NORMAN L. MARKWORTH. Date of Birth, 9 June 1950; U.S. Citizen Married, Three Children

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1 NORMAN L. MARKWORTH Department of Physics and Astronomy Stephen F. Austin State University Box Nacogdoches, TX Phone (936) ; FAX (936) Personal Data: Date of Birth, 9 June 1950; U.S. Citizen Married, Three Children Education: Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1977 B.S., Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972 Experience: Regents Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 11/00 11/01 Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 9/89 present Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 9/84-8/89 Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 9/78-8/84 Assistant Professor, Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU), 8/77-8/78 Grants: 1. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1979, $1,800, "Period Changes and Mass Transfer in U Cephei." 2. SFA Teaching Excellence Grant, 1979, $750, "Solar Eclipse Expedition Canada." 3. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1981, $2,800, "Rossiter Effect in Double- Contact Binary Stars." 4. Shell Unit, 1982, $500, "Optical Design of the 41-inch Telescope." 5. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1983, $4,100, "Observations and Analyses of Contact Binary Systems." 6. Research Corporation, 1983, $3,875, "The Observations and Analyses of Contact Binary Systems." 7. NSF, Co-PI, 1984, $60,600, "An Observational Program for a Class of Stars with Large Scale Mass Loss and Mass Transfer: the W Serpentis Stars." 8. Research Corporation, Co-PI, 1984, $10,000, "An Observational Program for a Class of Stars with Large Scale Mass Loss and Mass Transfer: the W Serpentis Stars." 9. SFA Faculty Research Grant, Co-PI, 1985, $7,000, "The W Serpentis Stars." 10. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1986, $4,500, "Two-Dimensional Pattern Recognition." 11. NSF, Co-PI, 1986, $60,800, "Observational Study of the W Serpentis Stars."

2 12. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1987, $2085, "Workshop on Digital Image Processing." 13. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1988, $450, "American Astronomical Society Meeting in Austin." 14. SFA Faculty Development Grant, Co-PI, 1987, $2,100, "A Mini-Course in C." 15. Texas Advanced Research Grant, 1988, $81,450, "Enhancing the Functionality of the Campus-Based Observatory." 16. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1988, $2,740, Request for a Personal Computer. 17. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1989, $623, "The 10 th Annual Fairborn/IAPPP/Smithsonian Symposium." 18. Texas Advanced Research Grant, 1989, $49,600, A Telescope Network Node for Texas, not funded. 19. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1990, $932, "Robotic Observatories Symposium of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific." 20. Texas Advanced Research Grant, 1991, $72,836, Time Series Analysis of the W Serpentis Stars, not funded. 21. Texas Regional Institute for Environmental Studies, 1992, $435,000, Ozone or Oxygen Induced Changes in Atmospheric Extinction Monitored by Robotic Telescopes, not funded. 22. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1992, $7,940, "High Efficiency/High Precision Observations and Analyses of Contact Binary Star Systems." 23. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1992, $733, "Robotic Observatories: The First Decade." 20. SFA Mini-Grant, 1993, $720, "Hardware for SFA Research Grant." 21. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1994, $1,397, The 183 rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Washington, DC. 22. NSF-EHR, PI, 1994, $171,540, Project VITAL (Voice Initiated Technology for Assistive Learning), not funded. 23. SFA Mini Grant, 1994, $2,735, "High Capacity Hard Drive and Computer for 18-inch Telescope." 23. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1994, $7,000, "Implementing CCD Photometry at the SFASU Observatory." 24. Texas Advanced Technology Grant, 1993, $87,142, A Low Cost Hypermedia Based Remote Astronomical Observing System, not funded. 25. NSF-ILI, Co-PI, 1995, $10,388, "Laboratory Modernization: Stage 1, Wave Motion." 26. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1995, $1075, "The 185 th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Tucson." 27. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1996, $765, "The 187 th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, San Antonio." 28. Texas Advanced Research Grant, 1995, $93,925, A Search for Evolutionary Effects in Cluster Delta Scuti Stars, not funded. 29. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1996, $8,300, "Time Series Analysis of the W Serpentis Stars."

3 Publications: 30. NSF-ILI, Co-PI, 1996, $6,486, "Laboratory Modernization: Stage 2, Electricity and Magnetism." 31. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1996, $1,248, "The 189 th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Toronto." 32. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 1997, $993, "The 1998 AAPT Winter Meeting." 33. Texas Advanced Research Grant, 1997, $64,626, A Search for Evolutionary Effects in Cluster Delta Scuti Stars, not funded. 34. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 1998, $8,500, "A Search for Evolutionary Effect in Cluster Delta Scuti Stars." 35. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 2000, $9,000, "Photometric Detection of 'Hot Jupiters'." 36. NASA Ideas Grant, 2002, $48,620, Space Journeys for Sci-Port Discovery Center, not funded. 37. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 2002, $9,000, Spectroscopy for the SFASU Observatory. 38. SFA Faculty Research Grant, 2004, $10,350, Contact Binary Stars in Open Clusters. 39. US Dept. of Education, 2004, $34,994, Planning for Student Success, not funded. 40. SFA Faculty Development Grant, 2006, $17,544, The SFA Observatory in the New Age. 41. SFA Faculty Development Mini-Grant, 2007, $445, Mileage reimbursement for Development Grant. Totals: 41 grants for $340,226 funded 1. Markworth, N.L., Rafert, J.B., and Wilson,R.E. 1984, "The W Serpentis Stars: An Observational Program," IAPPP Comm. # Rafert, J.B., Markworth, N.L., and Michaels, E.J. 1984, "New Observations of CN Andromedae," IBVS No Rafert, J.B. and Markworth, N.L. 1984, "Observations of the W Serpentis Stars with a Microcomputer Controlled Telescope," Microcomputers in Astronomy II, ed. R. Genet. 4. Markworth, N.L. and Rafert, J.B "A 41-inch Telescope for East Texas," Microcomputers in Astronomy II, ed. R. Genet. 5. Markworth, N.L. 1985, "A Computational Approach to Polar Alignment," IAPPP Comm# Rafert, J.B., Markworth, N.L., and Michaels, E.J. 1985, "Photoelectric Observations of CN Andromedae: An Unusual Overcontact Binary," PASP 97, 310.

4 7. Rafert, J.B. and Markworth, N.L. 1986, "Solution Convergence Characteristics of the Wilson-Devinney Program," AJ 92, Rafert, J.B., Smith, E., and Markworth, N.L. 1986, "U Cephei: An Unusual Development," IBVS No Markworth, N.L., Gann, R.L., Rafert, J.B., Smith, E., and Wilson, R.E. 1986, "Observations of the W Serpentis Stars at the SFA Observatory, Second Quarter, 1985," IBVS No Markworth, N.L. and Mullikin, J. 1987, "Contributions of the Sleeping Astronomer," New Generation Small Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, D.R. Genet, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 11. Rafert, J.B. and Markworth, N.L. 1987, "The SFA 41-inch Microcomputer- Controlled Telescope," New Generation Small Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, D.R. Genet, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 12. Markworth, N.L. and Rafert, J.B. 1987, "The SFA Telescope Controller/Data Logger," New Generation Small Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, D.R. Genet, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 13. Markworth, N.L. and Rafert, J.B. 1987, "Photoelectric Data Reductions for Everyone," New Generation Small Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, D.R. Genet, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 14. Markworth, N.L. and Rafert, J.B. 1987, "Observations of the W Serpentis Stars: A Progess Report," New Generation Small Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, D.R. Genet, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 15. Markworth, N.L., Dennis, J.C., and Driskell, P.D. 1989, "The SFA Experience: From Computer Assisted to APT," Remote Access Automatic Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes, R.M. Genet, Fairborn Press. 16. Rafert, J.B., Michaels, E.J., and Markworth, N.L. 1989, "A Photoelectric Reduction Program for an Eight Bit Microcomputer,"The Photoelectric Photometry Handbook, Volume II, ed. D. R. Genet, Fairborn Press. 17. Dunham, D.W., et al., (44 co-authors) "The Size and Shape of (2) Pallas from the Occultation of 1 Vulpeculae," 1990, Astron. J. 99, Markworth, N.L. and Dennis, J.C. 1991, "Can a Computer Assisted Telescope Become a Robotic Telescope," Advances in Robotic Telescopes, ed. M.A. Seeds and J.L. Richard, Fairborn Press. 19. Markworth, N.L. 1991, "Retrofitting Telescopes to the Global Network," Robotic Observatories: Present and Future, ed. S. Baliunas and J.L. Richard, Fairborn Press. 20. Rafert, J.B. and Markworth, N.L. 1991, "Simultaneous Light and Radial Velocity Curve Solutions for U Cephei," Astrophys. J. 377, Markworth, N.L. 1995, Integrated Telescope and CCD Control on a PC, Robotic Telescopes: Current Capabilities, Present Developments, and Future

5 Prospects for Automated Astronomy, ed. G.W. Henry and J.A. Eaton (Provo: Astronomical Society of the Pacific). 22. Byboth, K.N., Markworth, N.L., and Bruton, W.D. Photometric Analyses of the Contact Binaries FZ Orionis and AH Tauri, Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, Commissions 27 and 42 of the IAU, Konkoly Observatory, No. 5554, August, Byboth, K.N. and Markworth, N.L. Photometric Analysis of the Contact Binary V513 Herculis, Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, Commissions 27 and 42 of the IAU, Konkoly Observatory, No. 5689, March, Graduate Thesis Committees: (Chairman) 1. Michael F. Hibbs, "The Design and Construction of an Astronomical Photometer/ A Photoeletric Study of U Cephei," 1980, M.S. 2. Edward J. Michaels, "A Photometric Study of UV Lyncis," 1981, M.S. 3. Randy L. Gann, "A Photometric Study of CK Boötis and V839 Ophiuchi," May, 1986, M.S. 4. Thomas Young, "The Design and Construction of an Automated Spectrophotometer," 1986, M.S. 5. John D. Mullikin, "Algorithm Development for Star Image Pattern Recognition," 1987, M.S. 6. Paul D. Driskell, "Star Image Digitization and Recognition," 1989, M.S. 7. Bruce A. Bacher, "A Photometric Study of AM Leonis," 1990, M.S. 8. Rolando Branly, "A Photometric Study of AK Herculis and CN Andromedae," 1992, M.S. 9. David Rosprim, "The Observation and Analysis of Lunar Occultations at the SFASU Observatory," 1993, M.S. 10. Larry Luther, A Photometric Study of the Eclipsing Binary System CK Boötis, 1997, M.S. 11. Wm. Lee Powell, CCD Photometry of Open Clusters, 1997, M.S. 12. James E. Teel, Lunar Occultation Studies Using the 1.04 m Telescope at the SFASU Observatory, 1998, M.S. 13. Kris N. Byboth, A Photometric Study and Analysis of the Eclipsing Binary Star Systems V513 Hercules and V803 Aquilae, 2005, M.S. 14. Kellie A. Fletcher, Observations and Analyses of the Eclipsing Binary Stars NP Andromedae and V1120 Ophiuchi, 2007, M.S. Memberships: International Astronomical Union American Astronomical Society Sigma Xi

6 Sigma Pi Sigma American Association of Physics Teachers Council on Undergraduate Research Courses Taught: Service: General Physics (101), Astronomy (105), Electronics(110) Musical Acoustics (118) Introduction to Physics/Engineering (108) Introductory Mechanics & Heat (131, 241) Galactic Structure (SMSU) The History of the Telescope (SMSU) Algebra (130, now 099) Intermediate & Advanced Modern Physics (333) Solar Physics (315) Light, Color, and Photography (315) Astrophysics (335) Observational Techniques (305) Microcomputer Interfacing (475) Photoelectric Reduction Techniques (475) Optics (441) Graduate Atomic Structure (512) Classical Mechanics (531) Classical Electrodynamics (532) Visual and Spectroscopic Binary Stars (575) Teacher Workshops in Astronomy (522), Physical Science (513), Atmospheric Science(521), & Chemical Physics (510) References: 1. Dr. H. D. Downing, Professor and Chair 2. Dr. W. D. Bruton, Associate Professor 3. Dr. R. W. Gruebel, Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Dr. James B. Rafert, Dean of the Graduate School Clemson University Office: E-106 Martin Clemson, South Carolina Dr. Richard Berry Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 75962