis WRIT7101: Writing in the Majors Fall 2010 A course on ways to effectively teach and grade writing in a variety of academic contexts. OBSERVING/ PROPOSALS Observing Experience 44 nights (200+ hours) of observing with Arecibo (remote and on-site) 18 of these nights were in direct supervision and training of undergraduate and graduate students 12 hours of observing at CARMA (on-site) Accepted Proposals (PI) How Did Virgo's Red and Dead Dwarf Ellipticals Get Their Gas? In-progress: Awarded 4 hours at the VLA (proposal VLA/15B-108) L-Band Wide Observations of Star-Forming Galaxies in X-ray Selected Groups: The Quenching of Star Formation in the Group Environment Awarded 122 hours of observing at Arecibo (proposal A2853; co-pi) Gas-Bearing Red Dwarf Ellipticals in Virgo: Re-accretion from the Cosmic Web? Awarded 10 hours of observing time at the VLA (proposal VLA/13A-274) Further CO Mapping of HighMass Galaxies Awarded 31 hours at CARMA (proposal c0918) Mapping of HighMass Galaxy NGC 5230 Awarded 21 hours at CARMA (proposal c0836) Accepted Proposals (Co-Investigator; Selected) Searching for Non-Circular Flows in HighMass Galaxies Awarded 8 hours on the CFHT (proposal CFHT2016AC016) 5/6

6 Two Progenitor Blue Compact Dwarfs Caught Before the Burst Awarded 23 hours at the VLA (proposal VLA/15A-307) HI : An Isolated Extreme High M_HI/L system detected by ALFALFA. Awarded 13 hours at the WSRT (proposal R14A015) Extreme M HI /L Systems Detected by ALFALFA Awarded 400 hours at the WSRT (proposal R13B001) HIghMass: High HI Mass, HI-rich Galaxies at z~0 Awarded 150 hours of observing time at the VLA (proposal VLA/11B-027) (Almost) Dark Galaxies Discovered by ALFALFA Awarded 10.5 hours of observing time at the VLA (proposal VLA/13A-028) The most gas-rich galaxies at z~0 - a quiet life on the blue sequence? Awarded 10 dark and gray nights at the Isaac Newton Telescope (proposal I13AN004) CO and Star Formation in Gas-dominated Massive Galaxies Awarded 30 hours at the Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique (IRAM) (proposal ) Old Stars in the Massive, Gas Rich HIghMass Galaxies Awarded 9 hours for the Spitzer Space Telescope (proposal 90168) PUBLICATIONS The ALFALFA 'Almost Darks' Campaign: Pilot VLA HI Observations of Five High Mass-to-Light Ratio Systems. Cannon, J.M., Martinkus, C. P., Leisman, L., Haynes, M. P., Adams, E. A. K., Giovanelli, R., Hallenbeck, G., and 8 others. In press. HighMass High HI Mass, HI-rich Galaxies at z~0: High-Resolution VLA Observations of UGC 9037 and UGC Hallenbeck, G., Huang, S., Haynes, M.P., Giovanelli, R., Adams, E. A. K., Brinchmann, J., Chengalur, J., Hunt, L., Masters, K., Saintonge, A., and Spekkens, K AJ, 148, 69. HighMass High HI Mass, HI-rich Galaxies at z~0: Sample, Optical, Hα Imaging, and Star Formation Properties. Huang, S., Haynes, M.P., Giovanelli, R., Hallenbeck, G., Adams, E. A. K., Brinchmann, J., Chengalur, J., Hunt, L., Masters, K., Saintonge, A., and Spekkens, K ApJ, 793, 40. Gas-Bearing Early-Type Galaxies in Virgo: Evidence for Recent Accretion. Hallenbeck, G., Papastergis, E., Huang, S., Haynes, M.P., Giovanelli, R., Boselli, A., Boissier, S., Heinis, S., Cortese, L., and Fabello, S AJ, 144, 87. The Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA Survey: The α.40 H I Source Catalog, Its Characteristics and Their Impact on the Derivation of the H I Mass Function. Haynes, M. P., Giovanelli, R., Martin, A., Hess, K. M., Saintonge, A., Adams, E. A. K., Hallenbeck, G., and 17 others AJ, 142, 170. Model Discrimination at the LHC: a Case Study. Hallenbeck, G., Perelstein, M., Spethmann, C., Thom, J., and Vaughan, J Phys. Rev. D., 79, /6