Resume

• 1995

  English

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Astronomy

  University of Florida

• 1992

  Master of Science (M.S.)

  Astronomy

  San Diego State University-California State University

• 1987

  B.S.

  Physics/Astronomy

• V471 Tauri Movies

  A motion picture of observed and theoretical H alpha spectral development over V471 Tau's orbital cycle. The original animation can be found here: http://www...

  V471 Tauri Movies

  V471 Tauri movie

  A motion picture of observed and theoretical H alpha spectral development over V471 Tau's orbital cycle.

  V471 Tauri movie

  Todd Vaccaro

  The Wandering Astronomer! Observations and research.

  Todd Vaccaro

  American Total Solar Eclipse: 2017 08 21 13 02 56

  Total solar eclipse Aug. 21

  2017 from Grand Island

  Nebraska. Filmed with Samsung Galaxy S8 with a solar glass lens and a cell phone tripod. Lens removed du...

  American Total Solar Eclipse: 2017 08 21 13 02 56

  Total solar eclipse 2017 Grand Island

  NE

  This is additional video that ran simultaneously with the other direct video of the sun I posted earlier. It was taken with a Canon Powershot A520 and limite...

  Total solar eclipse 2017 Grand Island

  NE

  Set up several large telescopes on loan from SCSU for a public night in the park. We observed Venus

  Jupiter

  Saturn

  and a few deep sky objects like M13 and the Ring Nebula. People from the St. Cloud Times indicated that we had about 250 attendees for the observation.

  Public Observing at Centennial Park St. Cloud

  MN

  Observing Organizer and telescope operator

  Organized a public observing event at the local Florence

  SC restaurant (Southern Hops) for the transit of Venus with Dr. Jacob Moldenhauer and equipment loaned from FMU. We hosted over 200 people for this viewing.

  Southern Hops Brewing Company

  Teaching

  MaximDL

  PowerPoint

  Training

  Photoshop

  University Teaching

  telescope operator

  Data Analysis

  IRAF

  investments

  Linux

  Leadership

  Research

  Microsoft Excel

  teaching

  Lecturing

  Management

  Microsoft Office

  Microsoft Word

  The V471 Tauri System: A Multi-datatype Probe

  Dirk Terrell

  Walter Van Hamme

  Robert E. Wilson

  Our evaluation of a recent imaging search that reported negative results for a much postulated third body shows that the object could have escaped detection or may have actually been seen. The balance of evidence continues to favor a brown dwarf companion about 12 AU from the eclipsing binary.

  The V471 Tauri System: A Multi-datatype Probe

  Vaccaro

  TJay

  Vaccaro

  Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

  Ball State University

  Francis Marion University

  St. Cloud State University

  Self-Employed

  Saint Cloud State University

  Minnesota

  Adjunct professor at St. Cloud Technical and Community College & Anoka-Ramsey CC

  Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

  St. Cloud

  Minnesota Area

  Catching up on research and doing some writing/editing for W.W. Norton.\nCo-I on \"Analysis of Semi-Detached Binaries with Advanced Modeling\"

  NASA Astrophysics Data Analysis Program grant awarded 2011/2017 and Kepler Guest Observer- Cycle 6.

  Astronomer

  Self-Employed

  St. Cloud

  Minnesota Area

  Astronomy instructor

  Adjunct Professor

  Saint Cloud State University

  Teaching/developing courses for physics and astronomy (majors and non-majors)

  faculty senate

  observatory director

  binary star research (spectroscopy/photometry/imaging)

  public nights

  planetarium and telescope operator.

  St. Cloud State University

  Assistant Professor

  Instructor of physics and astronomy; telescope operator; public nights; binary star research; started and maintained astronomy club; planetarium operator/developer.

  Francis Marion University

  Ball State University

  Muncie

  Indiana Area

  Assistant Teaching Professor

  Served on the international travel grant committee; attended many national meetings and contributed poster presentations for myself and students.

  American Astronomical Society

  Astronomical Society of the Pacific

  American Astronomical Society; International Astronomical Union; Astronomical Society of the Pacific

  International Astronomical Union